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Public invited to attend logic and accuracy testing

(SARASOTA, FL, October 17, 2006) - Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent invites the public to attend logic and accuracy testing of the county's voting and tabulating equipment to be used in the November 7, 2006, General, Special, City of North Port, and City of Venice General elections.

The testing is scheduled for Friday October 20, 2006, at 9 a.m. at the office of the Supervisor of Elections in the Terrace Building at 2001 Adams Lane, Sarasota, Florida.

Logic and accuracy testing is performed prior to every election on a random sampling of all the voting machines that will be fielded on election day to ensure that they are operating and recording accurately. Testing of the tabulating equipment and election reporting software is also conducted prior to every election.