Starke County Election Board Conducts Public Test of Voting Machines, Voter Registration Deadline Monday October 7

The Starke County Election Board members conducted a public test of selected voting machines Tuesday afternoon in the Starke County Courthouse.

The board members conduct the public tests to ensure election equipment is properly programmed and functioning ahead of the election.

A percentage of voting machines from the county’s inventory is tested during the public test. The voting machines to be tested are chosen by VSTOP (Voting System Technical Oversight Program) officials and are randomly selected. Three voting machines were randomly selected for testing.

The machines were tested to ensure that each candidate received at least one vote on the ballot styles. The board members verified that each candidate did receive at least one vote each so all was done correctly.

When the test was complete, the machines were reset to zero and were locked and stored.

The last day to register to vote is Monday, October 7 by 4 p.m. CT in the Starke County Clerk’s Office, or by midnight online at indianavoters.com. Voters may check a voting status online or at the Clerk’s Office.