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Public reviewers question security costs and e‑poll book plans as county outlines chain‑of‑custody procedures
Summary
At an Oct. 31 meeting, Chester County Voter Services described layered security for drop boxes and ballot transport, while public commenters raised concerns about the cost of security contracts, proposed e‑poll books and high departmental turnover.
Chester County Voter Services described multiple layers of security for ballots and equipment on Oct. 31, and public commenters questioned whether the county's security contract costs and plans to buy e‑poll books reflect fiscal or cybersecurity trade‑offs.
Director Karen Barsoum told the Board of Elections that equipment storage areas have 24/7 surveillance and access controls and that voting machines undergo public logic‑and‑accuracy testing prior to sealing. "There are cameras in both spaces," she said of the programming and server rooms, and she described a two‑person…
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