HAVA Election Security Grant and New Ballot Scanners
Summary
The county will spend $17,482 of local money to unlock an $87,411 state grant for DS 300 ballot scanners at every polling place. Voters with marked-ballot errors can fix them on the spot instead of election officials guessing their intent later.
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Last discussed Jan 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
County taxpayers cover $17,482.20 of the purchase; the state grant funds the remaining $87,411.
Every voter in the county, who gets faster, more accurate counting and the chance to fix ballot mistakes in person.
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