Voting machine

Harris County Switches to Paper-Trail Voting with Hart InterCivic

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Hardware, Elections, Campaigns, Technology, Public policy, Government, Software, Elections, Voting, Electronic voting, Election technology, Government, Hart InterCivic, Vote counting, Ballot, Voting machine

Harris County Commissioners voted unanimously this week to upgrade their election system to paper-trail technology from longtime partner Hart InterCivic.

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  • Harris County Commissioners voted unanimously this week to upgrade their election system to paper-trail technology from longtime partner Hart InterCivic.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210203005889/en/
    Voter activating voting session on the secure and easy-to-use touchscreen with a paper ballot voting system, Verity Duo.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Moving to the Hart InterCivic Verity Voting System gives voters a more accessible, secure and verifiable ballot to improve the voting experience for all Harris County Voters, said Harris County Elections Administrator Isabel Longoria.
  • My goal is to use the coming weeks to learn and train staff about the Hart voting machines and offer all Harris County voters the opportunity to learn more about the new features.

Federal Judge’s Ruling Confirms ExpressVote XL Meets All Pennsylvania Guidelines for Certification

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Thursday, April 30, 2020
Election technology, Elections, Election audit, Voting machine, Ballot, Politics, Electronic voting, Electoral fraud, Voting

The U.S. District Courts ruling on the ExpressVote XL universal voting machine confirms it meets all state department guidelines for use in Pennsylvanias elections.

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  • The U.S. District Courts ruling on the ExpressVote XL universal voting machine confirms it meets all state department guidelines for use in Pennsylvanias elections.
  • In addition, the ExpressVote XL has successfully undergone rigorous testing by the federal Election Assistance Commission and state-level authorities and has been certified for use by both entities.
  • The judge further stated that the paper ballots produced by the ExpressVote XL are both voter-verifiable and fully auditable, noting, The machine is reliable and easy to use.
  • After the November 2019 election, the ExpressVote XL also underwent post-election audits with successful results.

2020 Standards for Blockchain Election Security and Voting Machine Results Auditability - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Software, Technology, Internet, Cryptography, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, Information governance, Articles, Elections, Electoral fraud, Computing, Voting machine, Blockchain, Computer security, Vote counting

The "Standards for Blockchain Election Security and Voting Machine Results Auditability" report from Wintergreen Research, Inc has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Standards for Blockchain Election Security and Voting Machine Results Auditability" report from Wintergreen Research, Inc has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Secure elections depend on the use of modern digital audit techniques to achieve an accurate vote count.
  • Standards are evolving that can be used to keep the election system working and provide integrity in vote results.

South Carolina Voters, Officials Applaud Use of New Voting Machines

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Monday, March 2, 2020
Elections, Voting, Politics, Election technology, Election Systems & Software, Group decision-making, Electronic voting, Government, Voter registration, Voting machine

Election officials in South Carolina say with a near-record voting turnout, the new voting machines were an incredible success.

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  • Election officials in South Carolina say with a near-record voting turnout, the new voting machines were an incredible success.
  • Everybody has been really thrilled about the new machines, Connie Moody, director of Greenwood Countys Voter Registration and Elections Department, told the Index-Journal.
  • The ExpressVote system replaced the states paperless voting system that had been in place for 15 years.
  • Were incredibly proud of the performance of the ExpressVote voting system and equally impressed with the election workers and officials who put together a seamless election in South Carolina, said Mac Beeson, ES&S Regional Vice President of Sales.

New Research from Enterprise Strategy Group Indicates Political Disinformation is Omnipresent in US Elections and is Spreading to the Private Sector

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Elections, Politics, Voter suppression, Electoral fraud, Political corruption, Election technology, Fraud, Voting machine, Gerrymandering, Ballot, Voter ID laws in the United States, Disinformation

Other issues include gerrymandering (17%), voter fraud (15%), inconsistent voter ID laws (9%), ballot manipulation (8%), and compromised voting machines (7%).

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  • Other issues include gerrymandering (17%), voter fraud (15%), inconsistent voter ID laws (9%), ballot manipulation (8%), and compromised voting machines (7%).
  • Despite voters' feelings toward disinformation, it is not causing those voters to opt out of the political process.
  • In addition to social networks, 76% of respondents believe that the US government should be doing more to address issues around political disinformation.
  • Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) is an integrated technology analyst, research and strategy firm providing market intelligence and actionable insight to the global technology community.

