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Ellis County delays contracts for voter-registration and e-pollbook services, seeks more options
Summary
Ellis County Commissioners Court took no action on three items to contract with VR Systems Inc. after Elections Administrator Jana Onion said vendor support for the county’s legacy system was disrupted and additional vendors may be available; the court asked staff to return with options on Sept. 2.
Ellis County Commissioners Court on a special meeting agreed to take no action this week on three agenda items that would have executed contracts with VR Systems Inc. for voter-registration and e-pollbook services, after Elections Administrator Jana Onion told the court the county needed more time to review alternatives.
Onion said the county was notified in August that its previous vendor, VOTECH, had effectively ceased support after many employees resigned or were laid off, creating an urgent need to replace or supplement the county’s voter-registration and e-pollbook software. “I would like to ask the court to no action these 3 items…
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