A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was sent to the Wayne County Election Department in North Carolina regarding pre-election voting machine test reports on October 30, 2024. The request was made by EC North Carolina News, a media organization dedicated to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs.
The records requested under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. §132-1., were specifically for the pre-election test reports of the county’s voting machines. These reports are expected to be provided in a PDF format and should include specific fields such as the test date, machine manufacture, machine model number, and machine status indicating whether each machine passed or failed the test.
As a media organization committed to transparency and holding public institutions accountable, we at EC North Carolina News believe access to these public records is essential for fulfilling our professional responsibilities. We have also requested a fee waiver as a media professional given our role in disseminating information to the public.
We await the response from the Wayne County Election Department and will continue to keep our readers informed about this matter.
