Granville County elections officials are preparing to upgrade voting equipment and will hold a public meeting on Thursday, April 15 at the Granville County Expo & Convention Center as part of the decision-making process. The meeting begins at 9 a.m.
During the meeting, a simulated election and test of the new voting system and ballot-marking device will take place, giving participants an idea of how the new equipment will function. The equipment was purchased from Printelect/ES&S, a certified vendor of election equipment and the county’s current vendor, according to information from Tonya Burnette, county elections director.
The county last purchased voting equipment in 2006. The board of elections received about $50,000 from the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) to make the purchase.
The meeting is open to the public. Email Tonya.Burnette@granvillecounty.org to sign up to attend the meeting. Social distancing and masks are required and attendance is limited to 30 people at a time.
Anyone not able to attend the April 15 meeting who wishes to provide comment to the board of elections should do so by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14. Written comments can be emailed to Tonya.Burnette@granvillecounty.org or delivered to the board of elections office, 208 Wall St., Oxford.
The meeting will be live streamed as well. Contact the Granville County Board of Elections 919.693.2515 for a registration link.