NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, a Public Test will be conducted for the optical scan electronic voting equipment to be used at the November 3, 2026, General Election. The time and location of the Public Test is 10:00 a.m., at the Clerk’s Office warehouse; 3742 Hawthorne Court, Waukegan, Illinois.

This Public Test is open to the general public.

Dated: October 21, 2026

/s/ Anthony Vega

Lake County Clerk