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Residents urge Pennington County to return to hand counts; commissioners say election equipment choices follow state rules
Summary
Multiple speakers during public comment urged the commission to abandon electronic tabulators and return to hand counts, citing costs and security concerns; commissioners and staff described state statutory requirements and existing local options.
At the Sept. 16 Pennington County Commission meeting a string of public commentators urged the county to stop using electronic tabulation equipment and return to hand counting of ballots, citing cost, transparency and security concerns. Speakers presented comparisons of per-ballot costs and argued the county could save money by hand counting precincts instead of buying…
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