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Board OKs enhanced tabulation service and $19,000 training amendment for voting machines
Summary
The county agreed to a 4‑year contract with the state‑designated enhanced‑voting tabulation vendor at $9,709.38 per year and added $19,000 to the voting machines contract for online and in‑person training to support new staff and troubleshooting.
Board of Elections staff asked the board to approve a four‑year contract with the state‑designated enhanced tabulation service to automate election night tabulation at an estimated $9,709.38 per year.
The elections official said the vendor is the state‑authorized tabulation provider and that the system interfaces with the machines: "This interfaces with the machine. Everything works together," the elections official said. Members asked about alternatives and testing; staff said other counties use spreadsheets but that the state authorizes a single approved vendor for automated tabulation. The board approved the contract authorization.
Separately, staff sought and won approval to add $19,000 to the contract with ClearBowl for training: $14,000 for a new learning management system and $5,000 for a two‑day in‑house troubleshooting course to train election inspectors and machine technicians. Staff said the training will help new staff and reduce on‑site problems on election mornings.
