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Public commenters urge Collin County to delay ES&S maintenance contract pending federal and state election standards
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged the commissioners court to delay or add escape clauses to an ES&S voting-equipment maintenance contract, citing Executive Order 14248, EAC/VVSG-2 certification timelines, and the potential for legislative changes to election law.
Several public commenters asked Collin County commissioners to delay or add protective language to a proposed maintenance contract with ES&S for ballot-marking devices, saying new federal and state guidance could change equipment requirements.
Lee Moore, a public commenter, asked the court to delay approving the ES&S maintenance contract until state and federal election-law work is finalized. “Signing a contract before these matters are resolved risks committing taxpayer dollars to services that may become unnecessary or require costly modifications,” Moore said, and urged adding contract amendments allowing refunds or adjustments if legislative or…
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