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Etowah County Probate Judge Scott Hassell knew the county needed to replace its Auto Marks electronic ballot-marking machines machines that assist voters with physical challenges that prevent them from marking their own ballots.
He d already gotten some quotes and was planning to bring the issue into budget talks in the summer. Then came word from the Alabama secretary of state s office that the state had negotiated for new machines, and that based on the number of polling places in Etowah County, the cost would be about $85,000.
But here s the good part: The secretary of state s office will reimburse the county 100%.