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September Blog Round-Up: Voter Authentication, Secret Suffra...

Throughout September, our online voting experts and researchers dove into a number of topics on our company blogs. On EDGE, Cryptography Researcher Jordi Cucurull, PhD, discussed a recent study on voter authentication methods in different online voting contexts. Meanwhile, Adrià Rodríguez-Pérez, PhD and Senior Public Policy Researcher at Scytl, offered a summary of his recent doctoral thesis on protecting the principle of secret suffrage while voting online. On our corporate blog, we explored how online voting technology can increase election accessibility, as well as the various election modernization solutions that can be used alongside an online voting channel. Focusing on universities specifically, we also discussed why election security should be a top priority for university elections. To stay up-to-date with our blogs and other election industry news, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter below!
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Summer Party 2022

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Sales Kick Off Event

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Sant Jordi 2022

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Online Voting 360 – Innovation Workshops

Cross-company knowledge sharing events
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AWS Partner Summit

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Current and Former CEOs Discuss Scytl’s Evolution with...

On September 28, Sílvia Caparrós, Scytl's CEO, will be sitting down with former CEO Pere Vallès, as well as with the Corporate Development Director of Tech Barcelona, Mar Galtés, for a content session about the history and evolution of Scytl. They will discuss how Scytl's recent acquisition by Paragon group marks a new chapter for the company, bringing in new projects and international expansion. The event will begin at 9:30am and will take place in person at Tech Barcelona's Pier 01. It is open to the public, and you can register here.
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Public Policy Researcher Adriá Rodríguez-Pérez Defends PhD T...

Yesterday, our Public Policy Researcher, Adrià Rodríguez-Pérez, successfully defended his PhD thesis, titled Secret texts and cipherballots: secret suffrage and remote electronic voting, as part of the doctorate program at the University Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona. In his thesis, Adrià explores the intricacies of what "secret suffrage" implies in different legal contexts, distilling the concept to three key factors: the ability for each voter to make an individual choice, the ability for each voter to make a private and confidential choice, and the ability for every ballot cast to remain anonymous. He also explores how these factors of secret suffrage can be applied to online voting, analyzing different international standards for e-voting and examining online voting experiences in France, Switzerland, and Estonia. Adrià  ultimately recommends that electoral administrations looking to implement online voting solutions should ensure that those solutions are equipped with coercion-resistant mechanisms, quantum-resistant vote encryption, and anonymous tallying protocols in order to protect secret suffrage to the fullest extent.
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July Blog Round-Up: University Elections, Quantum-Resistant ...

On our corporate blog this month, we dove into the intricacies of increasing participation in university elections with online voting technology. Meanwhile, on EDGE, Scytl's Cryptography Researcher Núria Costa wrote about the Prometheus H2020 Project, through which our Research & Security team has developed a proof of concept for a quantum-resistant online voting system. Jordi Puiggalí, CSO and SVP Research & Security, and Adrià Rodríguez-Pérez, our Public Policy Researcher, also discussed the possibilities and challenges of using open-source software in elections and for voting online.
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June Blog Round-Up: Quantum Cryptography, Tabulating Electio...

This month on EDGE, our Research & Security team discussed various technologies used throughout the election cycle. Adrià Rodríguez Pérez, Public Policy Researcher, highlighted the different processes of counting, tabulating, and publishing election results, and the different technologies that can be used to streamline and secure each phase. He and Jordi Cucurull, Cryptography Researcher, also analyzed the challenges and possibilities quantum cryptography offers online voting. Meanwhile, on our corporate blog, we walked through the benefits that online voting technology can bring to university board elections, and the key steps to planning an online event. We also detailed important considerations when it comes to managing an online meeting, and helpful points to address when choosing an online voting provider.  
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Scytl Sponsors Election Communications Workshop at 2022 AMCT...

Scytl recently sponsored the workshop "Kick-starting an Effective Election Comms Strategy" at the 2022 Annual Conference of The Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO). Scytl's VP of Business Development & Global Alliances, Ben Fagg, and Director of Partnerships, Rob Herold, sat down with the City of Markham's City Clerk & Director of Legislative Services, Corporate Communications and Community Engagement, Kimberley Kitteringham, and their Manager of Election Communications and Community Engagement, Michael Blackburn, to discuss key considerations and best practices in building an election communications strategy. Together, the panel shared strategies for communicating election details, how to use data to drive communication decisions, and important insights when it comes to communicating the use of an online voting channel. Scytl has long supported Ontario Municipalities, having helped modernize their electoral experience with secure online voting and election technology since 2014. A virtual offering with a recording of the panel discussion will be available on July 4th for those who have registered. Find more information here.
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May Blog Round-Up: Case Studies, Election Preparation, Crypt...

Our experts have been sharing insights and expertise all month long on our blogs. On our corporate blog, we walked through everything your members need to know before your online election, including how to vote and what happens once their ballots are cast. We also highlighted five different organizations who have implemented online voting technology, and discussed the benefits they gained from our solutions. Download the case study on each organization within the article to find out even more! Over on EDGE, our Research and Security blog, Scytl's Public Policy Researcher Adrià Rodríguez Pérez honored the anniversary of GDPR with an article about ensuring GDPR compliance in elections with online voting. Meanwhile, Jordi Cucurull, Cryptography Researcher at Scytl, outlined the different kinds of cryptography: conventional, quantum, and post-quantum. To stay up-to-date on all EDGE articles, be sure to follow us on Medium.
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Paragon Customer Communications Netherlands and Scytl chosen...

Barcelona, May 23 2022 – Scytl is delighted to announce that The Electoral Council of the Netherlands (Kiesraad) has awarded Paragon Customer Communications (PCC) Netherlands and Scytl, both part of Paragon group, together with the Dutch IT connecting company KPN, a five year agreement to build, manage and maintain the digital election system (DHV). During the term of the agreement, Scytl will be responsible for developing, supplying, and managing the new software that will be used in all electoral processes in the country. Specifically, it will allow the Electoral Council to determine the results of the elections and to present the lists of candidates of the political parties. Paragon Customer Communications, which has extensive experience in electoral processes in more than 120 municipalities in the country, will take the lead as prime contractor and is responsible for the overall project and service delivery management. For its part, KPN will be responsible for the secure hosting of software. The DHV and the hosting environment will be managed and updated by the provider, in accordance with the latest security requirements. The DHV is hosted in a central environment through a private network, this enables the Electoral Council to monitor the use of the program and to take timely measures in case irregularities are detected. A Security Operations Centre is used for this purpose. Silvia Caparrós, CEO of Scytl, "Our knowledge and experience of electoral processes, the security provided by our solutions and our technology have been decisive in winning this contest. The pivotal value has undoubtedly been our ability to respond to the demanding need of the Electoral Council of the Netherlands to face the exciting challenge of modernizing the electoral system of an entire country and doing so with the maximum-security measures." Mieke Clark-Marsman, CEO Paragon Netherlands and Belgium: "We are extremely proud and pleased to be able to provide this very important service for Dutch democracy. With this formidable award, we are now further expanding our services for elections in the Netherlands digitally as well."   About Scytl Election Technologies Scytl, part of the Paragon Group's Innovative Solutions Ecosystem, is leading digital transformation and innovation in elections around the world. Its state-of-the-art technology, implemented with precision and under a strict compliance program, has allowed more than 30 countries to trust in the knowledge and expertise of the company, protected by more than 50 international patents. For further information about Scytl, visit www.scytl.com.   About Paragon Group Paragon Group is a leading provider of Customer Communications, Identification, Graphics Services and Office Services. The Group has a turnover of €1.5 billion and more than 9,000 employees. Paragon Group combines generations of experience with the latest innovations in technology and smart data to enable responsive and meaningful interactions between organizations and their customers. For further information about Paragon Group, visit www.paragon-europe.com.   About Paragon Customer Communications Paragon Customer Communications (PCC) provides end-to-end customer communications services and workplace solutions to our clients. We go to market through five key service lines: customer communications management, marketing services, inbound document management, digital customer experience, and workplace solutions. Our services are built on a strong base of digital technologies and the best use of customer data. We aim to provide brilliant communications to our clients, helping them to connect with their customers and staff to transform their connections.  
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April Blog Round-Up: Election Security, Voter Anonymity, and...

Over the last month, our election experts have been sharing insights on our company blogs. On EDGE, our research and security blog, Núria Costa, Cryptography Researcher at Scytl, tackled the ins and outs of voting anonymously online, highlighting the importance of mix-nets and homomorphic tallying. Núria also analyzed how we can vote securely from our own devices, using cast-as-intended verification and specially designed tools to ensure the security of our devices and the integrity of the ballots we cast through them. On our corporate blog, our experts outlined the importance of cybersecurity for associations and wrote up a security checklist, detailing the security mechanisms that all online voting solutions should offer, and why they are necessary. We also discussed three important steps to introducing online voting in any organization, beginning with evaluating your current electoral situations and ending with allocating the necessary resources for making online voting a reality.
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March Blog Round-Up: The Cost of Voting, Elections in the Me...

Throughout March, our experts have been sharing insights on our EDGE blog, exploring all aspects of elections in the digital era. Alicia Ramón, our Electoral Consulting Director, examined the cost of voting and assessed whether online voting could result in more cost-effective elections. Meanwhile, Scytl's Marketing and Communications Specialist, Jake Mahr, explored what holding an election in the metaverse could look like, and the challenges we would need to overcome in order to make this a viable voting alternative. To stay up-to-date with our EDGE articles, follow us on Medium. On our corporate blog, our election experts discussed the differences between online voting solutions for elections and for meetings, and how cooperatives and credit unions can ensure they choose the right solution for their decision-making processes. We also highlighted the main benefits that charities can gain from implementing an online voting solution in their events.
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Scytl Hosts Mobile Week Discussion on Citizen Participation ...

During this year’s installment of Barcelona’s renowned Mobile Week, Scytl will be hosting a session focused on citizen participation and digital rights. The expert panelists include Adrià Rodriguez-Pérez, Scytl’s very own Public Policy Researcher, Mar Aguilera Vaqués, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Barcelona, Yolanda Martín García, Head of Participation and Coexistence for the Sant Vicenç dels Horts City Council, and Victoria Gago, Co-Founder of the European Blockchain Conventions & European Tech School. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 30, at 4:00pm CET. You can register for the event online here.
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Scytl Acknowledges International Women’s Day and Celebrates ...

March 8th is International Women’s Day and we at Scytl acknowledge the importance of elevating women within our company and within the technology industry. As part of our ongoing Equality Plan, we remain committed to developing policies that integrate gender equality into the work environment and ensure equal and attractive hiring opportunities for female talent. Currently, Scytl stands out from the tech industry in a number of ways. Two-thirds of our Executive Committee members and 37% of our team managers are women, both well above the industry average for women in leadership positions which stands at 24% according to a 2019 IDC study. These numbers also reflect our continuing efforts to encourage gender parity, with a 14 point increase in the percent of mangers who are women over the last 5 years. Additionally, women make up over a third of Scytl’s entire workforce and more than 50% of certain teams, including Research, Operations, Human Resources, and Marketing. Take a look at our infographic to find out more. The theme of the 2022 International Women’s Day is “Break the Bias,” and there are certainly many biases that prevent women from participating in the technology industry, or deter them from even trying. We must work together to demonstrate that women do belong in tech, that they can lead our companies, and that they can drive innovation.
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February Blog Round-Up: Online Voter Authentication, Univers...

Over the last month, we have transitioned our corporate blog from Medium to our company website. Originally known as D3: Discover, Discuss, Decide, our corporate blog contains insights from our election experts on simplifying and securing your decision-making processes with online voting technology. In our most recent blog articles, we outlined everything that needs to be done in preparation for an online university election, as well as the environmental benefits online voting technology can have on your decision-making events. Meanwhile, our Research & Security team continues to publish on EDGE, their blog dedicated to examining elections in the digital era. The team dedicated this month's articles to online voter authentication. Alicia Ramón, our Electoral Consulting Director, wrote about the use of electronic identification in Europe and its implications for online elections, while Jordi Cucurull, Scytl's Cryptography Researcher, highlighted the necessary factors in ensuring robust online voter authentication. Stay up to date on future EDGE articles by following us on Medium.
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Statement on Russia and Ukraine conflict: Cybersecurity Prot...

We know that the current situation and news coming from Russia and Ukraine is troubling, and that there are concerns about how Russia will react given the position that many countries are taking in response to its military campaign. One of the risks currently being evaluated is the possibility of cyberattacks which could target critical infrastructures and other governmental services. As election systems fall into this category, it is important to understand how these systems are prepared for this risk. The risk of attacks coming from foreign governments on electoral systems is not new. In fact, it is one of the risks that has been considered in the security design of Scytl's voting technologies since the beginning. Since the foundation of our company, Scytl has been a pioneer on the introduction of advanced cryptographic mechanisms to protect the privacy, integrity and auditability of election technologies. The strength and transparency of these measures goes far beyond the measures used in other environments, such as in banking or other financial services. Scytl's voting system protects the privacy of information using end-to-end encryption techniques, protecting its secrecy even if it becomes accessible by attackers. The integrity of the information is protected using digital signatures and zero-knowledge proofs, which ensure that the information cannot be manipulated if it is accessed by attackers. End-to-end verifiability techniques close the circle of the cryptographic mechanisms implemented to protect the security of electoral system. In this case, the possibility for voters and independent auditors to verify all the votes processed by the voting system allows for the detection and isolation of any attack that could affect any single vote. All of these measures are implemented on top of other security mechanisms, like hardening, logical sealing, active monitoring, and anti-DDoS filters, to name a few. These mechanisms provide several security layers which ensure deep security, rendering attacks nearly impossible in practice and always detectable. While we often talk about the simplicity and accessibility of our solutions, security is and has always been our backbone and foundation at Scytl. We recognize that the success of an election is predicated on its security, and we take this responsibility seriously as an election technology provider. Should you have any questions in this regard, please reach out to us at security@scytl.com.
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Scytl Sponsors Event on Digitalization and Modernizing Publi...

Scytl and Amazon Web Services (AWS) sponsoring an event on February 24, 2022, on the digitalization of human resources in public administrations. The agenda features key figures from public administrations across Spain, including the council of Extremadura, the Generalitat of Catalonia, and the Madrid Health Service, who will discuss the challenges and goals of creating digital human resource tools for local governments and public institutions. Scytl’s Director of Sales for Iberia and Latin America, Javier Gil, will also present on innovative online voting solutions for this sector. The event is organized by the Society of Digital Information (SocInfo), and will begin at 10AM CET. It will be held at the National Institute of Public Administration (INAP) with limited in-person attendance, as well as through a live stream. More details are available here.
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January Blog Round-Up: Individual Verifiability, Security, B...

Our researchers and experts have recently shared valuable insights on our corporate blogs. On EDGE, Cryptography Researcher Núria Costa discussed the fundamentals of Individual Verifiability in online elections, highlighting the different methods through which it is achieved. Meanwhile, our public policy researcher, Adrià Rodríguez-Pérez, wrote about Blockchain technology and whether it has a place in online voting systems, as well as the five most common attacks carried out against online voting technology, and how to prevent them. On our D3 blog, we have been focusing on Cooperatives and Credit Unions, and how they can benefit from online voting. Our most recent articles detail how to conduct a Board of Directors election with an online voting channel, and how implementing the technology can help empower your members and increase participation. To stay up to date on future blogposts, follow us on Medium.
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36 million registered voters across the U.S. benefit from Sc...

36 million voters from more than 300 U.S. counties in states including Colorado, Georgia, New Jersey, California, and Texas benefited from Scytl secure election solutions. Scytl award-winning technologies – including Online Election Worker Training, Online Voter Education, and Election Night Reporting – helped election offices across the U.S. simplify their 2021 November Election and increase security, transparency, efficiency, and access to important election information before, during, and after the election. 2021 November Election by the numbers:

• Award-winning Election Night Reporting provides secure real-time Election Night results that are user-friendly, ADA compliant, and easily shared by voters, media, and candidates.
  • Consolidated election results for 4 states
  • Local results for 68 counties in 11 states
  • Impacted more than 23 million registered voters
  • Learn more about Scytl Election Night Reporting here
• Award-winning Online Election Worker Training provides custom, consistent, interactive training – increasing Election Day preparedness across all voting locations.
  • Election Workers trained state-wide in 2 states, as well as in 10 counties and 2 cities
  • Impacted more than 13 million registered voters
  • Learn more about Scytl Online Training here
• Award-winning Online Voter Education provides voters with essential voting information such as sample ballots, precinct and polling location look-ups, and more.
  • Increased access in 13 counties in 4 states
  • Impacted 4 million registered voters
  • Learn more about Scytl Voter Education here

  About Scytl Scytl simplifies elections. We focus on the details so you can focus on your voters. Scytl is a global leader in election technology solutions that simplify communication with your constituents, facilitate opportunities to increase democratic participation, and decrease the administrative burden. In the 2020 U.S. General Election, elections officials trusted Scytl with 9 statewide implementations and more almost 800 total U.S. counties, directly benefiting 78+ million voters.
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Scytl Team Members Present at E-Vote-ID 2021 International C...

Scytl team members and researchers participated during this year's online edition of the E-Vote-ID International Conference for Electronic Voting. As part of the PhD Colloquium at the beginning of the event, Public Policy Researcher Adrià Rodríguez-Pérez shared insights on online voting regulations and voter privacy, and Cryptography Researcher Tamara Finogina highlighted the importance of perfection in e-voting systems. Later on in the event, Jordi Cucurull, another Scytl Cryptography Researcher, presented ongoing research that our research & security team has been working on as part of the Prometheus H2020 project. Jordi's presentation focused on Scytl's contribution to the project: investigating quantum-resistant internet voting protocols and systems.
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July Blog Round-Up: Accessible Democracy, End-to-End Verifia...

Our two company blogs are full of helpful resources related to the elections industry and election technology. This past month, our Research and Security Team broke down End-to-End Verifiability in a simple and easy-to-grasp way, helping to make sure we can all understand why it is vital for an online voting system. They also tackled the topic of Accessible Democracy, and explored how elections technology has been and can be used to enfranchise voters with disabilities, allowing them to participate in elections privately and securely. You can find more interesting reads from our Research and Security Team on EDGE. Meanwhile, on D3, our blog dedicated to online meetings and assemblies, our team offered our top tips for making effective decisions while holding meetings in a virtual or hybrid setting. Take a look to find out about choosing the right voting process for your event, as well as some key considerations when it comes to video streaming with event attendees. To stay up-to-date on all of our blogposts, make sure to follow us on Medium.
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Scytl Exhibits Online Voting Tech at Associations World Cong...

This week, from July 5 to 9, our team will be exhibiting in a virtual booth at the Associations World Congress & Expo, organized by the Association for Association Executives (AAE). The expo, which will be held online in a virtual format this year, is the largest multi-day conference targeting associations, with more than 800 association executives from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and solution providers showcasing offerings to drive association modernization. Scytl will be exhibiting our online voting technology designed to streamline and secure any association event or election. You can learn more about these solutions here.
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June Blog Round-Up: Organizing Online Voting Events, French ...

Our two company blogs have had a few updates this past month with articles covering a range of topics related to online voting. On D3, we outlined the steps required to plan and organize an event with online voting technology for specific industries. From assessing bylaws related to election procedures, to creating an eligible voter list and calculating final results, you can learn more about how online voting can streamline any event for both universities, and for coops and credit unions. Be sure to keep an eye out for future articles specific to other industries, as well. Meanwhile, on EDGE, our research and security experts explored zero-knowledge proofs, what they are, and how they are used to verify online voting elections. They have also provided an in-depth look at the recent French Consular Elections, which took place in late May and saw over 175,000 votes cast online from French citizens abroad. The article dives into the history of online voting use in France, and looks at what this most recent elections says about possibilities for the future. To stay up to date on all of our future blogposts, be sure to follow us on Medium.
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April Blog Roundup: e-Democracy, Globalization, Collective I...

Throughout April, our team published quite a few new articles on our company blogs. On EDGE, you can find two new pieces that consider how our modern, digital world affects the ways we participate and interact with governments, including a look at the difference between e-government and e-governance, as well as the impact of globalization on the future of elections. On D3, we have continued to focus on how online voting and meeting management tools can be leveraged in various industries. This past month’s articles include an analysis on the advantages of collective intelligence, and an in depth look at how universities can benefit from online voting technology. To stay up to date on our new articles, make sure to follow us on Medium.
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Scytl’s Online Voting Technology Helps French Communist Part...

In early April, the French Communist Party (PCF) held its 2021 National Conference with the support of Scytl's technology and expertise. Given the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the PCF held their conference virtually, seamlessly integrating Scytl’s online voting solution with a video-conferencing channel, allowing for over 100 interventions during the debate prior to voting on agenda items. With complete security, the party’s 1000 delegates were able to vote online for strategic decisions that were up for debate. Among them, deciding who will be the party candidate for the 2022 presidential elections. Read more here.
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Scytl Offers Insights at Council of Europe Meeting

Jordi Puiggalí, Scytl’s SVP of Research and Security, was recently invited to share his insights on how the COVID-19 pandemic reflects on the need for new digital technologies in electoral processes during an informal meeting with the 47 member states of the Council of Europe. The exchange of ideas was held to explore the role of civil society organizations in electoral processes, particularly within the COVID-19 context. Jordi discussed the advantages of online voting technology, and what security measures are necessary to protect election integrity. The concluding remarks from the Council’s delegations noted that the pandemic has acted as a catalyst for the adoption of electoral technology and online voting solutions, you can read them in full here.
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Scytl Team Members Present on the Security, Verifiability, a...

This week, Scytl team members are participating in two online events, presenting their insights into the security benefits of online voting technology. On March 15th, our CSO and SVP of Research and Security, Jordi Puiggalí, will be participating in a webinar organized by the Binter Institutional Chair of Cybersecurity and the University of La Laguna in the Canary Islands. He will talk about the challenges of implementing an online voting system, and share experiences of how election security and transparency where reinforced with Scytl’s solutions. You can sign up to watch the webinar here. On March 17th, Jordi Cucurull, Scytl’s Cryptography Researcher, will present at the Technical Conference of Engineering, also hosted by the University of La Laguna. Jordi will discuss the security and verifiability of our online voting technology. You can learn more about this event here.
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February Blog Roundup: Election Misinformation, Remote Votin...

Throughout the last month, our team of election experts have published a handful of new articles on our company blogs. Over on EDGE: Elections in the Digital Era, our Public Policy Researcher, Adrià Rodríguez-Pérez, has written about misinformation during electoral processes, exploring how voter engagement, electoral information, and election integrity are all affected by disinformation campaigns. We’ve also recently shared a new article by Maximilian Hee, our Public Policy Intern, regarding the possible alternatives to postal voting when it comes to voting remotely or abroad, including proxy voting, phone voting, and online voting. Meanwhile, Jake Mahr, a Marketing and Communications team member, wrote an article for our D3: Discover, Discuss, Decide blog focusing on security best practices for online, decision-making meetings. Jake explores the importance of multi-factor authentication, encrypting sensitive meeting data, and secure voting practices.
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UNED Holds Representative Elections with Scytl Online Voting

The National Distance Education University (UNED) of Spain recently utilized Scytl’s online voting technology during their two-day election for professorial representatives. With the remote voting channel in place, all 1650 authorized voters had the chance to participate in the election from any location, and on their own personal devices. As no in-person voting option was available due to COVID-19 restrictions, all ballots were securely cast through Scytl’s online voting solution. Thanks to the system’s accessibility and usability, some races saw over 70% participation from eligible voters.
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Civiciti’s Meeting Manager Utilized Around the Globe in 2020...

Scytl’s Civiciti brand brought innovation to various international institutions throughout 2020, including a handful of European Agencies, helping them make important and inclusive decisions that affect millions of people worldwide. Civiciti’s Meeting Manager solution was implemented by over 50 governments, associations, and agencies to help streamline their meetings and assemblies, and to offer an online voting channel for their decision-making processes. Meeting Manager found new significance during 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic made it unsafe to gather in large groups. It became apparent early on that virtual solutions would be needed in order for vital meetings and assemblies to be held. With Meeting Manager, all participants can easily vote on agenda items from their personal devices, no matter where they are, and event organizers can open, close, and update agenda items in real time. Learn more about the Meeting Manager solution here.
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Scytl Provides Online Voting Technology to Universities Acro...

Numerous universities across Spain, including the Universities of Zaragoza and Barcelona, have utilized Scytl technology over the past few months to hold online elections. With Scytl’s online voting solution in place, students, faculty and staff were able to cast secure ballots from anywhere and on any internet-connected device. The remote possibilities of online voting were particularly vital due to the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic. With tens of thousands of potential voters at each university, in-person voting would have been logistically complicated and even potentially dangerous. The online voting systems in place ensured a simple and safe voting process while maintaining election security and integrity at all times.
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Scytl strongly denies the false information related to the U...

In view of the information published by some sources about Scytl's involvement in alleged electoral fraud in the United States, the company would like to clarify that:

1) Scytl has NO presence in Frankfurt, Germany

• The U.S. military has not seized anything related to Scytl in Frankfurt, Barcelona or anywhere else. The company does not even have offices in Frankfurt and does not have servers or computers in the German city.
• Servers in Frankfurt were used for a specific project for the European Parliament in 2019. These back-up servers were closed in September 2019.
• The technologies implemented by Scytl in the United States are hosted and managed within the United States by our local subsidiary, SOE Software, based in Tampa, Florida.
• The company currently has offices in: Spain, France, Greece, the US, Canada, and Australia.
• Associated Press published on November 14 an article debunking the fake news.

2) Scytl did NOT provide any electronic voting machines to US jurisdictions and does NOT tabulate, tally or count votes in US public elections.

These are the products Scytl provided to city, county, and state clients across the United States:

• Election Night Reporting (ENR): ENR is a platform that provides visual representation of votes that have been tabulated by state and local elections officials.
• Online Election Worker Training: Scytl works with election offices to take their already-created training content and put it into an online learning management system. All of the content for this training is provided and fully approved by each individual client.
• Online Voter Education: A website for election officials to provide important election information to voters before, during, and after an election. All content on these websites is provided and approved by each individual client.
• Electronic Ballot Delivery (eBD): A platform that allows state election offices to securely deliver ballots to UOCAVA voters. Each state has different laws and regulations regarding who can request a ballot through this system, and how that ballot can be returned. eBD does NOT allow voters to vote online and does NOT tabulate, tally, or count votes.

3) Scytl has NO political affiliation

• Scytl has no political affiliations of any kind. Scytl has corporate policies prohibiting direct or indirect financial contributions by the company or its employees to candidates, political parties or PACs (political action committees).
• George Soros has no stake in the company and has never been connected to it.
• Scytl has no relationship with Smartmatic, SGO, Dominion or Indra.
• Scytl is not connected in any way with the Russian Government.

4) US Elections are safe and secure:

Scytl has not reported any incidents during the election. In addition, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security have revealed that:

• The tabulation processes are protected by various safeguards that help ensure the accuracy of election results.
• The November 3rd elections was the most secure election in the history of the United States.

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78 million registered voters across the U.S. benefit from Sc...

78 million voters from more than 800 U.S. counties in states including Colorado, Georgia, New Jersey, California, and Texas benefited from Scytl secure election solutions.

Scytl award-winning technologies – including Online Election Worker Training, Online Voter Education, Election Night Reporting, and eBallot Delivery – helped election offices across the U.S. simplify their 2020 General Election and increase security, transparency, efficiency, and access to important election information before, during, and after the election.

2020 General Election by the numbers:

• Award-winning Election Night Reporting provides secure real-time Election Night results that are user-friendly, ADA compliant, and easily shared by voters, media, and candidates.
  • Consolidated election results for 7 states
  • Local results for 95 counties in 17 states
  • Impacted more than 48 million registered voters
  • Learn more about Scytl Election Night Reporting here
• Award-winning Online Election Worker Training provides custom, consistent, interactive training – increasing Election Day preparedness across all voting locations.  
  • 14k Election Workers trained state-wide in 4 states 
  • 72k Election Workers trained across 20 counties and 3 cities  
  • More than 34k Election Workers trained in 3 of the 10 largest election jurisdictions in the U.S 
  • Over 82k Election Training courses completed.
  • Impacted more than 35 million registered voters
  • Learn more about Scytl Online Training here
• Award-winning Online Voter Education provides voters with essential voting information such as sample ballots, precinct and polling location look-ups, and more.
  • Increased access in 27 counties in 8 states
  • Impacted 7 million registered voters
  • Learn more about Scytl Voter Education here
• eBallot Delivery allows UOCAVA and remote voters to securely download their ballot and return it digitally, based on each state’s legal requirement.
  • Almost 17k ballots made available to remote voters in 3 states

About Scytl

Scytl simplifies elections. We focus on the details so you can focus on your voters. Scytl is a global leader in election technology solutions that simplify communication with your constituents, facilitate opportunities to increase democratic participation, and decrease the administrative burden.

In the 2020 U.S. General Election, elections officials trusted Scytl with 9 statewide implementations and more almost 800 total U.S. counties, directly benefiting 78+ million voters.

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Service Point Solutions, part of Paragon Group, announces th...

Service Point Solutions, a company quoted in the Spanish Stock Exchange and part of Paragon group, announced today the acquisition of Scytl, a Barcelona based company leader in digital voting and electoral modernization. The acquisition also includes Civiciti, the citizen participation platform launched by the software company in 2016, and Scytl subsidiaries in USA, Canada, Australia, France and Greece. This acquisition unveils Paragon’s group strategy to position Service Point Solutions as a pan-european platform for high-growth digital business.

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Scytl Online Voter Education wins a 2020 W3 Gold Award for F...

Scytl Online Voter Education, exemplified by the Shasta County, CA Elections website won a 2020 W3 Gold Award for Fighting Political Misinformation with Access to Local, Official Election Information. The Shasta County California website provides voters and citizens with important candidate and voter information, including checking voter registration status, registering to vote, where to vote, and more.  

The w3 Awards honors creative excellence on the web, and recognizes the people behind award-winning sites, marketing programs, social content, mobile site/apps and online video. In 2020, w3 Awards received over 3,000 entries.  

You can see the Shasta County, CA website here.   

Learn more about Scytl Online Voter Education here.  

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Scytl Election Products win 2020 International Business Stev...

Scytl Election Night Reporting (ENR) and Scytl Online Voter Education both won 2020 Stevie Awards ahead of the 2020 General Election. The International Business Awards are the world’s premier business awards program. The 2020 IBAs received entries from organizations in 63 nations and territories. Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 250 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process from July through early September.  Scytl ENR won the Gold Stevie Award for Data Visualization under the Business Technology Solutions Category. “It is not that hard to find a good project, but it is actually so hard to find a great one. This is one of these great projects which has a very amazing approach in every single detail and it is also incredibly comprehensive. Every tiny aspects of the process have been seen and the and the outcome is a perfect optimized combination of visualized data.” – 2020 Stevie Award Judge  Learn more about Scytl ENR here. Scytl Online Voter Education won the Bronze Award for Mobile Site & App under the Business / Government Category. “Voter education is very important and this website with its mobile friendly user interface definitely delivers all the core education information required by a voter. It is attractive, simple to navigate, with a neat layout.” – 2020 Stevie Award Judge.  Learn more about Scytl Online Voter Education here. 
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Scytl Cryptography Researcher to Promote Women in Engineerin...

