– Warmly invite the writer to craft a news report about SCVotes’ amended $33 million contract for 3,000 DS300 voting machines, including who’s involved, what changes were made, and the timeline ahead of elections.
– Ground the prompt in the provided details: the role of SCVotes, interim director Jenny Wooten, former director Howie Knapp, the ES&S DS300 machines, and the surrounding investigations and calls for transparency.
– Encourage exploring potential impacts on security, costs, voter confidence, and governance as the contract moves forward.