In the News The Cost of an Election Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak
The report was released Thursday by Alliance for Securing Democracy, the Brennan Center for Justice, University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security, and R Street Institute. It estimates costs for five states’ upcoming elections as follows:
- Georgia: $110 million to $124 million for five elections
- Michigan: $95 million to $104 million for three elections
- Missouri: $59 million to $67 million for three elections
- Ohio: $70 million to $82 million for three elections (including April 28 primary)
- Pennsylvania: $79 million to $90 million for two elections
