July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Election software not yet approved (04/25/06)
Jay County Commissioners
By By MARY ANN LEWIS-
Preparing for this year’s primary election has not come easily for state and county election officials.
Jay County Clerk Jane Ann Runyon told county commissioners Monday that it is hoped a software program provided by Indianapolis-based MicroVote General Corp. can be certified by state officials this week.
The problem began a few weeks ago when it was learned that the software was not compliant with state regulations. Indiana election officials have been working diligently to provide that certification since.
Runyon explained Monday that to be compliant, MicroVote’s software program needed to be tested by an independent testing company. That had not yet been done, and being non-compliant could affect several counties that are planning May 2 primary elections, as well as impose fines on the software provider.
According to an AP story today, MicroVote General Corp. said its software has passed testing by an outside laboratory.
Without state approval, counties that use the software during the primary will be breaking election law, AP said.
MicroVote supplies election software to 47 Indiana counties, including Jay County.
Last week, the election commission criticized the Indianapolis-based company for installing software on its Infinity line without state approval. The Infinity system was designed to help counties comply with the new federal law that goes into effect this year that required them to accommodate handicapped voters.
The software is used on the county’s touch-screen voting machines, Runyon said, which were used for the first time in 2004 and purchased with a $113,000 grant from the federal government.
Runyon said today the compliance is expected to be recognized Friday when state election officials address the issue in a special meeting in Indianapolis.
“I think they’ll say it’s O.K.,” Runyon speculated, adding she plans to be at that meeting.
“I just wish they’d do it before Friday,” she said.
Additionally during the commissioner’s meeting Monday, Milo Miller Jr., Gary Theurer, and Faron Parr heard county engineer, Dan Watson, say workers have replaced 50 culvert tile under the county’s roads, adding that many of the tile running under those culverts have rusted out on the bottom.
Commissioners also agreed to surface approximately three-quarters of a mile of Knox Road between 100 south and 150 South in front of McCowan Trucking in western Jay County.
Watson told commissioners Monday that Earl McCowan has 13 tractors and 35 trailers all registered in Jay County, indicating he pays a wheel tax to the county.
“Do it,” Miller advised Watson about the paving of the road between county road 125 South and 150 South.
Commissioners suggested putting a binder down and chip and seal over that at a cost of about $40,000.
Concerning roads, commissioners discussed again how charges for the chemical dust mat would be handled this year.
Miller speculated that roads that received the mat last year in its first such application, would be done again this year at county expense. Residents who do not live on roads that will be treated may purchase the dust mat on a per-foot basis.
The county expects to pay about $150,000 for this year’s application.[[In-content Ad]]
Jay County Clerk Jane Ann Runyon told county commissioners Monday that it is hoped a software program provided by Indianapolis-based MicroVote General Corp. can be certified by state officials this week.
The problem began a few weeks ago when it was learned that the software was not compliant with state regulations. Indiana election officials have been working diligently to provide that certification since.
Runyon explained Monday that to be compliant, MicroVote’s software program needed to be tested by an independent testing company. That had not yet been done, and being non-compliant could affect several counties that are planning May 2 primary elections, as well as impose fines on the software provider.
According to an AP story today, MicroVote General Corp. said its software has passed testing by an outside laboratory.
Without state approval, counties that use the software during the primary will be breaking election law, AP said.
MicroVote supplies election software to 47 Indiana counties, including Jay County.
Last week, the election commission criticized the Indianapolis-based company for installing software on its Infinity line without state approval. The Infinity system was designed to help counties comply with the new federal law that goes into effect this year that required them to accommodate handicapped voters.
The software is used on the county’s touch-screen voting machines, Runyon said, which were used for the first time in 2004 and purchased with a $113,000 grant from the federal government.
Runyon said today the compliance is expected to be recognized Friday when state election officials address the issue in a special meeting in Indianapolis.
“I think they’ll say it’s O.K.,” Runyon speculated, adding she plans to be at that meeting.
“I just wish they’d do it before Friday,” she said.
Additionally during the commissioner’s meeting Monday, Milo Miller Jr., Gary Theurer, and Faron Parr heard county engineer, Dan Watson, say workers have replaced 50 culvert tile under the county’s roads, adding that many of the tile running under those culverts have rusted out on the bottom.
Commissioners also agreed to surface approximately three-quarters of a mile of Knox Road between 100 south and 150 South in front of McCowan Trucking in western Jay County.
Watson told commissioners Monday that Earl McCowan has 13 tractors and 35 trailers all registered in Jay County, indicating he pays a wheel tax to the county.
“Do it,” Miller advised Watson about the paving of the road between county road 125 South and 150 South.
Commissioners suggested putting a binder down and chip and seal over that at a cost of about $40,000.
Concerning roads, commissioners discussed again how charges for the chemical dust mat would be handled this year.
Miller speculated that roads that received the mat last year in its first such application, would be done again this year at county expense. Residents who do not live on roads that will be treated may purchase the dust mat on a per-foot basis.
The county expects to pay about $150,000 for this year’s application.[[In-content Ad]]
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