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Board of Elections approves vendor software update; ends support for some older iPads
Summary
The Board of Elections voted unanimously to approve a vendor software update that will end support for 6th‑generation iPads and includes application-level changes; commissioners and staff discussed vendor attestations and security review before the vote.
The Board of Elections voted unanimously to approve a vendor software update and related application changes, which staff said will end support for 6th‑generation iPads.
Staff described that most counties have already upgraded or have plans to upgrade their devices. "No functionality," staff said while summarizing the compatibility change and then invited questions from commissioners. A commissioner then moved approval; after a second and a roll call of ayes, the motion was approved: "So, that's unanimous and it's it's approved," the commissioner stated.
The discussion immediately preceding the vote focused on vendor attestations and whether staff verifies them; staff said functional and security testing is performed when updates are brought before the commissioners. Staff also differentiated a recent "10x" de minimis update—where the vendor reported no change to the application interface for poll workers and voters—from the current submission, which staff said includes application changes provided by the vendor. The board did not record any dissent and approved the update by a 3‑0 tally.
The board then announced that it would proceed to an executive session to consider enforcement matters, which will be reported in the minutes.
