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MRS. RICHEY AND BERNARD STECHER, VOTING MACHINE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC WENT TO SEMINOLE COUNTY TO REVIEW THESE MACHINES FOR A POSSIBLE TRADE. MRS. RICHEY STATED THAT THE MACHINES WERE IN GOOD CONDITION AND RECOMMENDED THE TRADE. SHE STATED THAT THEIR MACHINES ARE TWO YEARS OLDER THAN OURS, BUT THEY WERE MORE EXPENSIVE MACHINES WHEN PURCHASED. THE COUNTY WOULD TRADE 15 OF OUR 3.2 SHOUP VOTING MACHINES FOR 15 OF THEIR 2.5 SHOUP VOTING MACHINES THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSSIONERS OF SEMINOLE COUNTY HAVE. APPROVED THE TRADE ON AN EVEN BASIS, SPLITTING THE TRANSPORTATION COSTS. MRS. RICHEY STATED THAT SHE TALKED WITH DOROTHY GLISSON, DIVISION OF ELECTIONS, SECRETARY OF STATE'S :OFFICE, AND SHE STATED THAT AS LONG AS NO MONEY IS TRANSACTED, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO GO THROUGH THE STATE ELECTIONS OFFICE. • ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE EVEN TRADE OF FIFTEEN 3.2 SHOUP VOTING MACHINES FOR FIFTEEN 2.5 SHOUP VOTING MACHINES FROM SEMINOLE COUNTY, IN ORDER TO SIMPLIFY THE COUNTY'S VOTING PROCEDURES-. AND TO ELIMINATE DOUBLE PRINTING; TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE LEFT UP TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY) THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED REQUESTING THE PLANNING DE- PARTMENT TO DRAW UP A MAP OF THE NEW PRECINCTS FOR THE ELECTIONS OFFICE, AS REQUESTED BY ROSEMARY RICHEY. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT) SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY) THE BOARD. UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, TO PAY ANY PRIVATE ORGANIZATION THAT OFFERS THE USE OF THEIR FACILITIES AS A POLLING PLACE, AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25.00. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT) SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE REQUEST FROM THE VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR CLASS TO USE TWO OFFICIAL VOTING MACHINES ON TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1975 FROM 9:00 O'CLOCK A.M. TO 3:00 O'CLOCK P.M. AS AN EFFICIENT AND EDUCATIONAL METHOD OF ELECTING THEIR PROM KING AND QUEEN AND THEIR ATTENDANTS. THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THIS SCHOOL HAS GIVEN HIS APPROVAL OF THIS ELECTION.