Dubois County Upgrades Voting Machines Before May Primary, Interface Stays Familiar

Dubois County election officials retired the county's aging MicroVote voting units ahead of the May 5 primary, replacing them with Infinity Rev. 1 panels that preserve the push-button interface local voters already know while adding a feature designed to catch a common ballot mistake.

County Clerk Amy Kippenbrock is the designated contact for voter questions about the change. For most poll-goers, the difference at the booth will be minimal: the same layout, the same button-style interface, and the same steps to finalize a ballot. What is new is a highlighting feature on the Infinity Rev. 1 panels that makes each selection visibly clearer on screen. Officials said that improvement was specifically intended to reduce inadvertent overvoting, the kind of error that can occur on long ballots crowded with multiple races when a voter is not certain a selection registered.

The county's Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail carries over to the new equipment. Once selections are made, voters will still see a printed paper record of their choices before the ballot is finalized. Officials stressed that reviewing those selections on the paper trail before pressing the red button is a required step in the process, not a formality. Poll workers will be available at every site to assist anyone with questions about the new panels.

Dubois County had been running MicroVote direct-recording electronic units for years. Election equipment replacement requires both budget planning and significant vendor lead time, and county officials had previously flagged concerns about aging hardware as the 2026 election cycle approached. The Infinity Rev. 1 upgrade follows a broader statewide pattern of counties retiring older systems in favor of newer hardware that includes verifiable paper records and clearer on-screen selection feedback.

The county is asking voters to arrive informed. A valid ballot requires at least one race selected, a careful review of the printed paper audit trail, and a press of the red button to cast. Voters with accessibility needs should contact the Dubois County Clerk's Office ahead of Election Day to confirm what assistance will be available at their specific polling location.