JEFFERSON, Texas â The Marion County Commissioners Court has approved a master agreement with election vendor, Hart Intercivic, for the purchase of new election equipment.
âThis is for our voting machine,â explained Pct. 4 County Commissioner Charles Treadwell. âThis is the item thatâs been discussed for the last couple of years because the machines were getting old and we decided to go ahead and purchase the machines. This is the approval of the master agreement.â
County Clerk Vickie Smith and County Judge Leward LaFleur previously noted that the equipment will cost about $255,000. The commissioners court earlier this month approved a resolution between the state for a $120,000 HAVA (Help America Vote Act) Election Security Sub-Grant that will save the county significantly on the new, upgraded election equipment. The countyâs matching requirement is $16,000.