Low-Cost Fix Sought on Voting Machines

From Times Staff Reports

Citing the rapidly spiraling cost and technological complexity of securing electronic voting equipment, a joint county and city task force recommended earlier this week that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors postpone seeking proposals on a $100-million countywide electronic voting system.

Instead, the county will consider supplementing its existing Inkavote system with new, audio-equipped equipment ? which will cost approximately $20 million ? to comply with federal standards approved in 2002.?