The Open Public Standards Vision for Voting
Open standards are vital for public elections. But that is not enough by themselves. By using open source and off-the-shelf equipment together with open standards we are restoring trust in electronic voting systems and significantly reducing the costs.
We work with our clients to develop specific solutions that meet their requirements. Each election is different and so our expertise allows our customers
to adapt our standards based approach to match their needs precisely.
Our approach:
Uses open public standards that provide transparency and verification.
Allow certification using independent conformance tests.
Insists on public open source software for all ballot processing functions.
Delivers components and solutions that are interoperable across providers.
Has approved specifications so we build-in proven procedures and processes.
Protects voters rights by using specifications that are designed to respect legal needs.
Provides vendor independence and open platforms - through leveraging industry standards and open source we allow customers to use commercial-off-the-shelf hardware.