Goodhue Co. Election Officials

Goodhue County election officials have successfully completed a rigorous, two-day public accuracy test of the electronic voting equipment slated for use in the upcoming State Primary Election on August 11th.

The exercise took place at the Goodhue County Government Center, concluded on Friday, July 17.

The event was open to the public and conducted under the supervision of county election staff and election judges representing different political parties, fulfilling Minnesota state mandate requirements to ensure absolute security, reliability, and accuracy before voting begins.

For the primary election alone, County Election Manager Micki Otto and her team must verify that the correct candidates are listed across 40 different ballot versions, a number that balloons to 65 unique ballots during the general election which includes city, township, and local school board races.

Officials verify that every machine correctly reads, interprets, and categorizes every single permutation of these local races, which demands both precision and technical expertise.

Equipment audited includes 37 ballot tabulators and assisted voting devices—one unit for each polling location. Additionally, one high-speed central tabulator, used to manage the heavy influx of mail-in and absentee ballots, was also tested and verified to be accurate.