Scytl’s Cryptography Researcher, Núria Costa, will participate for the second time in the "Una Enginyera a Cada Escola" (An Engineer at Every School) initiative, organized by the Association of Women Researchers and Technologists (AMIT, Asociación de Mujeres Investigadoras y Tecnólogas). The project began this past academic year and is led by Paz Morillo, a professor at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) and head of gender equality at the university’s Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering (ETSETB). The initiative is focused on children ages 8 through 12 and aims to enhance the visibility of women technologists and to change the perception that technological studies are only for men, and not women. Each engineer involved in the project – there are 33 women participating this year – is assigned to a school where she gives a one-hour workshop explaining what an engineer does, talks about her experience being a woman engineer, discusses what the children want to be when they grow up, and conducts an activity related to her career. Núria Costa will be going to the Public School of Sagrada Familia, when the situation allows, to introduce fourth and sixth-grade children to cryptography, helping them to decrypt secret messages using techniques like the Scytale, or the Caesar and Vigenère ciphers.
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Scytl’s Secure Election Solutions Receive Horizon Inte...

Scytl has recently been honored with a handful of web awards from the Horizon Interactive initiative for various secure online electoral solutions currently in place in the United States. In 2019, the competition, which recognizes the best in websites and online content, received nearly 800 entries from 35 of the 50 US states, as well as from 18 countries around the world. Scytl won bronze awards for our Online Training solution, which helped to increase cybersecurity awareness in elections and government offices, and to increase disability awareness in polling places. Our eBallot Delivery solution also took bronze for helping to increase secure ballot access for uniformed and overseas (UOCAVA) voters. Meanwhile, Scytl Election Night Reporting received silver awards for its mobile-friendly design across jurisdictions of all sizes. As the upcoming presidential election in the United States nears, our US team continues to work closely with electoral offices across the country, helping them ensure secure, transparent, efficient, and accessible elections with our award-winning products.
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OECTA Holds Ratification Vote with Scytl Online and Phone Vo...

The Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA) recently held a ratification vote in April using Scytl's secure Online and Phone Voting solutions. Over 45,000 teachers from across the province and in 73 separate districts were eligible to participate. Members could choose to log onto the voting portal from any internet-connected device to cast their ballot online, or to use their phones to call in their votes. Login information for the online voting portal was sent to voters' emails using a one-time-link mechanism, or was delivered in a secure envelope through the postal service, always maintaining voter anonymity and election integrity.
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Scytl’s Brazil Team Delivers Online Voting Under Full ...

Scytl's team in Brazil recently helped doctors and medical professionals from the Unimed João Pessoa cooperative vote online in an association election. This feat is all the more remarkable considering the fact that the project was carried out entirely under complete citizen confinement in Brazil, due to the current Coronavirus outbreak. With Scytl team members working from home, a secure online voting platform was configured within a week's time and was successfully implemented in the cooperative's fist ever online election. The voting period took place during an 8-hour window on Saturday, March 28th, with over 82% of the cooperative's members casting their ballot through the online voting platform. This high participation rate is a clear sign of online voting's potential, given both the current quarantine measures and the high demand for doctors and medical professionals at this time. With Scytl's secure technology, Unimed João Pessoa was able to offer its members an efficient and transparent voting solution, ensuring election accessibility and surpassing the current challenges posed by CoVid-19.
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Scytl’s Post-Quantum Research Published in Conference ...

Last year, Scytl's cryptography researcher Núria Costa, alongside Polytechnic University of Catalonia Professors Paz Morillo and Ramiro Martínez, presented a new paper, "Lattice-Based Proof of a Shuffle," at the 2019 Financial Cryptography and Data Security Conference. The paper, which was presented during the 4th Workshop on Advances in Secure Electronic Voting, has recently been published in the conference proceedings. The paper addresses how anonymity in an online election can be maintained, even with the future arrival of quantum computers, which will have the computing abilities to breakthrough many of today's cryptographic barriers. You can read the article in its entirety here.
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Scytl delivers secure election technology to more than 25 mi...

Voters in over 60 counties across 13 U.S. states, including California, Texas, and Illinois, benefited from the use of Scytl's secure election solutions during the 2020 March Primary Elections. Scytl's secure technology, including Online Election Worker Training, eBallot Delivery, Online Voter Education, and Election Night Reporting, helped numerous U.S. election offices ensure transparency, efficiency, and accessibility during their primary election. Ahead of the elections, over 11,000 workers were trained in 6 jurisdictions using Scytl's Online Training Platform, and more than 1,300 ballots were made available to UOCAVA (Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act) voters across 3 states through Scytl eBallot Delivery. To increase election simplicity and accessibility, nearly 5 million registered voters in 18 counties were also given online access to essential voting information, such as sample ballots and precinct and polling location look-ups, using Scytl Online Voter Education. At the end of the elections, Election Night Reporting provided secure Election Night results that were user-friendly, ADA compliant, and easily shared by voters, media, and candidates. These results benefited 24 million registered voters in 61 county elections across 13 states, as well as in 3 statewide elections in Arkansas, Colorado, and Mississippi.
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Scytl extends its Work from Home policy until April 10th

Following the latest recommendations and measures taken worldwide, Scytl has decided to extend its Work from Home policy to all its employees until Friday, April 10. Scytl will keep its customers informed of any change in its status according to the evolution of the situation. As we continue to work remotely, we want to restate, through this communication, our commitment to ensure business continuity for ongoing and future projects at a worldwide scale.
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Scytl Publishes Interactive Guide to the Security Basics for...

Scytl has published a comprehensive, yet easy-to-understand, interactive document on the security features necessary to run a safe and protected online election. In the online voting industry, different products offer different levels of security, transparency, and auditability, and it's vital to know which solutions best suit particular elections. Because of this, The Security Table of Online Voting can serve as a guide to understanding the unique security applied to electronic voting technology. The document covers everything from the simple to the complex, so there's no room for doubt when looking into a solution or product for an election process. Learn more about all the security that happens behind the scenes during an online election here.
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Scytl Launches EDGE – Elections in the Digital Era

Scytl has just launched a new company blog, EDGE: Elections in the Digital Era. Aimed at giving a voice to the specialists behind the scenes at Scytl who make our pioneering election solutions possible, the blog focuses on the intersection of democracy and technology. It is specifically designed for all audiences and is accessible to everyone, regardless of tech knowledge or expertise. The articles will serve to educate the public on topics related to election technology, inspire future democratic transformation, and highlight current innovations in the field. The first article, What is Online Voting?, has just been published, and you can find out more about the blog here.
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Scytl extends its Work from Home policy to all its employees...

Following government measures taken at a global scale and being aware of our civic responsibility with regards to the spread of the coronavirus, our company has launched its Work from Home policy to all its employees. The entities of the Scytl group are fully prepared to operate in this mode, and have all the resources and tools to guarantee the continuity of ongoing and future operations and services. Our core business, namely the management of online voting and participatory solutions, is the very essence of our know-how to operate remotely. The Work from Home policy has been activated for a period of 2 weeks, from Monday March 16 to Friday March 27, both dates included. Scytl will keep its customers informed of its maintenance or its revocation according to the evolution of the situation.
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Students From Duquesne University Present on Scytl’s Corpora...

Students from Duquesne University’s Palumbo-Donahue School of Business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania recently partnered with Scytl to investigate and help the company draft a Corporate Social Responsibility strategy as part of their MBA in Sustainable Business Practices. The students, Noah Mehta, Allison Georgeson, Grayson Dundon, and Maggie Cunningham, visited Scytl’s headquarters in Barcelona yesterday, March 4th, to present their findings. The students highlighted how Scytl’s solutions help contribute to a more sustainable world, and the important role this plays in our Corporate Social Responsibility to the environment. They also suggested concrete steps for how we can continue to foster a productive and welcoming workplace culture, as well as how we can further connect our employees with the surrounding community as we work to promote democratic processes that unite us all.
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Benin Chamber of Commerce and Industry Conducts First Electr...

The Benin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) recently held its consular elections with the Online Voting tool developed by Civiciti, a Scytl group company. Over 84% of chamber members participated in the election, which took place on December 17, 2019, voting from anywhere, on any device, and at any time during the polling period. Not only was the turn-out a success, with 50% participation by 8 a.m. on election day, but the cost efficiency of moving from paper to electronic voting has also proved beneficial for the BCCI. This first electronic voting election resulted in a 500 million CFA franc cost reduction in election organization. Find out more about the recent innovation here.
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Víctor Hidalgo Presents on Online Voting Solutions at Techni...

Scytl’s Pre-Sales Manager, Víctor Hidalgo, led a conversation on current online voting solutions at the 27th Technical Workshop of the Barcelona Vocational School (L’Escola del Treball de Barcelona) on February 11th, 2020. The presentation consisted of an introduction to online voting solutions, the advantages of online voting over traditional, paper-based voting methods, and the security requirements of an online voting system. The annual Technical Workshops are organized in collaboration with leading businesses in different industry sectors in order to present the newest technologies and innovations to students in baccalaureate and occupational training courses. The Barcelona Vocational School has welcomed many distinguished guests over the years, including Albert Einstein, who attended a conference in the very same room in which Víctor presented.
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The Municipality of Girona Successfully Runs Online Voting f...

For the fifth consecutive year, and after successful deployments of Scytl Online Voting in 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, the Municipality of Girona has again leveraged online voting for their 2019 online participatory budgeting consultation from November 18th  to December 2nd, 2019. The consultation was carried out 100% online with over 83.000 potential voters and citizens of Girona. Participation rates with online voting have doubled in comparison with 2014 and 2013, when the only voting channel was paper, helping to demonstrate that new technologies encourage citizen engagement.
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French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Approves Scytl Online Vot...

Scytl's Online Voting platform has recently been homologated by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France for use in the election of overseas advisers and consular delegates in 2020. This approval comes with a certification by the National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI), which was created in 2009 to ensure responsible computer security practices in France. Scytl is proud to have received this certification, as it emphasizes our commitment to providing both secure and transparent voting technology, while protecting voter privacy. This step forward toward digital transformation will allow eligible French voters an easier and more efficient voting channel for the coming election.
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Students from the University of San Francisco’s School...

A group of 25 students enrolled in Organization Development, Administration, and Entrepreneurial Master's programs at the University of San Francisco (USF) visited Scytl offices today, January 15th, in Barcelona. The students are part of an Academic Global Immersion (AGI) program at USF's School of Management, and are visiting for-profit companies, academic institutions, and cultural organizations in London, Bilbao, and Barcelona to further their studies on organizational development and change. The students attended an information session to discuss Scytl's history, growth, and visions for the future. They were particularly focused on understanding Scytl as a global company, with clients around the world and with a multi-cultural team of employees from various countries. At the end of their visit, the students were offered a tour of Scytl's offices.
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Reflecting on 2019: Milestones and Highlights

With countless successful projects around the world, 2019 shaped up to be a spectacular year for Scytl. Secure election night reporting delivered results from 28 countries, in 24 languages, in under 10 minutes during the European Union parliamentary elections. Scytl’s electronic kiosk voting was also implemented during the United Arab Emirates third fully-electronic parliamentary election, providing preliminary results of the +117,500 ballots cast in under 13 minutes. In the United States, 25 million voters from more than 400 U.S. counties benefited from Scytl secure election solutions during the 2019 General Elections. Meanwhile, the Social Democratic Party of Germany made Scytl Online Voting available to all party members for the first time, and the Canadian municipality of Halifax conducted their first paperless election. Beyond elections, Scytl also pioneered two novel transparency initiatives in Switzerland and Australia that are the first of their kind in the electoral industry, and Scytl’s team members traveled the globe presenting at conferences, including Web Summit 2019, the largest tech-focused event in the world. With all of these achievements and milestones, Scytl looks forward to innovating elections and powering democracy in 2020! Discover our 12 favorite experiences of powering democracy in 2019 here.
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Jordi Puiggalí Joins Discussion on Citizen Participation

Scytl’s CSO and SVP of Research and Security, Jordi Puiggalí, partook in a panel debate on December 12th at the Espai Societat Oberta, in Barcelona. The discussion, organized by Observadors Per La Democràcia (Observers for Democracy, ODEM), will focus on citizen participation and empowerment in the modern, digital world. Puiggalí will provide his unique insights on how electronic voting fosters and encourages citizen participation through innovating elections and making them more secure, transparent, and accessible.
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Scytl’s Research & Security Team Publish New Book...

Adrià Rodríguez-Pérez, Scytl's Public Policy Research, and Jordi Puiggalí, Scytl's CSO and SVP of Research & Security, recently contributed to a new book on the use of online voting by political parties. Their chapter, entitled "Internet voting for political parties: comparing Scytl's experiences," analyzes eight recent cases of political parties utilizing Scytl's secure online voting technology, and discusses common trends and the unique characteristics of each experience. Scytl first began offering online voting services to political parties in 2012, starting with the New Democratic Party of Canada, and has since offered its secure platforms to parties of all sizes across the world. The book, The digitalization of political parties and the use of electronic voting, was authored by Jordi Barrat I Esteve and Miguel Pérez-Moneo Agapito, and was published by Aranzadi.
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Scytl Joins Workshop at International Cybercrime Conference

Scytl’s Public Policy Researcher, Adrià Rodríguez-Pérez, will contribute to a workshop discussion on cybercrime, “fake news,” and election interference at the 2019 Octopus Conference on cooperation against cybercrime. The workshop, which takes places on Friday, November 22nd, focuses on malicious cyber activity and disinformation campaigns, paying particular attention to how these operations undermine election privacy and security, and increase mistrust in democratic processes. Rodríguez-Pérez, who will be sharing the floor with representatives from election management bodies, civil society organizations and other tech companies, will center his discussion on the role and responsibility of the private sector to foster initiatives that combat e-threats to democracy and protect against disinformation-related cybercrimes. The Octopus Conference is organized by Cybercrime@Octopus, a Council of Europe project aimed at assisting countries worldwide in combatting cybercrime and strengthening data protection. The Octopus Conference provides one of the biggest and most well-respected platforms for exchanging ideas related to cybercrime, gathering experts from 80 countries who work in international organizations, the private sector, and academia. The conference will be held at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, from the 20th to 22nd of November.
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SEPLA implements online voting to promote participation amon...

Recently, the Spanish Airline Pilots Union (SEPLA) allowed its members to share their opinion about the future of the syndicate during two consultations. Thanks to Scytl’s online voting technology, SEPLA members could cast their votes remotely, from any device with an internet connection. Participation in the first consultation was 55% and increased to 80,84% in the second consultation. The union is planning to continue using Scytl for future elections, highlighting its convenience, accessibility and transparency. SEPLA is a Spanish Airline Pilots Union comprising members from airlines such as Iberia, Vueling, Air Europa, SAS or Ryanair. Founded in 1965, SEPLA works to protect and build the aviation industry.
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Scytl thanks researcher for iVote source code related findin...

First disclosure made under the Scytl Online Voting Source Code Review Program, a program to allow source code reviewers to report findings associated with the iVote® source code used in New South Wales. Scytl thanks reviewers for their interest in reviewing Scytl source code, used by the NSW Electoral Commission in the 2019 election as part of the iVote® Scytl published key components of the iVote voting system source code on the 30^th of July to allow independent researchers to review it and to improve it by finding and communicating any vulnerabilities or other weaknesses that may be found.  To date over 60 people have chosen to participate in the program. Scytl thanks Vanessa Teague, Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne’s School of Computing and Information Systems, for participating in the Scytl Online Voting Source Code Review Program and for reporting her finding to Scytl via the responsible disclosure reporting procedure. Her report, entitled “Faking an iVote decryption proof” has resulted in an update of the documentation related to the iVote system. “The publication of the source code is part of Scytl’s commitment towards transparency and continuous improvement. I’m pleased that Associate Professor Teague has chosen to participate in the program supplying a paper to Scytl and the New South Wales Electoral Commission explaining in detail her finding.” said Sam Campbell, Scytl General Manager for Asia-Pacific. The Scytl Online Voting Source Code Review Program is available to those who register in accordance with the terms and conditions at .   For further information contact: John McClymont, Daylight Agency T: 0432 327 257 E: jmcclymont@daylightagency.com.au   iVote® is a registered trademark of NSWEC
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Scytl joins Paris Call in support of private and secure onli...

On November 12th, Scytl joined the list of signatories to the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace. The international agreement stands as a declaration in support of an open, secure, stable, accessible and peaceful cyberspace, and affirms that the same rights people have offline must also be protected online. Scytl has always maintained a strong commitment to protecting individual security and privacy, especially when it comes to online democratic processes. Given the innate link between human rights and cyberspace within the online electoral industry, joining the Paris Call stands as a testament to Scytl’s values as we continue to power democracy through innovative technology. The signing of the Call is taking place during the Paris Peace Forum, an event dedicated to bridging gaps between governments in order to address overarching challenges in the world. The event will discuss the Paris Call’s nine current principles, and how the second phase of the agreement can further evolve.
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Scytl to share insights at Web Summit 2019

Scytl’s CEO, Sílvia Caparros, will take part in a panel discussion tomorrow, November 7th, at 1:00 pm, at the 2019 Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal. The panel will bring together technology and election experts in an exploratory discussion on how technology can be used to improve democracy. Scytl’s experience in utilizing technology to increase voter accessibility to electoral processes while maintaining the utmost security will contribute valuable insights to the conversation. Web Summit is an annual technology conference and is considered to be the largest tech-focused event in the world. This year, over 1,200 speakers will be presenting for more than 70,000 attendees. The conference is being livestreamed here.
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Backed by Scytl, UAE Continues to Innovate in Hosting Third ...

Scytl, along with the UAE National Election Committee (NEC) and the UAE Ministry of State for Federal National Council (FNC) Affairs, deployed its unique election security technology for the third time in yet another fully electronic parliamentary election. Scytl also worked with the Ministry in the two previous FNC election cycles in 2015 and 2011. The 2015 collaboration delivered the first fully electronic national election, and the 2019 elections continued the country’s drive toward electoral innovation with 117,592 votes cast and a 48.5 percent increase in voter turnout. To ensure the security and transparency of the 2019 elections, Scytl implemented its state-of-the-art cryptography in over 1,000 online voting booths located in 39 polling stations across the seven emirates, guaranteeing voters complete privacy and secrecy while casting ballots. Scytl also made the entire system available in the Gulf Arabic dialect and reconfigured it to read from right to left, as is customary for the language. Read more details about the 2019 election here, and download our infographic and success case.
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Scytl’s Víctor Hidalgo Discusses Online Voting During Course...

Víctor Hidalgo, Scytl’s European pre-sales manager, has recently presented on the current state of online voting at a course on Catalan electoral law, organized by Observadors per la Democràcia (ODEM). Víctor’s talk served as both an introduction to electronic voting - covering the advantages online voting has over paper-based methods as well as the technology involved to ensure the security and privacy of an online vote - and an explanation of the steps required to begin implementing online voting. The presentation, which took place on October 21st, was the penultimate of six seminars prepared by ODEM over September and October. The electoral law course was also supported by the College of Political Scientists and Sociologists of Catalonia, and was open to the public, free of charge. You can read more about Víctor’s presentation here (in Catalan).
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The Municipality of Halifax goes completely paperless with S...

The Canadian Municipality of Halifax recently utilized Scytl Online Voting in a special by-election to elect a councilor for District 15, Lower Sackville. While Halifax has past experience with electronic voting, this most recent election, taking place from September 28th until October 5th, 2019, marks its first entirely paperless election. The Scytl solution consisted of online voting technology that could be used from voters’ personal devices, or on voting kiosks at polling stations. It also included Interactive Voice Response (IVR) telephone voting, and voter list integration with the Canadian data processing company, Datafix. 3,613 electronic votes were cast between two voting methods, and over 86% of eligible voters elected to send in their ballot through the online voting channel.
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Scytl presents a case law paper at the Congress on Elections...

As part of the Congress on Elections and the European Court of Human Rights that will be held in Barcelona on October 10th, Adrià Rodríguez-Pérez, Public Policy Researcher at Scytl, will present a paper entitled “Between freedom of expression and secret suffrage: the case of Magyar Kétfarkú Kutya Párt v. Hungary.” The paper addresses recent case law by the European Court of Human Rights regarding the use of a mobile application, created by a Hungarian political party, that allows voters to upload and share anonymous pictures of their invalid ballot papers. It evaluates whether, in such a scenario, the principles of free and secret suffrage should prevail over or be balanced with the right to freedom of expression. The Congress on Elections and the European Court of Human Rights seeks to encourage academic discussion on relevant judgments of international and national judicial bodies, by experts in the field of law and other related disciplines. It is organized by the Academia Interamericana de Derechos Humanos and the Universitat de Barcelona, with the support of the Fundación Manuel Giménez Abad and Observadors per la Democràcia (ODEM).
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Scytl’s Head of Research and Development to Present Paper at...

Jordi Puiggalí, Scytl’s CSO and SVP of Research and Development, will present his paper, “Implementing a Public Security Scrutiny of an Online Voting System: The Swiss Experience,” at the fourth International Conference on Electronic Voting (E-Vote-ID 2019). The conference will take place October 1 through 4, 2019 in Bregenz, Austria, and not only marks the fourth E-Vote-ID conference, but also the 15^th anniversary of the first e-voting conference ever held in Bregenz. The aim of the conference is to bring together e-voting experts across the fields of academia, politics, government, and industry to generate a dialogue around the current state of e-voting in the world. Puiggalí will present his paper during the track on elections and practical experiences. His research focuses on a recent transparency initiative undergone by Scytl and our Swiss Post partner which involved opening the source code for an online voting solution and allowing hackers and IT specialists to attempt to expose vulnerabilities. Despite the +3,000 registered participants’ best efforts, the hackers did not manage to break into the system during the month long test.  
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Scytl Shares the Floor at International Cybersecurity Confer...

Scytl’s Public Policy Researcher, Adrià Rodriguez, recently spoke at the second International Academic Conference on Cybersecurity and Electoral Justice held at the Complutense University in Madrid on September 16th and 17th. During a panel discussion on voting and vote counting technology, Adrià shared his insights on the advantages and challenges of online voting, and the impacts technology can have on electoral processes. The conference focused largely on the exponential growth and progress of new technologies, and how they have affected elections around the world.
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Scytl Exhibits Innovative Online Voting Solutions at ACEEEO ...

From September 24 to September 26, Scytl will exhibit our industry-leading online voting solutions at the Association of European Electoral Officials’ (ACEEEO) annual conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia. This year’s conference is focused on the topics of judicial protection of electoral rights and the transparency of elections. With over 150 electoral experts invited to participate in the event, discussions and presentations will center on best practices for electoral management bodies (EMBs) to dialogue with stakeholders, effective cooperation between EMBs and courts, and practical aspects of election transparency. Scytl’s participation in the conference will highlight how online voting solutions not only allow for greater election security and privacy, but also for increased transparency. With the proper technology in place, EMBs can be sure to offer a secure election that is auditable at every step.
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Scytl to Present eDemocracy Experience and Knowledge at EID ...

Onno van Dommelen, Scytl’s VP of strategic accounts and partnerships, will be presenting as part of the e-democracy eVoice session at this year’s eID Forum, held in Tallinn, Estonia on September 17 and 18. The forum is centered on electronic identities and identification and acts as an important bridge between industry leaders and governments, promoting discussion and open dialogue on the integration and advancement of eID solutions and technology. Electronic identities can be an important feature in ensuring the security of online elections, and Scytl’s long history at the forefront of eDemocracy solutions has proven that strong cryptographic measures and trust from governments and the general public are both significant factors in driving the adoption and use of eIDs in the future. Onno’s presentation, entitled “Envisioning the Future of Democracy,” will focus on online voting as the next step in the digital transformation of election processes. He will highlight the benefits and challenges of implementing online voting, and the current technology available to ensure security, auditability, and transparency in online elections.
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Scytl to Showcase Online Voting Solution at CIQ Conference

During the Quebec Interprofessional Council’s (CIQ) 8th annual conference, taking place on the 12 and 13 of September in Montréal, Scytl will exhibit its online voting solution for use in organizational elections. The conference aims to aid the professional orders of Quebec in understanding the transformations of contemporary society, including the increasing presence of digital technologies in our everyday lives. In this regard, Scytl will demonstrate how online voting can increase the security, transparency, and efficiency of organizational elections. The online voting solution that our team will exhibit is already in use among three CIQ organizations: the Order of Licensed Practical Nurses (OIIAQ), the Order of Respiratory Therapists (OPIQ), and the Order of Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA). With more than 30,000 eligible voters among the three organizations, the solution has proven to be a great success.
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Scytl to Showcase Transparency Initiatives at Paris Peace Fo...

As a proud member of the Co-Inform Consortium, Scytl team members have been chosen to showcase the project’s important transparency initiatives at the Paris Peace Forum on November 11th through the 13th. The Co-Inform project aims to tackle the spread of misinformation on social media and to promote digital literacy for a more informed society. It is an EU-funded project that brings together social scientists, fact-checking journalists, computer scientists, and software developers to address the problem of misinformation through multidisciplinary research and experience. By 2020, the Co-Inform project plans to release a set of tools for inhibiting the spread of misinformation, which will later be piloted in 3 EU countries. These tools, developed from a series of interviews, surveys, and workshops currently underway, are a critical step in protecting our democracies. To find out more about the project, visit their website.
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Source Code for 2019 NSW state election online voting releas...

In line with Australia´s history of innovation, the State of New South Wales (NSW) in partnership with Scytl, is setting a new milestone in the digital transformation and transparency of its election processes. In the interests of transparency and at the request of the NSW Electoral Commission, Scytl, who was awarded a multi-year contract to refresh the NSW online and phone voting software also known as iVote®, has published components of its proprietary source code that enabled online voting in the 2019 NSW state election. The source code, developed by Scytl and engaged by the NSW Electoral Commission to empower online voting during the election, is available to those who register at . In March 2019, over 230,000 NSW voters successfully cast their vote through iVote®, with over 60% of non-attendance voters choosing to use the system and of those nearly 1 out of every 2 voters verified the correct casting of their vote through the official election app. See full details here.
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Scytl’s paper “Bringing transparency and trust to elections:...

Scytl’s paper, “Bringing transparency and trust to elections: using blockchains for the transmission and tabulation of results,” has been featured in the proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV 2019), published by ACM Press. The paper, co-authored by Adrià Rodríguez-Pérez, Pol Valletbó-Montfort and Jordi Cucurull, explores the potential of blockchain technology to enhance the counting and tabulation procedures during elections. By developing a proof of concept with a smart contract running on an Ethereum, the researchers proved that blockchain technology effectively secures the electronic transmission and consolidation of election results. ICEGOV 2019 was celebrated in Melbourne, Australia, from the 3rd to the 5th of April. The conference was heavily supported by the Australian Digital Transformation Authority, and it was co-organized by the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and the United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV).
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The Spanish Arthroscopy Association Leverages Online Voting ...

For the first time, the Spanish Arthroscopy Association (AEA) has successfully implemented online voting technology for an internal election held in May 2019 in which AEA members could vote to choose the new logo for the Association. Scytl Online Voting was used during the five-day advanced voting period, while paper voting was used on Election Day. The AEA introduced online voting technology as a complementary voting channel to traditional paper voting to provide greater accessibility, flexibility and convenience to their members, allowing them to securely cast their votes remotely from their desired location using a mobile device or computer of their choice. Having successfully experienced the benefits of the online voting channel, the AEA is very satisfied with this new experience and plans to continue using online voting in the upcoming elections.
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The OAS Staff Federal Credit Union Successfully Runs Another...

The Organization of American States Staff Federal Credit Union (OAS FCU) has successfully conducted a recent online election among their members for their Board of Directors and Credit Committee. Having online voting as the only voting channel, the Credit Union obtained a participation rate of over 16% in the May 2019 election. OAS FCU has been leveraging Scytl Online Voting since 2016, resulting in an increase in member participation. Aligned with OAS FCU’s mission to promote free and fair elections, and to operate in the best interest of their members, the online voting channel helps to increase member engagement and ensure voter confidence through strong authentication, cryptographic protocols and voter privacy. With over 5,000 members, 40% of which live outside of the United States, ensuring overseas participation in elections is of the utmost importance for OAS FCU, and Scytl Online Voting has helped them achieve this goal.
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Scytl will demonstrate expertise at the ICPS 18th Internatio...

Scytl will participate and present at the 18th International Electoral Affairs Symposium which will be held in the Maldives on 3-6 July 2019. Organized by the International Centre for Parliamentary Studies (ICPS), the Electoral Symposium will bring together over 100 representatives from the electoral democracy community and election management bodies from over 50 different countries to share best practice initiatives and assess new technologies. During the symposium, Scytl will showcase its election modernization solutions and latest technology trends, with key focus on enabling secure and verifiable online voting and ensuring timely and accessible results consolidation and publication. As the leading international expert, Scytl will also share insight on and experience with successful elections worldwide and best practices with electoral officials, academic experts and other international experts.
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Scytl shares electoral modernization expertise at the NOAH B...

Onno van Dommelen, Scytl’s VP Strategic Accounts & Alliances, was interviewed at the NOAH 2019 Berlin Conference by Marco Rodzynek, managing director and founder of NOAH Advisors. Onno shared insights on the potential of online voting and the evolution of the company, while acknowledging the existing legislative challenges in some regions. He explained that online voting is already a reality in some countries, and that it will be gradually implemented worldwide. The NOAH 2019 Berlin Conference was held on the 13th and 14th of June and brought together over 5,000 senior executives, leading experts and investors active across segments driven by digital revolution. More than 400 speakers from leading companies such as Google, Dropbox, SAP or Glovo discussed their vision for the future of their industry.
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Scytl Successfully Provides European Parliament With Electio...

Scytl, the worldwide leader in secure online voting and election technology, has successfully provided the European Parliament with Scytl Election Night Reporting, delivering the Official Election Results Website for the 2019 EU Parliament Elections. The website provided the results from the 28 EU member states, in all 24 Official EU languages, and at both national and European levels. Having published results for the 2014 EU Parliament elections as well, this is the second time Scytl has supported the EU Parliament in the management of these complex elections, considered the second largest democratic elections in the world. This large-scale, international project was made possible thanks to Scytl Election Night Reporting’s scalable solution, which accommodated the results from over 210 million European voters, provided by Kantar. The solution exhibited incredible efficiency, as results were published within 10 minutes of receiving the data. Its outstanding robustness allowed the results website to receive over 300 clicks per second and more than 13 million visits in the 12 hours after the closing of polls. In addition, over 250 global media outlets leveraged the data and the election results widget, provided on the website. See full details here.
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Scytl-Vector joint venture (UTE) responds to published infor...

