This week the California Secretary of State released its
county-by-county allocation numbers for CARES Act funding
dedicated to elections. The allocations are split into funding
for outreach and communication and for general COVID-19 funding
to cover costs due to the emergency, such as increased costs for
vote-by-mail, PPE, and polling locations.
These funds do not require a county match, but must be used for
elections administration costs in addition to funds already
appropriated for normal elections costs. The final contracts will
be issued to each county beginning next week and will establish
the county allocation, allowable costs, and requirements for
reimbursement.
