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Alex Spruck tests a voting machine, May 6, 2011, in Philadelphia. A sampling of the thousands of the devices to be used in the upcoming elections were inspected by officials from Philadelphia's Committee of Seventy civic group and technicians to ensure their integrity for the upcoming municipal and judicial primary elections scheduled for May 17, 2011.

Officials test voting machines that will be used in Philadelphia’s upcoming municipal elections

From the Committee of Seventy website:

The next election in the area will be the Municipal Primary scheduled for May 17, 2011. Voters in Philadelphia will cast ballots for Mayor, all 17 City Council seats, City Commissioners, Sheriff, and Register of Wills. Voters in Philadelphia will also vote for local and statewide judicial offices.

For those of you voting in Philadelphia's election, here are the instructions for the new voting machines.

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