5. Election equip-joint powers purchase agreement

JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASING RESOLUTION OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT WHEREAS various counties of North Dakota have entered into a Joint Powers Agreement for the centralized and coordinated acquisition and delivery of essential and optional services by participating member counties (hereafter referred to as the "Master JPA"); AND WHEREAS, the undersigned county ("County") is a participating member of such Master JPA; AND WHEREAS, the North Dakota Association of Counties (NDACo) has secured the joint acquisition of the service described below on behalf of those participating members of such Master JPA; AND WHEREAS, the County has determined that the joint acquisition of this specific service is in its best interests; SERVICE PURCHASED: Electronic Poll Book (e-pollbook) Implementation Dated this NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby RESOLVED: 1. That the County recognizes the potential benefits of automating the process of voter identification at election polling places, and That the development and effective use of early or election day vote centers involving multiple precincts is only realistic if automated voter identification has been implemented by the County, and That a joint purchase of the hardware, software, training and maintenance of this technology is the most cost-effective means of implementation, and That the North Dakota Association of Counties is willing to enter into an agreement with the vendor selected by the participating counties for the lease or purchase of this hardware, software, training and/or maintenance, and That the County agrees to pay their apportioned cost pursuant to this agreement, based on the number of "e-pollbook" installations, and That the County may rescind this acknowledgment without terminating the Master JPA, by notifying NDACo in writing prior to October 1 sl of the year preceding termination. That the County accepts that if it terminates this acknowledgement, all costs incurred on behalf of the County will be the responsibility of the County, and That NDACo shall notify the County in writing, and the County's participation in this service will be terminated, at such time as there is a statewide alternative with temporary partial or full-funding available through the State of North Dakota. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. day of COUNTY (The "County" herein) By: Chair - Board of County Commissioner Attest: County Auditor