The joint venture (Unión Temporal de Empresas-UTE) formed by Scytl, a Spanish company and world leader in electoral technology and Vector ITC, a Spanish digital group dedicated to the constant improvement of technological solutions, together with the support of ODEC, a computer services company with extensive experience in electoral processes, managed the great challenge that has led to scrutiny of European, local and island council elections on 26 May 2019. As a result of news appearing in the media in connection with provisional scrutiny of the elections, the UTE wants to clear up certain published information that is incorrect. Management of the provisional counting operation has been exact and exemplary. It has taken a significant deployment of people and technical means to collect, process and disseminate  information from 60,076 polling stations throughout the country. To carry out data transmission from voting places to the national counting center, 22,300 mobile devices were distributed with an app that covered 91% of polling stations, while 5,558 communicated their data by means of a conventional telephone call. For more information, click here.
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Scytl and Idox Elections Provide Malta with Record-Breaking ...

Scytl, in partnership with Idox Elections and the Electoral Commission of Malta, successfully implemented an Electronic Vote Counting Solution in the recent Maltese European Parliament election, making it the first time the country has used such technology. Through providing an e-training platform to instruct election staff on the proper use of the equipment, and by integrating Scytl’s immutable logs into the system, making the process auditable at every step, the Electronic Vote Counting Solution was able to tally a record-breaking 270,000 ballots in just a few hours. The solution not only greatly reduced the counting time from the days it had taken in past elections, but also increased the efficiency and accuracy with which invalid votes were detected. More than 9,800 invalid ballots were flagged by the system, all of which were sent to the Electoral Commission for review. The solution’s success is in no small part thanks to the phased delivery of the product over the last 18 months, which ensured the secure, transparent, and efficient implementation of the e-counting system. Read full details here.
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Scytl is granted a 2019 Business Excellence Award by Acquisi...

Scytl has been awarded one of this year's Business Excellence Awards from Acquisition International (AI) for the category of "Most Innovative Democratic Voting Solutions Provider 2019". The UK monthly magazine from “AI Global Media” informs its more than 108,000 readers in 170 countries on the most up-to-date news in the global corporate sector. The awards, which have been run for over 5 years, are given to a variety companies that stand out in their sector, and celebrate the hard work and ingenuity that drives these businesses forward. This year there have been more than 3,000 nominees, of which around 500 have received awards in various categories. The research jury is an international collective of experts with backgrounds in a wide variety of fields such as business, technology, media, and journalism. The panel is directed by academic leaders with international research experience, and the team judges each nominee based on several criteria including innovation, longevity, and business performance.
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New South Wales Sets New Milestones in Internet Voting and D...

New South Wales has reaffirmed its commitment to innovation with another successful implementation of the iVote® online voting system during the 2019 state elections. A staggering 63% of nonattendance voters chose to cast their vote online through the iVote® system, showing a continuous adoption increase since 2011, and almost 1 out of every 2 voters used the official election app to verify that their vote was cast as intended. Backed by Scytl, the worldwide leader in secure online voting, the iVote® system continues to lead the way as the most accessible and advanced electronic voting solution. Read full details here.
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Successful and secure consolidation and publication of the V...

The recent Valencia Parliament elections have been successfully carried out with transparency, efficiency and security. The technology provided by the UTE Scytl-Vector ensured that data from more than 6,000 polling stations could be certifiably transmitted and collected without incident through an election mobile application, and then rapidly processed and distributed. With the collaboration of ODEC, nine applications were developed for the election, including a website and mobile app that informed on the management of the candidacies, the transmission of data, the progress of participation, and the inspection process. More than 2,300 mobile devices were also deployed to aid in the transmission of votes, which reached a recording speed of more than 500 polling stations per minute during peak voting phases in the election. To ensure the security and reliability of the inspection process, Scytl-Vector set up two identical data centers, a private and exclusive communication network, a set of nine electoral applications, and a website for disseminating results, along with a team made up of more than 200 professionals who gave their support on election day. This technological and logistical feat was carried out in just 43 days, increasing the efficiency of the Valencia Parliament elections.
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Statement related to the recent decision to place eVoting te...

The public intrusion test required by the Confederation and the cantons of Switzerland as a component of the 100% certification process on Scytl’s and Swiss Post’s eVoting system concluded on March 24th. The eVoting system successfully resisted the attacks from over 3,200 interested parties worldwide during a 4-week public intrusion test. A number of vulnerabilities were found in the Scytl online voting application by source code review, and these were not successfully exploited during the public intrusion test. This is the first time in the government election internet voting history that a system provider has submitted to such a transparency initiative, setting a precedent in the way Governments approach online voting adoption for political elections. Last week, a vulnerability was found that affects the individual verifiability process used by the cantons of Thurgau, Neuchâtel, Fribourg and Basel-Stadt. This vulnerability could allow a voter to cast an invalid vote which would not be detected by the voter – this invalid vote would however be detected upon decryption of the ballot box. Due to this detection of invalid votes, it can be shown that previous citizen consultations and elections have not been manipulated. No other Scytl solutions are affected by this recent finding. On March 29th, Swiss Post announced its decision to place eVoting on hold for the upcoming voting process taking place on May 19, 2019. Placing the service temporarily on hold allows time for the correction of vulnerabilities and performing of additional reviews. The purpose of the public intrusion test and source code disclosure was on one side transparency, and on the other, to enhance the security of the online voting system, including the Scytl software within it. With that purpose in mind, Scytl and Swiss Post will take the time to review the system security to ensure that it is updated with the findings communicated by the interested parties which included members of the academic, hacker, activist, and security communities. Scytl acknowledges the valuable input provided by the researchers who have participated in this initiative and more concretely to the ones that detected the issues in the source code. Isolation of these weaknesses by the researchers has allowed Scytl to address any residual risk rapidly and we thank them for their work. Scytl supports responsible disclosure practices and encourages others who have a finding regarding the eVoting software to share it with us. The decision made by Swiss Post reflects a strong commitment to security and transparency and a common effort to provide a secure, reliable and transparent online voting system in Switzerland. The source code review process will remain open for those who want to continue reviewing the eVoting system. Link to the Swiss Post Press Release
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Scytl’s innovative blockchain’s application for elections wi...

As part of the ICEGOV2019: 12th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance that will be held in Melbourne, Australia on April 3 – 5, 2019, Pol Valletbó-Montfort, blockchain and security researcher at Scytl, will present a paper entitled "Bringing transparency and trust to elections: using blockchains for the transmission and tabulation of results”, co-written with Jordi Cucurull, and Adrià Rodríguez-Pérez. Transmission and tabulation of results are critical steps in the election process. The quick and transparent transmission of results can therefore reinforce trust and confidence in the overall management of elections. Scytl has explored the potential of blockchain technology to enhance the counting and tabulation procedures during elections and argues that blockchain technology meets the requirements for electronic transmission and consolidation of election results. To prove this, the team at Scytl has implemented a proof of concept with a smart contract running on an Ethereum blockchain. The International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV), founded in 2007, runs annually and is coordinated by the United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV). ICEGOV has established itself over the years as a major conference in the domain of Electronic Governance (EGOV) due to its unique combination of academics and practitioners.
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Scytl responds to misinterpretations related to Swiss Post’s...

Following the recent publication of Swiss Post’s media release, part of its content appears to have been misinterpreted, resulting in third parties stating that the vulnerability identified by the group of researchers had already been acknowledged by Scytl in 2017 without being acted upon. In 2017, Scytl’s team of researchers actually started implementing a verifiable random generator (FIPS 186 algorithms) to generate the commitment parameters of the Mixnet in a verifiable way, as required to achieve universal verifiability. This can be checked in the source code published by Swiss Post: “calculateGenerator_FIPS186_3_Verifiable” class located at cryptolib/cryptolib-elgamal/src/main/java/com/scytl/cryptolib/elgamal/encrytionparams/EncryptionParameterGenerator.java. However, an undetected gap in the specifications resulted in the Mixnet being implemented to use a standard random generator instead of the FIPS 186 verifiable one. This is the gap identified by the researchers and, therefore, it is by no means a “naïve interpretation” of the cryptographic protocol. The Mixnet implementation has been updated and the modified source code will be applied with the next regular release. As mentioned in Scytl’s previous statement, the objective of the source code access program is to identify any potential vulnerabilities in a transparent manner and, thanks to the support of experts and the research community, work hand in hand to enhance the security of our electoral system.
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Analyzing the feasibility of the recently reported attacks t...

Following the publication of the recent finding regarding the Swiss e-voting code, several media and social media outlets have echoed the assumptions provided by the group of researchers, according to which the lack of universal verifiability caused by a missing audit mechanism would potentially allow attackers to manipulate individual votes under two different scenarios. However, in practice, such attacks are highly unlikely – not to say impossible – to perform. Read the reasons why here.
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Statement on the recent findings on the Swiss e-voting code

As part of the e-voting source code review process in Switzerland, 67 reports have been received to date. These observations have been very valuable. One of the most important contributions refers to a missing audit mechanism, preventing the voting system to fully ensure universal verifiability during the mixing process. The reported finding has been analyzed and the code has been updated. The Swiss e-voting system uses a Mixnet which is based on the Bayer Groth-Mixnet proofs. This property requires the independent and verifiable generation of random commitment parameters to ensure universal verifiability. However, the researchers have reported that the code does not currently generate these parameters in a verifiable random manner and that therefore the Mixnet proofs cannot guarantee the complete auditability of the counting process. The code has already been updated by using the random verifiable mechanism that was already implemented in the voting system but had not been activated. The e-voting system currently in use in various cantons is not affected by this situation. The finding exclusively concerns universal verifiability properties, which have never been used in a real election in Switzerland so far. Security and transparency have always been a cornerstone for Scytl. The recent publication of the source code as well as the public intrusion test are part of the company’s commitment to ensuring secure and transparent online voting processes. We are thankful to those researchers who helped us identify this issue and support us in building the future of secure online voting.
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Targobank Leverages Online Voting for their 2019 Union Elect...

Targobank has successfully used Scytl Online Voting during their recent union representatives’ elections held on February 13, 2019 in 8 regions of Spain. Employees working at Targobank voted online for their preferred candidates from CCOO, UGT and CGT that will represent them the next four years. By allowing its employees to vote online, Targobank facilitated voter access, and helped increase member engagement, reaching a voter participation rate of over 77% and providing the election results available in less than 1 minute. Voters benefited from the convenience of voting from anywhere and from the Internet-connected device of their choice. Online voting was the only allowed voting channel, as it offers voters the maximum guarantees of voting privacy and helps to run more secure, accessible and efficient elections. Targobank is a bank owned by Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale, one of the strongest banks in the European market, leader and a truly indisputable benchmark of the insurance bank with 30,7 million customers in France and Europe. Targobank develops its banking activity by providing financial and insurance services mainly to individuals, companies and businesses.
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Scytl and Swiss Post set a precedent by putting online votin...

The fully verifiable online voting solution developed by Scytl and Swiss Post has been put to a resilience testing, also known as a public intrusion test (PIT) that will last from February 25^th to March 24^th, 2019. This public intrusion test will run in accordance with the requirements of the Swiss Confederation and cantons. The test will allow hackers and other independent IT specialists to put the system to the test with deliberate attacks using the source code as support and submit their findings until March 25^th. This initiative is unprecedented in the election industry. Scytl and Swiss Post believe that only a transparent online voting solution can be successful in the long term.  More information about the conditions of participation and potential monetary rewards can be found here.
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Statement on recent comments regarding the source code publi...

Following the requirements of the Confederation and Cantons, Swiss Post and Scytl recently published the source code and cryptographic protocols of the e-voting system used in Switzerland, in order to allow researchers and other stakeholders with interest to share constructive feedback on the code and protocol design. The source code of the Swiss e-voting system has been published in an official repository managed by Swiss Post in Gitlab, which also offers an official channel to provide feedback. However, Scytl has detected parallel unofficial repositories of presumably the same source code that also triggered the creation of other discussions threads. In such cases, it is impossible to guarantee the integrity and authenticity of any source code hosted in unofficial repositories as well as the validity of their related comments. In addition, over the last days, several comments were made by some individuals outside the official channel, claiming that the cryptographic protocols were not secure and making general comments on the quality of the code. Comments made in unofficial threads do not allow to build a comprehensive and constructive dialogue on the source code, and do not serve the security community or the citizens interest. These criticisms are mainly based on misunderstandings related to the cryptographic mechanisms, which have already been clarified and solved in the official repository. The cryptographic protocols are the result of the research carried out since the foundation of Scytl in 2001, which has been made available to the public through ongoing academic publications. They have successfully passed the scrutiny of 3^rd party cryptographic experts. It is indeed because the cryptographic protocols have achieved complete verifiability that the source code has been published, with the confidence that no attack might compromise the secrecy of the ballot box and the integrity of the election results. To get access to the full statement, please click here.  
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Scytl featured in The European Business Journal

Scytl was recently featured as a success case and example of innovative technology company fostering digital transformation in elections in the Davos Edition of The European Business Journal. The article entitled “Bringing elections into the 21st century” highlights how Governments could overcome their current challenges through the use of technology whenever appropriate security a measures are applied. Information security is indeed a vital component in being able to address the challenges posed by online voting and particularly in ensuring an election’s integrity and transparency, providing verifiability throughout the election process. This is why Scytl’s end-to-end verifiable online voting solution uses the most advanced levels of information security standards, safeguarding the key pillars of free and fair elections.  The European is a quarterly publication for the global business community. It is intended for decision makers around the globe and valued among the investment community, covering a broad spectrum of business affairs globally, including technology. To read the complete article, please click here.
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Scytl takes the stage at the 49th Engineering Day Symposium ...

Scytl shared the floor during the 49th annual Professional Engineering Day Symposium held on January 24, 2019 at Best Western North Bay Hotel & Conference Centre in Ontario, Canada. The theme for this year’s conference was ”Smart Cities" and Scytl shared insights on how its eDemocracy technology helps improve the cities of the future, responding to governments and citizens needs by helping eliminate the barriers between citizens and politicians, and enabling ongoing engagement and participation. During the conference, other speakers included: the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE), BDO Canada, IBI Group, North Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Amazon, Cisco Systems Canada, Bell Canada, GM, Pantonium and GTT Communications. The Engineering Day Symposium is organized by the North Bay Chapter Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) & the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT).
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Scytl shares insights at the Conference on Administrative an...

Scytl participated in the international debate “Administrative and Security Challenges of Internet Voting”, which took place on February 7, 2019,  at The Institute in Bucharest, Romania. Onno van Dommelen, Scytl’s VP Strategic Accounts and Alliances, joined the afternoon panel entitled “The Technological Dimension of Internet Voting”. In his presentation, Onno discussed online voting adoption trends, shared best practices and tackled security aspects. The debate gathered together scholars, political figures and professionals from specialised institutions of the Government, various NGOs, and other e-voting company representatives from Romania and other countries. The conference was organized by USR, the third largest political party in the Romanian Parliament and was moderated by Nicu Fălcoi, senator at USR.
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Scytl and Vector ITC win a contract to consolidate and publi...

The partnership formed by Scytl and Vector has been awarded a contract by the Spanish Ministry of Interior to collect, process and broadcast the results of the upcoming local and European elections in Spain that will be held on May 26, 2019. After successfully delivering the 2015 Spanish General elections, Scytl will support the Ministry of Interior in managing these upcoming elections in a secure, transparent and efficient manner. While Scytl will leverage its cutting-edge technology and global experience in over 40 countries, Vector will bring to the project its technological, infrastructure and security leadership as well as extensive experience in managing complex projects in a timely manner. The Scytl-Vector partnership will also involve the collaboration with other leading 3rd party providers to cover the large scope of the project.
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Scytl’s post-quantum advanced security to be presented at th...

Scytl will be presenting the latest advances in secure online voting at the upcoming Financial Cryptography and Data Security 2019 Conference  that will be held on February 18–22, 2019 in Saint Kitts and Nevis’ island in the Caribbean. As the uptake on electronic voting continues to grow, so does the interest in the implementation of fully secure systems. However, with the upcoming arrival of quantum computers, today’s cryptography used in most systems will no longer be safe, since its security is based on mathematical problems that quantum computers could solve in a reasonable amount of time. One genuine solution is the use mathematical problems that are resistant to these attacks, like post-quantum cryptography. During the 4th Workshop on Advances in Secure Electronic Voting, Scytl´s cryptography researcher Núria Costa, will present the new paper entitled “Lattice-based proof of a shuffle” that is co-authored by UPC professors Paz Morillo and Ramiro Martínez.  The paper presents a full post-quantum proof of a shuffle, an improvement of the proposal presented at NordSec2017. This proof is based on the technique introduced by Bayer and Groth to construct a proof of a shuffle, where all the schemes used to build the proof are post-quantum, that is, their security is guaranteed even if a quantum computer is used to attack them.
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Scytl is granted a 2019 Innovative Practice Award by the Zer...

Scytl’s online voting platform received recognition from the Zero Project for its innovative and secure practices supporting persons with disabilities to vote independently, privately and securely through the iVote system. Scytl iVote was amongst a group selected from over 318 projects nominated from across the globe by Zero Project’s network of +3,000 disability and accessibility experts. Implemented for the New South Wales and Western Australia elections in 2015 and 2017 respectively, iVote was used by over 285,000 voters. This is the second time that Scytl receives recognition from Zero Project. In 2015, Scytl had been granted the award for Innovative Policies and Practices for its accessible eVoting project implemented in the State of Victoria, Australia in 2006 and 2010. Zero Project is a joint initiative of the Essl Foundation, the World Future Council and the European Foundation Centre, that promotes the rights of persons with disabilities and also has the support of organizations such as the United Nations, IFES and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). See full details here.
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Scytl’s paper “Blockchain-Based Internet Voting” published a...

Scytl’s paper entitled “Blockchain-Based Internet Voting: Systems’ Compliance with International Standards” that was presented at the BIS 2018 International Workshop has recently been published at Springer. After studying the potential of the blockchain technology in internet voting, Scytl identified a set of common features and challenges on how blockchain can contribute to the conduct of more transparent and secure elections and referendums through the analysis of several blockchain-based internet voting systems and their degree of compliance against the Council of Europe standards. Blockchain technology can prove beneficial to internet voting elections, whenever specific security layers are applied to guarantee voter privacy and election integrity.  
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Scytl will participate in the 17th International Electoral S...

Scytl will share insight and experience with leading electoral bodies at the 17th International Electoral Symposium that will be held in Accra, Ghana on 27-30 January 2019. During the symposium, Scytl will explain its successful election modernization solutions worldwide and latest technology trends to electoral officials and leading international experts. With an extensive experience obtained from supporting elections over 30 countries, Scytl actively contributes to supporting young and mature democracies across the world in evolving their approach towards technology adoption and help them drive more transparent and secure election and governance processes. Organized by the International Centre for Parliamentary Studies (ICPS), the Symposium will bring together over 100 representatives from the electoral democracy community and election management bodies from over 50 different countries to share best practice initiatives and assess new technologies.
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Scytl closes 2018 delivering successful innovative elections...

From online voting, to results consolidation, election night reporting, eBallot Delivery, voter education and election training, Scytl´s technology continues to help increase and improve access to participatory democracy, citizen empowerment and public transparency via innovative online election technology. 2018 has seen a record breaking number of Scytl election modernization projects across the globe:

• In the USA over 70M voters from more than 900 U.S. counties successfully leveraged Scytl technology during the 2018 Midterm Elections.
• During the 2018 Ontario Municipal Elections, 103 municipalities including the City of Markham and the Town of Newmarket, leveraged Scytl’s online & phone voting technology, enabling over 1M voters to securely cast their votes electronically.
• Expansion of Invote, Scytl’s Online Voting Solution for the private market:  Portugal’s national Lawyer professional association, Girona Nurses Association, the College of Dentists and Stomatologists of Catalonia, etc.
• The New South Wales Electoral Commission renewed its confidence in Scytl with a 4-year contract to refresh its iVote® online and phone voting platform.
• Political parties like the Social Democratic Party (SPD) of Germany leveraged Scytl Online Voting.
• Universities in Spain successfully used online voting: the University of Santiago de Compostela, UNED, etc.

With all these successful achievements, Scytl looks forward to a challenging 2019, always keeping innovating democracy with leading-edge technology.
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Scytl’s new security tool to be presented at MIKE 6th Intern...

Scytl will present a newly developed security tool at the Mining Intelligence and Knowledge Exploration 2018 Congress (MIKE 2018) that will be held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania on 20-22 December 2018. During the conference David Salvador, Security Analyst at Scytl, will present the paper co-written with Jordi Cucurull, and Pau Julià, entitled: "wraudit: A Tool to Transparently Monitor Web Resources Integrity”. Online voting presents a challenge with regard to securing voter privacy and integrity. In order to add an extra layer of security, wraudit can perform frequent and randomized scans of the published web resources, disguising its presence as a regular user to avoid being detected as a bot. This process makes it possible for wraudit to monitor web resources and to ensure that no attacker can modify them. MIKE 2018 is an interdisciplinary conference that brings together researchers and practitioners from the domains of learning algorithms, data mining, machine learning, knowledge exploration, large-scale data analytics, big data, soft computing and information systems, among other topics.
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The Cervelló Institute successfully leverages online voting ...

Last week, the families of students at Cervelló Institute were able to cast their vote online for the first time during the School Council Elections. The introduction of online voting helped boost participation with a 323% turnout increase compared to the previous 2016 election when paper voting was the only available voting channel. This election was part of an online voting pilot experience led by the Department of Education of the Government of Catalonia among secondary schools in Catalonia, with the aim of encouraging participation and reverse historically low participation rates. The online voting solution, provided by Scytl's spin-off Civiciti, was offered as the main voting channel that allowed voters to easily cast their vote remotely from their desired location using any mobile device or computer of their choice. Voters could also vote using traditional paper voting as a complementary voting channel. With over 90% of the voters choosing the online voting channel, and having successfully experienced the convenience, flexibility and accessibility of the online voting channel, the Department of Education of the Government of Catalunya plans to extend this complementary voting channel in the upcoming School Council Elections scheduled in 2020 to all public centers and private centers supported by public funds.
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Scytl’s online voting technology certified in Chile

Scytl’s online voting technology was recently certified by Chile’s Ministry of Labour after a long validation process led by Civiciti, a Scytl group company. This certification is a requirement from the Government of Chile to allow vendors to provide online voting to any organization. It represents a significant milestone for both Civiciti and Scytl who will be able to position themselves as a key instrument to support the expansion of electronic participation processes in the country, considered as one of Chile’s strategic axis to achieve digital transformation in the country.
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Scytl and Civiciti technology take the stage at the eDemocra...

Scytl and Civiciti shared the floor during the eDemocracy event on rights and digital responsibilities organized by the Department of Digital Policies and Public Administration of the Government of Catalonia at Palau Robert in Barcelona. The event, entitled “Technology: An Opportunity or a Threat to Democracy” gathered high-level experts on technology and democracy including: Jennifer Layden, Carles Agustí, Artur Serra, Jordi Puiggalí and Robert Krimmer, among others. Main topics revolved around how technology can improve the way citizens experience democracy and help spread new forms of citizen participation.
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More than 70 million registered voters across the U.S. benef...

Scytl’s technology – including eBallot Delivery, Online Election Worker Training, Online Voter Education, and Election Night Reporting – has helped election offices across the U.S. to successfully deliver their 2018 Midterm Election and increase access, transparency, and efficiency to important election information before, during, and after the election. Over 70M voters from more than 900 U.S. counties in states including California, Colorado, Georgia, New Jersey, and Texas, benefited from Scytl’s secure election solutions. 2018 Midterm Election by the numbers:

• Election Night Reporting provides secure real-time Election Night results that are user-friendly, ADA compliant, and easily shared by voters, media, and candidates.
  • Consolidated election results for 7 States.
  • Local results for 82 counties.
  • Impacted more than 44 million registered voters.

• eBallot Delivery allows UOCAVA and remote voters to securely download their ballot and return it digitally, based on each state’s legal requirement.
  • 70k ballots made available to remote voters in 5 States.

• Online Election Worker Training provides custom, consistent, interactive training – increasing Election Day preparedness across all voting locations.
  • 2k Election Workers trained state-wide in 2 states.
  • 35k Election Workers trained 30 counties.
  • More than 7k Election workers trained in the largest election jurisdiction in the U.S.
  • Impacted more than 19 million registered voters.

• Online Scytl Voter Education provides voters with essential voting information such as sample ballots, precinct and polling location look-ups, and more.
  • Increased access in 19 counties in 7 states.
  • Impacted than 4 million registered voters.

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Scytl Expands to the Private Market With Online Voting Solut...

In order to address the needs of private sector organizations, characterized by increased member disengagement and complex election logistics, Scytl has recently launched Invote, a secure, cutting-edge and easily configurable online voting solution. Combined with project management and customer support, Invote allows organizations to hold their contests more efficiently by reducing their costs, speeding up the election process and maximizing voter participation. Leveraging the technology and expertise trusted by governments from more than 20 countries over the past 15 years to run their most critical elections, Invote brings end-to-end encryption and verifiable online voting to private sector organizations to ensure voter privacy, vote anonymity, election integrity and transparency throughout the entire election process. Read full details here.
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Scytl Online Voting Technology Key to the Success of Municip...

Scytl has announced the successful implementation of Scytl’s online & phone voting technology in the 2018 Ontario Municipal Elections. Scytl’s technology has been used by over 50% of the municipalities opting for electronic voting in this election, including the City of Markham and the Town of Newmarket plus another 101 small and medium-sized municipalities in alliance with Halifax-based Intelivote, as announced earlier this year. Scytl’s online and phone voting technology has enabled over 1 million eligible voters to securely cast their votes electronically, ensuring the efficient, timely and transparent publication of the final results within less than 10 minutes (on average) after the closing of the polling stations. With this new milestone, Scytl’s online and phone voting solution positions itself as the number one technology used in Ontario elections. Read full details here.
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Scytl Provides Additional Security Information for Election ...

During July and August, more than 50 U.S. county and state clients participated in Scytl’s Election Night Reporting (ENR) security webinar series to increase knowledge and awareness of the available security features. Scytl explained the foundational security to the ENR module, as well as the areas where security is a joint responsibility between Scytl and our election partners.

Security measures such as 2-factor authentication, increased password hygiene, and more make it easier than ever for our partners to be confident that their ENR is using the latest security protocols and recommendations by the EAC and DHS.

Jonathan Brill, General Manager, Scytl U.S., is happy to note, “Scytl is proud to partner with elections administrators across the U.S. We work hard to ensure we are using the latest security measures available, and to make it easy for our partners to understand and use those security measures. Our goal is the same as our partners’ goal – safe and secure elections.”

The increased security measures were fully implemented at the end of August, giving elections administrators several months to adjust before the November 6 election.

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Online Voting Verifiability Technology at the 2018 E-Vote-ID...

During the International Conference on Electronic Voting taking place from October 2 to 5 2018 in Bregenz, Austria, Scytl shared industry best practices with online voting experts and academics regarding the implementation of secure, transparent, auditable and verifiable online voting processes. In this year’s edition, Jordi Puiggali, Scytl’s CSO and SVP Research & Security, presented the paper on the Swiss experience entitled “Defining a national framework for online voting and meeting its requirements” where Jordi describes Switzerland’s online voting regulation framework and analyzes how it has been deployed during the last years, becoming the main reference for introducing internet voting.  Jordi also explained the evolution plans of different voting systems with their main benefits and illustrated some future steps that the Swiss government may consider taking to further implement its strategy. Scytl also showcased its latest online voting innovations during a demo session, presenting different individual verification and tally mechanisms. The eVote ID conference is the annual leading international event for e-voting which gathers election technology experts from all over the world.
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Scytl featured at the eID Forum in Estonia

Scytl sponsored the eID forum in Estonia, where experts discussed the future of electronic identification, blockchain and online voting. Arnau Mata de Casademunt, City Councillor spokesman at Sant Vicenç dels Horts – Spain – explained how the use of Civiciti & Scytl’s voting platform helped empower citizens and increase their participation in local communities. During his speech, Arnau Mata de Casademunt emphasized the importance of using Scytl: “We trusted in Civicity’s platform to manage the online voting process because it is secure and verifiable, and because they used Scytl’s voting system”. The eID Forum is an annual conference aimed at fostering the exchange of best practices regarding the use of new authentication technologies among governments and private organizations.
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More than 8.5 million U.S. Registered Voters Benefit from Sc...

Election officials in eight states partnered with Scytl for their 2018 August Primary elections. Scytl secure election technology helped elections officials simplify Election Night Reporting, Election Worker Training, and Electronic Ballot Delivery for UOCAVA voters. Scytl is honored to be able to partner with elections offices across the United States to provide these services.

• Election Night Reporting was used state-wide by South Carolina and by counties in Kansas, Ohio, Michigan, Arizona, and Florida, benefiting more than 5 million registered voters in almost 3,000 precincts.
• Online Election Worker Training was used by counties in Florida, and by the state of Connecticut, helping almost 1,000 volunteer election workers fulfill their training requirements from their own homes, on their personal schedule.
• Electronic Ballot Delivery was used in the state of Alaska, helping provide more than 1600 UOCAVA voters the opportunity to vote.

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Scytl shares best practices on voter privacy at ACEEEO’s 27t...

Scytl shared its unique experience with over 150 electoral experts during the 27th Annual Conference and General Assembly Meeting of the Association of European Election Officials (ACEEEO) that took place in Vilnius, Lithuania on 5-7 September 2018, with ‘Guaranteeing Voter Privacy, Security and Integrity’ as main topic. During the roundtable discussion on voter privacy, Adrià Rodríguez-Pérez, Public Policy Researcher at Scytl, presented how privacy and secrecy are preserved in internet voting systems. He also analysed the challenges that the use of technology poses to traditional paper-based elections and discussed how citizens may be willing to use technology to make their choices public. The ACEEEO is a non-governmental organization that supports the operation of permanent election commissions and offices and actively contributes to the establishment of legal standards regarding the requirements for democratic elections.
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Five Texas Counties Win the 2017 Outstanding Election Websit...

The League of Women Voters of Texas awarded five Scytl Texas county clients with the 2017 Outstanding Election Website award in their 2017 Texas County Elections Website Review. This award recognizes the improvement to assess the online availability and adequacy of elections information of official county websites in Texas. Only 16 (7%) of 254 counties in Texas have won this award. Scytl Online Voter Education helps election offices expand voter access to important election information, increasing access and transparency in elections, while providing more user-friendly election information sites.  “Gregg County’s goal is to make it as easy as possible for the average person to find relevant information on the election website. The website is easy to update, making it simple to provide up-to-date elections information online, and Scytl’s team has been wonderful to work with through every step of the process.” -Kathryn Nealy, Elections Administrator, Gregg County, TX
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Scytl participates in the 2018 ASAE Annual conference

Scytl was excited to attend the ASAE 2018 Annual Conference in Chicago, IL August 18-21. The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) is the membership organization and voice of the association profession. Scytl introduced Invote – a fully managed, secure online voting solution that helps association members securely vote from anywhere, on any device. Invote brings the same election security that governments around the world trust, to associations and non-profit board member and leadership elections, as well as governance decisions. Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., ASAE now has more than 35,000 association CEOs, staff professionals, industry partners, and consultant members in over 7,400 organizations.
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Scytl shares insights with electoral experts at the ICPS 16t...

