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Fulton County commissioners approve HAVA-funded door keycard and camera upgrades for elections office
Summary
The board approved using $3,000 from the 2024 HAVA Elections Security Grant to install a TelePlus keycard fob at the Voter Registration office and to install additional exterior cameras; Elect IT will install the cameras.
Fulton County commissioners voted Dec. 9 to use $3,000 from the 2024 Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Elections Security Grant to secure access to the county’s voter registration office.
Voter Registration/Election Director Linda Doyle told the board the grant funds would pay for a TelePlus keycard fob installation on the Voter Registration/Election Office door and for separate cameras to be installed above both the Commissioners' Office door and the Voter Registration/Election Office door. Rick Grissinger of Elect IT will install the cameras, according to the meeting minutes. Commissioner Steven L. Wible made the motion to approve the TelePlus quote and the camera installations; the minutes report the motion carried "All in favor."
Why it matters: counties use HAVA security funds to strengthen physical and cyber protections around election infrastructure. County approval authorizes staff to proceed with vendor contracting and grant drawdown for the described equipment and installation.
What was authorized: the minutes record a single funding authorization—TelePlus keycard/fob installation plus Elect IT camera installation—totaling $3,000 and explicitly tied to the 2024 HAVA Elections Security Grant. The minutes do not provide line-item vendor quotes beyond the total amount or a project timeline.
Next steps: with the board’s approval, county staff may execute the quoted work and charge it to the HAVA grant. The minutes do not record a scheduled installation date or anticipated go-live date for the new keycard or cameras.
