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Coffee County Election Commission certifies voting machines ahead of May 5 election
Summary
The Coffee County Election Commission certified Election Day voting machines after logic-and-accuracy testing and approved prior meeting minutes during its April 21, 2026, session in Manchester; no public comments were made. The next meeting is set for May 11, 2026.
The Coffee County Election Commission certified the county’s Election Day voting machines and approved minutes from its April 9 meeting at a brief session on April 21, 2026, in Manchester. Administrator Andy Farrar described the logic-and-accuracy testing performed by machine technicians and reported that technicians cleared the machines, verified all candidates began with a zero vote count, recorded machine seal numbers, and locked and sealed each machine in preparation for the May 5, 2026, election.
Commissioner Emily Thoma opened the meeting. No members of the public offered comments during the public-comment period. Commissioner Larry McIntosh moved to approve the minutes of the April 9, 2026 meeting; Secretary Barbara Arp seconded the motion and the motion passed by unanimous approval.
Administrator Andy Farrar told the commission that machine technicians conducted the required testing and that the Commission certified the machines by signing the certification form. The minutes note the technicians sealed each machine; the record does not list seal numbers or additional technical details beyond the testing and sealing. The Commission also announced its next meeting for Monday, May 11, 2026, and then adjourned.
No vote tally was recorded for the machine certification in the minutes; the record states only that "The Election Commission certified the Election Day voting machines" and that the certification form was signed. The minutes include a later administrative line recording that the minutes were approved on May 11, 2026.
The meeting record lists those present as Secretary Barbara Arp, Commissioner Emily Thoma, Commissioner Larry McIntosh, and Administrator Andy Farrar. The commission met in the Election Commission office, Suite 6, Coffee County Administrative Plaza in Manchester.
