Forsyth County Approves Voting Machine Purchase

Forsyth County commissioners have approved the purchase of new voting machines capable of producing paper ballots.

The Winston-Salem Journal reports the machines will be ready for the 2020 election cycle.

All 101 precincts will get the voting equipment, which will also include special machines that can be used by people who are disabled.

High-speed counting machines will handle absentee ballots and recounts, while equipment for early voting will be able to custom-print ballots.

New state regulations require voting equipment capable of producing paper ballots, which help to ensure accuracy.

The county will spend about $1.5 million on the new machines. That includes credit for the trade-in of the old equipment.