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Grand County commissioners weigh switching voting systems as former clerks warn of risks
Summary
Former and current elections staff, and ClearBallot representatives, told commissioners on June 24 that switching from Dominion to ClearBallot could improve usability but carries training and support risks; board members said they favored waiting until after the 2025 election and hearing from both vendors.
Grand County commissioners on June 24 heard competing views on whether to replace the county Dominion voting system with ClearBallot.
The public comment period included long-serving election officials and the county clerkSarah Rosine urged caution, saying county capacity and the clerk officehas limited experience with programming ballots in-house. She said counties using ClearBallot historically programmed ballots locally and that "Grand County should not be the test case." (Sarah Rosine)
ClearBallot business-development manager Matthew Dwyer told the board the vendor supports ballot design and has staff based in Colorado and nationwide support, saying the company serves millions of registered voters in 14 states. County staff summarized comparative pricing: ClearBallotwas presented as roughly $200,000 over eight years versus a Dominion leasing option of about $168,000 over six years. Commissioners focused on timing, noting Grand County remains under contract with Dominion for the 2025 coordinated election. One commissioner said the county should "finish this election year with Dominion" and revisit options in 2026 to avoid extra cost and major training this year (Chair).
The clerk's office will bring back additional details and requested presentations from both vendors in the months ahead so commissioners can compare training, backup support, and multi-year costs before deciding whether to pilot a new system.
