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Final Draft Page 1 of 4 Local Equipment Plan for Using Assistive Voting Technology in Sherburne County precincts Sherburne County Precincts will have acquired MI 00 Precinct ballot readers for use in all precincts. The equipment will be used in all federal and state elections beginning in 2006. As required by Minnesota Statute 204B.18, the Sherburne County Auditor/Treasurer and Municipal and School Election Staff met at the Government Center in Elk River on June 27, 2005 and July 25, 2005 and prepared this plan to: I) Indicate the procedures to implement assistive voting technology equipment for use by disabled voters in each polling location. A) Assistive Voting Technology Equipment Acquisition 1. The County, after consultation with its municipal clerks, will provide for the purchase of one assistive voting technology machine for use by disabled voters for every polling place, to be used in the 2006 primary and general elections. Federal funds provided to the County will be used to pay the initial purchase cost for this equipment. B) Storage of Assistive Technology Equipment. 1. The County agrees to store all assistive voting equipment on behalf of the local municipalities. The County may choose to deliver the machines to each municipality prior to any election or the County may require the munici- palities and school districts to pickup the machines. C) Programming of Assistive Technology Equipment 1. The County agrees to coordinate programming with the vendor for all races and questions at the even-numbered year Fall Elections, and will charge the municipalities, schools and special districts for Local Election prorated shares. 2. Municipalities, Schools and Special Districts are responsible for programming their Local Elections (after 2007) unless a request is made by the Local Election