But formal complaints have not been submitted to the election board, he said.

The Council approves the election board's annual budget, which is more than $40 million.

In addition, the election boards simply filed the reports, while the new campaign board is to check them closely.

The other members of the panel, which will make recommendations to the elections board's commissioners, are to be named in coming weeks.

The radios were monitored by the election board and it would quickly respond.

Mr. Siegel said he would focus many eyes on the elections board.

However, reform of the election board's antiquated operations need not wait for legislative action.

There is no count available on how many of them are being completed and mailed to local election boards.

The elections board had asked for an additional $18 million to cover this year's primary, anticipated runoff and general election.

In Barcelona, 2,000 demonstrators gathered outside the building housing the local election board.