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Lunenburg County electoral board schedules cybersecurity kickoff and equipment testing
Summary
The electoral board reported a funded cybersecurity grant with a virtual kickoff meeting with vendor Assura on March 4 and scheduled testing and configuration of electronic poll-book printers and Merlin equipment by Demtech on March 15; the Secretary will notify the vendor about a mandatory voting-machine software upgrade and board members discussed budget timing.
The Lunenburg County Electoral Board recorded on March 1 that a cyber security program grant has been funded and that a virtual kickoff meeting with vendor Assura is scheduled for Friday, March 4.
Secretary Oliver Wright reported he had talked with the County Administrator about a mandatory software upgrade to the county's voting machines; the vendor asked whether the board wanted the upgrade scheduled to coincide with the annual maintenance. Board member Tracy said she preferred that the expense be charged to the next fiscal year, and the minutes record that the Secretary will notify the vendor about the board's decision on scheduling.
The minutes also state that Demtech is slated to test electronic poll-book printers and to configure new boxes for the board's "Merlin" equipment on March 15. The board recorded these schedules but did not record further substantive debate or a formal vote on contracting or scheduling in the minutes.
The board's General Registrar provided a report on redistricting progress during the meeting; the minutes do not include details of that report. The board set its next meeting for April 5 at 3:30 PM and adjourned at 4:20 PM.
