Logic & Accuracy testing is making great headway as our team verifies the correct operation of voting equipment both as individual units and as a combined system.
Every part of the testing process is going according to schedule thus far, and is expected to continue on through the end of next week. This week, the focus has been on the eSlate voting machines that are used for electronic voting throughout the County.
When testing the eSlates, six teams of two diligently go through each electronic ballot for every election multiple times until every candidate or measure has been voted at least once. The vote testing is conducted in a number of predetermined combinations to reflect every possible voting situation that may occur on Election Day, as we explained in our post on Sept. 16.
We also conduct the testing in three languages concurrently: English, Chinese, and Spanish. San Mateo County Elections materials are offered in these three languages, including paper and electronic ballots.
The next phase of L&A testing is the verification of correct operation for the BallotNow machines, which tabulate votes on paper ballots. This part of the testing process is scheduled to begin next week.
