County approves single-source purchase of new tabulators and ballot-marking devices despite procedural concern

Mar 3, 2026

Finney County approved up to $348,915 to replace aging DS200 tabulators and express-vote ballot-marking devices with DS300 tabulators and updated devices via single-source procurement from Election Systems & Software. One commissioner voiced concern that a procurement of this size should have followed a different process.

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Finney County commissioners authorized a single-source procurement not to exceed $348,915 to replace aging voting equipment, including DS300 tabulators and updated ExpressVote ballot-marking devices, citing end-of-life concerns for current DS200 units.

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