With less than a month remaining before primary elections, poll workers and county officials spent the day testing voting machines, making sure each one is working properly.
"It's impressive. It really is," said Erie County Election Board Chair Charlie Bayle. "I didn't know the depth and breadth of what occurs here, but we have a tremendous staff and they do it all year long."
 It's a lot of work, because machines don't just tally votes, they also save every paper ballot, so results can be hand-verified if needed. 
"Everything is still scanned in, and that is what we are doing today, testing the scanners to make sure they are reading the ballots correctly, making sure that everything is set from every angle," said County Clerk Julie Slomski.
Erie County uses Dominion machines and has for years with no problems, but leaders emphasize that everyone is welcome to watch the electoral process if they have concerns.
"To us, integrity is the center of the election, it always has been, and always will be," Slomski said. "That's why we're so lucky to make some of these enhancements that we've made even over the past year here, to make sure that we're increasing transparency and not losing sight of the fact that integrity is the center of what we do."
That sentiment is echoed by party officials and elected leaders.
The county GOP and Democratic chairs say they have no concerns with Erie County's equipment, staff or process, and members of both parties say anyone with doubts should get involved rather than complain.
"There are plenty of positions open if they want to work at the polls or they want to come in and work in the elections office," Bayle said. "I encourage people, be a part of the process so you can see what actually goes on."
  "Anyone who is concerned about the process should stand up and do that and see how well the process actually runs and how efficient it actually is," said Democratic Chairman Jim Wertz.
GOP chair Tom Eddy wasn't available for an interview, but he said he has confidence in Erie County's electoral system, commending the professionalism of the county staff.