The first order of business at the October 17 Putnam County Commission meeting was the testing of vote tabulating equipment to be used in the Tuesday, November 5, General Election.

During the testing each commissioner votes, witnesses the counting of his vote, and attests to the accuracy of the count. The testing is also involves counting of lots of ballots that include every precinct. When voting, each voter views his or her ballot for accuracy before it is recorded at the polling place.