We are privileged to work closely with election officials on a daily basis. Their work to safely and securely administer our elections goes far beyond what voters see on Election Day – and, as we saw in 2020, can at times come at great personal risk.To shine a light on the important role they play…
Download Statement (November 20, 2020) — “Georgia’s successful hand count marks a watershed for trustworthy elections in the state and nationally,” said Mark Lindeman, interim co-director. “Using Georgia’s new paper-based voting system, voters can check their ballots, and then election officials can review some or all of the ballots to confirm or correct the results.…
Enhanced Voting’s Enhanced Ballot is a remote ballot marking system that operates in a single HTML file. MyBallot was a server-side remote ballot marking system, while Enhanced Ballot is a client-side system. MyBallot was developed with Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) voters in mind. Enhanced Ballot is a newer remote ballot marking system, which is tailored to voters with disabilities; however, voters with disabilities can use their own Audio-Tactile Interface (ATI) to mark their ballots using either system.
The Robis AskED ePollbook is an electronic poll book system that runs on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) laptops or tablets. The system is intended to replace printed paper poll books by allowing poll workers to answer yes or no questions to determine each voters’ eligibility, determine each voter’s correct ballot style, and determine whether a voter must complete any required paperwork. The AskED Command Center allows election officials to see what is happening at every polling place location, the status of each ePollbook, voter turnout by polling place, provisional ballot counts, and the jurisdiction’s complete voter roster. When the application is run on a laptop, the ePollbook setup includes a barcode scanning gun and a signature pad. If a jurisdiction is running the application on a tablet, a barcode scanner is integrated into the tablet and signatures can be entered directly on the ePollbook’s screen. The AskED epollbook application can be configured to work with a ballot on-demand printer and a COTS printer for printing directions
The Election Systems & Software ExpressPoll is an electronic poll book used in place of printed paper poll books. ExpressPolls check in voters, see whether they have already received or voted a mail ballot, and can generate a particular ballot style barcode from the ExpressPass printer to be used on an ExpressVote ballot marking device (BMD) or ExpressVote XL hybrid BMD/optical scanner Voter Activation Card. The ExpressPoll software runs on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) tablets. In 2015, ES&S introduced the ExpressPoll tablet with an integrated stand, which has an internal USB hub to connect to the ExpressPass printer and a built-in infrared barcode scanner. ExpressPoll software holds registered voter data for a designated precinct, polling place, and county, and also includes the ES&S-provided statewide voter registration database.
KNOWiNK’s Poll Pad is used in place of paper poll books to check in voters, see whether they have already received or voted a mail ballot, and direct them to their correct polling place if they are in the wrong location. The Poll Pad software runs on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) tablets. The tablet is connected to its base by a stand arm, which allows the tablet to be swiveled to face the poll worker or voter. In jurisdictions that require voter identification to be checked at polling places, the built-in camera can be used to scan a voter’s identification. The Poll Pad setup includes a COTS thermal receipt printer which connects via bluetooth. The Poll Pad comes equipped with two styluses, one of which is used by poll workers to enter a voter’s name, date of birth, and to make selections. The other stylus can be used by voters to mark their signatures on the Poll Pad, if the jurisdiction allows it.
The Votomatic was the last punch card voting system used in American elections. They were last used in 2 counties in Idaho in the 2014 General Election. Punchcard systems employ a card (or cards) and a small clipboard-sized device for recording votes.
The Clear Ballot ClearCast is a digital scan paper ballot tabulator designed for use at the polling place. After a voter marks a paper ballot, her ballot is inserted into the unit for processing. The tabulator uses high speed, high resolution, commercial scan engines to simultaneously image the front and back of the ballot. The resulting ballot images are processed by the Intel NUC, an off the shelf miniature PC, which identifies and evaluates marks made by the voter.
Internet Voting Internet voting — often called “electronic ballot return” — is not private or secure. About Internet Voting Expanding insecure technology like internet voting makes election results less trustworthy—at a time when having secure and verifiable elections is more important than ever. Internet voting endangers voters’ privacy, capacity to vote, and trust that their…
Who We Are Our team works to strengthen democracy for all voters. Staff Board of Directors Board of Advisors Staff Pamela Smith President & CEO president@verifiedvoting.org Read more Pamela Smith × Pamela Smith, the President & CEO of Verified Voting, plays a national leadership role in safeguarding elections, advocating for secure and fair voting processes,…