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Monroe County amends IT vendor renewal to require subcontractor background checks for election work
Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved an amended two-year renewal with BNL IT Services LLC adding criminal background checks for subcontractors and statutory poll-worker restrictions after commissioners raised election-security concerns.
Monroe County commissioners on Thursday amended and approved a two-year renewal of an IT services contract for election support that adds criminal background checks for subcontractors and incorporates statutory restrictions that apply to poll workers.
County election supervisor Kylie Farris told the Board that BNL IT Services LLC has provided IT support to the Clerk’s Office for more than a decade and that the Election Board had unanimously approved a revised contract. The board then heard concerns from Commissioner Jones about subcontractors who work around election equipment and whether the public could be reassured about security.
"Election day is a bit different because, you…
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