Dewey Co. modernizing election procedures

  • Dustin Van Balen of KNOWiNK shows off the new Poll Pad system that will replace the traditional paper poll book at Dewey County voting precincts starting with the June 2 Primary. The Dewey County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 last week to implement the system.
    Dustin Van Balen of KNOWiNK shows off the new Poll Pad system that will replace the traditional paper poll book at Dewey County voting precincts starting with the June 2 Primary. The Dewey County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 last week to implement the system.
  • Dustin Van Balen (standing) explains the KNOWiNK pollbook system to the Dewey County Commission. Seated (clockwise from lower left) are Bob Keckler, Auditor Jamalia Franzen, Bob Berndt, Rod Enright, and Dee Ann Lawrence.
    Dustin Van Balen (standing) explains the KNOWiNK pollbook system to the Dewey County Commission. Seated (clockwise from lower left) are Bob Keckler, Auditor Jamalia Franzen, Bob Berndt, Rod Enright, and Dee Ann Lawrence.
    A new electronic poll book system for elections was approved by the Dewey County Commission at its February 5 regular meeting. Plans are to have the system in place in time for the June 2 primary election.The vote was 4-1 to adopt the KNOWiNK system with commissioner Rod Enright voting no and Bob Berndt, Bob Keckler, Mandy Locken and Dee Ann Lawrence voting yes. Enright cast his vote ear...

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