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Committee approves recommendation to accept up to $5.74 million in HAVA funds for voting equipment
Summary
The Rules Committee forwarded an amended resolution authorizing the Department of Elections to accept and expend up to $5,742,340 in federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) funds for voting equipment for upcoming elections.
The Rules Committee voted to forward to the full Board of Supervisors an amended resolution authorizing the Department of Elections to accept and expend federal funds under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002.
The clerk introduced the item as a request to accept and expend grants under HAVA, section 301, "in an amount not to exceed $5,742,340" for voting equipment to be used in the November elections and thereafter. Elections staff described the request succinctly: "We're just trying to capture some grant money," and committee members moved the resolution, as amended, with recommendation to the full board.
Next steps: the resolution will appear before the full Board of Supervisors for final action. If approved, the Department of Elections will proceed with procurement and planning related to voting equipment purchases funded by the HAVA grant.
