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Public questions added election vendor support funding as county considers additional $200,000
Summary
A public commenter questioned why the county is being asked to add roughly $200,000 in support for Election Systems & Software, saying previous expenditures had already been significant and citing past machine failures; county officials described the increase as a routine request from the Board of Elections.
During public comment at a Middlesex County commissioners meeting, a resident questioned an additional funding request for vendor support of voting equipment.
“How come they need another $200,000 to help us with this election?” asked Charlie Pratt, noting a prior amount referenced at the meeting. Pratt said he had warned commissioners when the machines were purchased and…
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