Purpose

The Voting Equipment Loan Fund Program provides loans to municipalities to replace 235 votomatic punch card voting systems and datavote punch card voting systems. The Secretary will approve loans to those municipalities that meet loan fund criteria and can accomplishthe scope ofthe work in a timely manner. The Secretary may issue as deemed necessary and appropriate, administrative procedures, policies and guidance documents required to effectivelycarryout950CMR 60.00. Nothing contained herein is intended to discourage or prohibit municipalities from using their own funds for similar purposes.