A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was sent to the Crawford County Election Department on October 30, 2024. The request, made by the Crawford Times, sought access to pre-election test reports for election voting machines under the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law.
The specific records requested by the Crawford Times include a PDF format report of the pre-election tests conducted on the voting machines. The report should detail the date of each test, the manufacturer of each machine tested, the model number of each machine, and whether each machine passed or failed its respective test.
As a media organization committed to comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we at Crawford Times believe that access to such public records is essential in fulfilling our professional responsibilities. These responsibilities include holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public.
In light of our role in disseminating information to the public, we have requested a fee waiver as a media professional for this FOIA request. We await a response from the Crawford County Election Department regarding our request and will continue to work towards promoting transparency in local government affairs.
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