Iredell County To Run Simulated Election, Test Voting Machines

Mooresville NC

16 February, 2021

10:10 AM

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IREDELL COUNTY — Iredell County Board of Elections will hold a simulated election and test of a new voting system and ballot marking device during a public meeting as part of the decision-making process for possible purchase of the equipment, it announced. The meeting is set to take place Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 8:30 a.m. at the Iredell County Agricultural Building, located at 444 Bristol Drive in Statesville. On hand for testing will be the ES&S Voting System 5240 and the ES&S Expressvote Ballot Marking Device. "The board will also decide whether to make a preliminary recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners for the purchase of this equipment," the board said. The meeting is open to the public, and social distancing and wearing a mask will be required. For more information about the event, call 704-878-3140.