Press Release
Scytl/SOE Software’s Electronic Pollbook Solution Now Used by Over 100 U.S Election Jurisdictions
May 7, 2013 - Tampa-based SOE Software announced today that its electronic pollbook solution recently achieved a significant milestone by
eclipsing the 100th implementation in the United States. This number continues to grow with many jurisdictions planning to implement electronic pollbook
technology ahead of the 2014 Election Cycle.
For the full release Click here.
Hamilton County, OH Board of Elections Set to Use SOE Software’s Election Night Reporting Software
May 7, 2013 - The Hamilton County, Ohio Board of Elections staff has been working with SOE Software, a nationally recognized provider of
technology solutions that modernize elections. The Board will be using SOE's Election Night Reporting solution to display election results on the Board’s
website:www.votehamiltoncounty.org for the County’s May 7th election.
For the full release Click here.
The SOE Software Team Discusses the Future of Elections and Voter Registration at Election Center Workshop in Minnesota
April 29, 2013 - SOE Software participated in the “Future of Elections and Voter Registration Workshop” on April 24 – 26 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As stated by the Election Center, the future of American elections continues to be debated by policy makers and there is a concerted effort by many political and advocacy groups to mandate election processes. This workshop focused on how to serve voters well not only now but in the immediate future, keeping these legislative issues in mind. Some of the constructive discussion points included:
- Should the “cafeteria plan” be continued with options including absentee or mail balloting, in-person early voting, and multiple days voting? Should we go back to only Election -ay voting or convert to all mail elections? Or should we create an election season?
- What will voting equipment look like as jurisdictions buy new equipment during the next few years?
- Can technology be used in every segment of voting?
The program for this workshop can be found at: Click here.
SOE Software Develops Application to Help Local Florida Community with Hillsborough County Supplied “Big Data”
April 17, 2013 - Supporting Hillsborough County, Florida’s Economic Development Innovation Initiative, SOE Software participated with Tampa
software developers in the Hillsborough County “Hack-a-Thon”. Held April 12th – 14th , this was s a local event that was organized by Hillsborough County to
encourage the area technology community to create applications that would benefit the citizens of Hillsborough County using County-supplied “Big Data”.
The participants competed in teams to come up with ways to use the data that were useful to either the County itself or local residents. In spite of
the name – “Hack-a-Thon” – this was an event intended to create, not destroy. The event was organized to encourage creativity in software development by giving
technologists access to large, publicly available databases with which to work and see what they could create to help the community at large. The team from
SOE Software created an application called HomeScout to help prospective homebuyers research the property and surrounding area they are evaluating. HomeScout
includes standard property valuation data as well as information on whether the property is in a flood zone or near sinkholes, the property’s school district,
proximity to emergency services, and may other data points of interest to homebuyers.
For mor information Click here.
SOE Software joins Election Community colleagues to discuss Accessible Voting Technology at NIST
April 6, 2013 - SOE Software participated in a two day workshop to explore current and future research in accessible voting technology
sponsored by the US. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and held at NIST’s Gaithersburg,
MD campus on April 1 – 2. The workshop provided an environment for interactive discussions among the attendees including researchers, election officials,
government officials, and election technology providers. Topics discussed included:
- Innovative assistive applications and techniques
- New approaches to accessibility in voting
- Accessibility research benchmarks and results
- Transitioning research to industry
- Challenges in accessible voting
Team members from SOE Software and the company’s international parent company Scytl participated in the event. An archive of the live workshop webcast,
presentations from the workshop, and other handouts and resources used during the workshop are available at
Click here.
SOE Software Presents at the NIST/U.S. EAC Future of Voting Systems Symposium
March 1, 2013 - SOE Software recently participated in the “Future of Voting Systems Symposium”, a two and a half day event that took place on
February 26 – 28th for interested members of the elections community to explore emerging trends in voting system technology. The symposium was sponsored by the
U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The SOE team submitted two posters which were both
selected for presentation. Jordi Puiggali, the Chief Security Officer of SOE Software’s parent company Scytl lead the company’s presentation during the symposium’s
poster and demonstration session. Additionally, Michelle Shafer, SOE’s Director of Communications and External Relations participated in a panel session entitled
“Voting System Manufacturers Look to the Future”. For more information, view the session’s archived presentations here:
Click here.
SOE Software Participates in the NASS Winter Conference in Washington DC
January 28, 2013 - SOE Software participated in the Winter National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Conference in Washington, DC
held on January 24 – 27. Founded in 1904, NASS is the oldest, nonpartisan professional organization for public officials in the United States. NASS serves as a
medium for the exchange of information between states and fosters cooperation in the development of public policy. The association has key initiatives in the
areas of elections and voting, state business services and digital archiving. SOE team members provided demonstrations of the company’s election modernization
solutions that improve elections efficiency including Election Night Reporting (ENR), Online Pollworker Training, and Online Voting solutions, among others.
Please visit this link to view the conference agenda:
Click here.
SOE Software Presents at the NIST/U.S. EAC Future of Voting Systems Symposium
January 9, 2013 - SOE Software will be participating in the 2013 meeting of the Joint Election Officials Liaison Committee (JEOLC) on
January 10-11 in Washington, DC. The JEOLC is the confederation of American organizations representing election officials and voter registrars at all levels
of U.S. government. The JEOLC meeting is an intensive work session that has historically led to better understanding of elections and registration matters for
Congressional staffers, Congressmen / Congresswomen, Senators, election officials, election technology providers like SOE Software, and all meeting attendees.
Presentations are also being conducted by the U.S. Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) staff, the U.S.
