By james art 
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas election officials are ready to test voting equipment across the state ahead of the Nov. 5 general election.
Whitney Temple of the Kansas Secretary of State’s Office (SOS) announced in a press release on October 31 that accuracy testing of tabular equipment will be conducted across the state. Election officials will test the equipment before the Nov. 5 general election to make sure they are counting ballots correctly.
“This testing is an additional step in providing voters with confidence that their vote was captured accurately and securely,” said Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab. “I encourage Kansans to monitor this process and learn more about the efforts our trained county election professionals are taking to protect our systems.”
Kansas law dictates that tabulation equipment must pass “tests of logic and accuracy” both before and after the election. Election officials do this by tabulating both correct and incorrect ballots to make sure they are counting correctly.
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People can witness the testing for themselves by contacting their local county election office. For more information on how to vote, click here.
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