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Commissioners report voting-machine testing showed machines offline; further tests planned
Summary
Chair Christa Yoakum and Commissioner Matt Schulte reported that public testing at the Election Commissioners showed a manual clock reset that, according to Schulte, demonstrated the machines were not connected to the internet; testing of multiple ballot types continued and early voting was underway.
Chair Christa Yoakum and Commissioner Matt Schulte reported to the Board that they attended a meeting of the Election Commissioners where public testing of voting machines took place.
Yoakum said observers from both major political parties and the Secretary of State were present for the tests. Schulte said a manual clock reset performed during testing demonstrated to him that the machines were not connected to the internet; he also said multiple ballot types were tested and that additional testing is planned. Schulte estimated the test session lasted "a little over an hour." Commissioner Rick Vest asked about test duration and Schulte provided the estimate.
The minutes record Schulte's description of the clock-reset demonstration but do not provide technical details or an independent verification beyond what was observed at the public test. The record also notes that early voting was underway during the visit and that county staff discussed the complexity of producing ballots across split precincts and a potential future requirement to align district boundaries with precinct lines.
