ESCANABA — With Michigan’s primary election for 2020 set for March 10, public accuracy tests of voting equipment took place in Delta County Tuesday.

Delta County Clerk Nancy Przewrocki said these tests have been happening across the state. Each county in Michigan chose its own date to hold its tests. Delta County chose Tuesday in order to ensure there would be time to fix any problems that could have been found.

“It gives us two weeks to iron out any issues that we may have,” Przewrocki said.

In the tests, ballots from a predetermined test deck were run through county tabulators.

“Then we check the results from the tabulator against the predetermined results,” Przewrocki said.

Additionally, test results were sent to the county to make sure there were no issues with the transmission process. Przewrocki noted Delta County’s voting equipment is not connected to the internet.

“The Russians can’t hack into us,” she said.

A test at Escanaba City Hall took place at 9 a.m. Tuesday. The test found the city’s voting equipment was working reliably.

“The test went very well, so we’re good to go,” City Clerk Phil DeMay said.

Elsewhere in Delta County, public accuracy tests were held at Baldwin Township Hall, Bark River Township Hall, Bay de Noc Township Hall, Brampton Township Hall, Cornell Township Hall, Ensign Township Hall, Escanaba Township Hall, Fairbanks Township Hall, Ford River Township Hall, Garden Township Hall, Gladstone City Hall, Maple Ridge Township Hall, the Omni Center in Masonville Township, Nahma Township Hall and Wells Township Hall Tuesday.

Przewrocki said Tuesday’s tests are not the only thing the county has been doing in preparation for the upcoming presidential primary.

“We’ve also been conducting training for the election workers,” she said.

Training sessions, which have been happening in each of Delta County’s cities and townships, began on Feb. 10 and will continue through March 6.

Przewrocki gave voters some advice on what to expect during the March 10 primary, as well. She said the primary works somewhat differently than other elections.

“There’s two ballots — a Democratic ballot and a Republican ballot,” she said.

Voters will have to state which of the ballots they would like at the polls.

Some Michigan jurisdictions will have a third ballot for other proposals. However, this will not be the case in Delta County.

It is not too late for people living in Michigan to register to vote, Przewrocki said.

“At this point, they would have to register with their local clerk in person … with their government-issued photo ID,” she said.

Michigan residents will be able to register with their local clerk through March 10.