Thousands of Shelby County residents are expected to cast their ballots during the May 5 primary election, so officials are doing everything they can to make sure they’re ready to count those votes.

Before ballots are cast in Erie County, election officials put every voting machine to the test. The test puts sample ballots through machines to make sure each vote is counted exactly as it’s marked.

Although the existing voting machines work very well, the machines are very old and need to be replaced. The new system will be selected based on many requirements, including the requirement for a ...