Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Elections topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Fayette County to spend Act 88 grant on sorting pockets, pollbooks and 70 ballot boxes
Summary
Commissioners approved purchases for the Election Bureau funded through the Act 88 grant, including four sorting pockets for $36,750, a Knowink pollbook agreement and 70 replacement ballot boxes for $89,000.
Fayette County commissioners unanimously approved a series of equipment purchases and staff travel for the Election Bureau, all funded through the Act 88 grant.
Approvals included purchase and installation of four additional sorting pockets for the county's ballot sorter at a cost of $36,750; a three‑year modification with Knowink, LLC for electronic pollbooks and printers (costs of $26,656 in 2026 and $38,756.20 annually in 2027 and 2028); and procurement of 70 replacement ballot boxes from Liberty Vote, Inc. for $89,000. The purchases were approved in motions moved by Commissioner Kaufman and seconded by Commissioner Vicites and recorded as unanimous votes.
The minutes also show approval for staff to attend regional and statewide election personnel conferences (June 22–23 and Aug. 3–6, 2026) with associated registration/travel costs recorded; one training package was listed at $1,970.00 total for conference attendance in Erie.
