Ada County to donate used electronic poll books to Secretary of State and neighboring counties
February 25, 2026 | Ada County, Idaho
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Ada County commissioners on Feb. 24 approved a set of resolutions to transfer surplus electronic poll books to the Idaho Secretary of State and neighboring counties.
Clerk’s staff said the county is moving to a different system and no longer needs certain electronic poll books. "We’re donating 5 of those to the Secretary of State, 20 to Butte County, and 7 to Idaho County," the clerk’s office explained, saying the handovers will help recipient jurisdictions manage check-ins and improve election-day operations.
Staff told the board the county complied with notice and other requirements and that the transfers are not sales — the county is providing the devices to assist jurisdictions that lack Ada County’s resources. The board opened public hearings on each resolution (31 72, 31 73 and 31 74), heard no public comment, and voted to approve each resolution by motion and voice vote.
The county also said the Secretary of State’s data and testing teams will use the equipment to validate the systems the state is adopting. The transfers will be completed under the terms described in each resolution.
Clerk’s staff said the county is moving to a different system and no longer needs certain electronic poll books. "We’re donating 5 of those to the Secretary of State, 20 to Butte County, and 7 to Idaho County," the clerk’s office explained, saying the handovers will help recipient jurisdictions manage check-ins and improve election-day operations.
Staff told the board the county complied with notice and other requirements and that the transfers are not sales — the county is providing the devices to assist jurisdictions that lack Ada County’s resources. The board opened public hearings on each resolution (31 72, 31 73 and 31 74), heard no public comment, and voted to approve each resolution by motion and voice vote.
The county also said the Secretary of State’s data and testing teams will use the equipment to validate the systems the state is adopting. The transfers will be completed under the terms described in each resolution.
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