A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Cumberland County Election Department on October 30, 2024. The request, made by Fayetteville Today, a media organization committed to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, pertains to the pre-election test reports of voting machines.
The records requested under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. §132-1., are expected to provide detailed insights into the testing procedures and outcomes for the voting machines used in elections. The specific fields requested in the report include the test date, machine manufacture, machine model number, and machine status indicating whether it passed or failed during testing.
As part of our commitment at Fayetteville Today to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency to the public, we believe that access to these records is essential. As members of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, we have requested these records preferably in an electronic format and have also sought a fee waiver as media professionals.
We await a response from the Cumberland County Election Department regarding this request. This information will be crucial in ensuring transparency about election procedures and upholding public trust in electoral processes.
