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Election office readies equipment, judge training and logistics for upcoming elections and 2028 system update
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Summary
The election director reported that ballot proofing is complete, election judge vacancies are filled, training begins next week, and staff saw a March 23 demonstration of updated voting equipment planned for 2028 implementation.
The election director told the board that staff attended a March 23 demonstration of newer voting equipment from the county's current vendor and said the office was "really impressed" with the improvements. The director said the similar-vendor platform should smooth implementation when the equipment is adopted in 2028.
"We are really impressed with the voting equipment," the election director said, noting improved scanning units and ballot-marking devices and that voters should already be familiar with the vendor's equipment.
The director reported that ballot proofing has been completed, the election judge manual is printed and all current judge vacancies were filled as of April 3. Election supply packing is underway, election day forms are being proofed for print and the director confirmed quarterly equipment charging has taken place.
Officials also reviewed operational logistics: a transportation company is contracted to move equipment on election day, records meeting state retention schedules were shredded to free warehouse space, and the county website was updated with links to State Board of Elections resources.
Training for check-in judges begins next week and will be split across two evenings so groups are smaller and equipment can remain set up between sessions. The director said one training session will be observed by the State Board of Elections and that judges will be briefed on law-enforcement guidance when it is issued by the attorney general's office.
The director asked board members to plan to be at their assigned polling place at 5:45 a.m. on election day and to remain available through the night; the board will select polling places for supply verification at its May 8 meeting.
