State Election Commission Seeks $21.1M to Retire Scanner Loan and Flags E‑poll Book Risks
Interim Election Commission Director Jenny Wooten asked the legislature for $21,100,000 nonrecurring to pay off a scanner lease and described additional requests: $1.5M recurring for county reimbursements, up to $18M to replace e‑poll books, and smaller nonrecurring items. She also warned about Wi‑Fi related data‑transmission problems that required manual uploads during a municipal election.
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The State Election Commission told a legislative subcommittee it needs one‑time and recurring funding to address debt service on recently purchased ballot scanners, shore up county reimbursements and prepare for aging check‑in equipment.
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