Scytl recently participated in the 16th International Electoral Symposium to showcase its election solutions and share insights on election modernization best practices and latest technology trends with high-ranking election officials coming from all over the world. Hosted by the International Centre for Parliamentary Studies (ICPS) in partnership with The National Electoral Commission of Portugal (CNE), the event was held in Tróia (Lisbon), Portugal, from May 28-31. With an extensive experience obtained from supporting elections in +30 countries, Scytl actively contributes to supporting young and mature democracies across the world in evolving their approach towards technology adoption and help them drive more transparent and secure election and governance processes.
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The potential of blockchain technology in internet voting ta...

As part of the 21st International Conference on Business Information held in Berlin on July 18 - 20 2018, Adrià Rodríguez-Pérez, legal researcher at Scytl, assessed the potential of blockchain technology in internet voting and presented the paper entitled "Blockchain-based internet voting: systems’ compliance with international standards". Over the past few years, Blockchain has indeed emerged as the technology that could change the way services are delivered, and elections — specifically internet voting — are one of the areas where it can prove beneficial, whenever specific security layers are applied to guarantee voter privacy and election integrity. Adria’s lecture presented how Scytl was able to identify a set of common features and challenges on how blockchain can contribute to the conduct of more transparent and secure elections and referendums through the analysis of several blockchain-based internet voting systems and their degree of compliance against the Council of Europe standards.  
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Continued leverage of Scytl Election Technology during the 2...

Culminating with the General Election on November 6, Scytl’s products continue to support the 2018 U.S. Primary Elections.  In June, Scytl partnered with 3 state-level elections offices, and with county-level elections offices in 3 states to provide Election Night Reporting and Online Voter Education:

• Election Night Reporting was used state-wide by Iowa, South Carolina, and Colorado, as well as by 19 counties in New Jersey, California, and Alabama impacting almost 14 million registered voters.
• Online Voter Education was used by has been used by 4 counties in New Jersey, California, and Alabama helping more than 1 million registered voters find essential voting information.

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Portugal’s national Lawyer professional association at the f...

Portugal’s national Lawyers association has successfully used online voting for the first time to elect its Board of Directors. The solution, Invote, implemented by Scytl in partnership with AskBlue, has stimulated an unparalleled participation of over 31.000 attorneys. According to the Chairman of the Bar Association, Guilherme Figueiredo, "the use of the solution was a pleasant surprise, due to the ease of use and the high level of voter support registered". He added that, "everything went very well, and after this experience nobody will want to go back to the paper process." Online Voting aimed at facilitating access to voting and stimulating the national participation of all lawyers in the election, while ensuring the integrity and security of a process usually carried out in person. Invote implemented a unique, patented cryptographic protocol that, combined with physical and logical security measures, provided the electronic voting process with the highest security levels currently available.
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Scytl as European Champion at the NOAH Berlin 2018 Conferenc...

Holger Taubmann, Scytl’s CEO, took part in the NOAH 2018 Berlin Conference as a panelist, sharing insights on how Scytl’s technology disrupts the election industry. Recognized as the leader in election modernization, Scytl continues to raise interest in startup communities looking for guidance on how to take a revolutionary idea and leverage disruptive technology to create a solution that has a positive impact on citizens around the globe. The NOAH 2018 Berlin Conference was held on the 6th and 7th of June 2018 and brought together over 3.500 future-shaping executives and investors active across segments driven by digital revolution. Headline speakers include former US Vice President Al Gore, UBER’s Dara Khosrowshahi alongside CEOs from 20+ current and many more future digital unicorns.
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Scytl Election Technology ensures successful 2018 U.S. Prima...

The 2018 U.S. Primary season started in March and several of Scytl’s products have been used to support the Primary Elections including Election Night Reporting, Online Voter Education and Online Election Worker Training. Scytl has partnered with 4 state-level elections offices and with county-level elections offices in 11 states. The primary elections will continue through the summer and fall, culminating with the General Election on November 6. To date in this primary season:

• Election Night Reporting has been used state-wide by Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, and West Virginia, as well as by 53 individual counties helping inform more than 20 million registered voters. "The site is able to provide the election results in a much more aesthetically pleasing fashion with mapping and graphing...It's a great way to marry data with a graphical representation." Joseph Sobecki, Executive Director Election Commission, DuPage County, IL.
• Voter Education has been used by 15 counties helping almost 5 million registered voters find essential voting information. “Gregg County’s goal is to make it as easy as possible for the average person to find relevant information on the election website. The website is easy to update, making it simple to provide up-to-date elections information online, and Scytl’s team has been wonderful to work with through every step of the process.” Kathryn Nealy, Elections Administrator, Gregg County, TX.
• Online Election Worker Training has been used by 14 counties and the City of Chicago, helping train more than 7,000 temporary election workers. “The Scytl Online Election Training program helped us efficiently recruit and train 4,000 tech-savvy election workers. In addition, the poll workers can review the training material closer to Election Day.” Audra Lewicki, Manager Community services Division, Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.

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Scytl shares Internet Voting experience with the Electoral J...

Scytl shared its experience on the use of Internet Voting in political elections during the International Academic Congress on Cybersecurity and Electoral Justice.  The event, entitled “Impact of technology and the phenomenon of bots, fake news, big data and others on the exercise of electoral and political rights, electoral processes and electoral regulation”, was held in Madrid on April 12-13, 2018. During the event Adrià Rodríguez-Pérez, legal researcher at Scytl, explained how Scytl’s internet voting solutions have been tailored to meet the specific legal requirements in Switzerland with the presentation of the paper “The regulation of internet voting in Switzerland: a step-by-step approach towards cybersecurity risks in elections”. The Swiss case provided a thorough understanding on how governments willing to adopt internet voting for public elections can identify existing cybersecurity risks as well as the associated legal and technical responses. The event was coordinated by the Mexican Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judicial Branch, the Spanish Center for Political and Constitutional Studies together with the Military Law Class from Complutense University and the Minister of Defense, the Research Group of Complutense University on New Technologies and Democracy and the Brazilian Superior Electoral Court, In the framework of the Electoral Justice Global Network.
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NSW Awards 4-Year Contract to Scytl to Provide Online Voting...

The New South Wales Electoral Commission (NSWEC) has renewed its confidence in Scytl by awarding the company with a 4-year contract to refresh its iVote® online and phone voting platform with the world´s most advanced and proven verifiability and security protocols. See full details here.
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Scytl to provide Election Night Reporting to the state of We...

Scytl has been awarded a contract to provide election night reporting to the state of West Virginia, enabling West Virginia voters to benefit from secure and scalable election modernization technology for instant and user-friendly election results. The State of West Virginia leveraged Scytl’s electronic ballot delivery solution for U.S. military and overseas voters during U.S. November 2012 Presidential election, and also the online voting solution during the state’s Primary, Special and General Elections in 2010. During the U.S. 2017 November Elections, Scytl Election Night Reporting enabled access to election results to 23 million registered voters in 13 states, increasing accessibility and transparency for voters, candidates, and media through an intuitive user experience.
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Scytl Online Voting successfully used by Germany’s Social De...

The Social Democratic Party (SPD) of Germany successfully used online voting for the first time during their recent internal consultation related to the government’s new coalition. From February 20 to March 3, the SPD allowed its party members living abroad to vote online with Scytl’s online voting system. The SPD is paving the way for online voting in Germany and it is foreseen that, in the future, all party members can cast their vote over the Internet for SPDs’ internal consultations. The SPD is the largest party in Germany and represented in all sixteen Landtags. SPD forms part of the current governing coalition and is the oldest political party in Germany since 1863.
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Scytl joins US Department of Homeland Security council on el...

After designating elections infrastructure as a key priority for cybersecurity assistance, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched the Election Infrastructure Subsector Coordinating Council. The Council, which is a cooperative effort between the DHS and leading industry companies, will facilitate efforts to share information on best practices to mitigate and counter threats to election infrastructure. Scytl was officially invited to join this council and ratify the council’s charter. This is a significant acknowledgement of Scytl’s major role in the US elections industry. A total of 23 companies have joined the Council.
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Scytl shares insights on the future of GovTech at the Oxford...

Pere Vallès, Scytl’s Chairman, took part as a panelist on GovTech during the Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Forum on March 3rd, 2018. The panel session focused on the technological advancements that are transforming public service delivery. As an entrepreneur driving innovation, Pere Vallès shared the floor with technology entrepreneurs and innovators to discuss the future and opportunities in GovTech. In a connected world, how the citizen wants to deal with government and the public sector is changing, driven by the possibilities opened up by new technology. GovTech has the power to transform the delivery of public services, achieve better for less and improve the citizen experience. Election technology, as part of the GovTech ecosystem, is also changing the way citizens experience democracy towards a more digital, participatory and inclusive process.
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Scytl recognised as one Europe’s 50 Super-Scale Ups for the ...

For the fourth consecutive year, Scytl announces its placing in the 2018 Tech Tour Growth 50, a group of Europe’s most promising tech scale-up companies with “unicorn” potential; shining a light on Europe´s fastest growth equity backed tech businesses. The Tech Tour Growth 50 is the result of an annual research project, run by Tech Tour, a platform that facilitates high-tech growth companies develop strategic relations with investors. This year, Tech Tour researched and evaluated, with a selection committee of international investors, over 280 European private tech companies at a sub-one billion US dollar valuation. See full details here.
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Scytl Appoints Holger Taubmann as CEO

Scytl today announced that it has appointed Holger Taubmann as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The current CEO Pere Valles has been appointed Chairman of Scytl’s Board of Directors. Holger Taubmann is a senior executive with over 25 years of international experience in the technology space. Taubmann has spent most of his professional career at the Amadeus IT Group, holding various senior roles. His most recent leadership position being Executive Board member heading the global agency business which accounts for a large part of the Amadeus business. See full details here.
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The European Commission awards Scytl with a new research pro...

The European Commission has awarded Scytl with a new research project under the H2020 Program. The project, entitled Co-Inform is aimed at empowering citizens, journalists and policymakers through a co-created socio-technical solution that increases resilience to misinformation (fake news, post-truths, echo chambers) and generates more informed behaviors and policies. The Co-Inform intelligent platform (web application, browser plugin and mobile application) will combine advanced tools for big data analytics (misinformation detection, flow prediction and real-time processing and measurement of crowds’ acceptance or refusal of misinformation) and support informed policy generation (fact-checking). Co-Inform will be developed by a top-notch interdisciplinary consortium of social scientists (the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, the Cyprus University of Technology and the University of Koblenz), fact checking journalists (FactCheckNI), computer scientist (the UK Open University, the International Hellenic University and the Stockholm University) and software developers (Expert Systems Iberia and Scytl). The project also counts with the support of key international organizations such as the Council of Europe, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the International Fact-Checking Network or Antirumours Global, among others.
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Scytl ensures clients are protected against Spectre and Melt...

Recent publications have shed light on a new class of security threats affecting computer systems. These vulnerabilities, better known as Spectre and Meltdown, have been found in the processors powering a vast number of computing devices – from PCs and tablets through to smartphones – as well as servers, databases and cloud computing systems. These vulnerabilities could allow hackers to steal sensitive data from memory without users being aware of it, by getting access to devices and running malicious code on them. Unlike other online voting technology solutions, Scytl ensures clients are protected against these vulnerabilities as it does not rely solely on communication channel security (SSL encryption) or server encryption but instead, implements full and in-depth end-to-end encryption and security. For more information, please read the full release here.
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The City of Medellin leverages Scytl Online Voting to run pi...

Following a successful online voting pilot held last October, the City of Medellin has awarded a contract to Scytl, in partnership with Grupo Carvajal, to run a series of online consultations and elections. The online voting platform will be used in a total of 21 boroughs which will include over 200,000 voters. Thanks to this initiative, the city of Medellin is paving the way for electoral innovation in Colombia and will benefit from further electoral efficiencies and greater voter enfranchisement.
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Scytl Online Voting successfully used by the University of S...

The University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) successfully used Scytl’s technology to organize two internal referendums aimed at determining whether the University staff would obtain the status of public officials. The first referendum was held 100% online, giving USC members the possibility to vote remotely in the place and time most convenient for them, while the second referendum used both traditional paper voting and online voting during Election Day. USC has been one of the first universities in using online voting in Spain and has entrusted the deployment of new voting technologies to Scytl since the very beginning.
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The College of Dentists and Stomatologists of Catalonia hits...

For the very first time, the Spanish College of Dentists and Stomatologists of Catalonia (COEC) leveraged Scytl Online Voting to select the new members of their Governing Board for the next four years. This new voting channel hit an amazing adoption rate of 92% among the voters. This was a great success in comparison with the traditional paper voting that was used by only 8% of the voters. Online voting was available during the advanced voting period that was held on November 21-24, 2017 whereas traditional paper voting was offered for on-site voting at the COEC offices during Election Day, on November 28th. With the inclusion of online voting during the advanced voting process, COEC managed to reduce significantly the time needed to publish election results and allowed its members to vote at their convenience from anywhere and any device.
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Scytl’s election technology to support the Electoral Commiss...

The Electoral Commission of Malta recently awarded a contract to Idox Elections, in partnership with Scytl, to provide an electronic vote counting solution as well as online polling station worker training during Malta’s 2019 European Parliament and Local Council elections, involving the simultaneous election of councillors across 68 Localities and the election of MEPs across 13 Electoral Divisions. Scytl will leverage its patent-protected security technology and election training system to ensure transparent and fully auditable results to the election process. The contract, covering a 5 year period, will allow the country to gain efficiencies in the counting process by reducing - from days to hours - the time needed to count ballot papers and publish election results.
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Scytl Online Voting overwhelmingly adopted by 98% of the CPA...

The Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA) successfully leveraged Scytl Online Voting to carry out their 2017 council election. CPA members could choose to vote either at the polling station with traditional paper ballots or remotely, by mail or through online voting. Over 98% of the voters chose to vote online, which corroborates the growing success of online voting vs. traditional channels and shows how technology helps organizations run more secure and efficient electoral processes around the globe.
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Scytl Election Night Reporting wins 2017 W3 gold award

Scytl Election Night Reporting has been recognized by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts as a 2017 W3 Gold Award Winner in the Website Features – User Experience category for increasing accessibility and transparency in Contra Costa County, CA. Scytl’s Election Night Reporting websites help increase access to election information for people with disabilities and allow any citizen to view and download the most updated results information for each contest. Recently, Scytl provided Election Night Reporting during the U.S. 2017 November Elections and also to more than 500 U.S. election jurisdictions in the 2016 General Election, increasing accessibility and transparency for voters, candidates, and media through an intuitive user experience. The W3 Awards honor creative excellence on the web and winners of the Gold level represent just 10% of more than 5,000 entries. Now Scytl and Contra Costa County join an elite group of 2017 Gold Awards winners including HBO and the PGA.
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Scytl shares insights on the future of digital democracy at ...

During the recent Mornings4 conference held in Barcelona, Pere Vallès, Scytl’s Chief Executive Officer, shared the floor with technology entrepreneurs, investors and innovators to provide insights on the future of digital democracy. As an entrepreneur driving innovation, Pere Vallès described how online voting revolutionizes the way people experience democracy and supports a more participatory and inclusive decision-making process. Mornings4 is the 1st experiential technology conference, aiming to enable the discussion and exchange of information on the evolution of 4.0 technologies.
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Scytl’s solutions leveraged in 16 States during the U.S. 201...

Scytl’s solutions have once again been deployed in 16 states during the U.S. 2017 November elections, involving over 39 million registered voters. These solutions included election night reporting, election worker training and voter education:

• Scytl Election Night Reporting provided secure instant access to election results to 23 million registered voters in 13 states.
• Scytl Online Voter Education was used by 1.9 million registered voters in 4 states, increasing access to essential voter information while decreasing election officers’ need for temporary workers to answer voter questions.
• Scytl Election Training, which was used in 6 states, provided election staff with higher flexibility to learn at their own pace from anywhere in the U.S.

This continued leverage of Scytl election modernization technology in the USA has helped election authorities make their elections more efficient thanks to better trained election workers as well as increased access to essential voter information and election night results.
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Scytl cryptographic security takes stage at the Nordic Confe...

Scytl’s recent paper entitled “Proof of a shuffle for lattice-based cryptography” was presented at NordSec2017, the 22nd Nordic Conference on Secure IT Systems held in Tartu, Estonia, on November 8-10, 2017. This security paper, co-produced by Núria Costa — cryptography researcher at Scytl — and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, presents the first verifiable mixing protocol, used for decrypting online votes, which can prevent quantum computers to break current encryption schemes and thus ensure long-term voter privacy and vote secrecy in online voting. To date, the most important threat in traditional cryptography is the arrival of quantum computers, a ground-breaking computing system that would be much more powerful and could solve problems that are intractable for conventional computers.
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The Spanish Police Force increases by 50% its voter turnout ...

The Spanish Police Force (Guardia Civil) successfully leveraged Scytl Online Voting to elect their staff representatives last month. While the members of the Spanish Police Force could choose to vote via postal mail or electronically from any polling place, the online channel resulted to be the most preferred voting method used by over 92% of the voters. Scytl also provided a multi-channel results consolidation system and a new credential delivery system, which helped reduce by 80% the efforts required to manage the election process. The use of online voting led to a significant 50% increase in voter turnout, another proof of how technology fosters voter participation and supports organizations in being more efficient in the management of their elections.
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The Alliance of Canadian Cinema Television and Radio Artists...

Interest in online voting across Canada continues to grow. After successfully implementing Scytl Online Voting in 2013, 2014 and 2015, the Alliance of Canadian Cinema Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) has once again delivered secure and verifiable online voting during its recent referendums held in July and September 2017. This is the fourth electoral year where ACTRA leverages Scytl Online Voting to allow its members to vote privately and securely from any device with Internet connection. ACTRA is a union of more than 22,000 professional performers working in English-language recorded media in Canada including TV, film, radio and digital media.
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The European Commission awards Scytl with a research grant u...

The European Commission has awarded Scytl with a research grant to conduct a feasibility study for the development of AccessVote, the first online platform allowing voters to receive and complete their paper ballot electronically before returning it by postal mail or directly at the polling place. Funded under the EU Horizon 2020 framework, this highly secure and accessible remote voting platform aims at enfranchising 93 million voters with disabilities and EU citizens living outside of their country who currently face administrative or physical constraints to cast their vote.
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Scytl shares online voting security expertise at the Swiss C...

As online voting has become a global trend, interest in security and cryptography applied to the election industry continues to grow among security experts. As part of the recent Swiss Cyber Storm conference, Jordi Puiggalí, Chief Security Officer, presented the Scytl/Swiss Post approach to the challenges of voter anonymization and verifiability in online voting scenarios. Switzerland has been actively using online voting for almost 15 years and has recently established stricter regulations in terms of security and verifiability requirements to pursue the large scale deployment of online voting in the country. Currently used in Neuchâtel and Fribourg, the Scytl/Swiss Post eVoting system is, to date, the only solution that has been certified by the Swiss Federal Chancellery to be used by up to 50% of eligible voters, which is currently the maximum % of voters authorized to vote online.
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Sri Lanka’s Institution of Engineers Increases Voter Partici...

With the objective to encourage voter participation and provide greater convenience to its members, the Institution of Engineers in Sri Lanka (IESL) successfully deployed Scytl Online Voting in addition to postal voting during its 2017/18 Council Elections. For the first time, eligible corporate members, including overseas and young members, were offered the possibility to cast their vote online from any device with Internet connection, which translated into a participation increase of over 58% from last year’s election. With this first online voting implementation in Sri Lanka, IESL has set an important milestone in the country, providing the Electoral Commission with a strong reference to further analyze the feasibility of innovative voting technology for future elections.
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Scytl Reinforces its Commitment as a Collaborative Enterpris...

In its effort to encourage entrepreneurship amongst university students, Scytl has welcomed groups of master students from Universities from across the US including the  University of Oregon, Santa Clara University and North Park University.  The request to brief students and academia on advanced security, enterprise management and the necessary skills to become a successful and leading industry reference is clearly on the rise. As a spin-off from a University research group, Scytl has been working closely and maintains strong ties with several domestic and international universities and public research centers. This is why Scytl continues to help inspire future global entrepreneurs by sharing insight on the company´s path from a small start-up emerging from the UAB University through to becoming a successful company and the leader in election modernization technology with solutions that are helping governments across the globe modernize their elections and optimize citizen engagement.
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Online Voting Verifiability Technology and Experiences Take ...

The increase in government adoption of online voting comes hand in hand with higher security and privacy requirements. A key security area for governments implementing online voting is end to end verifiability: allowing voters to verify that the ballot they cast includes the selections they intended, check that their vote has been stored in the ballot box and verify that their vote has been tallied in the final results. During the upcoming E-VOTE-ID conference, Scytl online voting experts will delve into the government adoption and evolution of online voting verifiability (individual and universal) protocols and technology. Since the introduction of online voting verifiability in the 2011 elections in Norway, additional governments have followed similar steps in the implementation of verifiability in their voting systems. But not all the systems have adopted the same levels of verifiability or the same range of cryptographic mechanisms. For instance, Estonia (2013) and New South Wales (2015) started by adopting individual verifiability in their online voting systems. Switzerland updated its regulation in 2014 to include individual and universal verifiability in order to address the previous limitation of only a small percentage of voters being able to vote online; the Swiss Post system is the first and only voting system in Switzerland to receive certification for 50% of voters.
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Scytl Opens Its New Headquarters in Barcelona

In line with the changes in the elections market, Scytl has moved its headquarters and R&D lab to a new office space in a prime location in downtown Barcelona on Enric Granados 84. Since its inception, Scytl has been an organization with international and rapidly changing operations, the new office is designed to accommodate the company´s foreseeable growth needs. The new corporate headquarters provides a modern and open working environment where election experts from over 30 countries can work together. A place that is open to Scytl employees, customers and partners from around the world that facilitates collaboration, openness and transparency, reinforcing Scytl’s core values through the placement of different teams and functions and design elements that reflect culture, brand, and values.
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Scytl and Swiss Post Online Voting Solution First and Only i...

For the first time ever, online voting has been made available to up to 50% of voters in cantons using Scytl´s and Swiss Post´s online voting solution. To date these cantons include Neuchâtel, Fribourg, Basel-Stadt and Thurgau. Until the recent certification, the online voting solutions approved in Switzerland were authorized for only 30% of the voting population. In order to increase the percentage of voters allowed to cast their vote electronically, the Swiss Federal Chancellery has established a set of strict and stringent guidelines that online voting solutions need to comply with. See full details here.
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Scytl Best Practices Shared During the IIDEM and Internation...

In an effort to help address the emerging challenges in electoral training for democracies, the India International Institute and Election Management and International IDEA  hosted the “Leveraging Electoral Training Facilities for Global Democracies”.  Together with election experts from International IDEA, UNDP and A-Web, Scytl shared insight and how the company´s technology is being used to improve the quality of election training and how to address any potential hurdles in the implementation of remote learning processes to ensure maximum value is delivered to its citizens. Together with election management bodies from Australia, Nepal, Bulgaria, Nigeria, India and Georgia, Scytl and other electoral organizations such as the UNDP and electoral experts such as the former Chief Election Commissioner of India discussed the rationale for establishing and operating training facilities and the resulting sustainability issues, election training for inclusion and the use of election training and online learning.
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Scytl and Gradiant to Develop Black ICE HSM: the World´s Mos...

Together with Gradiant, Scytl is in the development process of Black ICE HSM, the world´s most secure, private and auditable electronic voting system in the cloud. Co-financed by FEDER (Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional) and the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitivity, the program originated in 2016 and will finalize in 2018. One of the objectives of the platform is to respond to the need of providing cryptographic hardware and data protection for fully secure and private electronic voting in the cloud. The new solution will deliver security protocols based on Hardware Secure Modules (HSMs) that will enable the storing of secret/private data from electronic voting systems in the cloud and to work with the data in a completely secure and private environment. As stated by Jordi Puiggalí, CSO at Scytl “One of the key innovation factors of this project is the implementation of advanced cryptographic algorithms in HSM, something that HSM does not provide by default. The use of these advanced algorithms will allow the deployment of secure and auditable cryptographic voting protocols, even in cloud-deployed environments."  This new system will ensure users that their electronic voting is totally confidential and that even cloud service providers do not have access to sensitive data. The use of HSM devices with special protection (certified by The FIPS 140-2 and Common Criteria EAL4 + standards) prevents any type of attack that could compromise cryptographic keys.  
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Scytl Once Again Recognized as One of the Top Start-ups in S...

Scytl is once again recognized for its tireless and continued efforts and positive impact on participatory democracy, citizen empowerment and public administration transparency via innovative online voting technology on national and international levels, its  entrepreneurial innovation and its contribution to talent development locally and regionally. As the recipient of the Best Start-up Award in Spain from Actualidad Economica, Scytl and additional organizations such as Job&Talent, Cabify,  Inbenta and 4iQ have been praised as “superheroes capable of creating added value”. The event , which this year held its fourth edition, was chaired by Begoña Cristeto, Secretary General of the Ministry of Industry and SMEs.
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Security Experts Put Ransomware Hacks and Election Process S...

The escalation and proliferation of ransomware hacks continues to create unease across industries. TV3´s “Added Value” researchers interview Jordi Puiggalí, Scytl´s CSO and SVP of Research & Security and set the record straight on the perpetuated the unsubstantiated myths that our level of connectivity is the cause of hacks and that casting a ballot with a pencil and paper is the only way to ensure a privately cast and verified vote.

• It is not the level of hyper-connectivity that makes us vulnerable as a society, it is the lack of proper security measures implemented and maintained.
• Manual paper voting processes (onsite or postal), apart from their high potential for human error, are far more susceptible to undetected manipulation than digital voting processes ever could be.

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Scytl Election Training Continues to Provide Efficiency and ...

In preparation for the Parliamentary Election on June 8, 10,000 poll workers will have benefited from online training and been equipped to support the various election processes and election queries. With almost 75,000 election staff leveraging Scytl online training technology and Halarose Limited delivery, the partnership between the two companies is setting new benchmarks for more intuitive and efficient online training. Access details on Scytl Election Training for election efficiency in the UK here.
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Scytl Joins Red Lyra, a Multisector Spanish Blockchain Netwo...

A blockchain´s key purpose is providing trust in transactions. It does this almost instantly and can scale to huge volumes of transactions. There are hundreds of scenarios where blockchains are being used, with more appearing every day. Today, Red Lyra, a unique Spanish cross-industry blockchain is born. Founded by a multisector consortium of innovative organizations across Spain – such as Banco Santander, BBVA, Everis, Iberdrola, Notarnet, Scytl - this is the first ever multisector technology platform in the world based on blockchain and distributed ledger technology. The platform´s objective is to allow companies to use the network to validate basic services and to develop applications in a transversal environment as well as address some of the key limitations of other blockchains:

• Red Lyra is a nonpartisan and not-for-profit network open to growth. Any company, administration, start-up, freelance professional or non-profit organization can join at any time, ensuring blockchain independence.
• Key members of Red Lyra are legal experts that with ensure that the legal gap present is other blockchains is assured by providing full legal guarantees in Spain.

As the elections industry leader and years of cryptographic expertise, Scytl joins the consortium to share ongoing insight and best practices in how blockchain technology is being used for sensitive election data and election specific audits. In the elections industry, blockchains can be used for the distributed immutability of data, ensuring data has not been changed after its publication, guaranteeing, for example, that election audit information has not been manipulated after its immutabilization in the blockchain.
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Election Committees from Over 15 Countries Gain Insight on E...

The 14th International Electoral Affairs Symposium brought together international election management bodies, NGOs, donor agencies and election technology experts to share their experiences, discuss the ongoing challenges in election management and strengthen international relations. During the 2 day conference in Sri Lanka, Scytl election expertise was sought after in regards to the successful implementations of online voting in Australia, France and Canada, it´s election training solutions in the United Kingdom and the USA, as well as the record breaking results consolidation and election night reporting implementations in France, Ivory Coast, Spain, United States.
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Scytl Shares Insight to the Pro´s and Con´s of Blockchain Te...

Blockchain technology and its use across different industries is on the rise. And so is the interest in how blockchain technology can be used as part of online voting protocols. During the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya conference focused on Cybersecurity and ICT Security, Jordi Cucurull shared Scytl´s insight and research on how blockchain technology can (or cannot) help ensure online voting privacy, security and auditability. Key conclusions shared at the conference:

• Open blockchains can be used for the distributed immutability of data, ensuring data has not been changed after its publication. This guarantees, for example, that audit information has not been manipulated after its immutabilization in the blockchain.
• However, open blockchains by default do not provide all the security requirements for secure, private and auditable online voting. For example, blockchains do not provide data encryption, a key element in ensuring voting secrecy and voter privacy.

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Interest in Election Technology Innovation on the Rise Durin...

Hosted by the National Election Commission of the Republic of Korea and prior to the South Korea 19th Presidential Election, the 2017 Seoul International Forum on Elections once again brought together election commissions, observers and experts to discuss the development of the elections industry. The conference set the perfect scenario for Scytl electoral experts to share insights on best practices in the use of innovative electoral technology for more accessible, secure, transparent and auditable election processes with electoral organizations from across the globe. Of specific interest were the trends and proven experience on how technology such as online voting, results consolidation and publication is helping run more secure and efficient electoral processes. Examples shared included the successful and continued use of Scytl´s online voting technology in Australia, Switzerland and France as well as the success in the implementation of Scytl´s results consolidation and election night reporting solution in countries such as Spain, USA, the United Arab Emirates, and the European Union.
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Secure and Verifiable Online Voting Successfully Delivered O...

New South Wales once again successfully delivers secure and verifiable online voting during the recent by-election in Manly, and Northshore. This is the third electoral event where New South Wales has leveraged the iVote® System to allow remote voters and persons with disabilities to vote privately and securely (2015 New South Wales State Elections and the 2016 and 2017 by-elections.) Interest in online voting across Australia continues to grow. With the guarantee of end-to-end security and verifiability, the Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) working with Scytl and the New South Wales Electoral Commission also utilized Scytl technology through the iVote application for the deployment of technology assisted voting for the March 2017 State General Elections. In addition, the new report released by the Victorian Parliament and its inquiry into electronic voting and its potential use for future election in Victoria recommends Parliament to pass law to allow remote internet voting. Sated in the report by the NSW Electoral Commission “…believes that staying at the leading edge of electronic voting (in service delivery and security) would be made easier if multiple Electoral Commissions in Australia were to share and contribute to the iVote platform.” Scytl´s advanced security framework not only ensures the integrity of an election, but enables voters to verify their vote as an added safeguard against malicious tampering attacks, an important security aspect of the iVote® System. The integrity of Scytl´s systems and customer deployments are guaranteed by ongoing rigorous testing, third party audits and continued election monitoring activities
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Neuchâtel Successfully and Securely Runs its 38th Online Vot...

