Dave Schilling, an attorney in the county legal department, told the Election Board on Oct. 2 that the county had received comprehensive discovery requests in a pending federal lawsuit and would need help from Election Central to gather records. Schilling said some requests may require technical exports from voting‑system vendors and urged election staff to meet soon to identify what is available in‑house and what will need vendor support.
Schilling asked to meet with Clerk Brown and election staff to identify responsive records and estimated the county either must produce documents by mid‑month or seek an extension. Clerk staff said they would review Schilling’s correspondence next week and set up a meeting to determine stakeholders and prepare a response. Schilling provided printed copies of the discovery at the meeting and said the scope may require technical assistance from the vendor depending on which systems hold the requested data.