From
Cathy DiMaggio
Title
Resolution adopting new voting equipment to be used in future joint elections with Dallas County Elections, Ellis County Elections and Tarrant County Elections Departments
Presenter
Cathy DiMaggio, City Secretary
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
New equipment to be used in the new EVote centers has been purchased by Ellis, Dallas and Tarrant County Elections Departments and this equipment has been certified by the Texas Secretary of State for use on election day, early voting in person and by mail and for provisional voting.
Financial Consideration
NA
Body
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, ADOPTING VOTING EQUIPMENT FOR JOINT ELECTIONS WITH DALLAS COUNTY ELECTION DEPARTMENT, ELLIS COUNTY ELECTION DEPARTMENT AND TARRANT COUNTY ELECTION DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, enters into joint election agreements with Dallas County Elections, Ellis County Elections, and Tarrant County Elections; and
WHEREAS, these county elections departments will be participating in the new EVote Centers beginning with the November 5, 2019 election; and
WHEREAS, Section 123.001 of the Texas Elections Code requires that, "Before a voting system may be used in elections, the authority designated by this section, by resolution, order, or other official action of the authority, must adopt the system for use in the elections" and;
WHEREAS, the Office of the Texas Secretary of State has certified that the following equipment may be used in Texas elections by the Dallas County, Ellis County and Tarrant County Elections Department in joint elections: Hart Intercivic Verity Voting System v.2.3.1, the Election Systems and Software (ES&S) Express Vote v.5.2.4.0, the DS200 Tabulator, DS450 and DS850 Central Scanners and the Tenex Electronic Poll Book.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas that:
Section 1. The City of Grand Prairie hereby adopts the Hart Intercivic Verity Voting System v.2.3.1, the Election Systems and Software (ES&S) Express Vote v.5.2.4.0, the DS200 Tabulator, DS450 and DS850 Central Scanners and the Tenex Electronic Poll Book for use in joint elections with Dallas County Elections Department, Ellis County Elections Department, and the Tarrant County Elections Department. These systems will be used to process Early Voting in Person, Absentee, Election Day and Provisional Voting.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019.