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February 20, 2012
Scytl to provide Internet voting for state elections in Mexico City
Scytl to provide Internet voting for state elections in Mexico City
Scytl has been selected by the Electoral Commission of Mexico City to provide its Internet voting solution to allow overseas citizens from Mexico city to cast votes electronically in the next state election which will be held in July 2012. This project represents the first time that Internet voting is used by overseas citizens in Mexico and Latin America. The project will also implement an innovative system to distribute voter credential to overseas citizens. According to Commissioner Nestor Vargas Solano, this project “will enhance turnout in the election and will represent a significant step in modernizing and simplifying elections not only in Mexico City but in the entire country”.
February 13, 2012
Scytl’s e-voting solution presented by French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Scytl’s e-voting solution presented by French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Edouard Courtial, Secretary of State for the French living abroad, held a press conference on February 10 to present Scytl’s electronic voting solution. Scytl, in alliance with Atos, has been selected by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Interior to provide its Internet voting solution in the French national legislative elections of June 2012. In these elections, a total of 1.2 million French citizens in 11 different districts spread over 5 continents will be entitled to vote over the Internet in order to directly elect 11 members of the Assemblée Nationale (French National Parliament). This will be the third election that the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs carries out with Scytl’s technology, after the 2009 and 2010 election to the Assemblée des Français de l’Etranger (AFE). The press conference was held at the Quai d’Orsay - Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris in the “Salon de l’Horloge” where Jean Monet and Robert Schuman signed the appeal to create the European Coal and Steel Community.
February 08, 2012
Scytl and ES&S exhibit abstentee voting technology with the Virginia State Board of Elections
Scytl and ES&S exhibit abstentee voting technology with the Virginia State Board of Elections
Election technology leaders Scytl and Election Systems & Software are working with the Virginia State Board of Elections to exhibit accessible voting technology designed to provide an independent absentee voting experience for military and overseas voters. Members of the public are invited to join the Virginia General Assembly on Wednesday, February 8th from 8:30 am- 5:00 pm to see the latest advances in accessible and secure voting technology. For more information on Scytl, ES&S or their election technology solutions, please visit www.scytl.com and www.essvote.com.
The specific address where the exhibition takes place is: General Assembly Office Building, 9th and Broad Street.Richmond, VA 23219. If you need more information, please do not hesitate to contact: Ingrid Giordano from Scytl (214.642.6393, ingrid.giordano@scytl.com)
The specific address where the exhibition takes place is: General Assembly Office Building, 9th and Broad Street.Richmond, VA 23219. If you need more information, please do not hesitate to contact: Ingrid Giordano from Scytl (214.642.6393, ingrid.giordano@scytl.com)
February 06, 2012
Scytl presents SOE solutions at the AEA conference in the UK
Scytl presents SOE solutions at the AEA conference in the UK
Scytl sponsored the National Conference of the Association of Electoral Administrators (AEA) that was held in Blackpool, UK from January 29 through February 1. At this conference, Scytl presented the election management software solutions of SOE Software, a company recently acquired by Scytl. The AEA conference was attended by over 400 election officials from local authorities across the country. The AEA is the professional body that represents the interests of electoral administrators in the United Kingdom and has over 1,600 members.
January 30, 2012
Georgia Secretary of State selects Clarity ENR from SOE Software
Georgia Secretary of State selects Clarity ENR from SOE Software
Scytl’s election management subsidiary, SOE Software, has been awarded a contract through a nationwide competitive solicitation by the Georgia Secretary of State’s office to use Clarity Election Night Reporting (ENR) to present State and Federal election data from all 159 counties. Georgia joins 13 other statewide implementations that leverage the industry leading election results presentation solution. Clarity ENR is the nation’s leading software presentation tool for elections with its graphical presentation of maps, bar charts, totals and downloadable reports. Georgia residents along with media and political campaigns will now be able to find detailed, precinct-specific election result data on election night from the Georgia Secretary of State’s website. With this innovation, the State of Georgia and all its 159 counties can expect to reduce phone calls and data requests from the public while increasing openness and transparency to the public.