Study of Widely-Used Voting Machine Finds 1 In 5 Components from China-based Companies

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Monday, December 16, 2019
Supply chain management, Supply chain, Machine, Voting machine, Articles, Accountability

59% of companies within the first three tiers of the machines supply chain had locations in China, Russia, or China and Russia.

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  • 59% of companies within the first three tiers of the machines supply chain had locations in China, Russia, or China and Russia.
  • The Interos platform broke down a voting machine into a list of component parts, identifying 140 digital and physical components that make it up.
  • Interos then went another step further, identifying the 70 components within those components and the associated businesses (the tier 3 suppliers).
  • The Interos voting machine report is one in its full research series of reports on supply chain and risks spanning across several industries.

Voters “Absolutely Loved” New Paper-Based Voting Machines in First-Use Elections

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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Elections, Election technology, Voting, Politics, Voting machine, Ballot, Group decision-making, Vote counting, Electronic voting, Optical scan voting system, Electronic voting by country

On Nov. 5, voters in 38 counties in South Carolina were among those using new machines for the first time.

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  • On Nov. 5, voters in 38 counties in South Carolina were among those using new machines for the first time.
  • In just four months, South Carolina deployed nearly 14,000 ExpressVote voting machines and more than 2,400 DS200 ballot scanner and vote tabulation machines, as well as central count machines and Electionware election management software .
  • Voters absolutely loved the new voting system, DeBeauvoir told reporters, and read an enthusiastic email from a voter applauding the process.
  • Board of Elections Deputy Director Steve Harsman said voters had an incredibly positive response to the new ExpressVote machines.

NEW NATIONAL POLL: Voters with Disabilities Face Multiple Voting Challenges

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Hardware, Elections, Campaigns, Technology, Public policy, Government, Election technology, Networking hardware, Smartmatic, Voting machine, Accessibility, Voting, Elections, Articles, Politics, Electronic voting, Help America Vote Act

More than half of voters with disabilities have experienced challenges casting their votes in person, according to a new national poll prepared for Smartmatic by Southpaw Insights.

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  • More than half of voters with disabilities have experienced challenges casting their votes in person, according to a new national poll prepared for Smartmatic by Southpaw Insights.
  • Of those experiencing challenges, voting machines were cited as problematic by 28 percent, and of those, 45 percent say that problems with voting machines have kept them home on Election Day.
  • Improvements in the accessibility and usability of voting machines would provide a real opportunity to make the election experience better for voters with physical and cognitive disabilities.
  • Voters with disabilities make up a significant voting block.

Delaware's New ES&S ExpressVote XL Voting Machines Receive High Praise in First Election

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Friday, May 17, 2019
Electronic voting, Election technology, Election Systems & Software, Voting machine, Election Day, Politics, Group decision-making, Articles

DOVER, Del., May 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --On Tuesday, Delaware held its first election since implementing new paper-based voting machines statewide.

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  • DOVER, Del., May 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --On Tuesday, Delaware held its first election since implementing new paper-based voting machines statewide.
  • Election officials say it was a seamless performance with the Election Systems & Software (ES&S) ExpressVote XLTM voting machines.
  • On Election Day, Delaware deployed 131 ExpressVote XL machines across 68 polling places statewide.
  • ABOUT ES&S: Election Systems & Software's visionary approach to election equipment, software and solutions has helped improve the voting experience throughout North America for nearly 40 years.

ES&S Voting Systems Chosen in Four Indiana Counties

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Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Electronic voting, Elections, Voting, Politics, Election technology, Voting machine, Group decision-making, Election Systems & Software, Ballot, Vote counting

More than 930,000 registered voters in Marion, Porter, Elkhart and Dearborn counties will soon cast their ballots on ES&S federally certified voting systems.

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  • More than 930,000 registered voters in Marion, Porter, Elkhart and Dearborn counties will soon cast their ballots on ES&S federally certified voting systems.
  • These counties join five other Indiana counties already using the ExpressVote Universal Voting System.
  • "The ExpressVote voting machine allows us to achieve that desire while still providing a paper ballot for our voters."
  • "We are honored to serve and partner with these four Indiana counties," said Jeremy Burton, ES&S Regional Sales Manager.