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Monday, October 30, 2006 12:07 PM CST
More Iowa counties to post election results online Nov. 7
DES MOINES (AP) --- More Iowans than ever will be able to see election
results on the Internet almost immediately after the polls close Nov. 7.
More than half of Iowa's 99 counties will use a Web site to post results
-- a number that's grown gradually in the past few years.
The trend began several years ago in large counties such as Polk and is
now spreading to some of Iowa's smaller counties.
Sac County, with fewer than 12,000 people in western Iowa, will post
results online for the first time this November.
"We decided that this would be a way to get the results out there as
quickly and accurately as possible," says Auditor Jim Dowling. "I think
this will generate a lot of hits. We'll have to see how it goes."
Seventy county auditors have launched Web sites, although not all are
capable of posting election results. At least two Iowa counties, Marion
and Winneshiek, are still developing Web sites.
Marion County Auditor Jake Grandia says the Web site could handle
election results by 2008. However, he says the price tag to build and
maintain it could be as high as $9,000.
Polk County Auditor Michael Mauro says online results are more of a
necessity in counties with larger populations, such as Polk, Scott and Linn.
Polk County, among the first in Iowa to launch a Web site, has relayed
live election results since at least 2000. In the 2004 presidential
election, Mauro says, the auditor's site received around 10,000 hits
during election week.
"We have an incredible amount of people who see the site during election
time," Mauro says. "In fact, sometimes we have to shut down some
departments online to handle all the hits we get."
Not everyone is jumping on the technology train.
Shelby County Auditor Marsha Carter says funding and staffing shortages
have prevented her from launching a Web site for election results.
"It's always money," Carter says. "The real problem is not budgeting for
(a Web site), it's getting personnel to maintain it."
Carter says the county used to have a full-time information technology
employee but now contracts with people from the outside.
For now, Carter says, her office is content with faxing or calling in
results to anyone who requests them.
Regardless of where voters get their results on Election Day, Mauro
warns the votes won't be official until they are canvassed.
"Still, it's a great way to get information to the media and people in
Polk County," he says. "It's just a good way to communicate the election."
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More Iowa counties to post election results online Nov. 7
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More than half of Iowa's 99 counties will use a Web site to post results=20
-- a number that's grown gradually in the past few years.
The trend began several years ago in large counties such as Polk and is=20
now spreading to some of Iowa's smaller counties.
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"We decided that this would be a way to get the results out there as=20
quickly and accurately as possible," says Auditor Jim Dowling. "I think=20
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Seventy county auditors have launched Web sites, although not all are=20
capable of posting election results. At least two Iowa counties, Marion=20
and Winneshiek, are still developing Web sites.
Marion County Auditor Jake Grandia says the Web site could handle=20
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maintain it could be as high as $9,000.
Polk County Auditor Michael Mauro says online results are more of a=20
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"We have an incredible amount of people who see the site during election=20
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departments online to handle all the hits we get."
Not everyone is jumping on the technology train.
Shelby County Auditor Marsha Carter says funding and staffing shortages=20
have prevented her from launching a Web site for election results.
"It's always money," Carter says. "The real problem is not budgeting for=20
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<span class="date">Monday, October 30, 2006 12:07 PM CST</span><br>
<span class="indexheadline">More Iowa counties to post election results
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</span>DES MOINES (AP) --- More Iowans than ever will be able to see
election results on the Internet almost immediately after the polls
close Nov. 7.<br>
<br>
More than half of Iowa's 99 counties will use a Web site to post
results -- a number that's grown gradually in the past few years.<br>
<br>
The trend began several years ago in large counties such as Polk and is
now spreading to some of Iowa's smaller counties.<br>
<br>
Sac County, with fewer than 12,000 people in western Iowa, will post
results online for the first time this November.
