To: Board of Supervisors
From: Kristin Connelly, Clerk-Recorder
Report Title: Dominion Voting Systems Contract Amendment
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Clerk-Recorder, or designee, to execute a contract amendment effective January 1, 2024 with Dominion Voting Systems, Inc., to extend the term through December 31, 2026 and increase the payment limit by $2,500,000 to a new payment limit of $10,250,000 for electronic voting system equipment and services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$2,500,000. 100% County General Fund, within the department's operating budget.
BACKGROUND:
The Clerk-Recorder has been under contract with Dominion Voting Systems, Inc., since March of 2018 for procurement, warranty, licensing, and service of the County's Voting System equipment. In October 2018, the Department amended its agreement with Dominion Voting Systems, Inc., to replace its 12-year-old vote counting system with a modern tabulation system and equipment utilizing up-to-date technology. In February 2020, the Department again amended the agreement for the purchase of two high speed ballot scanners for additional ballot counting and business continuity. In January 2022, the Department amended the agreement to include additional voting systems enhancements and related services, including a remote accessible vote by mail system designed for use by both military and overseas voters and voters with disabilities. In June 2023, the Department again amended the agreement to include overages due to additional services and equipment costs.
The existing agreement is set to end on December 31, 2023. This amendment will carry the Department through December 31, 2026, and will ensure uninterrupted procurement, warranty, licensing, and service of the County's Voting System equipment during the 2024 Primary and General Elections, 2026 Primary and General Elections, and any Special Elections called in 2024, 2025,...
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