Court approves ADA voting machine leases and election software renewal

Mar 17, 2026

Ellis County approved lease agreements to provide ADA-compliant ExpressVote machines to Mountain Peak Special Utility District and Mansfield ISD for upcoming elections and renewed a $5,269 Elect Task software subscription for the elections office.

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Elections Administrator Jana Onion told the court the lease agreements are standard practice when an outside entity conducts its own election and needs ADA-compliant equipment to meet the Election Code. The court approved a lease for an ExpressVote marking device to be used by Mountain Peak Special Utility District in its general election on April 25, 2026, and a similar lease for Mansfield ISD for its May 2, 2026 election.

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