The Swiss Canton of Neuchâtel is the proud owner of one of the few permanent online voting platforms in the world for binding elections and consultations. With the successful deployment in April 2017 of its 38th online voting election, the canton is demonstrating to governments across the globe not only how secure and verifiable online voting should be deployed, but also the election efficiencies and voter accessibility it provides. Since its first deployment in 2004, Neuchâtel has been leveraging its online voting platform to carry out from 3 to 6 citizen consultations, binding electoral processes and referenda every year.
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Brazil to Leverage Online Voting to Comply with Remote Votin...

To help organizations and regulators across Brazil comply with the new directive to allow shareholders to vote remotely during general meetings, Scytl shared insight to its online voting technology, experience and best practices during the workshop organized by the CVM (Regulator of open market in Brazil), Abrasca (Association of Public Organizations in Brazil), and IBGC (the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance). With over 4 million online votes securely cast using Scytl online voting technology in close to 30 elections for union representatives, worker associations, Brazil is leading the way as an example of accessible, secure and transparent online voting processes in the union, association and work council elections.
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Persons with Disabilities and Remote Voters from New South W...

iVote will be leveraged once again by New South Wales remote voters and persons with disabilities in the upcoming NSW by-elections on April 8, 2017  in Gosford, Manly, and Northshore. In addition to its successful deployment for the 2016 NSW by-elections, the iVote platform was also used in the 2015 NSW State General Election where the over 280,000 online votes, an increase of 500% in adoption over its earlier use, set the standard for the world’s largest, most accessible and innovative internet voting implementation. The iVote system continues to receive praise from auditors, security experts and citizens. Scytl´s advanced security framework not only ensures the integrity of an election, but enables voters to verify their vote as an added safeguard against malicious tampering attacks, an important security aspect of the iVote® System. The integrity of Scytl´s systems and customer deployments are guaranteed by ongoing rigorous testing, third party audits and continued election monitoring activities.
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Scytl Committed to Continuous Improvement Receives New ISO ...

Scytl once again receives its Quality Management System certificate in accordance to ISO 9001:2015. As the leading provider of secure and accessible online voting and election technology solutions, Scytl continues committed to continuous quality improvement, the delivery of election excellence and customer satisfaction meeting the specific elections industry requirements. Because quality assurance starts at home, Scytl continues to strive for improvements in the quality of services and processes, complying with quality delivery throughout the entire organization.
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Western Australia Leverages iVote and Scytl Online Voting Te...

The Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) is utilising Scytl technology through the iVote application for the deployment of technology assisted voting for the March 2017 State General Elections. In accordance with the Electoral Amendment Act 2016, electors who cannot vote without assistance due to insufficient literacy skills, sight impairment or other incapacities will be able to vote via the internet or by telephone – enabling them to register, cast and verify their vote privately and securely. Access more details on Scytl Online Voting  for Western Australia here.  
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The Canton of Basel-Stadt Selects Scytl Technology for Secur...

Basel-Stadt is set to become the third Swiss canton to select Scytl´s online voting solution for secure and verifiable overseas voting. The solution addresses all the unique online voting requirements of the Swiss voting system and will allow 50% of its overseas citizens to cast their vote online for federal and cantonal elections and referendums.
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Scytl´s Leadership in Participatory Democracy Recognized at ...

During the recent Muncunill Innovation Awards, Scytl was recognized as the Best Innovator of the Year for its entrepreneurial innovation and contribution to society as a whole. Scytl was awarded for its positive impact on participatory democracy, citizen empowerment and public administration transparency via innovative online voting technology on national and international levels. Though the award ceremony was held locally, the Muncunill Innovation Awards are intended to recognize local, national and international commitment to innovation that are helping to bring the results of modernization to the general public in Terrassa, Spain and beyond.
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Scytl Included in 2017 Tech Tour Growth 50 – Europe´s Future...

Tech Tour announces the inclusion of Scytl in its 2017 Tech Tour Growth 50, shining a light on Europe´s fastest growth equity backed tech businesses.  Chaired by Jean-Michel Deligny of Silverpeak, the selection committee of the top 50 companies was composed of international venture capital firms, advisers and experts who judged the companies based on their achievement, impact and momentum. Access more details on Scytl´s inclusion in 2017 Tech Tour Growth 50 here.
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Insight on R&D Efforts and Results in Secure Online Vot...

The importance of information technology and its effects on society and government was the key theme at this year´s UTmessan, Iceland´s largest IT conference. In response to the growing interest in online voting across Scandinavia, security expert Jordi Puiggali was invited to share insight on the trends of online voting implementations for national elections across the globe. During the session “Adopting Secure Online Voting: Challenges and Government Experiences” CEO´s, CTO´s and technical managers from across the country were presented with the continued efforts and results in research and development that guarantee that online voting experiences in Switzerland, France, Norway, Canada, Australia and India are private, secure, accessible and verifiable.
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Scytl Receives a $13M Investment to Expand Online Voting in ...

Scytl, the global market leader in online voting and electoral modernization, today announced that it has secured an additional $13 million investment to expand its presence in the private sector electoral market where online voting adoption is accelerating. The $13M investment comes from Scytl´s current shareholders without having to resort to external investors. Scytl currently has 8 venture capital funds and key shareholders of reference: Vulcan Capital, Balderton Capital, Nauta Capital, Spinnaker Invest, Sapphire Ventures, Vy Capital, Industry Ventures and Adams Street Partners. Access more details about the $13M Investment here.
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For the Third Year in a Row, Scytl Recognized for its Innova...

Scytl has once again been selected by the European Business Awards (EBA) as one of the 2016-2017 National Champion for Spain under the Innovation Category. By actively demonstrating the core principles of the European Business Awards – success, innovation, ethics and an international mind-set, Scytl has been selected – for the third year in a row - as one of the top businesses in the program alongside other companies such as FCC, SynTech Research, Santillana, Telecoming and Factor Energia. EBA is Europe’s largest and most significant cross-sector business recognition program, supported by businesses leaders, academics, entrepreneurs, media and political leaders from across Europe. It is a prestigious and independent awards competition, sponsored by RSM International, designed to recognize and promote excellence, best practice, innovation and financial success in the European business community.
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Solidarity Starts at Home, Scytl Supports Proactiva Open Arm...

Solidarity starts at home. In keeping with Scytl´s beliefs in helping Democracy grow and its commitment to support solidarity initiatives, during this festive season Scytl´s employees have generously contributed time, effort and salary to the company´s two key initiatives:

• Proactiva Open Arms, matching the amount donated by each employee, Scytl and its team is helping the refugee crisis via the NGO whose mission is to save lives by rescuing refugees from the sea.
• El Banc dels Aliments, donating and actively gathering food to share with the local Barcelona food bank and helping the organizations´s goal to respond to the needs of the local community through food distribution and support services.

Contributing with time and effort to support this kind of inspirational initiatives and donating money to NGOs, is something that Scytl will be continuing in 2017.
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Scytl Shares Online Voting Security Expertise with Cyber-sec...

Scytl was once again requested to share the floor with global encryption and security experts.  During the recent “10th STIC CCN-CERT Conference”, the leading congress on best practices for national cyber-security efforts, key international security experts were privy to detailed insight on the security frameworks and cryptographic protocols available to ensure online voting is done right, and how vote and voter privacy and individual and universal verifiability is assured. In the session "Voting Between Sharks" , security experts from Scytl - Jesús Chóliz and Sandra Guasch - addressed the main concerns being raised by users and governments and how these can be (and are) being addressed to ensure an equivalent and higher levels of security than in traditional and postal voting and an overall higher level of verifiability than both traditional channels combined. All sessions lead to a lively interchange of ideas and the exchange of knowledge of information security and cryptography applied to the online voting industry in both public and private elections.
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Scytl Innovation and Technology Key to the Success of the Op...

Scytl online voting and results management technology helps The Primary High Authority to ensure an efficient, highly participative and transparent election in the November Open Primary for the French Right and Center, once again demonstrating how innovative and proven technology can be successfully leveraged to support elections of strategic importance in France. The 2 rounds of the Open Primary Election held on November 20th and November 27th resulted in the election of the French Right and Center candidate for the upcoming Presidential Election in 2017. Voting was open to all French citizens, not only right and center party members, and allowed French citizens overseas to actively participate via the online voting channel and the public in general to access the primary results in near-real time. Access more details here.  
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Scytl Online Voting Successfully Deployed in the Canton of F...

Scytl today announced the successful deployment of its online voting technology in the Canton of Fribourg, benefiting its citizens with the accessibility, privacy, security and verifiability that online voting provides. This new deployment of Scytl technology was co-developed with and deployed by Swiss Post and has provided a state-of-the-art solution that covers all the unique requirements of the Swiss voting system. Access more details on the successful deployment of online voting technology in the Canton of Fribourg here.  
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Online Voting Successfully Leveraged in New South Wales 2016...

Backed by the implementation of the world´s most advanced and proven security protocols, iVote was once again leveraged by New South Wales voters. In this instance, remote voters and persons with disabilities were able to vote securely, independently and privately via the iVote platform in the NSW by-elections for Canterbury, Orange and Wollongong. Access more details on New South Wales 2016 By-Elections here.
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Scytl Technology Improves Efficiencies, Scalability and Acce...

Today, Scytl announces the successful leverage of its election modernization technology during the 2016 US Election, providing over 53 million registered voters and thousands of election staff across 28 states the benefits of more efficient, scalable and accessible election processes. Scytl continues to innovate and enhance its solutions to exceed customer expectations and the inherent demands of today´s technology advanced society combining intuitive and user-friendly features with the highest security standards in the industry. Scytl has provided election modernization technology in the US since 2008 and most recently for the 2016 US Election. Access more details on Scytl´s Technology for the 2016 US Election here.
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Scytl Election Technology Innovation Aligned with Gartner´s ...

The recently published “Gartner´s Top Predictions for 2017 and Beyond” presents findings that clearly support how innovation in election modernization technology like Scytl´s is driving disruption in the elections industry and fostering the extraordinary change from mundane to more participative, secure and transparent voting processes. Predictions from Gartner directly affect and reflect what is happening in the elections technology industry. While traditionally risk adverse, governments are beginning to embrace the value that innovation and disruptive technology brings to their citizens and their electoral processes. Full details here.
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Scytl Election Management Expertise, a Corner Stone of the S...

Working together with the Bangladesh Election Commission (BEC), Scytl election management experts provided the roadmap, best practices and support for the launch of the new machine-readable smart National Identity cards (NID) among over 10 million citizens in October 2016. As part of this strategic initiative, in addition to registering all citizens eligible to vote, the BEC  was given the responsibility to operate a National Identity Registration Wing (NIDW) to provide secure identity cards to citizens and to administer all related activities, including the maintenance of a national citizen identification database, delivery of identity verification services to qualified public and private organizations, provision of datasets to other agencies, and issuance of rules and regulations to provide a legal framework for the system. The successful, collaboration between Scytl, the BEC and the NIDW ensured a high-performing, service-oriented, self-financing public project on par with similar organizations around the globe.
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Scytl Shares Security Insight with Cybersecurity Experts at ...

During the recent Hackers To Hackers Conference (H2HC) in Sao Paulo, Scytl shared the floor with global encryption and security experts, enabling the discussion and exchange of knowledge information security and cryptography applied to elections and the online voting industry in both public and private elections. The session “Voting Amongst Sharks" was presented by Scytl’s security experts Jesús Chóliz and Sandra Guasch, and focused on how voter privacy and election security is assured, sharing insight on the security frameworks and cryptographic protocols available to ensure online voting is done right.  With the growth in online voting across the private sector – in 2015 alone +1M votes in Brazil were securely cast with Scytl Online Voting technology -  the session addressed the main concerns being raised by users, private organizations and governments and how these are being addressed to ensure higher levels of security than in traditional and postal voting and an overall higher level of verifiability than both traditional channels combined.
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Scytl the Worldwide Reference for Secure and Fully Verifiabl...

During E-Vote-Id, the international conference for online voting, Scytl will once again share best practices from governments, political parties and private associations implementations across the globe for end-to-end security and individual and universal verifiability with online voting experts and academics. Access more details on Scytl´s participation during E-Vote-Id 2016 here.
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Solano County Improves Election Staffing and Training Proces...

Scytl has been selected by the Registrar of Voters of Solano County to provide an end-to-end election staffing solution that will streamline their staffing process and provide more engaging and effective training for their election workers. Leveraging Scytl Poll Worker Management and Scytl Election Training will significantly reduce administrative overhead and enhances oversight over the ongoing election staffing process. Access more details on election staffing solution by Registrar of Voters of Solano County.  
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Scytl Voter Education Receives Outstanding Scores in the Tex...

As a result of The Texas County Election Website Evaluation released by the League of Women Voters of Texas which evaluated the 254 county election websites, 6 of the Texas county election websites supported by Scytl Voter Education were given a perfect score of 5 out 5 (Bastrop, Dallas, Denton, Gregg, Jefferson and Lubbock.) “As with most Election Administrators, we wanted to make finding election information easy for our voters. Not only were we able to provide our voters with the information they seek, but we were able to reduce the number of calls made to the office around election time. Scytl Voter Education and Scytl Election Night Reporting streamlined our election procedures and we received nothing but positive feedback from the media and voters.” Bridgette Escobedo, Bastrop County Election Administrator. Access more details on Scytl Voter Education Excellence Award here.  
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Fribourg to Leverage Secure and Verifiable Online Voting Pro...

Scytl announces the addition of Fribourg to the Swiss Cantons authorized by the Swiss Federal Council to provide online voting. Together with Scytl, Swiss Post is able to provide a state-of-art online voting solution that covers all the unique requirements of the Swiss voting system. The authorization from the Swiss Federal Council is a key milestone and necessary for any canton looking to deploy online voting. The authorization ensures the solution provided to Swiss citizens complies with the necessary software, security and infrastructure requirements to run a transparent and auditable online channel for binding elections and ongoing citizen consultations. Access more details on Fribourg's secure online voting here.  
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Scytl Recognized for its Innovation, Ethics and Success by t...

For the third year in a row, Scytl has been recognized by the European Business Awards (EBA) for its innovative technology as a National Champion representing Spain in the 2016 Awards. By actively demonstrating the core principles of the European Business Awards – success, innovation, ethics and an international mind-set –  Scytl has been selected as one of the top businesses in the program alongside other companies such as Metlife, Lidl, Carto, FCC and Santillana. EBA is Europe’s largest and most significant cross-sector business recognition program, supported by businesses leaders, academics, entrepreneurs, media and political leaders from across Europe. It is a prestigious and independent awards competition, sponsored by RSM International, designed to recognize and promote excellence, best practice, innovation and financial success in the European business community.
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US State Primary Elections Continue to Leverage Enhanced Rep...

Over 2.5 million registered voters across 6 jurisdictions in Florida and one in Arizona leveraged secure and scalable election modernization technology for instant and user-friendly election results of the 2016 State Primary via Scytl Election Night Reporting. Access more details on US state primary elections enhanced reporting technology here.
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MACCEA to Gain Insight on How +27M US Voters are Benefiting ...

Over 4 million registered voters across 114 counties in Missouri currently do not have instant access to election results displayed in real-time through an efficient, user-friendly, and intuitive graphical interface. During the Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities (MACCEA) 110th Annual conference, Scytl´s unique solution will be featured and details shared on how over 27 million voters in the USA have already leveraged Scytl Election Night Reporting during the 2016 US Presidential Primaries and how Scytl is helping Count Clerks and Election Authorities improve the quality of county government and election processes leading up to the General Elections in November 2016.
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Election Security and Cryptography Takes Center Stage SECRYP...

With the constant increase in online voting in public and private elections, interest in the security and cryptography being used in the elections interest continues to grow amongst security experts. During the 13th International Conference on Security and Cryptography (SECRYPT 2016), Scytl´s R&D team of experts presented “Transitioning to a Javascript Voting Client for Remote Online Voting” covering the application of Scytl online voting security protocols and best practices as they relate to online voting, data protection, privacy, security, and cryptography and the leverage of Javascript on voting clients for improved voter performance and user experience. Access to the full paper published by Scytl (Jordi Cucurull, Sandra Guasch) and the University of Birmingham (David Galindo) can be accessed here.
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Scytl Online Voting End-to-End Security and Verifiability Ba...

To properly allow the complete demographic of voters to exercise their democratic and constitutional right, governments and private organizations have to seek other methods by which to allow all citizens to vote. As a result of technology advancement and maturity over the last years, online voting has emerged as a genuine solution to address the challenges faced by voter disenfranchisement and in addition help attract more young voters to exercise their democratic right. IDC´s report “Implementing End-to-End Verifiable Online Voting for Secure, Transparent and Tamper-Proof Elections” delves into Scytl´s Online Voting technology and  its advanced security techniques make online voting a viable, efficient and secure option.
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OAS Staff Federal Credit Union Leverage Online Voting to Ele...

As part of the Organization for American States Staff Federal Credit Union´s (OAS FCU) mission to promote free and fair elections and operate with the best interest of their members, Scytl Online Voting was deployed to help increase member engagement in the Board of Directors and Credit Committee Elections held in April and May 2016. With over 5,000 members, 40% of which live outside of the United States, ensuring overseas participation in elections is of the utmost importance. “Scytl consistently exceeded our expectations by providing us with the highest level of service throughout the project. Our members clearly understood their roles throughout the election process and provided positive feedback about the Online Voting solution,” concludes Patricia Mercado, Marketing Officer, OAS Staff Federal Credit Union. Details on the OAS FCU successful online voting project here.
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For the First Time Ever Barcelona’s Municipal Institute of P...

For the first time in the organizations history, the Municipal Institute of Persons with Disabilities (IMPD) implemented online voting as a complimentary channel for their IMPD 2016 elections. Scytl technology enabled members to vote independently and with full privacy for the first time ever in the election of their representatives. The uptake of the online voting channel proved highly successful in the community with 47% of voters using the online voting channel versus traditional paper and postal channels. Access more details on IMPD 2016 online elections here.    
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The CGADB and its 60,000 members to benefit from Scytl Onlin...

As part of its modernization and member engagement strategy, the General Fellowship of the Assemblies of God in Brazil (CGADB) is deploying Scytl Online Voting for more efficient and accessible elections. In April 2017, the 60,000 registered members of the CGADB across all 27 states in Brazil will be able to vote online for the first time in the associations history and will provide the maximum guarantees of voting privacy and security. The key objective of moving to the online voting channel if to better facilitate voter access, help increase member engagement and participation and provide a more efficient and cost saving election. Details on how the CGADB is deploying the new online voting channel can be accessed here.
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The Municipality of Girona Upgrades Their Participatory Budg...

After the successful deployment of Scytl Online Voting in 2015 running both online and paper based channels for their participatory budgeting consultation, the Municipality of Girona moved to a 100% online channel for their June 2016 consultation. Participation numbers in 2016 more than doubled that of 2014, where the only voting channel was paper. Access more details on Girona's Online Participatory Budget Consultations here.
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Scytl shares online voting security insight with cybersecuri...

As interest in online voting picks up around the globe, so is obtaining real world knowledge on how and where digital voting projects are not only being successful, but how voter privacy and election security is assured. As part of the recent “Hack in Paris 2016” over 500 international security experts were privy to detailed insight on the security frameworks and cryptographic protocols available to ensure online voting is done right. In the session "Voting Between Sharks" , security experts from Scytl Jesús Chóliz and Sandra Guasch addressed the main concerns being raised by users and governments and how these can be (and are) being addressed to ensure an equivalent and higher levels of security than in traditional and postal voting and an overall higher level of verifiability than both traditional channels combined.
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Scytl Shares Insight and Best Practices for Supporting Overs...

In support of the Europeans Throughout the World initiative to help support citizens overseas participate in democratic processes on equal terms, Scytl shared insight on past and current projects deployed across the globe that have allowed overseas voters to securely and privately vote online, enabling an increase in participation by providing voters with a more convenient and timely voting channel. The outdated voting channels used by most Europeans abroad has had a direct impact on a decrease of election participation. As a result, the interest and demand for online voting for disenfranchised voting communities such as those overseas continues to grow, though it is not necessarily new. Secure and verifiable online voting has been taking place since 2004. Access more details on supporting overseas online voting with the European Parliament here.
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Scytl Delivers Online Training to over 11,000 UK Election St...

In preparation for the European Referendum on June 23rd, over 11,000 poll workers will have received online training and be better prepared to manage the referendum process, polling stations and elector queries. Using leading edge technology from Scytl and delivery by Halarose Limited, online training is setting the precedent for elections to come. Recruiting and training election staff is one of the most significant challenges faced by election offices. During national elections, the UK’s 425 local authorities are required to train up to 73,000, geographically dispersed workers to administer polling stations and enable votes to be cast easily and efficiently. Each poll worker must be trained in order to successfully complete their specific duties on Election Day. Traditionally this training takes the form of trainers travelling to various sites and the production of costly training materials. Access more details on online training to over 11,000 UK Election Staff here.
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Over 4.5 Million Voters Gain Instant Access to the Californi...

Scytl announces an additional 4.5 million registered voters leveraged the benefits of secure and scalable election modernization technology. Election Officials across 16 jurisdictions in California and New Jersey provided voters and political audience real-time access and visualization of the 2016 Presidential Primaries election results. This raises the tally to date to over 25 million voters leveraging Scytl technology during the 2016 US Presidential Primaries. Access more details on real-time access and visualization of the 2016 Presidential Primaries election results here.
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Scytl leads electoral experts in Africa at the ICPS 12th Int...

In time with the upcoming ICPS conference hosted by the Independent Electoral Commission of Namibia in Swakopmund, June 13- 15, Scytl will be sharing insights about the latest trends and election modernization best practices. The experience obtained from supporting elections in 42 countries will help leading African nations leverage not only the company´s technology, security and verifiability, but also the knowledge garnered from modernizing elections across the globe for both public and private elections. International election management bodies will also hear from Scytl on its experience on key solutions such as Scytl Online Voting, Scytl Poll Worker Management, Scytl Election Training, Scytl ePollBook, Scytl Results Consolidation and Scytl Election Night Reporting, to help drive more transparent and secure election processes.
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The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Once Again Selects Sc...

Scytl election modernization technology has once again been selected by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development (MAEDI) for the delivery of their next generation election modernization platform that will provide end-to-end election process efficiencies and ensure the highest levels of security and verifiability for French voters abroad. Access more details on election efficiencies for French overseas voters here.
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Scytl led to a further reduction of a 73% in the cost of res...

Scytl reported today that the company has received official notification from the Ministry of Interior of Indra’s provisional awarding of the contract of results consolidation for the general elections on June 26th . This notice states that Indra bid a price of 3.9 million euros (excluding VAT) compared to the price offered by the temporary consortium formed by Scytl-Tecnocom of 6.9 million euros (excluding VAT). The results consolidation of the general elections in Spain has been undertaken by Indra exclusive, uninterrupted since 1978. Scytl, in partnership with Tecnocom, broke this de facto monopoly in the last general elections on December 20th 2015. Despite the late start of the project caused by the various appeals and complaints brought by Indra, the results consolidation last December 20th was a success which showed that there was a viable alternative to Indra and at a reasonable price. Access more details on the reduction of a 73% in the cost of results consolidation for the General Elections.
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Insight on the new Scytl Election Night Reporting at FSASE 2...

Over 20M registered voters continue to leverage Scytl election modernization technology during the ongoing US Presidential Primaries. During the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections Annual conference (FSASE) where Scytl will be sharing insight on the new Scytl Election Night Reporting technology. The conference taking place in Clear Water on May 22^nd presents an ideal opportunity to exchange best practices, discuss the future of elections and leverage how the voters across the US continue to benefit from the ramp up of the successful deployment of Scytl election modernization technology, proving the use of more secure and scalable technology is the way forward for a more efficient 2016 Presidential Election in November 2016.
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Scytl Online Voting Successfully Delivers the Sicoob Coopjus...

Scytl announces the successful deployment of Scytl online voting technology for the Sicoob Coopjus of Minas Gerais first ever online election and the modernization of the council´s electoral processes. The election selects the council´s administrative board members whose mandate will last two years. With the new online voting channel deployed by Scytl, the increase in participation was astounding with almost a 400% increase in participation compared to the last election held in 2014. This was the first time in the council´s history that voting was done exclusively online. Access more details on the Sicoob Coopjus of Minas Gerais first ever online election.
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iVote Recognised for its Innovation and Excellence in the 20...

Scytl is proud to congratulate the New South Wales Electoral Commission for receiving the Excellence in eGovernment Award in the Service Delivery category for the iVote® System 2015 NSW State General Election from the Australian Federal Government for the 2016 Australian Government ICT Awards. Access more details on the 2016 Australian Government ICT Awards here.
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Pediatricians Across Brazil Once Again Leverage Scytl Online...

Scytl announces the successful deployment of Scytl online voting technology for the Pediatrician Society of Brazil (SBP) elections to vote for the society´s new directors. After the successful deployment of the first online election in 2013, the association once again opted to only use the online voting channel to provide more efficient, secure and private elections. Access more details on Scytl´s online voting technology for the Pediatrician Society of Brazil (SBP)
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New Valuable PHD Addition to Scytl Team of Electronic Voting...

Dr. Sandra Guasch, a key member of Scytl´s key R&D and cryptography team, has recently obtained her PhD degree on voter verifiability in electronic voting at the the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). Her thesis "Individual Verifiability in Electronic Voting" focuses on crucial security and verifiability topics:

• Security and cryptography protocols which have an application in the real world of electronic voting.
• Insight to an electronic voting systems surveys which provide voter verification functionalities, including those used in Norway and in New South Wales as well as that of the electronic voting protocol used in the Swiss Canton of Neuchâtel, that provides individual verifiability.
• A syntax for modelling electronic voting systems providing voter verifiability, as well as the security properties of these schemes

An additional protocol which adds to individual verifiability allowing the online voting processes to be verified by third parties.
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Scytl and Intelivote Partner to Provide Online Voting to Nov...

Scytl and Intelivote Systems announce the partnership for the provision of leading edge online voting solutions across the Province of Nova Scotia. One of the many  elections that will benefit from this partnership will be the 2016 Municipal and School Board elections in Halifax and the other 25 municipalities across the province that have expressed an interest in  leveraging online voting for their upcoming 2016 Municipal  elections. The municipalities in the Province of Nova Scotia will benefit from the combined online voting technology, global experience and customer service from both organizations. With online voting adoption and success on an upwards trend across the globe, ensuring an end to end solution that can cater to local legal requirements and processes is key. In addition to the partnership signed for the delivery of this end to end solution, Scytl plans to set up in Halifax an Online Voting Excellence Center that will provide insight, best practices and recommendations to Canadian customers looking to create or improve their online voting processes. Access more details on Scytl´s partnership with Intelivote here.
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Scytl Provides eDemocracy Security Insight at ICEDEG 2016

During the Third International Conference on eDemocracy & eGovernment (ICEDEG 2016) held in Ecuador, electoral security requirements were a topic of focus for all attendees. During the conference keynote “Security and Transparency in eDemocracy”, Jordi Puiggalí, CSO and SVP of Research & Security at Scytl presented the challenges and worldwide experiences on bringing security and transparency in the eDemocracy field, where verifiable and accessible technology is playing a critical role in opening gateways to full participation in electoral processes. Security and transparency are of paramount importance in any electoral process, avoiding data breaches such as the one suffered by Comelec in the Philippines by ensuring leading edge and end-to-end security in all electoral processes. Organized by The University of Fribourg, Switzerland, ICEDEG is one of the most important conferences in eGovernment and eDemocracy in Latin America, a forum where academics show the latest tendencies carried out and supports the exchange of knowledge as well as democratic processes to put digital public services at disposal for citizens and organizations.
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Helping Improve Millennial Citizen Engagement via Election M...

As recently stated by US President Barack Obama “it is much easier to order a pizza or a trip than it is for you to exercise the single most important task in democracy,” the mind shift and need to modernize electoral processes via innovative technology that leverages the communication channels used daily by citizens is top of mind in governments across the globe. The interactive dialogue held this week at Startup Grind Barcelona with Pere Vallés CEO from Scytl and a highly engaged audience of millennials shed an interesting light on how election modernization technology is helping increase election engagement and participation across the board from mature to generation z citizens.
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Continued Leverage of Scytl Election Modernization Technolog...

Upon the closing of the second “Super Tuesday” on March 15, over 20 million registered voters from across the US continue to successfully leverage the use of Scytl election modernization technology for more efficient onsite voter check-in and verification, military voters secure electronic ballot receipt and delivery, and real-time online access to Democratic and Republican presidential preferences. Access more details on Scytl Election Modernization Technology during the US Presidential Primaries here.
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Scytl Once Again Included in Tech Tour 50 High Growth Compan...

For the second consecutive year, Scytl has been ranked as one of Europe´s top 50 high growth companies and included in the 2016 Tech Tour Growth 50. Chaired by Jean-Michel Deligny of Silverpeak, the selection committee of the top 50 companies was composed of international venture capital firms, advisers and experts including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Accel Partners, Highland Capital Partners Europe, Amadeus Capital Partners, DN Capital and The World Economic Forum. Access more details about Scytl included in the 2016 Tech Tour Growth 50.  
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Scytl Insight on Leading Edge Advances in Secure Electronic ...

As the uptake on electronic voting continues to grow, so does the interest in the implementation of fully secure and verifiable systems. During the recent Financial Cryptography and Data Security 2016 Conference and the collocated 1st Workshop on Advances in Secure Electronic Voting Systems held in Barbados, the following two research papers addressing fully end to end security and verifiability were presented by Dr. Sandra Guasch, from Scytl's R&D team:

• "How to Challenge and Cast Your e-Vote": an innovative way for offering verifiability of the voting process to the voters.
• "Universal Cast-as-Intended Verifiability": a breakthrough in the concept of verifiability in electronic voting systems, focusing on improving voter's usability while allowing a systematization of the verification of the cast votes.

In addition to presenting the latest advances in secure and verifiable online voting, Scytl´s Sandra Guasch also participated in the panel "On the possibility of ever deploying internet-based voting", with a series of distinguished online voting experts such as Ian Brightwell from NSW Electoral Commission and Steve Schneider from the University of Surrey.
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Scytl Election Night Reporting Provides over 14 Million Regi...

Scytl successfully supported 3 states and 24 local jurisdictions during the 2016 Presidential Primary in February and Super Tuesday. In addition to the +14 Million registered voters who gained instant access to the results online via Scytl Election Night Reporting, the sites and detailed results (precinct, county, state) on the Democratic and Republican Preferences were available to other citizens, media and politicians. Access more details on Scytl Election Night Reporting for 2016 Presidential Primary Election Results.
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Scytl and Telefónica Launch OpenSeneca, a Partnership to Tra...

