FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  May 8, 2012  Contact: Brad Turner, 303-413-7766

Key dates for the 2012 Primary Election:

• Friday, May 25: Last day for voters to change or withdraw from major party affiliation before the primary.
• Tuesday, May 29: Last day to register to vote for the primary election.
• Tuesday, June 26: Primary Election Day. Ballots must be in hands of Boulder County Clerk & Recorder’s Office no later than 7 p.m.

Boulder County to test ballots and equipment for upcoming primary election

Boulder County, Colo. – The Boulder County Elections Division beginning Wednesday, May 23, will conduct a logic and accuracy test on ballots and equipment to be used for the 2012 primary election.

The test ensures equipment properly tabulates votes. Each type of ballot and all ballot styles will be tested to make sure ballots are properly printed and to verify the scanning equipment properly reads ballots. The test will also confirm that scanning equipment settings are properly calibrated for the ballots. Testing is open to the public, including representatives of local political parties and the media.

When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, through Friday, May 25 (or until testing concludes). A pre-testing setup day is also open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 22.

Where: Ballot Processing Center, Boulder County Clerk & Recorder’s Office, 1750 33rd St., Boulder.

After testing concludes, documentation and results will be available online at www.BoulderCountyVotes.org.

For more elections information, including ballot content for the June 26 primary, visit www.BoulderCountyVotes.org.

Other key dates for the 2012 Primary Election:

• Friday, May 25: Last day for voters to change or withdraw from major party affiliation before the primary.
• Tuesday, May 29: Last day to register to vote for the primary election.
• Tuesday, June 26: Primary Election Day. Ballots must be in hands of Boulder County Clerk & Recorder’s Office no later than 7 p.m.

-BoulderCounty.org-