Monday, March 26, 2012
County Executive Steve Ehlmann vetoed a voting machines purchase that would cost $1.2 million. Election Authority Director Rich Chrismer argues the veto interferes with him performing his duties.
The St. Charles County Council may vote on overriding a veto on purchasing voting system equipment for $1.2 million during its 7 p.m. meeting Monday. County Executive Steve Ehlmann vetoed the bill after the council approved it 4-1 during its last purchase. He objected to having one bidder on such a large purchase. Ehlmann blamed federal and state regulations for creating a system in which just one company is certified to sell voting machines in the state. Ehlmann said the county should hold off on the purchase until another company is authorized to sell the equipment so they can receive a competitive bid. Henry M. Adkins & Son was the only bidder. Election Authority Director Rich Chrismer said they are the only company certified to sell …
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
County Executive Steve Ehlmann vetoed a $1.2 million voting machine purchase because there was just one bid. Elections Director Rich Chrismer said that interferes with his job as an elected official.
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
St. Charles County Elections Director Rich Chrismer questioned why County Executive Steve Ehlmann vetoed a a $1.2 million voting machine purchase from Henry Adkins & Son. “Why would the county executive, a man who has been a state legislator and a judge, want to jeopardize the right of the people to vote?” said Chrismer, who leads the county's Elections Authority. Ehlmann announced Tuesday that he vetoed the purchase of 260 voting machines. He said he did not believe the county should spend that much money when there was just one bid. “I believe that the director of elections should be given deference in determining the need to replace equipment and which machines to purchase,” Ehlmann said. “However, under the Charter, they are subject …
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
The county executive said the county should get more than one bid for such a large purchase.
County Executive Steve Ehlmann vetoed a bill Wednesday that would spend nearly $2 million for new election machines. Director of Elections Rich Chrismer requested the expenditure in late February. Councilman Joe Cronin, R-District 1, was the only council member to vote against the bid. One of his objections was the absence of competing bids. “I believe that the director of elections should be given deference in determining the need to replace equipment and which machines to purchase,” Ehlmann said. “However, under the Charter, they are subject to county government regulations when it comes to personnel and purchasing.” Ehlmann said the issue is not with voting machines or with Chrismer, but with getting one bid for such a large purchase. …
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
The county executive also criticizes TIF projects, stresses county will live within its means while providing vital services.
How did St. Charles County government manage to achieve a 3.6-percent poverty rate according to the 2010 Census--a feat achieved by just a handful of counties nationwide? They didn’t--St. Charles County residents achieved that, St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann said. Ehlmann was speaking during the State of St. Charles County address Monday morning. The event was televised live on SCCMO-TV and will be available on the county’s website. “In most cases, if you work a job, pay your bills, keep your kids in school, and both parents are involved in raising children, your chances of ending up in poverty are greatly reduced,” Ehlmann said. The county grew by 27 percent to 360,485 residents, surpassing the City of St. Louis for the first …
Torsten Deklerski
5:41 am on Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Hello, I'm from Germany. In Germany it's absolutely unthinkable to use voting machines for a election. Why this is possible in the U.S.? The risk of manipulation is still very high, isn't it? more ›