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Election commission claims ballot machine contract was millions more than agreed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The State Election Commission said it has been learning about issue after issue following the firings of two high-level officials and resignation of another in the last month.
The commission said the latest problem it has uncovered could mean a financial hit for the state if it isn’t handled.
“We’ve had so many things crop up that we didn’t know about,” SEC Chair Dennis Shedd said during a meeting Monday in downtown Columbia.
Last year, the State Election Commission’s former executive director, Howard Knapp, signed a contract to purchase about 3,200 new ballot scanners ahead of the November election.
https://www.wistv.com/2025/10/21/election-commission-claims-ballot-machine-contract-was-millions-more-than-agreed/