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Megan Kelley | Johnson Publications
Ryan Broome of Election Systems and Software in Omaha was in Imperial last week setting up new election equipment at the Chase County Courthouse.

New election equipment placed in Chase County

Voters will see new machines in May’s primary election

A representative from Election Systems and Software (ES&S) of Omaha was in Imperial last week installing new election ballot equipment.
New systems include the DS200 for tabulation and the ExpressVote, which is what the voters will use to make their votes.
According to ES&S’s website, the ExpressVote “uses touch-screen technology that produces a paper record for tabulation. As a marker, the ExpressVote handles the entire marking process, eliminating marginal marks and the need for interpretation of the voter’s mark.”
The DS200 is a ballot scanner and vote tabulator.
“I think it should be fairly comparable (to the old system),” Chase County Clerk Debbie Clark said. “From the training we had, it doesn’t look like there will be a whole lot of difference that the public will see,” she added.
“The biggest difference will be in the reporting system that us clerks will be using at the end of the day,” she said.
The entire state of Nebraska will be receiving the updated machines and equipment, Clark said.
“The state paid for it,” she added.
The new equipment will be up and running in time for Nebraska’s primary election on May 12.

 

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