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Electoral board asks the county for $150,000 to replace aging voting machines

Northumberland County Board of Supervisors · September 13, 2025
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Summary

The county electoral board asked supervisors for $150,000—52,000 (quote presented in packet) to replace voting equipment that the board says is deteriorating and has failed testing. The item remains in the CIP and staff indicated it may be included among potential funding options.

Susan Ruberry, chair of the electoral board, and Austin Schmidt, vice chair, told supervisors the division's voting equipment is about 10 years old, some units had been returned to the vendor after testing, and failures during pre-election…

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