由于新系统认证延迟，卢泽恩县将在五月的初选中使用较旧的投票系统。 Luzerne County will use an older voting system for May’s primary due to delays in certifying its new one.

Luzerne县将使用旧的Hart InterCivic投票系统, Luzerne County will use an older Hart InterCivic voting system for the May 19 primary because its planned 2026 Vanguard model lacks required Pennsylvania state certification. 认证程序自2025年8月以来尚未完成,涉及由独立审查人员以及州和联邦当局进行审查,没有确定完成日期。 The certification process, pending since August 2025, involves review by independent examiners and both state and federal authorities, with no completion date set. 县将暂时依靠几个宾夕法尼亚州已经使用的选民系统进行投票扫描和制表,同时为残疾选民保留电子投票标记装置。 The county will temporarily rely on the Verity system, already used in several Pennsylvania counties, for ballot scanning and tabulation, while maintaining electronic ballot marking devices for voters with disabilities. 过时的主导设备在其支助合同期满后正在逐步停用。 The outdated Dominion equipment is being phased out after its support contract expired. 新系统每年租用574 000美元,预计将减少长期费用,尽管核证延误可能增加费用。 The new system, leased for $574,000 annually, is expected to reduce long-term costs, though certification delays may incur additional expenses.