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Anoka County approves purchase of iPad poll pads after split vote
Summary
The Anoka County Board approved buying cellular iPad poll pads and extending an existing contract for the devices after a 4-2 vote that split along commissioners’ concerns about election security and local autonomy.
The Anoka County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 25 approved the purchase of iPad cellular poll pads and an extension of the county’s existing contract for those devices, voting 4-2 to authorize $271,437.50 in new purchases and an amendment to contract C0006472 that extends the contract from Feb. 25, 2025, to Feb. 24, 2026, with annual automatic renewals.
The purchase matters because the devices are used to manage electronic voter rosters at polling locations and were the subject of sustained public comment and several commissioners’ statements about security, cost and local control. The item was presented as action item number 5 under Property Records and Taxation and was moved for a vote by Commissioner Jepsen and seconded by Commissioner Meissner.
Commissioner Heinrich said he would vote no and…
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