Douglas County replacing voting machines

Douglas County’s voting machines, which showed their age in the last election, are going to be replaced.

After 13 years, the machines need to go, according to Clerk-Treasurer Kathy Lewis.

The county has allocated $500,000 for the machines. The Legislature has set aside $1.8 million to help all the counties purchase voting machines; Douglas will receive $249,527.

Commissioners last week agreed to buy 139 electronic machines from Dominion Voting Systems. They will be in place for the 2018 elections.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report