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Electoral Board flags aging laptops, security survey and training gaps ahead of March election
Summary
Board members reported malfunctioning laptops and a delayed rollout of replacement equipment, said current machines run Windows 7, and noted a Commonwealth-required security survey is underway with school IT support; training-room monitor and signage issues were also raised.
Members of the Charlotte County Electoral Board raised concerns about the condition and timeline for replacement of election laptops and about completing a Commonwealth‑required security survey before the next election.
The minutes state the Board discussed multiple laptops malfunctioning during the last election and that actions at the Commonwealth level delayed delivery of new equipment. The record notes the current laptops run Windows 7, which Microsoft will no longer support; Board members said if replacement equipment is not delivered before the March election, the Registrar’s Office would face upgrade costs.
Ms. Lambert reported she is coordinating with an IT person from the school system — contacted by Mr. Witt — to finish a required security survey. The Board also discussed improving training-room setup: Vice‑Chair Lawrence Clark proposed placing a monitor on the wall of the first training room so officers there would have the same screen access as those in the second room; Ms. Lambert said she would discuss mounts and spare monitors with Maintenance.
Ms. Lambert also reported the County installed an early‑voting sign visible from the parking lot, a change the Board thanked maintenance staff for. Vice‑Chair Clark will attend a DMV meeting on the Motor Voter process and report back to the Board.
The minutes record discussion and staff follow-up but do not record binding directives or budget approvals.
