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Essex County approves contracts for ballot storage, mapping and voting‑system support as officials stress security
Summary
The board approved multiple elections-related contracts — a ballot-move contract, mapping services, electronic poll-pad services and voting-machine programming and warranties — while commissioners and the county clerk described air-gapped tally procedures and defended the county’s paper-ballot approach.
The Essex County Board of County Commissioners approved several contracts tied to election operations, including moving and storing ballots, mapping services and support for electronic poll books and voting machines.
Nicole Amos, Clerk of the Board of Elections, presented a contract award to 3 Brothers Construction to box, wrap and relocate stored ballots while retention rules remain in force; the amount is not to exceed $22,161.53. She also presented a 24‑month…
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