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Knox County board authorizes seeking financing for $466,559 voting‑equipment upgrade
Summary
The board authorized the treasurer to solicit bids and financing for new voting equipment after elections staff recommended a vendor; the quote discussed was $466,559.38 for the county's next‑generation, paper‑return touchscreen and optical‑scan system, and the financing authorization passed 10–2.
The Knox County Board on Aug. 27 authorized the treasurer to seek bids and financing for next‑generation voting equipment following a presentation by county elections staff.
Elections official Scott Erickson recommended the county continue working with Government Business Systems (GBS) and described the new equipment as a touchscreen interface that prints a full‑size ballot for the voter to review and deposit into an optical‑scan tabulator.…
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