Tazewell County approves emergency declaration, seeks IVRS grant to replace paper poll books with tablets

Tazewell County’s executive committee approved an emergency declaration to pursue upgrades to the county’s voter systems and moved to apply for an Illinois IVRS grant to replace paper poll books with electronic poll pads, officials said.

County staff told the committee that the project would update 52 tablets currently used at county sites so they can function as electronic poll pads, eliminating printed poll books at polling locations and reducing recurring material waste. “There are 52 of them currently,” a staff member identified in the meeting as Sam said, describing the devices slated for replacement.

The committee voted to put the matter on the floor and approved it by voice vote. The emergency declaration was moved by Mike and seconded by Mr. Crawford; the later motion to consider the tablet upgrade (agenda item 13) was moved by Mr.…