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did indicate at the budget hearings last year that they would try to have something in place up there by July 1, 1990. In anticipation of that the Clerk has brought additional people on board and trained them. Commissioner Bird asked if we have something in mind for leasing some space for the Supervisor of Elections and the Clerk in the interim while we decide what we want do do about consolidating into one central facility. Administrator Chandler advised that during last year's budget preparation, Ann Robinson had indicated that she would need 800-1200 square feet, and the Clerk had indicated 1200-1600 square feet. Chairman Eggert was concerned that we have led them to believe that there would be space and now we would be asking them to wait for two years. She asked if they could do with a little less space in the interim, and Director Fry said that they would be more than willing to try to work something out since they can understand the restraints the Board is looking at. They do feel it is a necessity to have a presence in the north county area to better service that populace. Ann Robinson, Supervisor of Elections, advised that at present they have 9455 registered voters in the north county and in the last year they have registered 1228 new voters up there. They would really like to get up there to offer them service, as this is going to be a very big election year with elections in September, October and November. Approximately 22% of the county's registered voters live in the precincts that are called the north county. Transportation is a problem as it is about 13-14 miles one way for those people to come to the Administration Building here in Vero Beach. She wished to point out that she now contracts with the municipalities to run their elections and that is another service where part of the cost of the operation of her office is being picked up by all the municipalities. You.can vote by mail, but a lot of times people 15 BOOK FsG dY .5 1990