Elections office shows reserves, explains staffing and warns of potential costs for ranked‑choice voting County finance and elections staff said election reserves and billing timing explain year-end positions; they flagged high potential vendor costs if ranked‑choice voting is implemented and described a shift from temp staffing to full‑time hires.

Cowlitz County's elections office is navigating budget complexities as they shift from temp staffing to full-time hires while warning of hefty costs for ranked-choice voting—are we ready for the financial impact?

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