Justice Department, and the U.S. Postal Service. SOE Software will be participating in this year’s discussion about voter registration and election administration
issues resulting from the 2012 election cycle. To learn more about the JEOLC and to see the group’s meeting agenda, please visit
Click here.
SOE Software’s Solutions used by 1,400 Jurisdictions during the U.S. Presidential Election
November 12, 2012 - SOE Software had a significant presence during this November’s U.S. presidential election as a provider to approximately
45% of U.S. counties. Over 1,400 counties of the approximately 3,200 counties. across 30 states in the U.S used at least one of the election modernization
solutions provided by SOE Software in the election. These solutions cover the entire election process, including online poll worker training,
project management, online ballot delivery and voting, voter list management, and election night reporting.
California’s Ventura County Clerk Recorder / Registrar of Voters’ Office Contracts with SOE Software to Provide Web Portal
October 2, 2012 - SOE Software has successfully implemented a web portal project for the office of California’s Ventura County Clerk Recorder / Registrar
of Voters, Mark A. Lunn. SOE Software provided the redesign, development, and deployment of Ventura County’s customized, interactive Clarity Web Portal for the
Recorder, County Clerk, and Elections Division of Mr. Lunn’s office. The site can be found at http://recorder.countyofventura.org/
The elections portion of the web portal allows voters to determine whether they are registered to vote, and if they are not, allows them to register.
The site also enables voters to find their polling places, view election results, and find answers to frequently asked election questions.
Additionally, voters interested in becoming poll workers can fill out web-based poll worker applications and take online poll worker training courses.
The web portal has been live since May 2012 and is being increasingly accessed as Ventura County’s voters prepare for the November 6, 2012 election. For more
information on the project, click here Click here to read the full press release.
West Virginia Selects Scytl as Statewide Provider of Electronic Ballot Delivery to Military & Overseas Voters
Baltimore, MD – September 5, 2012 – Scytl, a worldwide election technology leader has been selected by the State of West Virginia to provide its SecureBallot™ electronic ballot delivery (EBD) solution for U.S. military and overseas voters throughout the state. The state’s decision to select Scytl came after a competitive bidding process where proposals for technology solutions from multiple providers were evaluated.
For the full press release Click here
Scytl Unveils Secure Online Voting on Google Android and Apple iOS Devices
Scytl has successfully implemented its online voting encryption technology on Google Android™ and Apple® iOS smartphones and tablet computers. By encrypting the ballot on the voter’s device before it is cast, Scytl is now able to guarantee end-to-end security - from the voter to the final tally - not only for computer-based online voting but also for mobile voting, setting a new milestone in the field of mobile election software security.
For the full press release Click here.
Innovative BALLOTsafe Technology from Scytl and ES&S Revolutionizes Voting Process for Mississippi
Voters retrieved ballots through BALLOTsafe’s secure online ballot delivery process, marked ballots using computers, iPads & tablets, printed the marked ballots and mailed them to their local election offices.
For the full press release Click here.
Scytl and ES&S Team with Virginia State Board of Elections on Advanced Research Project for Military and Overseas Voters
Scytl and Election Systems & Software (ES&S) joined with the Virginia State Board of Elections to host a February 8th exhibition showcasing currently available accessible voting technology specifically for military and overseas voters. This exhibition was the first step in a much larger program designed to study ways to enable Virginia’s military and overseas voters to vote privately and securely – and improve their voting experience - while out of the country and away from traditional in-person polling places in the United States.
More information is available at www.scytl.com. For the full press release Click here
SCYTL Acquires SOE Software, Becoming the Leading Election Software Provider
Scytl has acquired 100% of SOE Software. Scytl is a technology company specializing in the development of secure electronic voting and election modernization solutions. Based in Barcelona and with offices in Baltimore, Toronto, New Delhi, Athens, Kiev and Singapore, Scytl’s solutions have been used in public elections by governments from countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Norway, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, India and Australia. Scytl is a portfolio company of leading international VC funds Nauta Capital, Balderton Capital and Spinnaker. More information is available at www.scytl.com.
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Newsletters
Following you will find links to our most recent news in the form of a newsletter, which is published on a quarterly basis.
August 2011 NewsletterIt was a great week at the NASS 2011 Summer Conference. West Virginia Secretary of State, Natalie Tenant (Our Host),...
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May 2011 NewsletterPlease join us at the following conferences this spring and summer: Georgia Elections Official Association (GEOA) 2011 Annual Meeting, May 22 – 25, Savannah, GA
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February 2011 NewsletterThe SOE Software team recently returned from Washington, DC, where they discussed emerging technology trends with the nation's top government leaders at the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) and the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) conference held on February 10-14.
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November 2010 NewsletterWe are happy to share some of our success stories from the November 2nd mid-term election: Clarity ENR displayed over 15% of the total votes cast in the election., Clarity TRAINING was selected to assist in training over 450,000 poll workers across the county.
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August 2010 NewsletterWe are happy to share some good news from the NASS conference that took place in Providence, RI in July. Alabama Secretary of State, Beth Chapman, was appointed as the new president of the National Association of Secretaries of State. Congratulations, Secretary Chapman!
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May 2010 NewsletterPlease join us at the following conferences this spring and summer: Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections (FSASE) 2010 Annual Summer Conference.
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February 2010 Newsletter
At the 2010 NASED Conference in Washington D.C., the North Carolina State Board of Elections presented a white paper entitled, "Online Election Administration." The paper presents how the state successfully used SOE Software's suite of online election tools to centralize and streamline election administration for the 2008 General Election.
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SOE Software
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