KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. — Kalamazoo County is gearing up for Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary – and you’re invited to get an inside look at part of the process.
Starting at 9 a.m. Thursday, county clerks are conducting public accuracy tests to verify tabulating machines and other electronic voting devices accurately record and tabulate votes, according to county officials.
“Confidence in our elections begins long before Election Day,” Kalamazoo County Clerk/Register Meredith Place said. “Public Accuracy Testing demonstrates the many safeguards in place to ensure our voting equipment accurately records and tabulates every ballot.”
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Voters can visit the Kalamazoo County Clerk’s Office, 201 W. Kalamazoo Ave., and the following locations to view accuracy testing:
- Alamo Township: 7901 North 6th Street – Kalamazoo
- Brady Township: 13123 South 24th St. – Vicksburg
- Charleston Township: 1499 South 38th St. – Galesburg
- Climax Township: 110 North Main St. – Climax
- Comstock Township: 5858 King Highway – Comstock
- Cooper Township: 1590 West D Ave. – Kalamazoo
- Kalamazoo Township: 1720 Riverview Dr. – Kalamazoo
- Oshtemo Township: 7275 West Main St. – Kalamazoo
- Pavilion Township: 7510 East Q Ave. – Scotts
- Prairie Ronde Township: 14050 South 6th Street – Schoolcraft
- Richland Township: 7401 North 32nd St. – Richland
- Ross Township: 12086 East M-89 – Richland
- Schoolcraft Township: 50 East VW Ave. – Vicksburg
- Texas Township: 7227 West Q Ave. – Kalamazoo
- Wakeshma Township: 13988 South 42nd St. – Fulton
- Galesburg City: 200 East Michigan Ave. – Galesburg
- Kalamazoo City: 3001 South Burdick St. – Kalamazoo
- Parchment City: 650 South Riverview Dr. – Parchment
- Portage City: 7900 South Westnedge Ave. – Portage
During testing, voters will see election officials put pre-marked ballots, including some intentionally designed to produce conditions such as blank ballots, improperly marked ballots and overvotes, into tabulators…