In anticipation of the upcoming August 20 Primary Election, the Miami-Dade County Elections Department has wrapped up a rigorous evaluation of their voting apparatus. This Logic and Accuracy Test represents a final check before the machinery is rolled out to the public, assuring every phase of ballot casting and counting is up to the mark, according to a release on the county's website.
The process mirrored an actual election, with ballots fed into the machines to produce a preordained tally, said Supervisor of Elections Christina White in a statement obtained by Miami-Dade.gov. Reconciling the outcome with the expected results affirms the reliability of the equipment. “This comprehensive test has been completed and the results are as expected. Our equipment is functioning properly, and votes were tabulated accurately. Miami-Dade voters can feel confident that we are Election Ready,” White explained.
Following the successful testing, the deployment of voting equipment will commence in time for Early Voting. Starting from Monday, August 5, through Sunday, August 18, residents will be able to cast their votes early at one of 23 designated locations, according to information from a CBS Miami report.
Voters must remember that any requests to vote by mail must be renewed due to a revision in Florida law, which saw all such requests expire on December 31, 2022. A new ballot can be easily requested within three minutes online, and with the upcoming election being open to voters of all party affiliations, ensuring both partisan and non-partisan issues are addressed, this is a step they are encouraged to act on promptly, detailed on the county's official elections page.
For individuals seeking more information or assistance, the Miami-Dade County Elections Department can be reached at their website or by phoning 311, as presented by resources made available by the county's website and CBS Miami.
