Hart InterCivic Successfully Pilots Electronic Pollbook in Texas
Poll Workers and County Administrators Praise Hart ePollBook for Streamlining Voter Check-In
published 11/04/2009
AUSTIN, Texas – November 4, 2009 – Hart InterCivic, a leading national provider of election management and voting systems, today announced the Hart ePollBook™ was successfully piloted in three Texas counties – Hays, Randall, Hunt – during the just-completed Constitutional Amendment Election. The product allowed poll workers to quickly check-in and verify voters with 100% accuracy and increased efficiency.
Announced in October, the Hart ePollBook is based on technology developed by Scytl Secure Electronic Voting with whom the company has a partnership.
All three counties used the ePollBook during early voting, with Hays County also using it on Election Day. Because the data is securely encrypted, Hays used the Internet to link two of their early voting sites. Randall County connected early voting locations, with equal success, over their private network. With only one early voting location, Hunt County linked multiple pollbooks together offering dual lines for their voters.
Poll workers and county administrators praised the ePollbook for its sleek design and ease-of-use. Voters in Hunt County were pleasantly surprised that they were no longer required to stand in a particular line based on their last name. Almina Cook, Elections Administrator for Hunt County, expressed it best saying: “My early voting poll workers love the ePollBook – they all told me ‘please don’t make us go back to the old way’”.
“We couldn’t be happier with the success of the Hart ePollBook during this election,” said Marcus MacNeill, vice president of products and partnerships for Hart InterCivic. “The pilot program verified we’ve done the right things to streamline polling place operations and we’re ready for a full-scale rollout to other Texas counties.”
About the Hart ePollBook
Designed for Texas jurisdictions using the TEAM statewide voter registration system, the ePollBook is a secure and cost-effective software solution that helps poll workers quickly locate a voter, issue the correct ballot and reliably update the voter’s record. By automating what has historically been a manual process, the ePollBook improves the accuracy and speed of checking in voters while reducing paperwork and errors.
Availability and Pricing
The Hart ePollBook is available today as a packaged solution that includes the ePollBook software, touch-screen Netbook, magnetic driver’s license swipe and a label printer – all enclosed in a durable, transport / storage case for safe, secure and easy warehouse handling and delivery to / from polling locations. A software-only package is also available.
About Hart InterCivic, Inc.
Hart InterCivic is a leading national provider of electronic and paper-based voting systems, serving nearly 20 million registered voters in more than 350 jurisdictions including two of the four largest U.S. counties. State and local governments rely on Hart each day to conduct secure, accurate, accessible and reliable elections whether in-person or by-mail. Millions of votes are cast each year using Hart’s eSlate® and eScan™ polling place voting systems and Ballot Now™ central scanning / by-mail solution. The Company also provides ballot production and printing services. For more information, visit www.hartintercivic.com.
About Scytl Secure Electronic Voting
Scytl Secure Electronic Voting is a worldwide leader in the development of highly secure electoral modernization solutions based on advanced cryptographic protocols, which are derived from over 15 years of pioneering R&D and protected by a portfolio of international patents. Scytl's solutions have been successfully used in multiple electoral projects worldwide in countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Argentina, Philippines and Australia. For more information, visit www.scytl.com.
Contact Information
Marcus MacNeill
512.252.6850
media@hartic.com