FOIA Request to Potter County Election Department Regarding Pre-Election Voting Machine Test Reports on October 30, 2024.
As a media organization committed to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, Northern Tier News has submitted a request for records under the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law. The request specifically seeks information about the pre-election testing of voting machines in electronic format.
The desired records are expected to contain detailed information about each test conducted on the voting machines prior to the election. The specific fields requested include the date of each test, the manufacturer of each machine tested, the model number of each machine, and whether each machine passed or failed its respective test.
At Northern Tier News, we believe that access to public records is essential for us to fulfill our professional responsibilities. These responsibilities include holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. As members of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, we believe we are eligible for a fee waiver as media professionals.
We await response from Potter County Election Department regarding this request. We remain committed to providing our readers with up-to-date and accurate information about local government affairs.
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