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Residents tell Minnehaha County commission ES&S laptops may lack EAC certification; commissioners ask for evidence
Summary
Multiple public commenters alleged ES&S provided non‑EAC‑certified laptops and that HAVA funds were used for noncompliant equipment; the commission asked speakers to provide evidence and said staff will follow up.
Several residents used the meeting's public‑comment period to allege problems with the county's election equipment and to urge a review of past purchases.
Gary Meyer told the commission members of a canvassing team had ‘‘investigat[ed] the equipment being used in our elections’’ and alleged ‘‘ES and S has provided uncertified election management system laptops since at least 2018,’’ referencing a March 2024 purchase order he said Minnehaha County obtained via FOIA. Meyer said the…
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