Warren County Faces Costs to Replace Non-Compliant Voting Machines
What happened
The Board of Voting Machine Examiners may not re-certify the Cast D units used by Warren County for elections, as they do not meet new standards. Warren County officials were informed by the machine vendor, ClearBallot, that the certification expires at the end of 2027. The county has a $1.3 million line item in its budget designated for equipment replacement.
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Why it matters
The non-compliance of the current voting equipment requires Warren County to potentially spend up to $472,000 next year to replace the systems. This expenditure is necessary because the original machines, which had a Bluetooth disabled chip on the mother board, do not meet current requirements.
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Who's involved
- Warren CountyCounty facing mandatory equipment replacement costs for voting systems
- Frank LaRoseOhio Secretary of State, approached by county commissioners regarding machine purchases
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Warren CountySpeculative
Warren County might face increased operational costs due to the required purchase and replacement of non-compliant voting equipment.
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The entities involved
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Warren County
county in Iowa, United States
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Frank LaRose
Ohio Secretary of State (born 1979)