Pratt County commissioners on June 2 approved the purchase of a color ballot printer for $6,295 from vendor Atkins and Sons to be paid from the elections special equipment fund, and county elections staff described steps being taken to prepare for upcoming elections.

The county’s elections official (unnamed) explained the printer provides on-demand ballot printing that reduces waste for precincts with low voter counts and serves as a redundancy if preprinted ballots are not available. The official said the printer includes training and would remain at the county elections office rather than be routinely transported to other sites. The board approved the purchase by voice vote, 3-0.

Elections staff also updated commissioners on voter roll verification: the state-required postcards and verification mailings were sent to every registered voter in the county to correct address errors and maintain a clean voter registration list. The official said those verifications help ensure correct precinct assignments and reduce problems on election day.

Staff reported the Methodist Church has agreed to serve as a polling location and that the site’s east doors are ADA‑compliant; elections staff will place signage to direct voters. The office also described procedures for printing and delivering UOCAVA ballots (for military and overseas voters) quickly when requested, and noted county equipment that supports timely delivery.

The board discussed security restrictions; elections equipment will not be networked or connected to the internet, per standard practice. Commissioners passed the motion to purchase the printer and to fund it from the elections special equipment account.

No contested primary will be held for the local filing cycle because filing resulted in no contested races requiring a primary, staff said.