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Decision  Certification of Mandated Municipal Costs Associated with Early Voting in the 2020 Presidential Primary Election

Date: 05/27/2020
Organization: Division of Local Mandates
Referenced Sources: Financial Impact of Early Voting in the City of Woburn and the Town of Oxford

As you know, in February 2017 my office declared parts of the early voting law to be unfunded mandates. Since then, we have worked together after both the 2016 and 2018 general elections to provide reimbursements for eligible costs. This year the opportunity for early voting was extended to the March 3, 2020 presidential primary, and communities were instructed to hold five days of voting in February consistent with previous requirements. Guided by this precedent, and after communication with all 351 municipalities, I am recommending that the Legislature appropriate and Governor Baker approve $727,169.37 in funding to reimburse these costs.

In order to compile and certify this total, my office sent an electronic survey to elections officials (primarily city and town clerks) in all 351 municipalities, asking them specific questions about the expenditures they incurred to meet the requirements of the addition of early voting for the presidential primary and any parallel elections held at the same time including state special elections and local elections. Our original mandate determination found that some additional expenses – such as overtime for regular employees or the cost of additional election workers – incurred to support early voting, constituted an unfunded mandate, thus requiring reimbursement from the Commonwealth. These expenses, having been electronically submitted and carefully examined by our Division of Local Mandates, comprise the total cited above.

Further, as you contemplate additional expansion of early voting and absentee voting, I respectfully urge you to be mindful of their associated costs and the advisability of codifying the process that we are currently using to collect and convey to you the amounts owed to communities. This office can recommend legislative language to facilitate this, and we will continue to cooperate with legislative leaders and Secretary Galvin on future funding requirements for the mandate.

If you have questions on this document or the detailed numbers attached, please contact the Director of the Division of Local Mandates, Ben Tafoya, at 857-242-5428.

I am grateful for the continuing opportunity to work on this issue with you and your colleagues. Early voting has already proven to be a valuable addition to our democratic processes; establishing a formal procedure to fund the expenses incurred by our municipalities will make it that much stronger.

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Certified City and Town Costs

