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Supervisors approve purchase of new voting equipment, training planned before primary
Summary
The board approved a contract to purchase new voter check-in tablets and a tabulation system (budgeted at about $84,000), with training for election officials planned in April and equipment targeted for use in upcoming primaries and the November election.
County election staff presented a contract to replace laptop-based check-in with tablet-based systems and to purchase updated tabulation and accessible voting machines. The total—reported as roughly $84,000—was included in the supplemental elections budget and the county will finance the tabulator component over three years interest-free per the contract terms described at the meeting.
Supervisors moved, seconded and approved the contract so staff could schedule training for election officials in April and aim to have equipment in place for the primary and ready for the November election.
Officials emphasized working with a vendor commonly used across the state and noted strong vendor support for delivery and troubleshooting during election periods.
Next steps: staff to finalize contract signatures, schedule training, and prepare precinct equipment and printing logistics ahead of the upcoming election calendar.
