Washington, DC Awards Hart Electronic Poll Book Contract
District Improves Poll Site Efficiency with New Technology
published 06/30/2010
AUSTIN, Texas – June 30, 2010 – Hart InterCivic, a leading national provider of election voting systems, management products and services, announced today it will supply the District of Columbia with electronic poll books that will provide efficiencies in processing voters on Election Day. The District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics conducted a thorough competitive bidding and technical evaluation process to modernize voter processing.
Developed in partnership with Scytl Secure Electronic Voting, the Hart ePollBook™ features an easy-to-use touchscreen netbook that synchronizes voter registration data in real-time and increases the efficiency of voter check-in and verification processes at the polling location. The ePollBook solution will be deployed for use in the upcoming 2010 Primary and General elections.
“Our selection went beyond the technology,” said Rokey W. Suleman, II, Executive Director, District of Columbia Board of Elections & Ethics. “We found a trusted partner in Hart. Their people have a tremendous reputation in the industry for integrity and election knowledge.”
The Hart ePollBook offering:
- Enables anywhere voting – Early Voting, Vote Centers, Election Day
- Provides an easy-to-read screen that’s intuitive for poll workers
- Intelligently guides poll workers through the check-in process
- Integrates with bar code scanners for automated voter lookup
- Electronically captures and stores the voter’s signature
- Securely encrypts all voter data and communications
The ePollBook also allows a faster determination of voter counts for periodic status calls, faster upload of voter history to the master voter registration database and supports same-day registration.
“We continue to see rapid adoption of the Hart ePollBook as jurisdictions look to improve the accuracy and speed of checking in voters while reducing paperwork and errors,” said Phillip Braithwaite, Sr. VP & General Manager of Hart InterCivic. “We are honored to provide our nation’s capital with a sophisticated and secure solution that not only improves the voter experience, but also saves the District time, money and paper.”
Hart InterCivic is a highly responsive, reliable partner in meeting today’s complex electoral challenges, delivering the products, services and non-stop support that pave the way for consistent, successful election results.
“Hart InterCivic is unmatched in levels of experience and commitment to the electoral process,” said Gregg Burt, CEO of Hart InterCivic. “Our record of successful elections for nearly a century makes Hart the trusted and respected partner customers count on.”
About ePollBook™
The Hart ePollBook allows poll workers to efficiently process voters during an election, by speeding up the identification, clearly stating special situations that need to be handled, and providing help to resolve complicated issues. Learn more at www.hartic.com/ePollBook.
About Hart InterCivic
Hart InterCivic is a leading national provider of proven election voting systems, management products and services – total solutions for state-, county- and city- level elections. Hart InterCivic delivers a deep-rooted, authentic level of credibility across the electoral process, with ‘field-tested’ products, services and support that successfully, dependably meet the rigorous demands of today’s election procedures. 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. Hart InterCivic is a privately held corporation based in Austin, Texas. For more information, please 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.
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Contact Information
Marcus MacNeill
512.252.6850
mmacneill@hartic.com