Ballot paper shortage could cause problems on Election day
As midterm voting gets underway a paper supply crunch is testing the preparedness of U.S. election officials in America’s democratic process and exposing a key vulnerability. An estimated 30 million pounds of paper the 2022 election cycle will use, according to industry experts. During the pandemic have pinched national stockpiles, leaving little room for error, soaring demand and a shortage of manufacturers. “Just we’re all collectively crossing our fingers and hoping that the supply chain works just fine”, Ricky Hatch, for Weber County county clerk and election administrator, Utah said. To a local ballot requiring a large-scale reprint the biggest concern is editing mistakes or last-minute changes. Hatch said that when the shortage could manifest itself. According to the company it got an inside look at one of the nation’s largest ballot producers, Runbeck Election Systems in Phoenix, Arizona, which will deliver 50 million consuming more than 5 million pounds of paper midt...