FOIA Request to Blair County Election Department Regarding Pre-Election Voting Machine Test Reports on October 30, 2024.
As part of our ongoing commitment to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we at the Altoona Times have submitted a request for records under the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law, 65 §66.1 et seq.
Our request is specifically for pre-election test reports of voting machines used in the county's elections. We have asked for these reports to be provided in PDF format and include specific fields such as the test date, machine manufacture, machine model number, and machine status indicating whether it passed or failed the test.
As a media organization involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, access to public records is essential for us to fulfill our professional responsibilities. These responsibilities include holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. In light of our role in disseminating information, we believe we are eligible for a fee waiver as a media professional.
We will continue to keep you updated as we await a response from the Blair County Election Department regarding this request.
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