The Missoula County Elections Office is hosting a series of Educational Tours over the next 2 weeks

Please join us at the Elections Center at 140 N. Russell St. on the following days and times:

• 12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23: Ballot processing. Attendees will observe staff and volunteers following the multi-step process used to verify signatures, process ballots and confirm that each ballot cast is counted.

• 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26: Election equipment testing. Elections staff will test the tabulators used to count ballots to ensure they are working properly ahead of Election Day. They will also test the ADA-compliant ExpressVote ballot marking devices to guarantee they are operating correctly for drop-off locations on Election Day.

• 12 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28: Early ballot prep and ballot processing. Attendees will observe staff and volunteers following the multi-step process used to verify signatures, process ballots and confirm that each ballot cast is counted.

• 12 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1: Counting center process and ballot tabulation. Attendees will observe staff conducting the final test of equipment, as well as the counting and retention process for voted ballots.

• 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2: Election Day. All the election processes are open to the public and observers are welcome at any time.

• 2:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8: Provisional ballot count. Attendees will observe staff counting any accepted provisional ballots for the election.

• 3:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15: Election canvass. State law requires the Elections Office and three county elected officials verify the election with a canvass. The canvass confirms the number of ballots voted are the number of ballots counted and that no ballots are missing or counted more than once. Media and public are invited to observe the canvass with the Missoula County commissioners and elections staff.