Ray and wife Marguerite, or “Maggie,” at their home in 1970. (Los Angeles Times / June 6, 2012)

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On Election Day, it’s common for the county’s Election Center to field hundreds of calls from poll officials seeking information for voters who ended up at the wrong polling place.

To help election officials find voter information more quickly and efficiently, the election center plans to purchase 60 iPads and software that will allow election workers to access the county’s voter information on-site.

The iPads will also be used for election-related training throughout the year, said Justin Aday, director of the Election Center.

The iPads, applications and accessories will cost approximately $60,000, Aday said. The county will be reimbursed for the whole amount by the secretary of state’s office with Help America Vote Act funds.

Included in the $60,000 estimate is two charging stations that will allow the iPads to be charged, synced and stored all at once, two Apple laptops that will sync the iPads, screen protectors, cases, protection plans and five adapters for overhead screens.

Also included will be an application called FileMaker, which will be used to create a database with the voter information.

Filemaker strikes again

very interesting development – get your 3D goggles ready