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The elections board indicated it is considering legal action against commissioners decision on Wednesday.
The Board of Elections announced Friday it will meet in a closed-door session at 2:30 p.m. Monday apparently to discuss whether it will ask a judge to reverse the decision.
In a statement issued in response Friday afternoon, the Stark County commissioners office, said, It is disappointing that anyone is threatening lawsuits that waste taxpayer money. It is also unfortunate that the Board of Elections misrepresented to the public and the commissioners the true cost difference separating the two competing voting systems by over 80%$ ($1.6 million).
The three county commissioners, all Republicans, voted unanimously Wednesday to reject a recommendation that the county buy 1,450 touch-screen voting machines sold by Dominion Voting Systems. The commissioners did not speak publicly on their vote but approved a resolution rejecting the purchase.