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Hales Corners board approves purchase of replacement electronic poll books to avoid longer lines and hand-marking
Summary
The Village Board on Feb. 23 approved Resolution 26-10 to amend the 2026 Equipment Replacement Fund and buy replacement electronic poll books from Pellara PDS, after Administrator S. Kulik warned that reverting to paper would require more poll workers, retraining and create a high risk of errors.
The Village of Hales Corners Board of Trustees on Feb. 23 approved Resolution 26-10, authorizing a 2026 Equipment Replacement Fund budget amendment and the purchase of replacement electronic poll books from Pellara PDS.
Administrator Sandra Kulik recommended the purchase, telling trustees the current e-poll books are seven years old and that the village was among the earliest adopters of the technology. Kulik said the alternative to replacing the units would be either requiring poll workers to handwrite voter and ward numbers—creating "a huge margin for error and duplication"—or reverting to paper poll books, which would require roughly double the number of poll workers, retraining and longer lines on Election Day. Kulik estimated a three-year return on investment from the equipment’s efficiency.
Trustees J. Chesney and M. Bennett moved and seconded the resolution; the board approved it unanimously. The resolution authorizes a budget amendment to the Equipment Replacement Fund and purchase from Pellara PDS; the motion did not specify a purchase price or expected delivery date.
The board’s action is intended to maintain current electronic check-in processes and avoid operational changes that would affect voter check-in speed and staffing. No follow-up timeline or vendor contract details were provided during the meeting.
