The Secretary of State’s Office has re-started the process of replacing the state’s current stock of 10-thousand voting machines, which are decades-old. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says the Office of State Procurement is now accepting bids from vendors who can supply the state with new voting equipment.
“I’m excited to begin this process of bringing the best voting technology to Louisiana in continuing our tradition of delivering safe, secure, accurate, and transparent elections.”
He says the state is looking to purchase new voting machines that provide a paper record…
“This feature will also enhance the audits of the state election system thereby maintaining the accuracy of Louisiana elections.”
Louisiana attempted to select a contractor in 2018 under former Secretary of State Tom Schedler, but the Edwards administration voided the deal with Dominion Voting Systems, claiming the bidding process was unfair. Ardoin says in this new request for proposals, vendors who bid will be asked to disclose any foreign ownership, countries in which they operate, and board member names.
Ardoin says bids are due by March 24th and if the process goes smoothly, the new voting machines could show up at your precinct in the spring of 2022.
“Louisiana has the opportunity to not only maintain but to enhance our national reputation of election integrity by seeking the most secure and transparent voter technology for you.”
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