FOIA Request to Oakland County Election Division Regarding Voting Machines Testing Report on October 30, 2024.
As a team at Pontiac Times, we have sent a request under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act § 15.231 et seq., seeking access to records related to pre-election tests of voting machines in electronic format.
Our request specifically asks for the report in PDF format with fields detailing the test date, machine manufacture, machine model number, and machine status indicating whether it passed or failed.
At Pontiac Times, our commitment is to provide comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs. Access to these public records is essential for us to fulfill our professional responsibilities. These include holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public.
We believe that as media professionals involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, we are eligible for a fee waiver. We eagerly await a response from the Oakland County Election Division regarding this matter.
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