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<br />• <br />Dece^~ber 21, 1981 <br />Dear Friends: <br />d'~~~~ <br />cau~TV ~u~e <br />By order of commissioners Court on December 1.0, .1.9R1; Harris County will <br />corwert to the new Vote Recorder (Punch card) voting system on March 1, <br />1982, and the use of Schoup voting machines will be permanently discontinued. <br />In order to continue Harris County's policy of providing voting equiptilent '- <br />for elections not sponsored by the County, the following fee schedule was <br />also adopted on that date: <br />Vote Recorder (Punch card device) Rental Fee ...............Each $ 25.00 <br />Transfer Case & Ballot Box Rental Fee (Election Returns) <br />.........................................Per Precinct $ 19.30 <br />~~ <br />Ballot Tabulation Equipment Rental Fee...Per Counter <br />$ 190.00 ~..,_ <br />Absentee Voting will be billed at the daily rate prescribed by Article 7.15, <br />Subdivision 8, Paragraph C of the Texas Election Code. ,: <br />The cost of transporting voting equipment will be passed along to you, but <br />you will have the option of picking up and returning the voting equipment. <br />You will also retain the responsibility for the printing of ballots. <br />Should you choose to use the new voting equipment for your '82 election(s), <br />the Voti.^g Machine Department wi1.1 work with you to determine your needs for <br />a smooth transition. <br />We want to make this information available to you before January so you can <br />take it into consideration in your budget planning. Please let the Voting <br />Mac'r:ine Department know your decision on the use of the new equipment as <br />soon as possible. <br />Thar.: you very much. <br />• <br />Sincerely, <br />C.d LI:JDSAY <br />County JudJe <br />JL/bk <br />HARRIS COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING / 1001 PRESTON,.SUITE 911 /HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 / 1713) 221-6666 <br />