OH HB673

Appropriates $7,500,000 in fiscal year 2023 to the Department of Administrative Services for acquiring electronic pollbooks and ancillary equipment for county boards of elections

State funds cover 85% of acquisition costs, with county boards of elections responsible for 15% of purchase costs

Allocates appropriated funds to each county based on the proportion of registered voters in that county as of July 1, 2022

Secretary of State provides certified vendors and electronic pollbooks list to each county board, which selects equipment and notifies the Office of Procurement Services for purchase

Reimburses county boards of elections 85% of electronic pollbook purchases made after December 31, 2019 but before the bill's effective date, paid to the county general fund