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Survey & Ballot Systems hosts webinar that examines how member organizations can increase participation, reduce costs, and get more out of their election efforts by offering multiple voting methods. Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) June 03, 2013 Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS), a leading provider of election services and secure Internet voting systems, today announced that it will host two live webinars June 4th, 2013 and June 11th, 2013. The online events, titled Five Advantages of Hybrid...

Survey & Ballot Systems publishes series of informative blog posts highlighting the five most common issues member-organization leaders have about election processes. Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS) announces the launch of Leadership’s Election Concerns, a series of blog posts that examines the top five concerns member-organization leaders have with their election processes and strategies for addressing these challenges. The posts, written by...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Corbett today issued an executive order extending the deadlines to apply for and return absentee ballots for emergency personnel called out to protect public safety and restore electricity in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The governor's executive order allows voters who will be out of their county to apply for an absentee ballot until Monday, Nov. 5, at 5 p.m. This initial application may be made in person by the voter...

SEATTLE, Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveBallot.com, a free, nationwide eBalloting tool for voters, is now available to research the candidates and issues that will appear on a voter's specific ballot. Any voter in the country can now access a wealth of information and make informed decisions before they cast their ballot. LiveBallot.com is powered by Democracy Live, the nation's leading eBalloting provider, and offers unbiased, nonpartisan information that is individually...

Thanks to better voting technology over the last decade, the country's election process has seen much improvement, according to a new report released today by researchers at Caltech and MIT. However, the report notes, despite this progress, some problems remain. Spurred by the debacle of hanging chads and other voting problems during the 2000 presidential election, the Voting Technology Project (VTP) was started by Caltech and MIT to bring together researchers from across disciplines to...

BOSTON, Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Auto calls are an effective tool to turn close races into victories and to produce votes for candidates who use them strategically. Nearly two-thirds of registered voters (64%) recall receiving recorded telephone messages in the final stages of an election (Pew Research Center). Adam Miller, Vice President at www.2centautocalls.com, lists clients from all political parties in the United States, running for political offices from U.S. Senators...

A study from University of Illinois economics professors demonstrates a new method to analyze the relationships among voters’ issue preferences, the candidates’ policy positions and voter behavior. Estimating the distribution of voter preferences and the extent of policy divergence between the candidates’ platforms, economics professors Stefan Krasa and Mattias Polborn are able to separate observed changes in voter behavior into those driven by voter radicalization versus those...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A coalition of labor organizations, on behalf of the tens of thousands of Ohio voters they represent, today asked a federal court in Columbus, Ohio, to issue an injunction holding that the Ohio law that requires the rejection of thousands of provisional ballots every election for reasons attributable to poll worker error unconstitutionally denies Ohio voters their fundamental right to have their votes counted. (Logo:...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- California voters pulling out their absentee ballots over the next few days and heading to the polls June 5th will be confronted with an unfamiliar ballot, and two hotly contested ballot initiatives. The newly updated nonpartisan California Choices (www.californiachoices.org) can help guide voters through the process. The nonpartisan website features comprehensive information about the statewide June ballot initiatives including...

Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS) announces new feature that allows voters in member-based organizations to access online voting from mobile devices via quick response (QR) codes. Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) March 30, 2012 SBS, a leading provider of election services and Internet voting systems, announced today that it will offer secure access to SBS online elections via QR code technology. Voters participating in organization elections hosted by SBS can now quickly login to online ballots...