Town of Scott, Monroe County, WI. Preparers for Pre-election Testing of Voting Equipment
For information, contact: Town of Scott, Clerk, James Van Wychen at email: [email protected] , phone 608-387-4714
Town of Scott, Monroe County residents can have a front-row seat as local election officials hold a statutorily required meeting to conduct pre-election testing of Voting Equipment that will be used in the April 7, 2026 Spring Election.
On March 30, 6PM, election workers for the Town of Scott, Monroe County will conduct open-to-the public pre-election testing of voting equipment. The testing will take place at the Town of Scott’s clerk’s home, James Van Wychen, 3365 Auger Road, Warrens, WI., March 30, 6PM.
The testing provides an additional way to ensure that voting machines are working properly, and that the election will be conducted accurately.
By state law, a pre-election test of voting equipment occurs before every election and in every municipality across, Wisconsin. In the public test, voting machine programming is verified by feeding a set of pre-marked ballots into each machine and reviewing the results tape that is generated. An errorless count is required at the conclusion of the testing. According to Wis. Stat. 5.84(1), any anomalies identified in testing must be remedied before the equipment can be used in an election.
James Van Wychen, Clerk, Town of Scott