A.J. Magnan

A.J. Magnan serves as Commissioner (D) of the Board of Elections in Ontario County, New York, where they oversee the procurement and management of official election-related materials critical to maintaining public trust in the democratic process. In this primary contracting role, Magnan is responsible for ensuring the secure, timely, and legally compliant production of voter communications, including informational cards, notice templates, and printed ballots. Their procurement activities are centered on commercial printing services that meet stringent federal and state election standards, with a focus on accuracy, confidentiality, and deadline-driven delivery. Magnan’s portfolio is exclusively dedicated to print-based electoral materials, requiring deep familiarity with compliance protocols and production quality controls. Magnan’s contractor relationships are built around trusted commercial printing vendors capable of handling high-volume, sensitive election materials under tight timelines. While no specific vendors are currently identified in the procurement record, the agency consistently engages with experienced print service providers possessing the technical capacity to meet USPS mailing standards, secure document handling requirements, and color-accurate reproduction for official ballots. Relationships are typically transactional and performance-based, emphasizing reliability, compliance, and on-time delivery over long-term sole-source arrangements. Magnan’s contracting patterns reflect a clear preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. This approach prioritizes capability and compliance over socioeconomic targeting, aligning with the agency’s mission to ensure equitable access to election materials without administrative constraints that could delay critical deadlines. The agency’s procurement is entirely focused on NAICS 323111, Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books), encompassing offset, digital, and variable-data printing of voter guides, absentee ballot envelopes, and official notices. Magnan’s technical expertise lies in managing print runs that adhere to election law specifications, including tamper-evident security features, regulated font sizes, and multilingual formatting requirements for diverse constituencies.