LA County Vote-Counting Facility Full Of Empty Desks Despite $336M Budget

“California is the laughing stock of the nation when it comes to election reporting. We are the fourth-largest economy in the world, home to Silicon Valley and some of the most advanced technology on earth, yet government bureaucrats need a month to count fewer than 10 million ballots,” Hilton said.

Hilton intended to present a strategy that would provide counties with more personnel and resources to expedite the counting of ballots without interfering with election laws, security procedures, or vote-counting guidelines.

The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office is under scrutiny because Los Angeles County spends almost $336 million a year on it.

The department has more than 1,100 budgeted positions, according to county budget records.

According to county records, Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan heads the department, manages the elections, and earns $448,179 annually.

By all standards, the election process in Los Angeles County is massive.