A new voting system will greet Northampton County voters when they cast ballots in the April 22 primary.

County Council on Thursday accepted a recommendation made earlier in the day by the county Election Commission to purchase 300 electronic voting machines from Sequoia Voting Systems. The company provides the same machines in Montgomery County.

The company scored the highest in rankings compiled by county elections staff and others after all five voting machine companies certified in Pennsylvania displayed their wares Tuesday, said John Conklin, the county’s director of administration.

The initial cost, including support, training and equipment, is expected to be just over $1.7 million. The commission, in its recommendation, said the cost can’t exceed $1.81 million, a figure that included a 5 percent contingency for contract changes. Pennsylvania has promised to reimburse the county up to just over $2 million.
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