Stark County Commissioners

The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that Stark County Commissioners must buy the voting machines selected by the county board of elections. The Stark County Board of Elections asked state’s highest court to compel the county commissioners to approve the contract after the commissioners attempted in March to block the purchase of 1,450 machines from Dominion Voting Systems.

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The board still plans to buy new voting machines in preparation for the next general election.