Judi East

Judi East serves as Election Assistant for Wicomico County’s Elections Office, playing a pivotal role in the procurement and distribution of mission-critical election materials. Responsible for ensuring the timely production and secure delivery of ballots, training manuals, poll worker guides, and voter information packets, she supports the agency’s core mission of administering fair, accessible, and transparent elections. Her procurement activities are centered on the acquisition of standardized, high-integrity printed materials that meet strict security and compliance standards. She manages the full lifecycle of these acquisitions—from requirement identification and solicitation to vendor coordination and delivery validation—ensuring all materials align with state election regulations and operational timelines. Judi East works with a network of specialized commercial printers and document production vendors who possess the technical capability to handle secure, high-volume ballot printing and tamper-evident packaging. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she maintains consistent relationships with firms experienced in election-grade printing, including those certified in ANSI/ISO standards for secure document production. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, confidentiality, and on-time delivery, with a preference for vendors who can demonstrate proven experience in government election cycles and data security protocols. Judi East’s contracting activity is exclusively classified under “No Set-Aside,” reflecting a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and compliance over socioeconomic classifications. While she does not target specific small business categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, her process remains open and competitive, with selection based on technical fitness, security certifications, and capacity to meet stringent election deadlines. Her primary procurement focus is under NAICS 323117 (Books Printing), encompassing the production of multi-page, bound election materials requiring precise color matching, sequential numbering, and secure handling. She specializes in procuring election-specific printed products, including ballot booklets, voter registration cards, and poll worker training kits, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical and regulatory demands of secure election document production.