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County clerk seeks HAVA funds to bolster election cybersecurity; county share estimated at about $4,500

Board of Dickinson County Commissioners · December 18, 2025
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County Clerk Jennifer Gayton told commissioners a HAVA security grant could fund election-security improvements; she cited a recommended core switch costing about $45,000 with a county match near $4,500 and said applications are due Jan. 30 with implementation by June.

Jennifer Gayton, Dickinson County Clerk, briefed the commission on a HAVA security fund grant administered by the state that would pay 90% of eligible election-security costs and require a local 10% match. Gayton said a recommended core network switch for the elections office would cost about $45,000 and the county's share would be…

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