Repost: Isanti County Commissioners Reject Epollbook Request
How did the Isanti County commissioners decide to use paper poll books?
Alan Duff interviewed by Liz Collin about Isanti Commissioner Board decision to NOT purchase KNOWiNK electronic poll pads - the county intends to stay with paper poll books, also known as paper rosters, for voter check-in and same-day registration.
To learn more the backstory and how citizens can work with elected officials to do the same in their county or city, read this article or the book: Simon's Sensors: The Secret of the iPads (full book pdf below).
Isanti County Votes No on Electronic Poll Pads
Four-zero (4-0) with one (1) abstaining In 2016, one Minnesota mayor breached the security of the KNOWiNK iPad, sometimes called an electronic poll pad or roster, during the product’s demo to his city, St. Bonifacius. This led his council to reject the leasing contract through Hennepin County, who had
Erik van Mechelen
Erik van Mechelen is a writer in Minneapolis who previously went for MNSOS in 2022 and wrote three books on the election reform movement since 2022.