DuPage Clerk Seeks Restraining Order; Says Over $230K Owed To Election Vendors [View all]
DUPAGE COUNTY A motion for a temporary restraining order was recently filed by DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek against the DuPage County Board and County Auditor Bill White seeking "immediate payment" for two election vendors owed more than $115,000 each, a news release said.
Per the DuPage County Clerk's Office, Prager Moving & Storage is owed $115,000 for its delivery, logistics, security and management services during the Consolidated Election on April 1.
Governmental Business Systems (GBS) is owed $116,414.83, the news release said. GBS performed accuracy testing on voting machines prior to the Consolidated Election and also provided election kits that were "highly customized," per the news release.
Kaczmarek asserts that the county "refused" to pay both vendors, "despite explicit, unambiguous guidance from the Illinois Attorney Generals Office."
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