Municipality March 2020 Early Voting  Costs Certified by the Division of Local Mandates Pursuant to St.2019, c. 142, § 89 (a) 
ABINGTON 2053.50
ACTON 0.00
ACUSHNET 1765.85
ADAMS 0.00
AGAWAM 2456.23
ALFORD 0.00
AMESBURY 2212.45
AMHERST 2213.29
ANDOVER 5089.89
AQUINNAH 0.00
ARLINGTON 17148.05
ASHBURNHAM 400.00
ASHBY 0.00
ASHFIELD 0.00
ASHLAND 3378.62
ATHOL 960.00
ATTLEBORO 6408.75
AUBURN 800.00
AVON 0.00
AYER 1797.75
BARNSTABLE 2296.05
BARRE 1668.53
BECKET 0.00
BEDFORD 4444.44
BELCHERTOWN 99.00
BELLINGHAM 2572.00
BELMONT 4219.91
BERKLEY 665.20
BERLIN 0.00
BERNARDSTON 175.50
BEVERLY 3655.00
BILLERICA 14038.06
BLACKSTONE 654.42
BLANDFORD 984.60
BOLTON 528.00
BOSTON 16693.00
BOURNE 7605.63
BOXBOROUGH 864.00
BOXFORD 2124.80
BOYLSTON 0.00
BRAINTREE 3440.00
BREWSTER 1092.00
BRIDGEWATER 1800.00
BRIMFIELD 861.00
BROCKTON 7458.69
BROOKFIELD 0.00
BROOKLINE 11080.00
BUCKLAND 0.00
BURLINGTON 3099.92
CAMBRIDGE 8779.64
CANTON 2997.87
CARLISLE 0.00
CARVER 2384.12
CHARLEMONT 0.00
CHARLTON 1067.37
CHATHAM 682.20
CHELMSFORD 7215.42
CHELSEA 0.00
CHESHIRE 306.00
CHESTER 318.75
CHESTERFIELD 63.75
CHICOPEE 5063.62
CHILMARK 225.00
CLARKSBURG 70.13
CLINTON 2300.00
COHASSET 1235.00
COLRAIN 0.00
CONCORD 4161.82
CONWAY 0.00
CUMMINGTON 0.00
DALTON 0.00
DANVERS 2322.45
DARTMOUTH 3215.00
DEDHAM 1571.20
DEERFIELD 229.30
DENNIS 2536.32
DIGHTON 2226.39
DOUGLAS 0.00
DOVER 258.08
DRACUT 1050.93
DUDLEY 580.40
DUNSTABLE 255.00
DUXBURY 3819.89
EAST BRIDGEWATER 775.13
EAST BROOKFIELD 580.51
EAST LONGMEADOW 1632.10
EASTHAM 1918.33
EASTHAMPTON 1051.89
EASTON 4003.02
EDGARTOWN 542.40
EGREMONT 0.00
ERVING 560.00
ESSEX 312.20
EVERETT 4920.00
FAIRHAVEN 3459.40
FALL RIVER 7860.58
FALMOUTH 3506.82
FITCHBURG 6417.50
FLORIDA 0.00
FOXBOROUGH 2409.70
FRAMINGHAM 6050.81
FRANKLIN 2907.88
FREETOWN 978.20
GARDNER 2400.21
GEORGETOWN 1824.00
GILL 329.80
GLOUCESTER 463.47
GOSHEN 187.00
GOSNOLD 0.00
GRAFTON 2426.40
GRANBY 1740.00
GRANVILLE 48.00
GREAT BARRINGTON 450.00
GREENFIELD 233.63
GROTON 1096.50
GROVELAND 1276.00
HADLEY 0.00
HALIFAX 0.00
HAMILTON 2660.00
HAMPDEN 689.25
HANCOCK 0.00
HANOVER 3859.19
HANSON 806.25
HARDWICK 366.25
HARVARD 544.45
HARWICH 2569.25
HATFIELD 598.07
HAVERHILL 4953.84
HAWLEY 50.00
HEATH 0.00
HINGHAM 3828.00
HINSDALE 76.49
HOLBROOK 1797.75
HOLDEN 560.00
HOLLAND 240.00
HOLLISTON 1641.65
HOLYOKE 1150.00
HOPEDALE 861.13
HOPKINTON 1694.48
HUBBARDSTON 420.75
HUDSON 1592.50
HULL 2307.00
HUNTINGTON 0.00
IPSWICH 3704.00
KINGSTON 1443.59
LAKEVILLE 1476.48
LANCASTER 0.00
LANESBOROUGH 394.00
LAWRENCE 4437.91
LEE 0.00
LEICESTER 1614.72
LENOX 1330.40
LEOMINSTER 9669.50
LEVERETT 0.00
LEXINGTON 10945.77
LEYDEN 84.00
LINCOLN 1762.66
LITTLETON 4530.56
LONGMEADOW 2724.50
LOWELL 3700.80
LUDLOW 790.38
LUNENBURG 1625.00
LYNN 6933.31
LYNNFIELD 1353.13
MALDEN 5447.32
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA 858.00
MANSFIELD 2807.67
MARBLEHEAD 0.00
MARION 675.00
MARLBOROUGH 1200.00
MARSHFIELD 8312.44
MASHPEE 0.00
MATTAPOISETT 687.50
MAYNARD 1902.55
MEDFIELD 460.00
MEDFORD 11258.74
MEDWAY 666.00
MELROSE 3067.79
