VOTING SYSTEMS Clause Samples
VOTING SYSTEMS a) Each Participating Political Subdivision agrees that, during this Joint Election, voters will cast their ballots on the following voting systems, that are approved by the Texas Secretary of State in accordance with the Texas Election Code and the Texas Administrative Code: the ES&S ExpressVote Universal Voting System Ballot Marking Devices (“BMD(s)”), and the ES&S DS200 Digital Vote Center Scanner (“Tabulators”). Each of these systems are accessible to voters with physical disabilities. On March 23, 2022, beginning at 10:00 A.M., until completed, at the County Elections Department at ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, the Elections Administrator will test the BMDs and Tabulators used for counting ballots at the central counting station. At least 48 hours before the date and hour of each test, the Elections Administrator will publish a newspaper notice with the date, hour, and place of the testing.
b) The Elections Administrator will provide Electronic Poll Books, BMDs, Tabulators, and any other necessary equipment for this Joint Election. For Early Voting and on Election Day, the Elections Administrator will allocate voting equipment to the vote centers in amounts reasonably sufficient for the anticipated turnout of voters.
c) The itemized list of the estimated election expenses for this Joint Election are in “Attachment A,” which includes, but may not be limited to the number of Electronic Poll Books, BMDs, Tabulators, and any other necessary equipment.
VOTING SYSTEMS a) Each Participating Political Subdivision agrees that, during this Joint Election, voters will cast their ballots on the following voting systems, that are approved by the Texas Secretary of State in accordance with the Texas Election Code and the Texas Administrative Code: the ES&S ExpressVote Universal Voting System Ballot Marking Devices (“BMD(s)”), and the ES&S DS200 Digital Vote Center Scanner (“Tabulators”). Each of these systems are accessible to voters with physical disabilities (“ADA Terminals”). On March 16, 2021, beginning at 10:00 A.M., until completed, at the County Elections Department at ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, the Elections Administrator will test the BMDs and Tabulators used for counting ballots at the central counting station. At least 48 hours before the date and hour of each test, the Elections Administrator will publish a newspaper notice with the date, hour, and place of the testing. The Elections Administrator will establish regional collection sites within the county and a central counting station to receive and tabulate the regular ballots that are cast in this Joint Election and receive the provisional ballots.
b) The Elections Administrator will provide BMDs, Tabulators, and any other necessary equipment for this Joint Election. For Early Voting and on Election Day, the Elections Administrator will allocate voting election voting equipment to all of the Voting Centers and polling places in amounts reasonably anticipated to be sufficient for the anticipated turnout of voters. Each Election Day Vote Center will have at least one (1) Tabulator and at least four (4) BMD machines.
c) The itemized list of the estimated election expenses for this Joint Election are in “Attachment A,” which includes, but may not be limited to the number of BMDs, Tabulators, and any other necessary equipment.
VOTING SYSTEMS. The cost of the operation and maintenance of the voting system is not included in this Agreement and is the subject of a separate agreement.