IT - Statewide ePollbooks

The North Dakota Statewide ePollbooks Contract (Contract #229) provides a comprehensive electronic pollbook solution for election management across the state's 53 counties. The vehicle enables the procurement of electronic pollbook hardware, software, firmware, and associated implementation services for election administration. Specifically, the contract allows counties to acquire onsite support services, system configuration, training, and ongoing software maintenance. The solution supports voter identification processes, including Non-Driver ID card options and voter ID selections, with flexible workflow capabilities designed to streamline election management operations.

The contract is exclusively awarded to KNOWINK, LLC and is administered by multiple North Dakota state agencies, including the Office of Management and Budget, State Procurement Office, and Secretary of State's Elections Unit. The contract's total value is $2,767,800, with additional annual costs of $123,750 for software maintenance and $48,000 for hosting services. The current contract period extends through December 31, 2025, with cooperative purchasing provisions that extend eligibility to state colleges, universities, K-12 schools, city and county governments, local governments, and nonprofit organizations established on behalf of public entities. The contract type is a cooperative technology procurement vehicle with statewide geographic coverage across North Dakota.