FOIA Request to Lake County Election Division Regarding Voting Machines Testing Report on October 30, 2024. As part of our ongoing commitment to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we at West Central Michigan News have submitted a request for records under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act § 15.231 et seq.
Our request specifically pertains to the pre-election test reports for the county's voting machines. We have asked for these records in PDF format with specific fields including the test date, machine manufacture, machine model number, and machine status indicating whether each machine passed or failed its pre-election test.
As a media organization, our role involves gathering and reporting news to the public. Access to public records is essential for us to fulfill our professional responsibilities, which include holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. Given our role in disseminating information, we believe we are eligible for a fee waiver as media professionals.
We await response from the Lake County Election Division and will continue to strive towards providing our readers with up-to-date and accurate information about local governmental affairs.
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