Election Commission: Public Test of Equipment

The City of Lansing Election Commission held a public test of election equipment on July 20, 2026. The meeting focused on demonstrating and verifying the functionality and security of precinct tabulators, voter assist terminals, and ballot-on-demand printers used for early voting. Commissioners reviewed the testing procedures, including ballot marking, tabulator zeroing, and error handling for overvoting and stray marks. The discussion included details about equipment security features such as seals, lack of wireless connectivity, and chain of custody protocols. The commission confirmed that no new equipment would be purchased until state approval and that all current machines were procured from Dominion or its successors. A motion to accept the results of the public test was passed unanimously. The meeting also addressed procedural questions about ballot handling, software programming, and public access to machine serial numbers. The test results and certification documents will be retained for two years and made available on the city website.