Public Notice: Rockingham Board of Elections to Conduct Voting Machine Tests

By ADMIN-RAS | Published January 25, 2024 | No Comments

The Rockingham County Board of Elections on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 will conduct logic and accuracy (L&A) tests on voting systems that will be used in the 2024 Primary Election. L&A testing ensures each voting system will correctly count and tabulate each ballot cast.

The 2024 Primary Election will take place on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

Before every election, county boards complete L&A testing to ensure proper coding of ballots and tabulation of votes for every contest.

Ballots of each style are coded for a mock election and run through the tabulator. The tests check the voting system’s ability to read each ballot style and the accuracy of the tabulator when counting votes. A bipartisan team oversees the preparation of the machines and ballots and conducts the tests.

After testing, election staff will reset the equipment to ensure no L&A test information remains on the system heading into the elections.

If you wish to witness the process, L&A tests are open to the public. The public may view the equipment preparation and testing, as long as they do not interfere with the process. Please notify the Board of Elections that you plan to attend no later than Monday, January 29, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. so that preparations can be made for seating.

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Location: Rockingham County Board of Elections Office

Contact: Rockingham County Board of Elections at 336-342-8107

Paula P. Seamster

Elections Director

Rockingham County Board of Elections

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