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Residents urge Suffolk County Legislature to review $34 million voting-machine request
Summary
At a June 6 public hearing, two residents asked Suffolk County legislators to reconsider a $34 million Board of Elections request for ES&S voting machines, citing cost, vendor selection, security concerns and alternatives including paper ballots or leasing arrangements.
Acting Chair Legislator Catherine Stark opened a Suffolk County Legislature public hearing on June 6, 2024, in Riverhead to receive comments on the 2025–2027 capital budget. Two residents used the three-minute public-comment period to raise objections to a $34 million request from the Suffolk County Board of Elections for new ES & S all-in-one voting machines.
Susan Hansen said she objected to the $34 million request while noting she did not intend the remarks as a personal attack on the Board of Elections. "I'm here to object to the $34 million request from the Board of Elections for new ES & S all-in-one voting machines," Hansen said, summarizing the BOE's rationale as presented to the Legislature:…
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