In the context of 4YFN at the MWC, Scytl and Telefónica Open Future_ today announced their plans to launch OpenSeneca, a new digital platform that will bridge the gap between citizens and their elected representatives by providing a secure channel through which to engage, debate and deliberate. OpenSeneca’s mission is to advance democratic participation, encourage citizen consultation and drive public transparency. Access more details on this Partnership and OpenSeneca launch.
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Scytl Highlighted in WebRoots Democracy Online Voting Report

Scytl helps support the ongoing increase in the interest in implementing secure and verifiable online voting across the globe by providing a genuine solution to address the challenges faced by voter disenfranchisement, provide more accessible voting, increase voter privacy and provide long term savings in election costs. The WebRoots Democracy report “Secure Voting: A Guide to Secure Online Voting in Elections” not only highlights the benefits provided by online voting, but also addresses the security and verifiability strengths of online voting when compared to current methods such as postal voting. Access more details on the WebRoots Democracy Online Voting Report.
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Monmouth County Citizens Benefit from Electoral Efficiencies...

County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon values the success of Scytl Election Night Reporting and Scytl Voter Education in the 2015 General Elections by providing +425,000 citizens real-time and secure access to voter information, polling place details and election night results, paving the way for even further efficiencies for the 2016 Presidential Election. “The combination of Scytl Voter Education and Scytl Election Night Reporting has significantly simplified and reduced the burden we face in the days leading up to the elections and on Election Day. Scytl Voter Education helped our office provide our constituents a simpler way to find their voter information, polling place locations with Scytl Election Night Reporting providing seamless real-time access to election results,” concludes Christine Giordano Hanlon Monmouth County Clerk. Access more details on the success of Scytl Election Night Reporting and Scytl Voter Education in the 2015 General Elections.
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The European Commission Awards Scytl a Eurostars Project

The European Commission has awarded Scytl with a Eurostars research project, one of the most prestigious research programs under the EU Horizon 2020 framework. Eurostars supports international innovative projects led by research and development of innovative products, processes and services that help improve the daily lives of people around the world. T-CAB, the Eurostars project granted to Scytl, has as its main objective the research and testing of the use of BitCoin block-chain technology in Scytl’s solutions as an additional audit layer and applicability for more secure and transparent electoral processes.
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Cumberland County Voters Gain Instant Access to Election Res...

During the November 2015 elections, Scytl Election Night Reporting enabled Cumberland County New Jersey registered voters to access election results in real time, ensuring the system not only enables seamless access during the 2015 election but also the upcoming 2016 Presidential Elections. One of the main duties of the election office is the timely and efficient release of election results. As such, Scytl Election Night Reporting was the logical extension as it provides seamless election results uploads for the election office and real-time election results posted online for all voters to review. Access more details on Cumberland County access to election results in real time.    
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Scytl, one of the most outstanding emerging companies of 201...

The leading Spanish-language global news agency, EFE,  has announced the most outstanding emerging companies in 2015, which include Scytl, Wallapop, Jobandtalent and Cartodb. 2015 closed with a boosted startup investment in Spain, with increasingly emerging companies in the business landscape. Amongst them is Scytl, the worldwide leader in online voting and election modernization technologies. Scytl investments in 2014 grew to over $104M, "one of the most prominent figures of the sector in our country," says Aleix Valls, the CEO of Mobile World Capital Barcelona (MWCB). Since 2001 Scytl has actively participated in over 350 elections in over 40 countries. A significant electoral milestone to the closing of Scytl´s 2015 year was the success of the 2015 December Spanish General Elections, where Scytl provided the technology for a secure and timely election results tally and publication.  
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The UAE National Election Committee Awards Scytl for the Suc...

Once again Scytl receives government recognition for its technology excellence and successful election delivery. With the conclusion of the 2015 Federal National Council Elections, the world’s first fully-electronic national election, His Excellency Dr. Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs and Chairman of the National Election Committee awarded Scytl for its technology excellence and diligent election process and efforts, a key contribution to the successful delivery of the election. The United Arab Emirates placed its trust in Scytl and its election experts and technology to deliver an efficient, secure and transparent election process, supporting the country´s vison of building a strong election modernization foundation as the country strives for gradual universal suffrage. Dr. Anwar Mohammed Gargash notes: “The FNC Elections 2015 has been a huge success by all standards. With an increase of over 119% in the total number of votes cast and an increase in female voters reaching 38.94% compared to 32.57% in the 2011 election, we are well on the path of leveraging technology for continued citizen engagement and participation.”
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Scytl closes 2015 delivering successful innovative elections...

From online voting, to results consolidation to election training, Scytl´s technology continues to help increase and improve participatory democracy, citizen empowerment and public transparency via innovative online election technology. The last quarter of 2015 sees a record breaking number of Scytl election modernization projects across the globe:

• The UAE Ministry of Federal National Council Affairs conducted the world’s first fully-electronic national election with Scytl technology for the Federal National Council Elections 2015.
• The Electoral Commission Queensland, Australia selects Scytl for improved election training consistency.
• In the USA over 320 jurisdictions successfully leveraged Scytl technology during the November 2015 General Elections.
• Over 1 million voters in Brazil securely voted in online in the COFECON, CFF and CFC elections leveraging Scytl online voting technology
• Swiss Canton of Neuchâtel sees a continued increase in online voting engagement both in country and abroad during the Swiss 2015 Federal Elections.
• In Spain, the Ministry of Interior successfully leverages Scytl results consolidation and publication technology for Spain´s 2015 General Elections and the l’Ajuntament de Girona successfully deployed  its first ever secure online participatory budget consultation.

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Scytl Provides Online Voting Security Insight to The Open Un...

During the “Why electronic voting has a low penetration?” round table event organized by the Open University of Catalonia (UOC) this week at the Mobile World Centre in Barcelona,  Jordi Puiggali, Scytl's CTO and SVP of Research and Security, presented how secure, verifiable and   accessible technology is playing a critical role in opening gateways to full participation in electoral processes. Other participants included researchers from the socio politic area (Ismael Peña-Lopez and Josep M. Reniu) as well as a representative of the Association of Catalan Local Governments and Counties (Miquel Buch). The debate covered key election modernization topics such as:

• How online voting can help solve persons with disabilities and overseas voting problems.
• The concerns that are stopping the adoption of electronic voting, covering matters such as political motivation or security concerns.
• Technology readiness for binding elections, with special focus on the security and verifiability of the voting systems.
• The costs of implementing electronic voting in consultation processes, based on local authorities current experiences.

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Scytl recognized as one of the Top 25 Hottest Fast-Growing S...

  Scytl closes the year with recognition as one of the Top 25 Hottest Fast-Growing Start-Ups, nominated by the most active investors in the sector outside their own portfolios. Scytl is the only Spanish company in the list that includes the most promising and top 25 fast-growing Internet companies worldwide. Access more details on Scytl´s recognition as one of the Top 25 Hottest Fast-Growing Start-Ups.
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The Electoral Commission Queensland Utilizes Scytl Election ...

Scytl today announced a five year agreement to provide the Electoral Commission Queensland (ECQ) with Scytl Election Training. The program will deliver improved efficiency in the training of electoral staff. Utilized by election industry leaders in hundreds of election processes, Scytl´s election modernization solutions leverage best practices from customers across the globe, delivering management solutions that are uniquely designed for the election industry. Access more details on Scytl´s agreement to provide the Electoral Commission Queensland (ECQ) with Scytl Election Training.
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Over 1 Million Voters in Brazil use Scytl Technology for Sec...

Scytl announces the successful delivery of 3 Council fully online elections in October and November ensuing end-to-end security, auditability and accessibility. Over 1 million voters were able to securely and privately vote in online elections for the Federal Economic Council (COFECON, Federal Council of Pharmacists (CFF) and the Federal Accounting Council (CFC) leveraging the industry´s most secure and innovative election technology. Access more details on the successful delivery of 3 Council fully online elections in Brazil.
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Scytl Once Again Recognized for its Innovation and Transform...

Scytl once again receives recognition its technology excellence and is presented the Adigital Award for Innovation and Technology. The Adigital awards focus on recognizing excellence in the Digital Economy space reached by individuals, institutions and companies nationwide and reward the contribution of professionals and companies that boost the digital economy in Spain.  It brings together an outstanding jury, accompanied by renowned professionals with extensive experience in the online sector. Access more details on the Innovation and Transformation Award by the Spanish Digital Economy Association (Adigital)
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Over 320 jurisdictions in the US successfully leverage Scytl...

Scytl technology successfully deployed in over 320 jurisdictions across the US during the November 2015 General Elections. Scytl EBallot Delivery, Scytl Voter Education and Scytl Election Night Reporting provided ballot access to UOCAVA voters before Election Day, voter information during Election Day, and seamless election results publication during election night. Access more details on the successfully leverage of Scytl technology during the US 2015 General Elections.
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Postal systems leveraging of Scytl Online Voting to support ...

As members from the United Nations specialized agency for the postal sector “Universal Postal Union” look to merge the digital world and new sources of business into the postal sector,  the spotlight has centered on how postal service organizations can contribute to supporting more efficient electoral processes. During the recent UPU eServices Day held in Bern, Swiss Post shared insight with postal organizations from across the globe on how they are implementing Scytl Online Voting technology in Switzerland to provide more efficient, accessible, secure and verifiable electoral processes and helping improve postal services productivity for a more competitive postal market.
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Significant Increase in Online Voting Engagement both in Cou...

"With 4 times more voters leveraging the online channel in the recent 2015 Federal Elections vs those in 2011, it is clear that the online channel is becoming widely accepted and trusted by Swiss citizens,” comments Pere Vallès, CEO at Scytl. The new online voting platform leveraged by the Swiss Canton of Neuchâtel meets the strict federal requirements that allows up to 30% of citizens to vote via the online channel. The increase in the legally permitted percentage of participation is thanks to the implementation of Scytl´s unique end-to-end security and full verifiability technology. Access more details on the new online voting platform leveraged by the Swiss Canton of Neuchâtel.
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Scytl and Tecnocom Sign the Contract for Results Consolidati...

Scytl and Tecnocom today announced the dismissal by the Central Administrative Tribunal of Contractual Appeals of the appeal presented by the previous supplier against the Ministry of Interior´s decision to award the contract for results consolidation and publication for Spain´s 2015 General Elections to the Scytl and Tecnocom joint venture. Access more details on Scytl and Tecnocom joint venture here.
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Scytl Wins Award for its Innovation Strategy and Entrepreneu...

Scytl has been awarded the ‘Deutsch-Katalanischer Unternehmer Preis’, which recognizes its innovative strategy and entrepreneurial excellence. The jury for the award, which is organized by the Spanish firm HLB Bové Montero y Asociados, along with the companies LKC and Pedersen & Partners, judged Scytl to be a case of “entrepreneurial success” that “exemplifies how an unequivocal technological focus is beneficial in terms of international competition and accelerated growth” in its sector of operations. The award, which was handed to the CEO of Scytl, Pere Vallès, in a ceremony in Stuttgart (Germany), acknowledges the companies that distinguish themselves for their innovation strategy, as well as those that contribute to boosting bilateral financial and business ties between Spain and Germany. Access more details on Scytl´s new Award.
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The UAE Holds the World’s First Fully-Electronic National El...

The UAE Ministry of Federal National Council Affairs deploys Scytl technology  for the successful execution of the Federal National Council Elections 2015. Noted as the world´s first fully-electronic national election, it recorded a 119% increase in participation with the final results announced in a record time of just over 30 minutes. The FNC placed its trust in Scytl and its election experts and technology to deliver an efficient, secure and transparent election process, supporting the UAE´s vison of building a strong election modernization foundation as the country strives for gradual universal suffrage. His Excellency Dr. Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs (FNC) and Chairman of the National Election Committee (NEC), said: “The FNC Elections 2015 has been a huge success by all standards. With an increase of over 119% in the total number of votes cast and an increase in female voters reaching 38.94% compared to 32.57% in the 2011 election, we are well on the path of leveraging technology for continued citizen engagement and participation.” Full details on the successful deployment of the UAE FNC Elections 2015 here.
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Helping Governments Redesigning Public Services with Scytl T...

As a guest panelist of ITU Telecom,  the United Nations agency responsible for ICT-related issues, Scytl will share its global experience and best practices on leveraging technology to help governments redesign public services by enabling and optimizing the dialogue between governments and their citizens for improved citizen engagement, government trust and credibility. ITU Telecom brings the smartest ideas and entrepreneurial spirit of digital start-ups and ICT SMEs together with governments, regulators, industry leaders, consultants and experts from emerging and developed markets around the world. This unique audience has the influence and intelligence to power faster social and economic development, create collaborative opportunity and stimulate industry growth.
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Scytl and Tecnocom to Provide Results Consolidation and Publ...

Scytl and Tecnocom today announced the award of the contract to supply the technology and support for election results consolidation and publication for the 2015 Spanish General Elections to be held later this year. After the assessment of all the proposals presented, the joint venture formed by Scytl and Tecnocom received the highest points and was therefore awarded the project. The offer submitted is a clear alternative to previous solutions used by the Ministry of the Interior for national elections. The new solution will ensure a secure, transparent and efficient execution of the election, guaranteeing a timely consolidation, processing and publishing of the election results. The solution will enable the publication of results even before the established timeline. In addition the offer presented by the joint venture Scytl-Tecnocom provides efficiencies and savings when compared to those from the previous local elections held in May this year. Access more details on the joint venture formed by Scytl and Tecnocom for Spain´s 2015 General Elections.
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Scytl Recognized Once Again for its Innovative Technology by...

Praised for its secure electoral modernization and eGovernance solutions, Scytl has been recognized once again by the European Business Awards (EBA) for its innovative technology as a National Champion representing Spain in the 2015/2016 Awards. By actively demonstrating the core principles of the European Business Awards - success, innovation, ethics and an international mind-set -  Scytl has been selected as one of the top businesses in the program amongst 24,000 businesses across 33 countries in Europe. EBA is Europe’s largest and most significant cross-sector business recognition program, supported by businesses leaders, academics, entrepreneurs, media and political leaders from across Europe. It is a prestigious and independent awards competition, sponsored by RSM International, designed to recognize and promote excellence, best practice, innovation and financial success in the European business community.
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Scytl Strengthens its Senior Management Team with the Additi...

Neil Weston takes on the role of Chief Operating Officer to lead Scytl´s day-today operations and build on Scytl´s continued track record growth in the eDemocracy space. Scytl has experienced accelerated growth in the election modernization space with offices in 21 locations and customers in 42 countries, while significantly expanding its product portfolio organically and through 7 acquisitions. Neil Weston will drive the best alignment and prioritization of company resources for even higher customer and operational excellence. As the new COO, he will have overall responsibility for all Scytl customer-facing departments, including marketing, sales and solutions delivery. “I am incredibly energized to help take the eDemocracy space to the next level.  I believe the combination of Scytl´s state-of-the-art technology, my personal understanding of multi-cultural and complex environments and our drive for excellence will result in a significant expansion of Scytl’s footprint.  This expansion opportunity is not only in our traditional public sector space, but also in the private elections and governance arenas” concludes Neil Weston, COO at Scytl. Access more details on Scytl´s addition of Neil Weston as COO here.
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Strategic Partnership Between Scytl and Swiss Post Enables I...

As part of the initiative to significantly increase the percentage of Swiss citizens allowed to leverage the online channel for elections and consultations, Scytl and Swiss Post launch their strategic partnership providing end-to-end security and full verifiability to all Swiss cantons wishing to leverage their joint technology. As recently announced, Neuchâtel will be the first canton to leverage the joint solution. The current online voting platform has been updated to comply with the updated Swiss Federal Chancellery requirements for full verifiability and will make it the most advanced online voting solution deployed in Switzerland, taking the canton one step closer to 100% potential citizen online channel leverage. Full Swiss Post and Scytl online voting partnership details can be found here.
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Richard Catahan Promoted to General Manager for Scytl North ...

Pere Valles, CEO of Scytl announces the promotion of Richard Catahan from General Manager for Canada to General Manager for North America, responsible for leading Scytl’s sales and operations in the United States and Canada. Responding to the US market needs in the adoption of end-to-end election modernization projects versus the more tactical implementation of single product projects, Richard Catahan will drive the deployment of best practices and customer success of other strategic election modernization projects across the region. Additionally, Catahan´s direct experience in online voting and eBallot delivery projects will help pave the road for the early pilots and technology alignment in the US in these areas, addressing the increased interest in the US for these technologies. Full details on Richard Catahan promotion to General manager for Scytl North America.
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Scytl Joins the World Bank in Supporting Global Social Accou...

In the effort to help support the strengthening global government transparency and accountability, Scytl joins the World Bank Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA) initiative. Scytl´s efforts and eDemocracy technology will help support citizens in ensuring an articulated voice, help governments to listen, and assist government agencies to act upon the feedback they receive. A joint effort that together with the GPSA network looks to promote: • Credibility & public trust • Data driven decision making • Proactive engagement with key influencing citizenship groups • Automatic prioritization & rationalization of key citizen issues Access more details on Scytl´s partnership with the World Bank here
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Scytl Presents the Latest Innovations for Election Security ...

Privy to insights on how Scytl is helping countries around the globe implement more inclusive, participatory and transparent elections were local and government leaders such as the President of Santo Domingo, Danilo Medina and the President of the OAS, Luis Almagro. By supporting the conduct of free, fair, transparent, and participatory elections, A-WEB (the Association of World Election Bodies) contributes to the development of democracy around the globe. In line with A-WEB´s directives of ensuring more inclusive, participatory and transparent elections Scytl shared insight to how the company´s technology is helping countries implement end to end secure, verifiable and accessible elections. Details on Scytl´s online voting and election security best practices presented in Santo Domingo.
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Scytl Drives the New Implementation and Evaluation of Secure...

With the continued deployment of end to end secure and verifiable online voting, Scytl is driving the implementation of online voting elections and it´s evaluation in countries that are starting to use online voting as a complimentary channel to the traditional paper and postal voting channels. Scytl online voting technology and the best practices - resulting from the successful implementation of online voting in 19 of the 21 countries running binding online elections - is leading the way in the roadmaps for countries implementing  online voting channels while safeguarding the pillars of any free and fair election process, by providing strong voter authentication, voter privacy, individual and universal verifiability and election integrity. With the evolution of online voting technology and the advanced security frameworks provided by Scytl, countries previously skeptical of the use of the online voting channel are now evaluating how the traditional voting channels can be partially, or in some instances, completely replaced with new technology:

• North America, technology is mature and proven, US President Barack Obama
• Europe, increased popular support for the online channel, WebRoots survey
• Asia Pacific, adoption of online voting to help support disenfranchised communities, New South Wales
• Latin America, online voting channels helping increase participation, recent survey in Brazil

Read full details on Scytl's New Implementation and Evaluation of Secure and Verifiable Online Voting Technology.
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Scytl Brazil continues an upwards trend in successful electi...

Close to 1 million voters across all Brazilian states set to benefit from the use of  Scytl secure technology for both online voting and digital certification. 2015 started on a very positive note with the announcement of the successful use of Scytl´s digital certification technology for the identification of voters in Brazil, with additional private sector election leveraging Scytl technology. With three new strategic elections already lined up to leverage Scytl technology, the second half of the year looks extremely bright for the adoption of secure online voting in Brazil:

• October will see the 45,000 voters of the Federal Economic Council (Cofecon) use Scytl online voting technology across all Brazilian states.
• In November the Federal Accounting Council (CFC) will enable its 500,000 members spread across all of Brazil to participate in their elections online, safely and easily.
• Also in November, over 200,000 members of the Federal Council of Pharmacists (CFF) will be eligible to elect their representatives using the Scytl’s online voting technology.

Read full details on Scytl Brazil upwards trend in successful election delivery.
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Making Remote Voting in India a Reality

As the world´s largest democracy looks to address remote voting, Scytl shares insight and best practices on how to solve the challenges for secure, verifiable and transparent remote voting channels.  During the 2 day conference “National Conference on Remote Voting” , aimed at leveraging the experiences gained by other countries while implementing the remote voting or electronic voting, Scytl was able to present the best practices amassed from over 10 years of experience delivering secure and verifiable remote voting including secure and verifiable online voting in Switzerland, France, Australia, Canada, India (Gujarat) and secure eBallot delivery in the USA. India is the world´s second most populated country and the world´s largest democracy with a voting population of over 834 M potential voters. With a recent election participation of 66,4%, India´s voter turnout is the envy of many democracies where voting is not compulsory. Given the complex logistics and resources required to manage elections of this magnitude (ie: over 240,000 staff deployed during elections), election modernization processes such as remote voting that can help both in electoral efficiencies, voter turnout and engagement growth are key. Read full details on Remote Voting in India.
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Scytl Provides Election Accessibility Insight at Barclays Ev...

During Barclays’ forum celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Scytl presented its secure and accessible online voting technology and shared the stage with other contributors including the New York Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, ADA New York, IBM and Ernst & Young. Under the event’s theme of “Building Accessibility into your Business, An Innovative Look at an Age Old Problem”, Scytl was proud to present how secure, verifiable and accessible technology is playing a critical role in opening gateways to full participation in the electoral process for people with disabilities, enabling them to cast their ballots privately and independently. In addition, attendees were able to participate in a demonstration of Scytl’s secure online voting solution to gain a better understanding of how technology can improve accessibility for persons with disabilities during private and public elections.
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Scytl Investors Receive the Award for the Venture Capital Op...

During the 8th Edition of the Venture Capital Awards, Spinnaker Invest (Riva y García) and Nauta Capital received the Venture Capital Operation of the Year Award for its participation in Scytl, leader in election modernization and secure online voting technology. Organized by the Spanish Association of Venture Capital (ASCRI), IESE Business School and Deloitte, the 8th Edition of the Venture Capital Awards recognize the work of the best professionals and major corporate operations performed in 2014. These awards confirm the contribution and support from the Venture Capital & Private Equity sector in the growth and internationalization of Spanish SMEs. After the latest financing round closed in 2014, Scytl raised $104 million of capital from five new investors: Vulcan Capital, SAP Ventures, Vy Capital, Adams Street Partners and Industry Ventures. Balderton Capital, Nauta Capital and Spinnaker Invest remain as significant shareholders in the company.
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Europe’s next generation politicians share their views on th...

Scytl and the Youth of the European People's Party (YEPP) share insight on the future of online voting across Europe, with an 86% of participants supporting the use of online voting as a new voting channel for expatriate and overseas voters in all European member states. During the YEPP Summer School 2015 held in July in Barcelona, Europe´s next generation politicians and future influencers were able to participate real-time in an online consultation run with Scytl Online Voting to gauge their level of confidence and views on leveraging secure and verifiable online voting channels across Europe. Read full details on Scytl Online Voting for the European People's Party (YEPP).
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Election Officials Gain Insight to Scytl Next Generation ePo...

During  the IACREOT Summer Conference, the panel led by Scytl around next-generation electronic pollbooks provided a lively and insightful discussion with regional  election officials. Of specific interest was the insight on how the new approach to electronic pollbooks address the needs for streamlined electoral processes, real-time visibility into elections as they unfold, and election efficiencies. In addition to the discussion panel, Scytl continues demonstrating its support of this well-respected organization as a gold-level sponsor.
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Scytl Online Voting Continues an Upwards Adoption Trend in U...

Scytl continues to lead the way in supporting secure University elections with the new election held in March 2015 by the National Distance Education University (UNED). The adoption of secure online voting channel on their elections results in a continuing upwards trend in participation with an 8,2 % increase from 2013. As the internet grows as a de facto day to day channel for citizens around the globe, it is no surprise that students continue to leverage this channel for their education. In line with its online philosophy and use of the most advanced technology in distant education, the UNED is leading the way in the adoption of the online channel for its various elections. Read full details on Scytl Online Voting for University Elections.
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Barcelona and Scytl, Driving Innovation in Startup Communiti...

This week Barcelona welcomes more than its normal share of global entrepreneurs and startups looking for inspiration in what is becoming one of the fastest growing innovation hub. Recognized as a leader in modernization not only by investors but by clients, Scytl continues to raise interest in startup communities looking for guidance on how to take a revolutionary idea and leverage disruptive technology to create a not only a multi-million dollar business, but a solution that has a positive impact on us as citizens around the globe. Pere Valles, Scytl´s CEO will be sharing how this can be achieved and provide insight on how the local and regional ecosystems, if harnessed efficiently, help startups scale toward global success:

• "Fast-growing start-ups" Challengers 2015
• "Barcelona local heroes” ESADE Entrepreneurship Day

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Scytl and Microsoft share insight on leveraging technology f...

Around the globe, going to the polls means waiting in long lines as poll workers manually search through printed voter lists to verify that each citizen is registered to vote. Fortunately, these inefficiencies are becoming a thing of the past. As recently shared by Microsoft, Scytl´s new ePollBook  is gradually transforming the election industry with secure, transparent and accessible information technology. Built on top of Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Microsoft SQL Server using standard Windows tablets, Scytl ePollBook solves many Election Day headaches by expediting voter check-in and verification.
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The Retail Industry Jumps on the Secure Online Voting Bandwa...

Parallel to the growth of secure online voting in the public sector, the adoption of secure and verifiable online voting continues to gather momentum in the private sector as well. With the McDonalds franchises in Spain deployment of Scytl Online Voting for their internal online elections, the retail industry takes a bold step forward in efficient, secure and auditable online voting.  Backed by a seamless consultation process and a participation of 89%,  COOP (the Spanish Association of McDonalds Franchises in Spain) will continue to leverage the platform for ongoing elections.
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Scytl global leadership and client references behind the sce...

In time with the upcoming ICPS conference hosted by the Electoral Commission of Jamaica in Montego Bay May 27-29, Scytl will share insight from electoral organizations from across all continents with key focus on enabling secure and verifiable online voting, ensuring timely and accessible results consolidation and publication and leading ePollbook solutions that are transforming the elections industry: As accessible elections for overseas and persons with disabilities become a high priority for electoral bodies, Scytl will share its online voting references and end-to-end secure and verifiable solution. With the largest deployments from countries such as Australia, France, Switzerland, Norway and Mexico, Scytl will share the best practices and insights from the world´s largest deployment footprint:

• Largest government binding election: NSW Electoral Commission  (Australia), +280,000 online votes
• Largest public binding election: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (France), +240,000 online votes,
• Largest public union election: Ministry of Education (France), +3 million online votes
• Country with longest history in leverage of online voting for binding elections and consultations: Switzerland

Insight to providing timely results consolidation and election night reporting for largest multinational electoral event of its kind, the 2014 European Parliamentary Elections:

• Over 4.7 million visits on May 26th alone
• Results from over 150 million Europeans eligible to vote across the 28 member states in 24 languages
• 751 electoral seats managed and more than 275 global media outlets leveraging the data and election results widget

Ground-breaking ePollbook solutions that provide electoral bodies with centralized management of election activities and unprecedented election efficiencies:

• Hardware independent and can run on a variety of devices and operating systems during the same election
• Provide elections officials with tremendous flexibility, protecting current and future hardware investments
• Facilitate the use of assisted technology that allows jurisdictions to engage and employ members of the disability community

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Scytl Helps l’Ajuntament de Girona Successfully Deploy...

Scytl Online Voting was successful deployed at l'Ajuntament de Girona  for its first ever secure online participatory budget consultation, resulting in unprecedented citizen engagement with an increase close to 50% in citizen participation. "This helps demonstrate that new technologies encourage participation and we are satisfied with the doubling of citizen participation since launching the online tool," concludes the Deputy Mayor and Councilor of Finance and Internal Affairs, M. Ángeles Planas. Read full details on Ajuntament de Girona Online Participatory Budget Consultations.
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Scytl committed to enabling voters with disabilities to vote...

Scytl will host the symposium “Empowering Voters and Poll Workers with Disabilities: New technologies for Election Leaders” on May 14 at the Mid-America Club in Chicago.  Attendees include representatives from the Chicago Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, the Disability Rights Bureau at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, city and county election officials, and disability advocates. More than 35 million voting-age people in the United States are individuals with disabilities and less than half of them voted in the 2012 general election. Although there have been great strides in making elections more accessible since the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) was signed into law, there is still work to be done. Scytl’s symposium presents insights to city and county election leaders and disability advocates on election and citizen engagement technologies that empower individuals with disabilities. Read full details on Scytl’s Symposium “Empowering Voters and Poll Workers with Disabilities”.
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Scytl Online Voting Helps Iceland Successfully Run Fully Onl...

The municipality of Olfus (Iceland) successfully leverages Scytl Online Voting for the first ever fully online residents referendum in Iceland. This first online referendum resulted in a participation rate of 43% of the municipality´s residents (age 16+), a clear demonstration of the possibility to leverage the online channel for more participatory, agile and secure referendums.

• “The execution of the election in Ölfus was very successful and the participation was good.  We are looking forward to working with Scytl on the second pilot election in a bigger municipality,” said Margrét Hauksdóttir Director General of Registers Iceland.

• In general, the participation percentage increased in the older age groups, with the participation of men over 75 surpassing the 63% participation rate. Gunnsteinn Ómarsson, Mayor of Ölfus comments, “We were a bit worried about how the older people would feel about eVoting, but it turned out they were quite ready for it!  This is an excellent way to consult the population quickly and efficiently.”

Read full details on Scytl Online Voting for the first ever fully online residents referendum in Iceland.
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Scytl Redefines ePollBooks Enabling Comprehensive Precinct M...

The new Scytl ePollBook, an entirely new electronic poll book solution that transforms the traditional electronic poll book concept into a comprehensive precinct management system that streamlines processes, provides elections officials with real-time visibility into elections as they unfold and generates unprecedented election efficiencies. “The new Scytl ePollBook is a game changer for election officials,” said Pere Valles, CEO Scytl. “It’s designed from the ground-up to deliver the synchronization performance, centralized management and insight required to truly streamline election operations.” Read full details on Scytl's new ePollBook.
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Scytl Online Voting Adoption and Success in the Private Sect...

In addition to the ongoing expansion and adoption of Scytl Online Voting in countries like Brazil, where over 25 secure private sector elections have been managed for countrywide associations, the adoption of online channel continues an upwards trend across other regions. A significant uptake of internal elections, for example, recently came from McDonald´s franchise organizations in Spain. Over 130 franchises will be using Scytl´s secure online voting platform under a SaaS deployment model for ongoing consultations among employees year round commencing May 2015.
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Year after year Scytl certifies its Quality Management Syste...

Having recently passed the annual audit that certifies Scytl’s Quality Management System in accordance to the norm ISO9001:2008, Scytl, as the leading provider of secure electoral technology solutions, continues committed to continuous improvement in quality to guarantee that its solutions fully meet the requirements of all customers. This is an important achievement considering that ongoing improvement is key to achieve Scytl’s commitment to provide transparent and secure election modernization solutions that satisfy and exceed customers’ needs and expectations. Because quality assurance starts at home, Scytl believes in continually striving for improvements in the quality of services and processes, communicating the importance of complying with this quality policy throughout the entire organization and allocating all the necessary resources to ensure the correct implementation and evolution of its quality system.
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Election Modernization, a Critical Step Towards Election Eff...