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<div>"We decided that this would be a way to get the results out there
as quickly and accurately as possible," says Auditor Jim Dowling. "I
think this will generate a lot of hits. We'll have to see how it goes."<br>
<br>
Seventy county auditors have launched Web sites, although not all are
capable of posting election results. At least two Iowa counties, Marion
and Winneshiek, are still developing Web sites.<br>
<br>
Marion County Auditor Jake Grandia says the Web site could handle
election results by 2008. However, he says the price tag to build and
maintain it could be as high as $9,000.<br>
<br>
Polk County Auditor Michael Mauro says online results are more of a
necessity in counties with larger populations, such as Polk, Scott and
Linn.<br>
<br>
Polk County, among the first in Iowa to launch a Web site, has relayed
live election results since at least 2000. In the 2004 presidential
election, Mauro says, the auditor's site received around 10,000 hits
during election week.<br>
<br>
"We have an incredible amount of people who see the site during
election time," Mauro says. "In fact, sometimes we have to shut down
some departments online to handle all the hits we get."<br>
<br>
Not everyone is jumping on the technology train.<br>
<br>
Shelby County Auditor Marsha Carter says funding and staffing shortages
have prevented her from launching a Web site for election results.<br>
<br>
"It's always money," Carter says. "The real problem is not budgeting
for (a Web site), it's getting personnel to maintain it."<br>
<br>
Carter says the county used to have a full-time information technology
employee but now contracts with people from the outside.<br>
<br>
For now, Carter says, her office is content with faxing or calling in
results to anyone who requests them.<br>
<br>
Regardless of where voters get their results on Election Day, Mauro
warns the votes won't be official until they are canvassed.<br>
<br>
"Still, it's a great way to get information to the media and people in
Polk County," he says. "It's just a good way to communicate the
election."<br>
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<br>
</span>DES MOINES (AP) --- More Iowans than ever will be able to see
election results on the Internet almost immediately after the polls
close Nov. 7.<br>
<br>
More than half of Iowa's 99 counties will use a Web site to post
results -- a number that's grown gradually in the past few years.<br>
<br>
The trend began several years ago in large counties such as Polk and is
now spreading to some of Iowa's smaller counties.<br>
<br>
Sac County, with fewer than 12,000 people in western Iowa, will post
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<div>"We decided that this would be a way to get the results out there
as quickly and accurately as possible," says Auditor Jim Dowling. "I
think this will generate a lot of hits. We'll have to see how it goes."<br>
<br>
Seventy county auditors have launched Web sites, although not all are
capable of posting election results. At least two Iowa counties, Marion
and Winneshiek, are still developing Web sites.<br>
<br>
Marion County Auditor Jake Grandia says the Web site could handle
election results by 2008. However, he says the price tag to build and
maintain it could be as high as $9,000.<br>
<br>
Polk County Auditor Michael Mauro says online results are more of a
necessity in counties with larger populations, such as Polk, Scott and
Linn.<br>
<br>
Polk County, among the first in Iowa to launch a Web site, has relayed
live election results since at least 2000. In the 2004 presidential
election, Mauro says, the auditor's site received around 10,000 hits
during election week.<br>
<br>
"We have an incredible amount of people who see the site during
election time," Mauro says. "In fact, sometimes we have to shut down
some departments online to handle all the hits we get."<br>
<br>
Not everyone is jumping on the technology train.<br>
<br>
Shelby County Auditor Marsha Carter says funding and staffing shortages
have prevented her from launching a Web site for election results.<br>
<br>
"It's always money," Carter says. "The real problem is not budgeting
for (a Web site), it's getting personnel to maintain it."<br>
<br>
Carter says the county used to have a full-time information technology
employee but now contracts with people from the outside.<br>
<br>
For now, Carter says, her office is content with faxing or calling in
results to anyone who requests them.<br>
<br>
Regardless of where voters get their results on Election Day, Mauro
warns the votes won't be official until they are canvassed.<br>
<br>
"Still, it's a great way to get information to the media and people in
Polk County," he says. "It's just a good way to communicate the
election."<br>
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