AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A NEW ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM AND VOTING EQUIPMENT

Committee Status: 
Approved
Budget Status: 
Budgeted
Decision Impact: 
Significant
FTE Impact: 
No
Funding Source: 
Other (see budget status)

Purpose

To authorize the replacement of the out-dated election equipment and election managment software used by the Clerk's Office.

Background

In 2000 Sauk County purchased electronic vote tabulators for the municipal polling places and implemented a central election management system to collect the election results electronically and aggregate this information for submission to the State.

Resolution Files: 
Microsoft Office document icon Revised resolution with recommendation
Microsoft Office document icon Revised resolution I highlighted in Yellow my suggested changes.
Microsoft Office document icon Revised Resolution with changes from the above document and Todd's recommendations
Supporting Files: 
PDF icon Proposal Cost Comparison
Budget Status (Other/External Sources): 

The 2015 budget contains 460,000 appropriated from general fund balance for this project.  Another possible funding source for some of the funds would be a charge back to municipalities for the equipment.

Resolution Body

            WHEREAS, Per Wisconsin Statue 7.60, Sauk County is responsible to canvass votes for all voting wards within the County and to aggregate and report these results to the Government Accountability Board.; and,

           WHEREAS, This process is accomplished through the use of electronic vote tabulators, located at each polling place, which transmit these results electronically to a election management system in the County Clerk’s Office.; and,

 

            WHEREAS, resolution 176-99 authorized the purchase of the system and equipment currently utilized by the County and municipalities; and,

 

            WHEREAS, this equipment has become difficult and costly to maintain due to its age; and,

             WHEREAS, The County Clerk’s Office has submitted an RFP for the replacement of this equipment; and,

 

            WHEREAS, your Executive and Legislative has reviewed this matter and found it in the best interest of Sauk County accept the following proposal:

 

            (Insert vendor equipment and services costs)

 

            NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors met in regular session, that the above described equipment and services be purchased from __________; and,    

 

             BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Sauk County Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into the necessary agreements required to obtain these products and services.

 

 

For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on July 21, 2015.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Executive and Legislative Committee: 

Requested Board Review Date: 
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Committee Review 1: 
Pending
Committee Review 1 Date: 
Executive & Legislative Committee
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