MENDON 756.03
MERRIMAC 1568.00
METHUEN 2000.00
MIDDLEBOROUGH 5357.78
MIDDLEFIELD 0.00
MIDDLETON 4602.23
MILFORD 1800.68
MILLBURY 1292.50
MILLIS 3118.10
MILLVILLE 0.00
MILTON 6739.17
MONROE 0.00
MONSON 209.70
MONTAGUE 1079.93
MONTEREY 396.50
MONTGOMERY 0.00
MOUNT WASHINGTON 0.00
NAHANT 516.38
NANTUCKET 240.00
NATICK 6028.60
NEEDHAM 3039.00
NEW ASHFORD 72.00
NEW BEDFORD 6831.88
NEW BRAINTREE 0.00
NEW MARLBOROUGH 0.00
NEW SALEM 0.00
NEWBURY 498.47
NEWBURYPORT 2099.11
NEWTON 10846.08
NORFOLK 713.12
NORTH ADAMS 0.00
NORTH ANDOVER 4752.00
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH 2379.31
NORTH BROOKFIELD 0.00
NORTH READING 4775.76
NORTHAMPTON 4783.75
NORTHBOROUGH 3552.50
NORTHBRIDGE 2351.28
NORTHFIELD 968.00
NORTON 2250.00
NORWELL 1529.55
NORWOOD 691.06
OAK BLUFFS 1136.25
OAKHAM 184.00
ORANGE 433.50
ORLEANS 554.66
OTIS 60.00
OXFORD 2098.17
PALMER 0.00
PAXTON 147.50
PEABODY 6410.28
PELHAM 169.63
PEMBROKE 4748.20
PEPPERELL 2502.98
PERU 0.00
PETERSHAM 220.00
PHILLIPSTON 801.25
PITTSFIELD 368.79
PLAINFIELD 168.00
PLAINVILLE 1512.00
PLYMOUTH 6122.98
PLYMPTON 787.76
PRINCETON 220.00
PROVINCETOWN 0.00
QUINCY 10348.25
RANDOLPH 1772.50
RAYNHAM 2853.41
READING 5497.43
REHOBOTH 2206.18
REVERE 7639.62
RICHMOND 0.00
ROCHESTER 384.00
ROCKLAND 0.00
ROCKPORT 386.00
ROWE 0.00
ROWLEY 363.00
ROYALSTON 54.00
RUSSELL 0.00
RUTLAND 1058.98
SALEM 6015.50
SALISBURY 1482.00
SANDISFIELD 856.00
SANDWICH 2093.43
SAUGUS 455.00
SAVOY 0.00
SCITUATE 2326.88
SEEKONK 1280.00
SHARON 7990.90
SHEFFIELD 147.90
SHELBURNE 264.00
SHERBORN 1025.17
SHIRLEY 1530.00
SHREWSBURY 2023.40
SHUTESBURY 74.50
SOMERSET 2157.14
SOMERVILLE 11969.60
SOUTH HADLEY 5108.50
SOUTHAMPTON 0.00
SOUTHBOROUGH 2409.55
SOUTHBRIDGE 2067.00
SOUTHWICK 2907.40
SPENCER 478.13
SPRINGFIELD 1233.11
STERLING 1124.50
STOCKBRIDGE 0.00
STONEHAM 3473.42
STOUGHTON 1555.12
STOW 2817.91
STURBRIDGE 344.25
SUDBURY 11738.41
SUNDERLAND 555.00
SUTTON 1497.00
SWAMPSCOTT 1842.34
SWANSEA 3006.61
TAUNTON 5023.17
TEMPLETON 0.00
TEWKSBURY 2106.03
TISBURY 1363.50
TOLLAND 394.00
TOPSFIELD 390.40
TOWNSEND 1523.35
TRURO 0.00
TYNGSBOROUGH 806.87
TYRINGHAM 0.00
UPTON 573.00
UXBRIDGE 986.26
WAKEFIELD 0.00
WALES 0.00
WALPOLE 3136.35
WALTHAM 4710.00
WARE 1080.00
WAREHAM 3132.00
WARREN 175.49
WARWICK 0.00
WASHINGTON 0.00
WATERTOWN 2729.85
WAYLAND 4933.30
WEBSTER 708.75
WELLESLEY 1560.00
WELLFLEET 0.00
WENDELL 0.00
WENHAM 465.50
WEST BOYLSTON 1856.84
WEST BRIDGEWATER 813.71
WEST BROOKFIELD 341.32
WEST NEWBURY 1385.64
WEST SPRINGFIELD 4460.25
WEST STOCKBRIDGE 0.00
WEST TISBURY 0.00
WESTBOROUGH 3492.23
WESTFIELD 3498.33
WESTFORD 1328.80
WESTHAMPTON 0.00
WESTMINSTER 0.00
WESTON 3197.97
WESTPORT 908.44
WESTWOOD 3126.70
WEYMOUTH 1606.50
WHATELY 0.00
WHITMAN 2911.49
WILBRAHAM 3716.99
WILLIAMSBURG 864.00
WILLIAMSTOWN 548.25
WILMINGTON 4422.00
WINCHENDON 2974.03
WINCHESTER 1894.00
WINDSOR 0.00
WINTHROP 2699.25
WOBURN 7084.77
WORCESTER 15030.00
WORTHINGTON 337.50
WRENTHAM 1443.80
YARMOUTH 3300.00
Total $727,169.37

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