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The eDemocracy solutions acquired from Gov2U will be integrated into Scytl’s end-to-end election modernization platform providing citizens and governments with new participatory tools. Barcelona/Brussels (PRWEB) April 30, 2013 Scytl, the worldwide leader in secure online voting and election modernization, and Gov2U, an non-profit organization dedicated to developing and promoting the use of technology in the fields of governance and democracy, have announced today the acquisition by...
$120,000 per year advertising grant made to transform marketing effort of civic startup in Maryland that aims to help voters connect with elected officials in between elections. College Park, MD (PRWEB) December 31, 2012 Google recently awarded MyMaryland.net a Google Grant, an in-kind donation of advertising worth $10,000 per month. MyMaryland.net joins a select group of non-profits recognized by Google as having a compelling and valuable public service. MyMaryland.net is revolutionizing...
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyle has been awarded a $25,000 one-year grant to provide support for the development of test cases and test suites for the National Institute of Standards and Technology for use in the Election Assistance Commission voting systems certification program. The tests are designed for use by voting system test laboratories to ensure that hardware and software testing of voting systems is accurate and repeatable no matter which...
LONDON, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Smartmatic, a world leader in technology solutions for governments, announced today the relocation of its International Headquarters to London, UK. The move represents a major step for the fast-growing technology company as it endeavors to capitalize on the opportunities of a worldwide demand for more transparent and efficient governments. Founded in 2000, the multinational company is a world leader in the design and deployment of complex...
NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Affirming its steadfast commitment to delivering advanced security systems integration solutions and services, Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) has been named the 2011 Systems Integrator of the Year by SDM Magazine. The annual award recognizes a single company that has demonstrated exemplary success, superior innovation and notable accomplishments in the systems integration industry. (Logo:...
BOCA RATON, Fla., June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan has distinguished Smartmatic with the 2011 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Enhancement based on its recent analysis of the identity management systems biometrics market. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/smartmatic/50434 (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110601/MM08294) "The expertise and ability to develop a...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Election officials across the nation are recruiting college students to increase the numbers and capabilities of the hundreds of thousands of citizens who make up the nation's stable of paid volunteer poll workers. According to data collected by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, states reported that 10.5 percent of poll workers serving during the 2008 presidential election were 25 years of age or younger. While comparable data is not...
Development signals improved transparency as high-value data is easier for public to access Builds on wealth of existing election administration, registration and turnout data available at EAC.gov WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today launched an online map that shows where federally certified voting systems are being used during the 2010 federal election. The Certified Voting System Map allows users to quickly access key...
SALT LAKE CITY, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- ZIP-scan.com is releasing a remarkable software program called PrintScanScore(TM) which eliminates the requirement to purchase proprietary bubble sheets for multiple choice tests. The supplied bubble answer sheet templates can be printed or copied in-house using standard paper and a ordinary printer which can save thousands of dollars over proprietary multiple choice answer sheet costs. Once printed and filled out, the marked bubble sheets can be...
Analysis finds that Oregon spent more than $9.7 million on voter registration during the 2008 election WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Oregon spent more than $9.7 million -- or $4.51 per active registered voter -- on its voter registration system during the 2008 election according to a new report released today by The Pew Center on the States. Conducted with the assistance of Oregon state and local election officials, "The Real Cost of Voter Registration" is the first...
