Orange County, CA Registrar of Voters Demonstrates Hart InterCivic's Paper Audit Trail to Voters

Orange County, CA Registrar of Voters recently demonstrated the Hart Accessible Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) that will be used in the June 2006 Primary Election.

published 12/07/2005

Orange County, CA Registrar of Voters recently demonstrated the Hart Accessible Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) that will be used in the June 2006 Primary Election.

“We are pleased to be bringing Hart’s VVPAT to the voters for the first demonstrations in Orange County,” said Neal Kelley, Acting Registrar of Voters for Orange County, California. “We want to hear from voters and the brief questionnaire will be used to obtain voter feedback on the required system,” he continued.

Hart InterCivic’s Accessible Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) provides a paper record of each vote cast on the eSlate®. A voter may inspect the paper to be certain that it is identical to the vote cast upon the County’s electronic system. California Law requires the VVPAT and all counties using electronic voting systems must implement the VVPAT for all elections held after January 1, 2006.

“We believe our eSlate VVPAT unit will completely satisfy the State’s requirements for a paper record. Further, we believe the eSlate will provide a pleasant experience for both the voter and the poll workers charged with administering the equipment in the polling place,” said Hart InterCivic’s David Hart. “The introduction of the VVPAT will be a critical element for success in the Spring elections in Orange County. We’re pleased to continue to work with customers like Orange County who take a proactive approach to voter education.”

Hart InterCivic provides election products and services to hundreds of counties and thousands of government customers nationwide including superior ballot production and total election support solutions. In June of 2000, Hart introduced the eSlate Electronic Voting System, a fully integrated suite of election management applications that represent the next generation of electronic voting systems. The eSlate System and Ballot Now Digital Ballot Imaging System were used successfully by the company’s customers throughout nine states during the November 2, 2004 Presidential Election: Texas, Colorado, California, North Carolina, Washington, Hawaii, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Kentucky - including the two largest counties to have adopted electronic voting - Harris County, Texas, the nation’s third largest county with 1.9 million registered voters and Orange County, California, the nation’s fifth largest county with 1.5 million registered voters.

From electronic voting to the most effective technologies for automating local government processes, Hart InterCivic's name stands for exceptional expertise, absolute accessibility, and trusted transactions. Hart InterCivic is a leader in providing products and services that help redefine the relationship between state and local governments and the citizens they serve. Hart InterCivic, with offices in the U.S., including company headquarters in Austin, Texas, is working nationwide to bring governments closer to citizens through complete government technology solutions. More information about Hart InterCivic is available from the company's Website at www.hartintercivic.com. eSlate is a registered trademark of Hart InterCivic, Inc.

Contact Information

Peter Lichtenheld
512.252.6578
plichtenheld@hartic.com