Palm Beach County tests voting machines ahead of Florida primary
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —
Election workers are testing voting equipment to ensure ballots will be counted accurately when Florida voters head to the polls for the Aug. 18 primary election.
Staff members and canvassing board officials gathered Monday at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office to conduct a public logic and accuracy test.
The process involves running sample ballots through tabulation machines and confirming each vote is read, recorded and counted correctly.
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Florida law requires the testing before every election to verify that equipment is ready for early voting and Election Day.
Election workers in Palm Beach County are testing voting equipment to ensure ballots will be counted accurately when Florida voters head to the polls for the Aug. 18 primary election.
For Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link and her staff, the testing is an important part of election preparation. The public process also gives candidates and voters a closer look at how ballots are handled and counted.
Each machine goes through the same procedure. Officials compare its results with sample predetermined vote totals to confirm they match.
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Officials tested 41 machines Monday in a process that took several hours.
Florida’s primary election is Aug. 18.