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Dallas County orders demonstrations of new poll-book setup after post‑November problems; public test set for March 17
Summary
After extended discussion about poll‑book reliability and vendor certification, the Commissioners Court approved RFP items for election technology and directed elections staff to demo the alternate poll‑book system for commissioners before early voting begins. County staff said public testing is scheduled March 17 and ballot mailings March 19.
The Dallas County Commissioners Court on March 2025 voted unanimously to approve a package of election-related RFP items and directed elections staff to provide commissioners a live demonstration of the alternate poll‑book system before early voting begins.
Court members said they remain concerned about the check‑in station failures that disrupted parts of the November election. Commissioner John Wiley Price pressed elections staff for specifics about deliveries, connectivity and compatibility between the poll‑book tablets and printers, and asked for hands‑on demonstrations for each commissioner before the court’s next full review. "We need to see the system and kind of use it, I mean, to be able to ask some of the questions," Price said during the meeting.
Why it matters: County officials must be satisfied the check‑in system will reliably produce correct ballots and…
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