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Isanti County board declines purchase of electronic poll books after public concern
Summary
The Isanti County Board voted to delay buying electronic poll books (e-poll pads) after public comments and township feedback; the auditor presented costs and grant funding but commissioners said constituents and election judges were not ready.
The Isanti County Board of Commissioners voted to decline a proposal to purchase electronic rosters (e-poll books) for county polling places at its evening meeting, following public comment and what commissioners described as widespread constituent concern.
Auditor-Treasurer Angie Larson told the board the purchase quote for the county was $97,670, which included three years of maintenance and licensing. Larson said state grant funding held in the county’s voter account would cover about 93.28 percent of that cost and that the county receives an annual voter administration payment of $40,341 that will continue “until legislation changes it.” She said the remaining county share, after that grant money, would be roughly $6,561 total…
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