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County Clerk warns of election equipment upgrades, maintenance and a $400,000 staffing shortfall
Summary
Will County's election office said Windows 11 and vendor changes require replacement of vote‑by‑mail hardware (~$250,000), a maintenance agreement for 1,100 election devices (~$182,000/year), and that the county will be about $400,000 short this year on election‑judge pay; it is pursuing grants and contingency plans.
The County Clerk’s Office told the board it faces multiple near‑term election costs. Office representatives said Windows 11 compatibility will force replacement of some proprietary vote‑by‑mail hardware and servers (estimated at about $250,000) and that the 1,100 election‑day devices purchased three years ago require a maintenance agreement the vendor estimates at…
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