121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 212
		An Act to Establish Instant Run-off Voting
		LR 0111(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Rep. Bull
		Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Current Cost - State Mandate
State Mandate
	New or Expanded Activity			Unit Affected	Costs
	Requiring instant run-off voting methods will create costs for municipalities to purchase electronic or mechanical voting devices or to hire additional election staff.			Municipality	Significant
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The Secretary of State estimates that the statewide cost to municipalities to move to a touch screen system capable of accommodating the instant run-off voting method would be approximately $9.1 million for 2,026 units at $4,500 each.  Other systems may prove less expensive.