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Clerk asks council to fund replacement Badger books after an April failure of electronic poll books
Summary
Elections staff told the council the city's Badger electronic poll-books experienced a server crash during the spring election and requested funding (about $32,505 for 2027) to replace units and ensure reliable voter check‑in for upcoming elections.
Elections staff told the council that the city's Badger electronic poll books experienced a catastrophic server failure during the April election that forced poll workers to revert to paper check-in and lengthened end-of-day balancing. Staff requested capital funding to replace or supplement the city's Badger units so the system will be reliable for the November election.
"When they do crash, we have paper backup," staff said, but added backups increase processing time and end-of-day balancing work. The clerk's office estimates the 2027 replacement cost at roughly $32,505 and explained the devices speed voter check-in, reduce data-entry time after election day and lower balancing errors compared with purely paper poll books.
Council asked for clarification on year‑to‑year price assumptions and compatibility with units already in inventory; staff said newer units are compatible and that packet materials will provide a clearer multi-year cost breakdown for the council to review before approving capital funds.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 2588, topfinish SEG 2768.