Together with Neeti Foundation, Scytl shared global and strategic insight on leveraging technology for elections and electoral process efficiencies with key political parties and electoral commission members during the policy roundtable “Leveraging Technology for Economy in Elections and Electoral Processes” held in New Delhi April 14, 2015. As stated by H.S. Brahma, Chief Elections Commissioner of India “The concept of the roundtable is commendable as I am also a firm believer in the use of technology in the electoral arena. I am sure the use of technology will not only give a coveted fillip to the electoral process in India, but will be of great help to exhibit transparency and fairness.” Read full details on Election Efficiencies in India.
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Whitefish River First Nation Members Securely Cast their Vot...

The Whitefish River First Nation utilized Scytl Online Voter Registration and Scytl Online Voting to provide its members with an alternative to the traditional registration and voting methods for the recent Matrimonial Real Property Law. Scytl Online Voter Registration and Scytl Online Voting made it more convenient for voters to register and enabled them to securely cast their ballots online from anywhere on any internet-connected device.  The Scytl solution also provided voting receipts to allow members to anonymously verify that their vote was recorded by the system as cast. Read full details on Whitefish River First Nation Online Voting.
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New South Wales leads the way in Internet Voting and eDemocr...

Given Australia´s history in leading the way in innovation, it is no wonder that the New South Wales 2015 State Elections have set a new record as the largest government binding online voting election worldwide.  Backed by the implementation of the world´s most advanced and proven security protocols, the staggering figures of over 280,000 online votes, an increase of 500% in adoption,  and praise from auditors, security experts and citizens, the iVote® System sets the standard for the world’s largest, most accessible and innovative internet voting implementation. “Scytl´s commitment  in ensuring our iVote® System processes were secure and commitment in helping us deliver our promise of fully accessible and verifiable internet voting for the NSW 2015 State Elections went far beyond our expectation,” Colin Barry, New South Wales Electoral Commissioner. Read full details on New South Wales Internet Voting.
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Scytl Honored as the Most Innovative Technology Company in E...

Scytl has been included in the top ranking of The Tech Tour Growth 50, a list of Europe’s fastest growing pre-exit high-tech companies, and in addition received the  Special Jury Prize 2015 for its compelling and transformative services to business and society.  Pere Valles, CEO of Scytl collected the award on behalf of the company during the Tech Tour Growth Forum networking dinner at the Beau Rivage Hotel in Lausanne. Read full details on the top ranking of The Tech Tour Growth 50.
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eDemocracy technology: 2014 in review and 2015 trends

With countries across the globe proactively addressing the need for election and governance modernization, 2014 has set a benchmark of governments embracing innovative technology for more secure, transparent, accessible and efficient elections. Key in supporting this shift has been the leverage of Scytl secure technology by 30% of the countries that held binding elections in 2014. Read full details on eDemocracy technology trends.
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Scytl shares the floor with global encryption and security e...

Sharing IT security and hacking knowledge with global experts took on a new twist with the insight provided by Scytl security experts on security and advanced encryption frameworks in the electoral world. In addition to the over booked session hosted by Scytl at RootedCON on the security of the Java framework Apache Struts, "Deep inside the Java framework Apache Struts", the session security slides posted online received over 1,200 visits in record time.
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Scytl granted the 2015 Innovative Practices award for its su...

Scytl Online Voting receives recognition from the Zero Project and its panel of disability and accessibility experts for its innovative and secure practices supporting persons with disabilities to vote independently,  privately and securely. Zero Project, an ESSL initiative that promotes the rights of persons with disabilities, also has the support of organizations such as IFES, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Human Rights Watch, Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environment (GAATES). Read full details on Scytl's 2015 Innovative Practices award for its support of persons with disabilities.
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ARISP successfully combines online voting and digital certif...

The Association of Sao Paulo Real Estate Registers (ARISP), successfully leveraged Scytl´s digital certificates technology to securely and privately identify voters participating in the association’s online election which took place on February 13, 2015. Scytl´s innovative and unprecedented technology adheres to the requirements outlined by the Brazil Infraestruture of Public Keys (ICP-Brazil), increasing the security of online elections and allowing São Paulo registers to securely, privately and efficiently elect the association’s directors. Scytl online voting and digital certification technology has been successfully deployed in over 15 private sector elections in Brazil. Read full details on ARISP´s leverage of online voting and digital certification technology in Brazil.
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Scytl Acclaimed as Strategic Leader in eDemocracy Technology

The recent Frost & Sullivan 2014 Global Award for Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership awarded to Scytl recognizes the company as a leader not only for its investment in R&D, resulting in the most secure platform, but also for its unique growth strategy comprising of organic and inorganic growth, and its innovative pricing strategy by introducing both software as a service (SaaS) and on-premises models. “Scytl´s closest competitors either do not have access to a large patent portfolio or are regional players. Scytl, on the other hand, has an impressive list of global customers, such as the government bodies in France, Norway, Switzerland and Australia,” says Frost & Sullivan Global Program Director Jean-Noël Georges. Details on 2014 Global Award for Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership can be accessed here.
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Scytl shares election innovation insight with key US elector...

As part of the exchange of information between electoral authorities across the US this week, Scytl shared insight and exchanged views on best practices regarding electoral innovation in ePollbook and Voter Registration with newly elected and current Secretaries and Election Directors. Amongst key electoral influencers privy to the interchange on accessibility innovation in election technology were former Secretary of State and Governor of Iowa, Chet Culver, and Vastec President, Richard Salem. Details on The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Winter Conference can be accessed here.
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Iceland begins its move towards a secure and participatory e...

As part of Iceland’s strategic initiative to create a more agile and participatory electoral process, the municipality of Ölfus will be one of the first municipalities to run a fully online referendum in March 2015. For citizens with no access to the internet, the municipality will be providing access to computers with internet connection and help as needed at the Municipal Library. The online citizen referendum program in Iceland is aimed at streamlining the path to online voting in the country and will encompass citizens of selected municipalities, for residents’ referendums. The solution being implemented provides the highest security levels available today and ensures voter privacy, strong voter authentication, the integrity of the referendum results and voter verifiability and auditability. All while providing user-friendly and accessible voting for its citizens.
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Providing election efficiencies for the 2015 UK Parliamentar...

With the UK Parliamentary Election and local elections in England around the corner, electoral administrators will be facing some of the biggest election challenges to date. With greater hurdles and less resources, the need to plan, deploy and manage efficient and cost effective electoral processes is key. The combination of Halarose´s proven election management system and Scytl´s online election training and election count reporting expertise will provide UK election administrators access to the only platform that provides a truly consistent approach in keeping with the UK Electoral Commission guidelines as well as ensure being prepared for one of the highest profile election in years in the UK. Scytl and Halarose will be sharing insight on helping to bring efficiencies to electoral administrators in time for the May 2015 elections during the AEA Conference in Brighton February 1-4, 2015. Read more about  election efficiencies for the 2015 UK Parliamentary Elections.
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Scytl one of the top 25 start-ups to watch in 2015

Scytl has been included in the recently published Top 25 Start-Ups to Watch in Europe. Companies are nominated by the most active investors in the technology sector selecting companies outside their own portfolio. This comes a few months after being included in the Top 25 Fastest-Growing Internet Companies in Europe. Scytl is the only Spanish company in the list that includes other successful and fast growing European technology companies. With a year over year growth of 70% and an expanding global footprint in 38 countries, Scytl´s election specific technology and security is helping drive innovation in an industry where it is long overdue. Not included in the lists were late-stage companies that are expected to IPO in the next 12 to 18 months such as Spotify, Outbrain, Taboola, Adyen, Klarna, Takeaway and Delivery Hero.
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France, global leader in secure and verifiable online electi...

Scytl announced the leverage of Scytl Online Voting to support the key milestone for global leadership and excellence reached by France for the adoption of secure and verifiable online voting with 3 ministries - Education, Foreign Affairs and Interior - strategically adopting the use of the online voting channel. The ongoing use of Scytl Online Voting in France is backed by the highest levels of security and verifiability together with extensive independent audits. In addition to the security best practices implemented in France, the focus on ensuring accessible voting for persons with disabilities and secure voting from devices (PC´s, smartphones, tables, etc.) has been key to the success of the adoption of the online channel by French voters. Read more about French Voters with the process for secure, private and accessible online voting, resulting in an adoption rate of 65%.
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Scytl runs the first ever eVoting election in the French Min...

The French Ministry of the Interior leverages Scytl Online Voting for its first ever online voting election, successfully validating the efficient and secure use of the online voting channel vs. traditional channels. This is a milestone not only for the French Ministry of the Interior, but for France as country:  with 3 ministries  - Foreign Affairs, Education and now Interior - leveraging online voting and leading the way in the strategic uptake of the online channel. More details on Scytl’s eVoting election in the French Ministry of the Interior.
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Scytl enhances its global leadership to continue leading the...

To continue to support the growth in the eDemocracy space and further bolster its capacity to broaden its market reach and provide new services to its current and new client base, Scytl brings on board leading global experts Dan Graham as Chief Financial Officer, Silvia Caparrós as Legal Counsel, Klaus Thalmann as General Manager for Europe and the promotion of Eric Elbhar as General Manager for Asia Pacific. More details on Scytl’s leadership on election modernization.
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Scytl eGovernance solution to support PM Narendra Modi´s 100...

As citizens continue to demand active participation in the decision making process and government bodies look to improve credibility, trust and election turnout, Scytl helps bridge the gap by enabling ongoing engagement and participation via innovative and secure technology. During the upcoming Good Governance Event taking place on December 25^th, 2014,  Scytl will share insight on how Scytl´s eGovernance Solutions can help support PM Narendra Modi´s 100 Smart City initiatives by enabling and optimizing the dialogue between citizens and government bodies for improved citizen engagement and government trust and credibility. Organized by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), Ministry of Communications & IT, Government of India through National e-Governance Division (NeGD), the seminar will bring together eGoverance experts from across the globe to share Good Governance initiatives and projects undertaken by the DeitY and its associated agencies.
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Scytl continues driving secure election excellence worldwide...

Internationally recognized for their work and investigation regarding security and online voting, the partnership with INRIA, CNRS, the University of Lorraine via the LORIA of Nancy will help reinforce Scytl´s commitment to raising the bar in helping governments improve engagement, increase government transparency and improve election security via the innovative use of technology and the pursuit of ongoing excellent and future focus of investigation of online voting. More details on Scytl's secure election excellence with leading R&D institutions.
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Scytl technology once again used in largest online voting el...

With over 1.76 million votes securely cast, the 2014 French Ministry of Education election once again sets the record for online votes cast in a binding and public election. After the successful and secure execution of the 2011 elections, the ministry once again leveraged their investment in Scytl Online Voting technology to run the 2014 elections where MEN employees voted for their union representatives. With three ministries leveraging online voting for binding elections, France is leading the way in the strategic uptake of the online channel for ongoing binding elections. In addition to the Ministry of Education, Scytl Online Voting has been leveraged by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to securely run 5 elections since 2009 and the Ministry of Interior which has recently implemented Scytl´s secure technology for their first online voting election in December 2014. More details on the French Ministry of Education leverage of online voting here.
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Scytl leads electoral experts round table on eVoting in Sout...

With the support of the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) and as part of its collaboration with ICPS during the 9^th International Electoral Affairs Symposium in Cape Town, Scytl will be leading discussions on electronic voting best practices. The key insight obtained from running online elections in 19 countries will help leading African nations leverage not only the company´s technology, security and verifiability, but also the knowledge garnered from managing online voting for elections across the globe for both public and private elections. In addition to sharing insight on electronic voting best practices, international election management bodies, NGOs and donor agencies will also hear from Scytl on its experience on other key topics covered during the conference: improving voter and poll worker education and training and ensuring swift, secure and accurate results consolidation and transmission.
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Scytl showcases accessible voting for persons with disabilit...

In close participation with UNESCO and its “From Exclusion to Empowerment: The Role of ICT for Persons with Disabilities” initiative, Scytl shares insight on how it is helping voters and citizens with disabilities overcome the challenges and barriers faced when looking to exercise their democratic right to vote and participate fully in their community. Built on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and UNESCO’s unique mandate for education, science, communication, and information within the United Nations system, the conference will allow Scytl to share insight on how Scytl´s Online Voting and eDemocracy solutions help promote the human rights and fundamental freedoms of persons with disabilities through the use of ICT solutions for secure, private and accessible voting and citizen engagement. More details on Scytl’s accessible voting for persons with disabilities at UNESCO can be accessed here.
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Scytl insight in secure eDemocracy and Online Voting at GovI...

In line with the Australian Public Service ICT strategy 2012 – 2015, providing secure, accessible, real-time and adaptable services is a must. Scytl will be sharing insight on how governments across the globe are delivering secure, accessible and auditable eDemocracy and Online Voting solutions in mission critical scenarios aligning government business needs with excellence in service design and delivery. Specifically in Australia, Scytl Online Voting technology will be the cornerstone of the iVote Core Voting System, a system that will enable secure, accessible, transparent and auditable elections to eligible citizens across New South Wales. Of note will be the session “Ensuring the Integrity of iVote” by Ian Brightwell, Director IT and Chief Information Officer, NSW Electoral Commission. “Public awareness and confidence in the iVote System is of paramount importance to ensure a smooth electoral process and reliable outcome,” says Ian Brightwell, CIO of NSWEC. “Scytl’s experience and leading edge security and technology will provide peace of mind to the NSWEC and our stakeholders.”
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NFWL Members Successfully Elect New Leadership Using Scytl O...

For the first time, National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL) members attending the organization’s annual conference had the opportunity to use secure online voting in the election of their new leadership with Scytl Online Voting. More details on the successful NFWL election can be accessed here.
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Scytl eDemocracy technology highlights at Smart City Expo

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Scytl one of the top 25 fastest growing Internet companies i...

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Scytl, a high-growth company at The UAB Entrepreneurship Day

In an effort to encourage entrepreneurship amongst its students, the UAB University will once again be holding its Entrepreneurship Day in November in Barcelona. To help inspire future global entrepreneurs, Pere Valles, Scytl CEO, will share insight on the company´s path from a small start-up emerging from the UAB through to becoming a successful high-growth company and the leader in election modernization technology with solutions that are helping governments across the globe modernize their elections and optimize citizen engagement.
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Scytl Continues Leading Online Voting Security and Verifiabi...

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Over 80% voters in Markham securely cast their ballot using ...

Over 80% of online voting registrants cast their vote online used the Scytl Online Voting platform during the Early Voting Period in Markham’s 2014 Municipal Election, a 20% increase in voters leveraging the online voting channel from 61% in previous municipal election in 2010. Beyond convenience and accessibility, Scytl Online Voting addresses the City of Markham´s highest Election priority: greater security and integrity of the voting process. The Scytl platform ensures voter privacy and ballot secrecy and confirms that the outcome of an election accurately reflects the voter’s intentions. “Security and privacy are paramount. We felt that Scytl’s online voting security features met the needs of our municipality. Scytl’s international experience in binding elections in complex jurisdictions also factored heavily into our decision to partner with them for the 2014 Municipal Elections,” Markham City Clerk, Kimberley Kitteringham. Full details on Markham’s online voting success can be accessed here.
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Greater Sudbury experiences a 92% increase in secure online ...

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The FAC successfully runs their online election with Scytl

After the success of its previous online voting election, the Federal Administration Council once again leverages Scytl online voting technology for secure an auditable elections in private sector elections with results audited and published in less than 10 minutes after the closing of the election. “The partnership with Scytl and the level of commitment demonstrated by all of Scytl´s staff ensured the success of our online voting process,” says José Samuel de Miranda Melo Junior, CFA Electoral Commission Administrator and Coordinator. Full details on the CFA online voting implementation here.
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Scytl shares fully verifiable online voting best practices a...

During the upcoming EVOTE2014, Scytl will be sharing industry best practices for organizations looking to implement secure, transparent, auditable and verifiable online voting processes with experts from academia, administrations, governments and businesses focused on electronic and online voting initiatives. “The 10 Pillars of End-to-End Online Voting Verifiability” workshop is intended for any organization either already embarked in online voting pilots or those looking for insight on how best to start, and  will provide insight to proven government online voting for binding elections in Switzerland, Norway, France, Canada, India and Australia to name a few.
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Scytl security protocols ensure clients are unaffected by Po...

Scytl´s end-to-end security protocols and encryption ensure that none of its online voting implementations are affected by the exposed vulnerability in SSL and the Poodle bug. Unlike other online voting technology solutions, Scytl does not rely solely on communication channel security or channel encryption (SSL encryption) but instead, implements full and in-depth end- to-end encryption and security protocols. The Poodle bug/attack enables hackers in a man-in-the-middle scenario to decrypt the SSL communication channel when using SSL 3.0, as well as trick the server and the browser to enforce SSL 3.0 (the version that has been compromised.) Full details on Scytl’s customers unaffected by Poodle bug are available here.
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Scytl drives electoral security with government leaders at G...

In collaboration with NTT, Scytl will be driving electoral security and transparency best practice sessions with key government leaders attending the Gartner Symposium ITxpo conference this November. Electoral processes are one of the most critical and challenging environments for any technology and IT infrastructure. Privacy, integrity, verifiability and audibility are key to guaranteeing the trustworthiness of an election. In parallel, service availability and scalability are also crucial for guaranteeing citizens access to the process. As leading experts in government organizations around the globe continue to laser focus on secure and verifiable online voting, Gartner analysts will benefit from first-hand briefings and experiences from Scytl secure online voting experts attending the conference.
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Scytl ensures electronic voting success in Peru elections

Scytl electronic voting solution is successfully deployed in the Peru 2014 Municipal and Regional Elections and gives the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) its full support in delivering it citizens a more secure, transparent and modern electoral system.  The new electronic voting channel was implemented for 7 districts: Punta Hermosa, Punta Negra, Pucusana, Santa María del Mar, San Bartolo, La Punta (Callao) and Pacarán (Cañete) and used by over 85% of citizens enabled to vote via the electronic channel. With the successful delivery of electronic voting, ONPE continues committed to improving the efficiency and transparency of electoral processes and reiterates its confidence in the innovative technology provided by Scytl, the leader in online voting with accumulated experience and proven success in implementing internet and electronic voting in elections in 19 countries. Full details on the Peru 2014 Municipal and Regional Elections are available here.
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Scytl acquires Akira, Canadian leader of workforce managemen...

The acquisition of Akira Systems – a leading provider of workforce management systems – allows Scytl to better address the challenges faced by electoral bodies around the world relative to the complex task of identifying, hiring, training, managing and compensating thousands to hundreds of thousands of election staff. As a result, Scytl not only strengthens its position in Canada with a software lab and customer support center, but also complements its end-to-end election management platform with a leading workforce management solution especially designed to address all the human resource aspects of election processes. In addition to providing the perfect complement to Scytl´s poll worker management solutions, Akira will become Scytl’s excellence center for HR solutions, providing support to customers and partners in Canada and worldwide. This represents Scytl´s sixth acquisition since 2012. Previous acquisitions include OAK Soluçoes, Maxim Consulting and SOE Software. Full details on Scytl’s acquisition of Akira Systems are available here.
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Scytl ranks top in European technology financing by BoA – Me...

In the recent Technology Banking Update published by Bank of America – Merrill Lynch, Scytl has been positioned at the top of their ranking of technology financing rounds in Europe. Despite economic turmoil in the region, companies such as Scytl remain a beacon in ensuring economic growth not only in Europe but worldwide. “We are extremely proud of the recognition and belief from the investor community in the market opportunity to help modernize and secure voting process across the globe with innovative and secure technology,” says Pere Valles, CEO Scytl. “Years of dedication are being recognized and leveraged not only by our customers, but by a growing community of sound financial technology backers.”

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COFEN Brazil successfully runs their election with Scytl

Brazil’s Federal Council of Nursing (COFEN) successfully and securely run the election of their counselors entirely online for the first time in the council´s history. Scytl´s technology and online processes gave over 680,000 nurses, technicians and nursing assistants the possibility to participate in the electoral process simultaneously across the nineteen Brazilian states and the Federal District. The election site channeled the over 368,000 accredited members who actively participated in the election to easily and securely cast their vote from any internet enabled device. The entire election was administered via the online voting technology provided by Scytl which was configured specifically to cater to the needs of each phase of the election: from the election announcement, through to planning, the actual voting and the secure consolidation and publication of the results. These results were efficiently and securely tabulated, audited and published in under 20 minutes after the closing of the election. Brazil has a well-founded tradition of forward thinking public election processes, leveraging innovative and secure technology to take private sector elections to the next level is of extreme importance to help the country continue to lead a true democracy innovation transformation. Full details on COFEN online voting success can be accessed here (English).
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PCAA leadership election run successfully and securely with ...

Scytl helps the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta complete its election for the new party leader using online and telephone voting for the first time, making the elections more accessible for everyone, including those who live in rural areas, those overseas and others unable to get to a polling station. In addition to enabling party members to vote from anywhere using a laptop, smart phone or other mobile device with Scytl Online Voting, the system deployed by Scytl enabled the election results to be efficiently and securely tabulated, audited and a new party leader announced in less than 90 minutes after the election closing. “Key to the successful execution of the PCAA 2014 Leadership election was having a partner to help efficiently and securely deploy the new online voting channel. Scytl provided the technology that allowed the online voting system to work flawlessly and enabled us to enfranchise our accredited voters. The onsite Scytl team supported us every step of the way,” says Jim McCormick, President of the PCAA. Full details on the successful deployment of Scytl Online Voting for the PCAA can be read here.
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Swiss cantons benefit from Scytl online voting full verifiab...

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Scytl recognized for its innovation and ethics by the Europe...

Scytl has been selected as one of the top business in Europe’s leading Business Awards program amongst 24,000 businesses across 33 countries in Europe by actively demonstrating the core principles of the European Business Awards: success, innovation, ethics and an international mind-set. EBA is Europe’s largest and most significant cross-sector business recognition program, supported by businesses leaders, academics, entrepreneurs, media and political leaders from across Europe. More details on Scytl´s European Business Award here.
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Gujarat continues leading internet voting in India with Scyt...

With the use once again of Scytl Online Voting technology in the recent 2014 municipal elections, and as part of the long term commitment to the online voting channel, the State of Gujarat continues to demonstrate adoption of the secure online voting channel for municipal and state elections. The State of Gujarat is a pioneer in the implementation of online voting in India and was the first State to implement remote and kiosk internet voting in public elections in India. With a population of 50 million people, the insight from the online experience in the State is prone to help drive the direction of the implementation of the online channel and election modernization not only across the country, but the region.
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Scytl enables disenfranchised communities democratic partici...

During the 23rd Annual Conference and General Assembly Meeting of the Association of European Election Officials (ACEEEO), Scytl will share its unique experience on how election management solutions  are helping organizations around the globe increase and improve participatory democracy, citizen empowerment and public transparency via innovative online technology. By helping plan an election from end-to-end and catering not only to logistic needs, Scytl´s best practices allow organizations to keep accessibility of disenfranchised communities such as  the disabled, overseas and women realize their full potential in their right to vote and overall democratic participation on equal terms. During the plenary session on September 5, 2014, over 200 election officials and experts around the globe will benefit from the insight on how Scytl´s leading edge and innovative technology is: •    Helping women realize their full potential in the democratic process via accessible and customized Online Training and eLearning platforms, eDemocracy portals and Online Voting solutions. •    Supporting electoral organizations around the globe in their end-to-end election planning via innovative and lead-edge technology.
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Scytl growth in Latin America supported by local R&D co...

After finalizing its latest round of funding of $104 M, Scytl continues to invest in Latin America through its Centro de Inteligencia y Desarrollo de Solucines Electorales (CIDSE) in Lima, with headquarters in Brasilia. Scytl annually invests 20% of its turnover in Research & Development ensuring the deployment of innovative and leading-edge electoral solutions. To support the investment and project implementation, Scytl has a team of over 200 electoral experts in its development centers Peru and Brazil.
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Continued advances in supporting people with disabilities wi...

With the help and support of organizations oriented to people with disabilities such as ONCE, Dincat, Asem and Fundació Catalana de Síndrome de Down,  Scytl continues to expand and implement its research and development efforts to better cater to people with auditory, visual, motor and cognitive disabilities. To better test the accessibility of the Scytl Online Voting solution, a usability study recently took place with participants actively providing direct feedback by performing various voting related tasks with various devices: desktops, laptops and mobiles ensuring real case scenario testing. In its commitment towards making its platforms universally accessible and usable, Scytl will leverage the information gathered during this and future studies to further improve the accessibility and usability of its voting platforms.
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With a new $44M investment, Scytl closes a $104M financing r...

Scytl has secured an additional $44 million investment from 3 new investors: Vy Capital, Adams Street Partners and Industry Ventures. Under a financing round initiated in April 2014, Scytl now closes this round of financing raising $104 million of capital. Previous investors in the round were Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s Vulcan Capital with $40 million and SAP Ventures with $20 million. Balderton Capital, Nauta Capital and Spinnaker Invest remain as significant shareholders in the company. More details on Scytl´s $104M financing round here.  
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Scytl named one of Europe´s 100 Hottest Startups by Wired ma...

After appearing in Wired´s 2012 top 100 list, Scytl once again is named one of Europe´s hottest startups in 2014. Praised for its secure online voting solutions, Scytl has been included in this key industry listing thanks to its innovative technology, organic growth in Europe, Brazil and the US, overall revenue growth of 72%, and the ability to continue to attract global investments with a recent investment of $60 in only 2 months (Vulcan Capital and SAP Ventures).
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Scytl awarded for best business initiative @PIMEC-DIPLOCAT 2...

During the annual dinner and awards ceremony for the 27 edition of the Pimes Awards 2014, Scytl was awarded the PIMEC-DIPLOCAT 2014 Award, an honor presented to Scytl from the hands of the Mr. Artur Mas, President of the Government of Catalonia. This award recognizes the best business initiatives developed in Catalonia in different fields: for their strength, competitiveness and quality. With this award, Scytl continues to prove a significant driver of Catalonia's international projection, with excellence in innovation and growth potential.
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Scytl provides election night reporting for the largest mult...

With the support of Scytl Election Night Reporting, the European Union Parliament was able to publish the 2014 European Parliamentary Election results from 28 countries in 24 languages. This large scale international project provided outstanding efficiencies both in the project delivery and the infrastructure scalability. With over 4.7 million visits on May 26th alone, collecting results from over 150 million Europeans eligible to vote across the 28 member states, 751 electoral seats managed and more than 275 global media outlets leveraging the data and election results widget, this has proven the largest multinational electoral event of its kind. “The sheer complexity of the election night reporting project implied that the EU needed to put its trust in a vendor known for its reliability,” says Mikel Irizar, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Scytl.  “We are extremely proud to have delivered not only to the European Parliament but also to all EU citizens a secure, accessible and fully scalable solution that enables the timely delivery of sharing of election results,” he concludes. More details on Scytl´s election night reporting for the largest multi-national electoral event. ENGLISH More details on Scytl´s election night reporting for the largest multi-national electoral event. FRENCH More details on Scytl´s election night reporting for the largest multi-national electoral event. SPANISH  
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Scytl improves results consolidation process in national ele...

The HNEC transparently processes the June 2014 Parliamentary Election results in a significantly shorter time with the updated results consolidation support and expertise provided by Scytl. As Libya continues to move forward in its transition towards a transparent democracy and help regain disillusionment in the voting community, the HNEC is implementing election processes to reinstate a sense of security and transparency. As part of this transition towards democratic processes, Scytl has provided its support and expertise to ensure that the systems provided for election results re-enforces that sense of transparency by publishing results efficiently in the shortest time possible. With the backing of Scytl´s support, its flexibility and quick time to action in a relatively unstable political scenario, the HNEC has been able to process results in a shorter timeframe, as the system now supports the tabulation process ensuring no system delays, unlike in previous elections. Full details on Scytl´s support in results consolidation in Libya here.
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Scytl secures a $20 million investment from SAP Ventures

SAP Ventures, the independent venture capital firm affiliated with SAP SE, the worldwide market leader in enterprise applications, analytics and mobility solutions, invests $20 million. SAP Ventures invests in late-stage high-growth technology companies – such as Scytl – that have proven product and business models and are addressing large global market opportunities. SAP Ventures’ and Scytl´s shared focus on driving innovative and disruptive technology makes this an ideal investment; the new partnership will help further improve Scytl´s agility and help facilitate the Company’s access to SAP´s global enterprise ecosystem of customers and partners. “We are impressed with Scytl´s market leadership, rapid growth and consistent execution on delivering innovative and secure election modernization solutions to governments worldwide. The need for electoral organizations to embrace technology-driven modernization in their election processes is undergoing a much needed transformation and thus creates a huge market opportunity for Scytl.  We are excited to partner with Scytl in their continued journey of bringing these processes securely into the 21st century,” concludes Andreas Weiskam, Managing Director at SAP Ventures. Read full details on SAP Venture´s investment here.
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94% trust rate in Norway’s online voting channel

Norwegian online voting receives widespread international acclaim for the use of a verifiable cryptographic voting protocol, which allowed third parties to perform detailed audits of the voting process and vote. As the adoption of online voting continues to grow across the globe, the trust demonstrated in strategic projects such as the eVote project in Norway – which has received over a 94% voter trust evaluation – proves key.  The online voting technology, security and best practices provided by Scytl has ensured that the Norway eVote pilots are at the forefront of the most secure online voting elections implemented to date. In an effort to provide alternative and innovative voting channels to help increase accessibility for marginal groups, such as disabled or expatriate voters, the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development in Norway conducted Internet voting pilots in 2011 and 2013 with Scytl Online Voting technology. During these pilots, 168.000 (in 13 municipalities) and 250.000 (in an additional 15 municipalities) voters respectively had the choice of casting their ballot online as an alternative voting channel during the advance voting period during the parliamentary elections. Though the pilots for internet voting in Norway have been put on hold due to political disagreement, they have proven a success in ensuring the adoption and trust of the new voting channel. The ongoing development of secure, accessible, auditable and transparent online voting systems such as the Norway pilots will play a key role in building confidence in Internet voting in the future. Read full details on Norway’s online voting  project here.
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Continued e-Election and eGovernance growth in North America...

To fuel rapid growth in the eGovernance and e-Election space Scyt appoints Brian O´Connor as the company´s new North America General Manager. To further bolster SOE and Scytl  capacity to broaden its market reach and provide new services to its current client base, additional key election talent have also joined the team: Shawn Pollock and Brian Mortimore as solutions architects, and Steve Smith and Mike Stein as sales directors. The adoption of secure election management solutions in North America continues its upward trend. With new projects such as eBallot Delivery in Kentucky; Training Management in South Carolina; Election Planning in South Carolina; Voter Registration in Oklahoma; Election Night Reporting in New Jersey and Online Voting for over 22 municipalities in Ontario, the election modernization adoption growth is clear. Read full details on Scytl North America new appointments here.
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Scytl Online Voting to improve accessibility in the City of ...

