Board of Elections News

The Sequoia ImageCast

A Ballot Marking Device (BMD) is required by law at all NYS pollsites this Federal Election year (and all subsequent elections). This device enables a voter with disabilities to vote a ballot privately and independently. The purchase of at least 36 BMDs for Madison County will determine the new voting system that will replace the lever machines no later than Election Year 2009.

Commissioners Lynne Jones and Laura Costello agreed to order the Sequoia ImageCast voting system for use as a BMD for every pollsite this September 2008. The Commissioners chose this system due to:

• Ease of setup for Inspectors
• Easy transition to the optical scan system in 2009
• Same system as surrounding counties
• One (open source) software system

View the Sequoia ImageCast Voter Education Video now.