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(First Reading) An Ordinance Establishing the Use of Electronic Vote Counting Devices
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WHEREAS, Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Alabama Code of 1975, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto by the Alabama Electronic Voting Committee, provide for the use of Electronic Vote Counting System; and
WHEREAS, Section 17-7-21 of the Code of Alabama 1975 provides that a municipality may, in its discretion, by adoption of an appropriate resolution, authorize, adopt, and direct the use of electronic vote counting systems for use in all elections held in such municipality, and
WHEREAS, Baldwin County has purchased "Express Vote" from the nation's largest voting system vendor.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: That for all elections held subsequent to the passage of this Ordinance, the use of the Express Vote Electronic Voting Machine and the DS200 electronic vote tabulator machine , a system which complies with Section 17-7-21 of the Code of Alabama and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, is hereby authorized for the reporting, counting, and tabulating of any and all 2025 election results.
SECTION 2: That for all election held subsequent of the 2025 municipal election further authorizes the use of the same electronic vote counting machines and/or devices, that the Baldwin County Commission uses and approves the Baldwin County Municipalities to use which complies with Section 17-7-21 of the Code of Alabama and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, is hereby authorized for the reporting, counting, and tabulating of any and all election results.
SECTION 3: That the Mayor of the City of Foley is hereby directed to file a copy of this ordinance with the Secretary of State as provided in Section 17-7-21 of the Code of Alabama 1975.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its publication as required by law.