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Commissioners sign new ballot-on-demand software contract as current system nears end of life
Summary
Howard County authorized signatures on an ESN/ESNAS ballot-on-demand software agreement to replace poll books and ballot-on-demand hardware whose vendor support ends Dec. 31, 2025; county council already approved funding.
County elections staff asked the commissioners to sign a contract for a replacement ballot-on-demand and poll-book software system, saying the current system will be unsupported at the end of 2025.
A county staff member identified in the meeting (Jeff) told commissioners, "The current software will expire on 12/31/25, and this will be the new software going forward." He said the county council had already approved funding for the contract and asked commissioners to sign the agreement so the county could transition to the new system.
The board voted by voice to approve the contract authorization and to fix a signature to the agreement so it could be executed. Debbie Stewart, the county clerk, was present to receive the signed documents.
No detailed costs or vendor contract number were provided in the transcript beyond the termination date for current support.
