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County officials discuss adding voting machines and annual licensing costs
Summary
Elections staff said the county uses re-deployed machines across early voting and election day but may need more capacity for future elections; rough per-machine purchase-plus-license estimates were discussed at about $5,000 each.
Cricket described machine availability and reuse: early‑voting equipment is reused on election day, and the county typically equips each site with three machines but had 12 set up at the main office during this election. She said the main office could be reconfigured to hold about 30 machines to handle demand.
On costs, Cricket said the hardware price is about $4,650 per machine and that annual licensing and support add roughly $61–$121 depending on the device. A commissioner summarized the planning figure as "approximately 5,000 per machine" when licensing and support are included.
Commissioners noted that adding machines to reduce lines may be needed for upcoming primaries and the November 2026 election; staff said they will consider ordering additional machines if outreach does not sufficiently shift voter traffic away from the main office.
