27-01-2025
New voting machines unveiled for Monroe County
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Monroe County Board of Elections is unveiling new voting machines for upcoming elections.
The Express XLs were unveiled at a press conference Monday morning. Developed by Elections Systems & Software, the machines are state and federally certified and operate in 32 states. The county has ordered over 1,000 of these machines.
The machines have privacy curtains but have new technology similar to a tablet. The machines are equipped with ADA features to help with independent voting. Other features include enlarging the font, language selection, and multiple options to record votes.
Board of Election Commissioners Jackie Ortiz and Peter Elder said the machines were well-received and performed well. They demonstrated the machines during the press conference and plan to have future demonstrations with the machines.
'Your voting experience will be very similar to what you have now. The difference is that there's a slightly larger printer that you put these blank cards into, it puts a header in there, which lets the machines know what ballot face to call up,' Elder said. 'Most voters will experience almost no difference at all when they come in to vote and check-in.'
Voters may also stop by the Monroe County Board of Commissions to check out demonstrations of the new machines. You can watch a demonstration of the machines in the video player above.
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