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County prepares for new voting period and considers $9,000 e‑poll book purchase
Summary
County election staff briefed commissioners on House Bill 2753’s forthcoming statewide 13‑day voting period and presented a $9,000 sales order for six e‑poll books (five locations + backup); the court approved election orders for Nov. 3, 2026 and asked staff to return with full sales/order documentation for any contingency purchase.
The county’s election administrator told the commissioners the state’s House Bill 2753 will require a new 13‑day voting period (eliminating the gap between early voting and election day) and changes to precinct and early‑voting location configurations for the 2027 constitutional voting cycle. For the Nov. 3, 2026 general election, staff said current polling locations remain unchanged but the county has been preparing for the change.
The clerk presented a sales order for e‑poll books — five for polling locations plus one backup — priced at $9,000 and said the county’s certified vendors indicated the county’s current poll books were at end of life and would not support a required Windows 11 update. "It will be a 13 day voting period," the county clerk said, explaining the impact on scheduling and staffing. Commissioners approved the order and notice for the Nov. 3 election and asked the clerk to provide full sales-order documentation and a contingency request before authorizing a purchase from contingency.