January 23, 2012
Scytl and SOE jointly participate at the NASS Winter Conference in Washington DC
Scytl and SOE jointly participate at the NASS Winter Conference in Washington DC
Scytl will take part in the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Winter Conference which will be held in Washington DC on January 28 - 31. Scytl will exhibit its MOVE compliant solutions for overseas voting and will share its exhibition space with the recently acquired SOE Software, the leading software provider of election management solutions in the United States. The conference will be attended by Secretaries of State and Lieutenant Governors from 39 US states and territories. Founded in 1904, NASS is the United States' oldest, non-partisan professional organization for state officials.
January 16, 2012
Scytl selected to provide e-voting in elections in Halifax (Canada)
The Halifax Regional Council has approved the award to Scytl Canada Inc. for this project to provide Internet and telephone voting for the 2012 municipal elections. This was the result of a competitive process in which 4 offers were evaluated by the Municipal Clerks Office, the Finance and Information Technology Office and an external evaluator. The Internet and telephone voting solution provided by Scytl will be available for advanced voting during the two weeks prior to the election day for approximately 330,000 voters registered in the capital of the Province of Nova Scotia.
Scytl selected to provide e-voting in elections in Halifax (Canada)
The Halifax Regional Council has approved the award to Scytl Canada Inc. for this project to provide Internet and telephone voting for the 2012 municipal elections. This was the result of a competitive process in which 4 offers were evaluated by the Municipal Clerks Office, the Finance and Information Technology Office and an external evaluator. The Internet and telephone voting solution provided by Scytl will be available for advanced voting during the two weeks prior to the election day for approximately 330,000 voters registered in the capital of the Province of Nova Scotia.
January 11, 2012
Scytl acquires SOE, the leading election software company in the United States
Scytl has acquired 100% of SOE Software (www.soesoftware.com), the leading software provider of election management solutions in the United States. The integration of these two software companies creates the industry leader in the election software market with a full range of solutions covering from Internet voting to election night reporting and online pollworker training, and a strong market presence worldwide. SOE Software, based in Tampa, has developed Clarity, a suite of 8 software modules that allow election authorities to be more efficient and transparent in their management of elections and in their communications with citizens and media. Over 900 jurisdictions in 26 states across the United States, including 14 state-wide customers, currently use SOE Software solutions in their electoral processes. For more information, please check the press release.
Scytl acquires SOE, the leading election software company in the United States
Scytl has acquired 100% of SOE Software (www.soesoftware.com), the leading software provider of election management solutions in the United States. The integration of these two software companies creates the industry leader in the election software market with a full range of solutions covering from Internet voting to election night reporting and online pollworker training, and a strong market presence worldwide. SOE Software, based in Tampa, has developed Clarity, a suite of 8 software modules that allow election authorities to be more efficient and transparent in their management of elections and in their communications with citizens and media. Over 900 jurisdictions in 26 states across the United States, including 14 state-wide customers, currently use SOE Software solutions in their electoral processes. For more information, please check the press release.
January 02, 2012
Andy Tye joins Scytl as General Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Andy Tye joins Scytl as General Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Andy Tye has recently joined Scytl as General Manager of its EMEA operations, bringing over fifteen years of international elections experience to the organization. Prior to joining Scytl, he was responsible for sales of election, census and examination solutions at DRS Data Services Ltd., a global leader in data capture systems and software. With direct hands-on experience in international election processes, delivery and operations Mr. Tye has a good knowledge of the various technical considerations in implementing new technology in the elections market place. He has a technical background and has worked with many in-country partners to secure and deliver IT solutions to both government and private organizations. In recent years Mr. Tye has also had the privilege of being a trusted advisor to the United Nations presenting at many of their international workshops and writing a technical methodology report to assist countries with their IT planning needs.