{"id":1687182,"date":"2022-10-12T19:50:49","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T23:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1687182"},"modified":"2022-10-12T19:50:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T23:50:57","slug":"ariz-election-equipment-tested-ahead-of-midterms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ariz-election-equipment-tested-ahead-of-midterms\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariz. election equipment tested ahead of midterms"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fariz-election-equipment-tested-ahead-of-midterms%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1687182&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Voting_Machine_ap_img-800x504.jpg\" alt=\"A sign outside a voting station in Phoenix, Arizona. (AP Photo \/ Alexander F. Yuan)\" class=\"wp-image-77433\" \/><figcaption>A sign outside a voting station in Phoenix, Arizona. (AP Photo \/ Alexander F. Yuan)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 4:30 PM PT \u2013 Wednesday, October 12, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Officials in Arizona have ran accuracy tests on ballot machines in Maricopa County.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\">\n<\/div>\n<p>On Tuesday, the county\u2019s election department began logistics tests on ballot counting equipment. The tests occurred in order to verify that the machines are programmed correctly and that they accurately count ballots.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our tabulation equipment is certified to count General Election ballots! We passed the state&#8217;s Logic and Accuracy test, which verified that the equipment was programmed correctly and will count ballots accurately. Early ballots mail tomorrow! Get ready at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DnWJeE3O1u\">https:\/\/t.co\/DnWJeE3O1u<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/otG2mKKkco\">pic.twitter.com\/otG2mKKkco<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maricopa County Elections Department (@MaricopaVote) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaricopaVote\/status\/1580081702608650243?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The process was openly conducted for the press and for the general public. Observers of the Republican, Democrat and Libertarian parties attended the event. Employees from the Secretary of State\u2019s office were also present to oversee the process.<\/p>\n<p>Megan Gilbertson, the Communications Director at the Maricopa County Elections Department, spoke about the tests.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe Secretary of State\u2019s office is here,\u201d she said. \u201cThey do their own tests to make sure that all of the federal and statewide contests are programmed correctly. So, they\u2019ll go through and have their predetermined results that will run through the tabulators on the ballots. We have political party observers here that are present, as well as jurisdictions that are on the ballot, as well as the county school superintendent\u2019s office.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Additional logistics and accuracy tests will be conducted after November\u2019s elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sign outside a voting station in Phoenix, Arizona. (AP Photo \/ Alexander F. 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