Pontiac Election Commission 10-26-26

The Pontiac Election Commission met on October 26, 2026, to conduct a public accuracy test of voting tabulators and accessible voting devices for the November 3 state general election. The commission approved the agenda and October 7 meeting minutes by roll-call vote. Consultant Will Wesley led testing using a 51-ballot test deck for precinct 1, including tests of overvotes, blank ballots, wrong-precinct rejection, and the accessible voting terminal. The initial results did not match the expected totals because ballot 15 was missing from the deck; staff recreated that ballot, reran the test, and compared the results with the source record. The meeting also tested audio ballot functions, maximum selections, and device printing.

The commission described the discrepancy and correction as part of the public verification process. No contracts, purchases, vendor selections, budget allocations, or other procurement activity were identified. The meeting adjourned after a roll-call vote.