Miss Kennedy, the county elections official identified in the meeting, briefed the fiscal court on Tuesday’s election operations and a subsequent post‑election hand audit.
She described opening the selected voting machine and verifying paper ballot counts in four batches (three of 50 and one of 40). After individual tallies by Republican and Democratic counters, the manual totals matched the machine tape for the audited race: "Comer had a 64, Marshall had 22," Miss Kennedy said. She noted the machines used for counting are not connected to the internet.
Miss Kennedy also reported recurring Wi‑Fi problems at polling places that disrupted electronic poll book check‑ins during the election. She said staff will review batteries and connectivity and evaluate whether equipment replacement or additional troubleshooting is needed before the next election.
On worker pay and reimbursement, Miss Kennedy said the state provided forms and that a Zoom meeting will explain the reimbursement process; she listed the agreed per‑day pay rates and documentation acceptable for proof of payment.
The court asked clarifying questions; staff said they would follow up on reimbursement forms and equipment troubleshooting. No formal policy change or expenditure vote was recorded in the transcript excerpt.