Athens-Clarke County will begin Logic and Accuracy Testing of all voting equipment for the upcoming Special Election on November 13 at 10:00 AM. The testing, required by the State of Georgia, will take place at the Facilities and Landscape Management Building on Lexington Road and run daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. until completed, as reported by the Athens-Clarke County.
The tests will check the functionality and accuracy of paper-based voting units, check-in systems, and optical scan equipment used for absentee ballots. The process is open to the public, media, and political observers, and will involve programming equipment, creating memory cards, and running test ballots and reports, according to the Athens-Clarke County.
Ahead of the Special Election on December 9 for State House District 121, election staff are testing touch-screen voting machines to make sure they work correctly, show all necessary information, create voter access cards properly, and have functioning audio and magnification features. Once tested, the machines are sealed and stored securely until Election Day. Residents can contact the Board of Elections at 706-613-3150 or visit their website for more information, as stated by the Athens-Clarke County.
