FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) — Officials say an open house held to gather local voters’ and poll workers’ input on new voting machines Monday evening was well-attended.
The event, which was held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, at the Atlantic Avenue United Brethren Church, drew about 100 people, according to Venango County Chief Clerk/Administrator Shelly Hartle.
“There were probably over 90 surveys returned,” Hartle noted.
According to Hartle, two vendors were invited to the event, and local voters and poll workers in attendance got a first-hand look at both of the vendors and their equipment. Those is attendance were asked to use the machines, and then fill out a survey on which machine they preferred and why.