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St. Joseph County Election Board approves using old poll-pad iPads as electronic sample ballots; discusses absentee staffing and vote-center sites for May
Summary
The St. Joseph County Election Board voted to repurpose surplus poll-pad iPads as electronic sample ballots to reduce printing costs and discussed absentee staffing levels and vote-center locations for the May primary, including efforts to secure Clay High School or nearby alternatives.
The St. Joseph County Election Board on an unspecified date voted to repurpose surplus poll-pad iPads as electronic sample ballots and discussed staffing and site plans for the May primary.
Board members and staff said repurposing about 92 unused poll-pad iPads would reduce printing costs for sample ballots in the primary and general elections. Staff told the board that vendors No Inc. and Microvote had been consulted and that the county can legally convert decommissioned poll pads under the IEC-6 disposal guidance. Staff estimated printing sample ballots for all locations would cost roughly $2,700 for the…
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