The County increased its 2026 contract with Election Systems & Software, LLC (ES&S) for firmware licenses, extended warranty, maintenance, parts, and on‑site election support services for ExpressVote XL voting machines. The contract ceiling rose by 95,000 to a new total not‑to‑exceed of 474,316.56 for the 2026 calendar year to cover license fees and on‑site support that were initially omitted. This confirms ES&S as the core elections technology provider for the County’s voting systems with a substantial annual spend. For other vendors, this provides incumbent intelligence and indicates potential needs around integration, cybersecurity, audit tools, training, and long‑term modernization planning for election infrastructure, even though the primary tabulation system contract is firmly in ES&S’s hands for 2026.
Covers ExpressVote XL firmware licenses, warranty, maintenance, parts, and on‑site election support.
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