In an effort to help increase voter turnout, improve accessibility and make voting more convenient for its upcoming 2014 municipal and school board elections this October, the City of Greater Sudbury is leveraging Scytl Online Voting enabling internet voting for the first time in the city. By offering additional voting channels and making poll side voting more convenient,  Caroline Hallsworth Executive Director Administrative Services/ City Clerk, City of Greater Sudbury hopes to see not only an increase in voter turnout but an improvement in the voting experience. Online voting will be available for advanced voting from October 14-24, allowing voters to cast their ballot anytime, from anywhere and on any device (PC, laptops, smartphones, etc.). For full insight on voting accessibility in the City of Sudbury click here.
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Scytl eGovernance cited by leading industry analyst and expe...

Scytl´s citizen participation solution enabling engagement via innovative and disruptive technology continues to be recognized by the industry and customers alike. Indistry expert recognition further establishes its leadership and  innovative approach to improved eGovernance with its eDemocracy Portal and eConsultations solutions. As recently published in InformationWeek article entitled Smart Government: All About Disruption, “In its June 3 report The Age of the Citizen: Smart Governments Embrace and Enable Disruption, [Forrester Research, Inc.] says today's social media-driven world means agencies at all levels of government must engage with citizens in ways that lead to improved service, data-revealing transparency, and participatory policymaking.” William Welsh continues, “The report outlines applications for conducting online consultations and town-hall meetings such as Scytl…” Scytl´s innovative technology and driving force continues to raise the bar in helping governments large and small to ensure improved engagement to empower their citizens; citizens that are demanding increased government transparency, improved government efficiency, and overall better government service delivery. <<For full insight on industry recognition of Scytl eGovernace solution click here.>>
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Enhancing accessibility and community building with Scytl On...

In scenarios where community engagement and election participation is waning, international experts attending AMTCO were privy to Dr. Nicole Goodman´s research and insights on the effects of Internet voting as a tool to improve participation, community resilience and sustainability. Evidence from across the globe illustrates how:

• Online voting positively impacts accessibility which in turn can improve voter turnout by engaging those previously not participating in the electoral process.
• Strategies crucial in the successful deployment of Internet voting models can enhance citizen engagement and outreach.
• Online voting can help build civic participation and promote inclusion to foster a resilient and sustainable democratic culture in local communities.
• In addition to helping enhance electoral accessibility and community building, solutions such as Scytl Online Voting help government organizations increase election process efficiency, transparency and security.

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Markham selects Scytl online voting to improve accessibility...

The City of Markham has selected Scytl Voter Registration and Online Voting to provide improved voter accessibility and convenience to all its constituents in the October 2014 election. Markham broke ground as a leader in Internet Voting and eGovernment when it implemented Internet Voting for the first time in 2003. The City has continued to offer online voting as an additional voting channel in the advanced voting period for the last three consecutive municipal elections. For the 2014 election, the Council for the City of Markham has chosen to leverage Scytl’s secure solutions to enable all voters to register to vote and cast their vote online during the advance poll period. Additional details on improved voter accessibility for Markham constituents here.
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EU Parliamentary Elections Website puts its trust in Scytl a...

To ensure the seamless and secure back up of the 2014 EU Parliamentary Elections Results Website held May 22-25, 2014 across all 28 member states, Microsoft provided its Windows Azure technology as part of the critical deployment of its disaster recovery infrastructure for the Scytl / TNS opinion consortium. The strategic partnership between Scytl and Microsoft continues to bear fruit for both organizations. The 2014 EU Parliamentary Elections Web Results Project is a clear example of where complimentary technology can be leveraged for the delivery of a robust ad secure electoral solution. “The Windows Azure solution provided for the 2014 EU Parliamentary Elections is of key strategic importance and we are very encouraged that the EU has recognized the robustness, security and reliability of Microsoft Azure and Sctyl’s innovative solution.’ says Ruediger Dorn, Director Cloud Computing for Microsoft Europe, Middle East and Africa.
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Scytl & TNS opinion provide the 2014 EU Parliamentary E...

Via the EU Results Website, the consortium created by Scytl and TNS opinion will provide real-time and right-time electoral projections and results consolidation and dissemination across the 28 EU Member States for the 2014 European Parliament Elections being held on May 22-25, 2014. Of strategic importance to the European Parliament for the upcoming elections is the dissemination of the electoral results via the internet and communication channels such as media and social networks , ensuring up to date results are available to its citizens and beyond at all times. To support this initiative, complementary to the EU elections website, the European Parliament has worked with the consortium formed by Scytl and TNS opinion to provide the EU Elections Results Website  fed by Scytl Election Night Reporting. The platform will provide: • An overview of the election results at both  national and European levels, • Reliable information on the participation and future composition of Parliament to the public, media, and partners in near real-time after the polls close the night of May 25th. Further details on Scytl´s Election Night Reporting solution for the 2014 EU Parliamentary Elections Results Website here.
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Northern Bruce Peninsula improves voter accessibility with S...

In the upcoming October 2014 municipal elections, voters in the rural community of Northern Bruce Peninsula will be able to leverage Scytl´s secure solutions to cast their vote either by phone or online while preserving the privacy and secrecy of their ballot. The October 2014 municipal election will be the first election where the new system and channels will be offered. “We are a rural community with a significant seasonal element. Vote by mail made voting more convenient and accessible, but it was extremely labor intensive for our staff. In the last election, votes came in fast and furiously and often required up to four staff members working several hours for several days to process. Now we are able to offer two secure voting channels with Scytl Online Voting and Scytl Phone Voting, which will take convenience and accessibility to a whole new level, and it will allow us to process the votes more efficiently at the close of voting,” says Mary Lynn Standen, Municipal Clerk, Northern Bruce Peninsula. During the voting period October 20 through to voting day October 27, voters will be able to cast their votes by phone or from any device with an Internet connection. In addition, voters can choose the traditional voting channels to cast their votes at the Municipal Office during business hours from October 20 to October 25 and then again on October 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Full details on Northern Bruce Peninsula adoption of online and phone voting available here.
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New South Wales selects Scytl to provide Online Voting in th...

Scytl Online Voting technology has been selected by the New South Wales Electoral Commission (NSWEC) as the cornerstone of the their iVote Core Voting System, a system that will enable secure, accessible, transparent and auditable elections to eligible citizens across New South Wales. After a rigorous selection process, the NSWEC chose Scytl not only for its leading edge technology and indisputable security (accredited by an unmatched track record of 12 international audits and security certifications, from governments and security organizations worldwide) but also due to Scytl´s experience in working with electoral authorities in the development of electoral modernization solutions and Scytl´s experience worldwide in the implementation of independent Voting solutions for binding public elections. Full details on NSWEC selection of Scytl technology for their iVote system here.
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Leading industry executives join Scytl´s election modernizat...

In support of continued global expansion of strategic election modernization projects, Scytl brings on board leading industry experts to further enhance the delivery of innovative, secure, transparent and auditable solutions. With a continued annual growth of over 70% for the past 10 consecutive years and election modernization projects in 35 countries, Scytl is ensuring that not only current day requirements are being met, but is looking ahead of the curve, towards requirements beyond 2014. “We are very proud to welcome these new members to our team of technology innovators. We view the appointments and the superb caliber of each member as a commitment to our continued support to our clients – current and future – in the delivery of election modernization excellence,” says Pere Valles, CEO at Scytl. Full details on  Scytl’s additions to its election modernization management team can be found here.
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Ontario leading the way for online voting in the 2014 Munici...

With over 21 municipalities to date selecting Scytl Online Voting for the Municipal Election in October 2014, Ontario is leading the way in leveraging the alternative secure voting channel for both advanced and election day voting. Municipalities such as Toronto and Leamington are setting the ground work to help improve accessible, secure and independent voting for citizens across the board, with a special emphasis enfranchising voters with disabilities. In addition to the new online and telephone voting channels, various municipalities will also enable onsite voting so that voters who need assistance or do not have access to the Internet can still cast their ballot online on computers provided by the municipality. To ensure  a smooth adoption, extensive outreach programs will target different communities in preparation for the new voting options.
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Toronto offers voters with disabilities Scytl internet &...

During the Municipal Election taking place October 2014,  Toronto citizens with disabilities will benefit from Scytl´s secure solutions which will provide improved accessibility enabling them to vote online or by telephone. Voters with disabilities will have the option to use Scytl´s end-to-end secure internet and phone voting solutions to cast their vote during the advance voting period from October 14th  - 19th. Scytl´s platform ensures voter privacy and ballot secrecy and confirms that the outcome of the election accurately reflects voters intent. The City of Toronto's commitment to ensuring equal access to elections was reinforced in 2010 with the development of the Election Accessibility Plan and the introduction of the Voter Assist Terminals (VAT). In June of 2013, City Council requested staff to implement internet voting for persons with disabilities for the 2014 Municipal Election. After seeking input from community stakeholders and a working group of City staff and going through an extensive RFP process, the City selected Scytl to provide these two new voting channels. Additional details of Scytl´s Online Voting and Phone Voting solutions for the City of Toronto can be found here.
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Scytl Election Night Reporting Leveraged in Costa Rica Presi...

As part of the Costa Rica election modernization strategy focused on increasing operational efficiency, accelerating the consolidation and dissemination of results, Scytl ENR provides secure, transparent and record-time publication of results for the second round of the Costa Rica Presidential Elections: over 80% of the official results were provided in only 20 minutes after the closing of the polls and a full 96% in under 3 hours. The election results reporting solution (SVR) developed for the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE) of Costa Rica allows citizens, electoral bodies and political parties to election results online in real-time through an efficient, user-friendly and intuitive graphical interface. Scytl´s Election Night Reporting solution used to generate the SVR provides maps and graphics that illustrate the Presidential Elections voter turnout, totals by vote type, and results by region, including overseas votes per country. Key to the successful delivery of the SVR solution was Scytl’s robust infrastructure that ensured continuous and scalable transmission and presentation of information eliminating the risk of the results application downtime during critical periods of peak usage. Further details of Scytl´s ENR solution for the TSE of Costa Rica here.
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Scytl Security Protocols Ensure Clients are Unaffected by He...

Scytl´s end-to-end security protocols and encryption ensure that none of their online voting implementations are affected by the exposed vulnerability in OpenSSL or attacks similar to the Heartbleed bug. Unlike other online voting technology solutions, Scytl does not rely solely on communication channel security or encryption (SSL encryption) but instead, implements full and in-depth end-to-end encryption and security. With Scytl Online Voting solutions, votes are encrypted on the client devise where the voting takes place. The moment the vote leaves the client application it is both encrypted and digitally signed, unlike other solutions where the vote is not encrypted until it reaches the voting server, leaving it open with full details on voting options, related user id´s or passwords and vulnerable to communication channel attacks such as the Heartbleed bug. Full details on how Scytl security protocols
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Scytl secures $40 million investment from Paul Allen´s Vulca...

Microsoft’s co-founder, Paul Allen, backs the global leader in election modernization with a $40 million investment via the management firm that oversees his multi-billion dollar portfolio. The investment was made from Vulcan’s new Silicon Valley based growth equity fund which is focused on investing behind the world’s brightest ideas and companies in the internet and technology space that are making a transformational change – in the way that Scytl is modernizing elections globally. “Scytl is playing a pivotal role in helping governments worldwide to further embrace technology-driven modernization in their election processes, an area which will continue to undergo massive transformation in the coming years”, said Abhishek Agrawal, Managing Director of Vulcan Capital.  “We are excited to partner with Scytl which is at the forefront of this with its full suite of election modernization solutions which governments can adopt on a gradual basis.” Abhishek Agrawal, who heads all growth equity investments for Vulcan Capital, will be joining Scytl’s Board of Directors. Full details on the investment from Paul Allen´s Vulcan Capital here.
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Leamington selects Scytl Online Voting for municipal interne...

Leamington has become the first Canadian municipality to offer internet-only voting and joins the global community of voters in over 90% of all binding online elections worldwide to cast their vote online using Scytl Online Voting. The Online Voting platform will be used in the upcoming October 2014 municipal elections and will allow Leamington’s 17,000 voters to vote remotely and no longer need to go to a polling place or mail in their ballots. While other Ontario municipalities have pioneered the use of internet voting in previous elections as one option an elector may choose to cast a ballot, Leamington is the first Canadian municipality to adopt online-only voting for its residents.  With many more municipalities adopting and exploring online voting technology as a sole or additional channel to improve accessibility and convenience and reduce costs, the number of citizens across Canada that will leverage online voting will see significant growth in the upcoming months. Mayor John Paterson says, “I am excited that voters in Leamington will be casting their votes in this October’s municipal election using the Internet.  This voting method will be more convenient and more accessible for our residents and less expensive than previous municipal elections.  We are also pleased we will be working with Scytl, whose secure internet voting system has been used successfully in several countries around the world.” Full details on Leamington´s internet-only voting solution here.
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Scytl Election Training successfully used by +1 million US e...

The solid and growing base of online poll worker training clients accelerates with recommendations outlined in the report from the US Presidential Commission on Election Administration (PCEA). According to the PCEA, “Finding adequate resources and time to properly train poll workers continues to be a challenge for election administrators. The high rates of turnover in poll workers make it difficult to preserve institutional knowledge.” The average poll worker only receives 2.5 hours of training and in addition, few jurisdictions monitor training progress and even fewer test poll workers to ensure they can perform the responsibilities required on Election Day. Yet, poll workers are instrumental in determining the voters’ experience at the polling place. Over a million users of Scytl Election Training are using this powerful tool which enables them to effectively address all of the recommendations in the Presidential report. Electoral bodies are able to customize training to ensure that poll workers are provided consistent instruction across all their responsibilities: from helping voters sign into the polling place, providing ballots and assisting with voting machines. This online platform allows poll workers to access training anytime, anywhere from any type of computer device including tablets and mobile phones. Read full online poll worker trends release.
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Ecuador completes the processing of records for the 2014 ele...

Following the successful implementation and completion of the scanning, processing and transfer of records for the 2014 municipal elections in Ecuador led by the National Electoral Council (CNE) ensuring the Ecuadorian citizens the right to secure, transparent and auditable votes, Scytl technology will once again be used in the upcoming local elections on Sunday March 23, 2014. Scytl´s election platform is a strategic component of Ecuador´s end-to-end fully integrated election administration system, the key to the country´s election modernization process.

• December 2012: as the selected supplier of choice by the CNE, the initial steps of the implementation of Scytl´s election modernization platform are taken.
• February 2013: Scytl´s election modernization platform is used successfully in the national elections of 2013, ensuring security, transparency and speed in the vote counting process.
• February and March 2014: the modules for scanning, processing and transfer of records for the 2014 municipal elections are successfully implemented and leveraged for the process.
• March 2014: Scytl technology will be leveraged once again to support the new elections on Sunday March 23, 2014
• As of June 2014: the CNE will receive the modules that will complete the election modernization project being carried out in Ecuador.

Access the full press release in English or Spanish.
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The New York Times insight on Scytl voting technology

“The Technology of Voting” - Insight from The New York Times on how Scytl´s innovative, secure and transparent election services technology is transforming the election industry. Providing everything from online voting and downloadable ballots to voter registration management tools and technology, Scytl protects against electoral fraud, and continues to lead the election modernization industry. “Scytl is years ahead of anyone else,” said Bernard Liautaud, a partner at the European venture firm Balderton Capital. “Elections are that rare industry which has yet to be modernized by technology.”
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Scytl shares election modernization best practices in Easter...

During the next two weeks, Scytl will be sharing insight and experience with leading electoral bodies and governments across the region to help drive projects for citizen consultation and engagement and more efficient and effective election processes. Scytl will be participating in the ICPS Conference in Tbilisi, Georgia and the ACEEEO Executive Board meeting in Brasov, Romania, to share insights about the latest trends and best practices in election modernization. Scytl actively supports young and mature democracies across Eastern Europe who are evolving their approach to leverage innovative technology to help drive more transparent and secure election and governance processes.
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Scytl election modernization platform leveraged in Ecuador e...

After the successful implementation of Scytl´s election modernization technology for Ecuador´s National Elections in February 2013, the National Election Commission (CNE) once again leverages Scytl technology for the February 2014 Municipal Elections. One of the key objectives for the CNE is to provide both the Ecuadorian public and international observers’ proof of an election process that is trustworthy, secure, transparent and auditable. With the rollout of Ecuador´s election modernization vision, the country and its electoral management process lead the way in the region and is a reference for other countries looking to leverage technology to support innovative, secure and transparent election processes. The election modernization solution implemented by the CNE includes 15 modules of the Scytl e-Election Platform supporting electoral aspects such as candidate, poll worker and observer management, voter registration, election logistics, election promotion and spending, amongst others.
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Scytl Voter Registration enhances data accuracy & const...

Scytl and SOE leading edge Voter Registration helps state and local jurisdictions securely accept and record voter applications and manage voter records while streamlining administrative efforts of election staff and enabling ongoing communication with constituents. The updated version leverage Microsoft Dynamics CRM – bringing all the advantages of Constituent Relationship Management to the forefront of the election world.

 The Voter Registration solution and e-Election Platform enable jurisdictions to improve the accuracy of voter rolls while enhancing the voters access to their information online, providing more transparency, a key functionality highlighted as a recommendation in the recent report from the Presidential Commission on Election Administration.

 “We are happy to partner with SOE. With their deep knowledge and broad elections experience and Microsoft’s CRM platform expertise we can bring significant value to the elections community with innovative solutions.”  says Kimberly Nelson, Executive Director State and Local Government Solutions at Microsoft.

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Scytl’s Election Optical Tabulator Project Co-funded by the ...

Scytl´s Election Optical Tabulator (EOT) project (Spanish Ministry of Industry Project # TSI-100400-2013-67) has recently received funding from the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism’s National Plan for Research, Development and Innovation. The project consists of developing a software so lution for automating the processing of electoral paper documents, such as ballots, tally sheets and other reports, ensuring accuracy and security in electoral processes all over the world. In this project participate SCYTL SECURE ELECTRONIC VOTING, SA, and ICAR VISION SYSTEMS S.L (www.icarvision.com) << El proyecto Election Optical Tabulator (EOT), con la participación de SCYTL SECURE ELECTRONIC VOTING, SA, e ICAR VISION SYSTEMS S.L (www.icarvision.com) con número de expediente TSI-100400-2013-67, ha sido cofinanciado por el Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Turismo, dentro del subprograma Acción Estratégica Economía y Sociedad Digital (AEESD) del Plan de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2013-2016. El objetivo del proyecto es crear una solución de software que permitirá procesar votos en papel, actas y otros reportes de forma automática y segura en procesos electorales de todo el mundo.>>
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Scytl raises the bar for accessible election technology

SOE, a Scytl company, election management and modernization solutions continue to raise the bar for accessible election technology services.  SOE´s Clarity solutions have consistently followed 508/ADA guidelines to ensure full accessibility to all online information to persons with disabilities.  The recent findings by the Presidential Commission on Election Administration recommend that more attention needs to be paid to making voting more accessible to voters with disabilities and those who have limited proficiency in English. “Equal access to fair and open elections is a cornerstone of American democracy.  Working with over 1.700 Election Jurisdictions across the country, we have been aware that compliance with the law is the minimum you can do and not only a best practice to providing equal access to information for voters with disabilities.  We have strived to raise the bar for many years in this area and we are pleased to learn that the PCEA has validated that need in the market.” Branden Elwell, General Manager of North America for SOE. <<Further details on enhanced accessibility tools for elections officers.>>
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Scytl awarded “Best Performing BPO” for the Ecuador 2013 ele...

In recognition of the excellence in project support and solution design, Scytl was recently awarded the “Best Performing BPO” by I.R.I.S. The foundation of the partnership between I.R.I.S. and Scytl was realized as a result of the challenging Ecuadorian election in 2013. Under extremely challenging conditions - only two months to deploy 105 scanning centers, train more than 1,500 people working with the solution and the processing of hundreds of thousands of reports - the project was a resounding success. After the successful implementation and joint collaboration supporting not only the elections in Ecuador but also Honduras, Scytl and I.R.I.S. are looking forward to ongoing partnering opportunities across the globe.
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Scytl’s Data Distorsion Framework Project Co-funded by the S...

Scytl´s Data Distorsion Framework (DDF) project (Spanish Ministry of Industry Project # TSI-100202-2013-23) has recently received funding from the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism’s National Plan for Research, Development and Innovation. The project consists of developing a tool for performing statistical analysis on sensitive personal data (e.g., voting tendency) while preserving the privacy of this data using cryptographic and mathematical distortion techniques as well as data micro-aggregation. << El proyecto Data Distorsion Framework (DDF), con la participación de SCYTL SECURE ELECTRONIC VOTING, SA, con número de expediente TSI-100202-2013-23, ha sido cofinanciado por el Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Turismo, dentro del subprograma Acción Estratégica Economía y Sociedad Digital (AEESD) del Plan de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2013-2016. El objetivo del proyecto es crear una herramienta que permita la realización de análisis estadísticos sobre información que contenga datos personales sensibles (p.ej. tendencia de voto), preservando la privacidad de estos datos, mediante el uso de técnicas criptográficas y matemáticas de distorsión y microagregación de datos.>>
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2013 sees record growth in election modernization & onl...

With over 70% growth in the deployment of  innovative election modernization and online voting technology, Scytl continues to lead in helping countries, governments and private organizations ensure improved participatory democracy, citizen empowerment and public transparency. The exponential growth of Scytl´s election management projects leaves the company uniquely positioned to address the key 2014 election industry trends:

• Sophisticated democracies are focusing on establishing the necessary infrastructure and legislation to support the implementation of remote online voting to help increase voter turnout.
• Developing democracies are looking into more elaborate and integrated election management systems with a growing interest in poll-site online voting and electronic results transmission systems to help improve efficiency and transparency.

<<Full details on election modernization & online voting growth. >>
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Executive appointments support election modernization growth...

To help lead innovation and growth in the election space in North America, Branden Elwell will lead SOE as the new General Manager for Scytl in North America while Marc Fratello becomes the Executive Advisor for M&A. “The acquisition of SOE has exceeded all our expectations and we are very grateful to Marc for the fantastic transition that he has done over the past two years. Marc was also instrumental in our recent acquisition of Maxim and he will now play a pivotal role as M&A advisor in future transactions.” says Pere Valles, CEO of Scytl. “As General Manager, Branden Elwell will be responsible for executing a very ambitious expansion plan to lead our company to new highs in the North American market.” concludes Mr. Valles. <<Full details on SOE executive appointments. >>
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Scytl to launch volunteering initiatives across the globe in...

With the stellar example of giving back to local communities lead by Scytl´s Tampa based office, the company will be expanding its volunteering and citizen activities during 2014. Last holiday season, SOE volunteers participated with the Metropolitan Ministries, a local charity that provides hope to families in need, food and gifts for children. “All of us at Scytl are committed to contributing with our time and efforts to support local initiatives. The inspirational initiative launched by our colleagues in the US is something we will be replicating across the globe,” says Pere Valles, CEO at Scytl.
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Gearing up for US 2014 elections with Scytl election moderni...

SOE (a Scytl company) election experts to meet with election officials on innovative electoral technology in key events across the country during the month of January. Gearing up for the US Primary and National elections in 2014, SOE will share insight on election management solutions to help election offices at the city, county, and state level increase and improve office efficiency, voter outreach, and public transparency through innovative online technology for the upcoming elections.

• TAEA - Texas Association of Election Administrators
• APJC - Alabama Probate Judge Conference
• NYSECA - New York State Election Commissioners Association
• OAEO - Ohio Association of Election Officials
• CCCA - Colorado County Clerks Association

The main solutions to be presented include highlights of the SOE e-Election Platform: Clarity ePollBook, Clarity eBallot Delivery, Clarity Connect, Clarity ENR, Clarity Election Training and Clarity Voter Registration.
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Spain leads election modernization adoption in Europe

With over 10 new election modernization technology projects in December alone, Spain continues to drive the evolution and implementation of innovative election strategies in both public and private sectors, helping improve participatory democracy, citizen empowerment and public transparency via innovative online technology. Not only have organizations such as the Government of Catalonia and the UNED University expanded their investment and commitment to Scytl´s election modernization technology, but various new Universities, Cities and Associations have also invested in Scytl´s secure election management and online voting solutions, resulting in astounding growth and adoption in the country.
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8 counties in New Jersey select Clarity ENR for election res...

Mercer County is now the 8th county in New Jersey (USA) to select SOE Clarity Election Night Reporting (ENR) to display election results to all members of the community, including its over 215,000 registered voters. Clarity ENR, a web-based application, allows visitors to view the breakdown of results for each electoral issue or contest directly from any computer device, smart phone or tablet, providing a better service to its constituents. Charts and graphs illustrate voter turnout, totals by vote type and results by precinct. Color-coded maps show contest leaders in each precinct and district designating the level of reporting. These maps also deliver instant feedback on voting trends to all interested parties including voters, candidates, political parties and the media. Other counties in New Jersey using SOE Clarity ENR include Cape May, Middlesex, Somerset, Warren, Ocean, Monmouth and now Mercer.
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Scytl Online Voting enables Iceland residents referendums

As part of Iceland’s strategic initiative to create a more agile and participatory electoral process, Þjóðskrá Íslands (Registers Iceland) - the office under the Ministry of the Interior which e.g. maintains the national register - has begun an online citizen referendum program aimed at streamlining the path to online voting in the country. The initial projects kicking off in 2013 will encompass citizens of selected municipalities, for residents’ referendums taking place in 2014. “Iceland will become the first country and reference for implementing online only referendum channels," says Mrs Margrét Hauksdóttir, Director General of Registers Iceland . “Moving to a secure, accessible and transparent technology platform will make Iceland a reference for modern electoral processes that encompass and embrace day to day use of online channels by our citizens." The solution being implemented by Iceland will encompass two initial online referendums providing the highest security levels available today and ensure voter privacy, strong voter authentication, the integrity of the referendum results and voter verifiability and auditability. All while providing user-friendly and accessible voting for its citizens. Full press release for Iceland residents referendums.
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Scytl technology increases transparency in Honduras 2013 gen...

To deliver the overall 2013 election transparency demanded by both politicians and general citizenship, the Honduras Tribunal Supremo Electoral selected Scytl to deliver an election results consolidation system that ensured results consolidation and dissemination improvements, increased results publishing speeds, and full integrity and reliability of the resulting election reports. Challenged by a very short delivery time frame of less than 4 months, the election results consolidation system proved a success. Praised by international and independent observers such as OAS and the Carter Center, the system met all the Honduras Tribunal Supremo Electoral objectives of delivering results securely and earlier than in previous elections. Key milestones include:

• Initial results available just 30 minutes after polls closed.
• In only 9 hours 75,52% of results were available to project the election winners.
• Only 15% of voting centers could not send data due to network coverage.
• 94% of reports scanned and published by the end of the week vs. only 40% in the 2011 elections.

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SOE awarded a 4-year contract for Oklahoma UOCAVA voters

The Oklahoma State Election Board has selected SOE’s Clarity eBallot Delivery to deliver ballots to its UOCAVA (Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act) voters from its 77 counties. The contract, which has been awarded for a four-year period, is one of 18 statewide SOE election management implementations. Clarity eBallot Delivery, part of the SOE end-to-end election modernization platform, makes it easy for military and other overseas voters from Oklahoma to receive their ballot, cast their vote and track their ballot status. SOE’s Clarity eBallot electronic ballot solution makes it easy for remote and overseas voters to obtain their ballots, cast their votes and track their ballots in real time with individual voter receipts. Through SOE’s secure and intuitive on-screen marking utility, voters can quickly and accurately mark their ballots. This prevents many common voter mistakes such as over-voting and under-voting. Blank ballots can be printed or marked online and then returned by mail, fax or email. SOE is a Scytl wholly-owned subsidiary
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French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to use Scytl Online Votin...

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be using Scytl Online Voting in the upcoming  Assemblée des Français de l’Etranger (AFE) elections in May 2014.  The solution will enable over 1.1 million French citizens from 130 electoral districts all over the world to cast their votes over the Internet to elect 444 delegates, who will then elect 12 Senators of the French Senate. This is the 5th online election carried out by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Scytl’s technology since their first use of online voting technology in 2009. The adoption trends of online voting vs. traditional channels continues to increase.  From a 9% adoption in 2009 to 65% in the latest Assemblée Nationale legislative elections in 2013, clearly demonstrating the increase in the use of the online channel as the preferred voting method.
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Expediting voter check-in and same-day voter registration wi...

As part of its voting efficiency strategy, the City of St. Anthony’s in Hennepin County, Minnesota conducted a successful pilot on November 5, which leveraged SOE´s Clarity ePollBook to expedite voter check-in and same-day voter registration.  ePollBook systems were set up at two polling places and were used by 10 poll workers who processed over 450 voters. The pilot´s aim was to measure the efficiencies gained by introducing an ePollbook vs. traditional systems that require voters and election officials to manually enter information, a timely and error prone system. With SOE’s Clarity ePollBook, poll workers simply scan the voter’s driver’s license and the information automatically populates the electronic voter registration form. The voter then only needs to review the information and provide a signature to verify that it is correct. Overall, the City of St Anthony was happy with the results of the pilot, was impressed with the staff and their willingness and efficiency in responding to last minute request.  In addition, according to poll workers that used the system in the City of St. Anthony’s pilot, even those without any prior computer experience found the system easy to use and were able to process voters quickly.
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Scytl shares best practices for disabled accessibility via o...

During the recent seminar “From eVoting to eGovernment”, Scytl shared the floor with European experts, contributing with insight and best practices for enabling citizens with disabilities to participate in elections remotely, securely and independently. The conference hosted by Microsoft and the European Disability Forum (EDF) centered on discussions on technology and legislation both to enfranchise voters by enabling accessibility to vote, and providing more innovative engagement and information channels. Key interactions centered on the availability of existing technology and how it is currently being implemented for secure and transparent voting for citizens with accessibility issues. Scytl´s online voting projects that cater to enabling visually impaired and other voters with disabilities using WCAG 2.0 AA standards were of great interest and will be further shared in the next upcoming experts seminar sessions.
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Scytl opens the first Electoral Solutions R&D Lab in La...

With the opening of the Electoral Solutions R&D lab in Peru, Scytl reinforces its commitment and investment in Latin America. The center focuses on the development of electoral solutions not only for Peru, but for the Latin American region and beyond. The center in Lima will leverage Scytl´s processes, best practices and experiences accumulated over 18 years in the election market for the implementation of quality and security standards in projects across the globe. The significant economic growth in the country, the technological election modernization it is conducting, and the high quality of the human resources available are all factors that Scytl considered for its decision to base its research center in Peru. The center currently has a staff of 60, with a growth projection of reaching 200 employees in the next 3 years.  
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Scytl launches Smart Governance for Smart Cities

Scytl announces the launch of its Smart Governance for Smart Cities  solution, a comprehensive and secure online citizen engagement platform connecting citizens with one another and with city officials through binding and non-binding consultation processes. Presented in partnership with Microsoft as part of their CityNext initiative at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Scytl´s Smart Governance for Smart Cities solution caters to the ever increasing population in cities and its citizen’s demands to engage city government. The tools provided enable active government and citizen participation and influence in decision making processes by leveraging the online communication channels used daily by communities. Full press release for Scytl Smart Governance for Smart Cities 
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The EU selects Scytl ENR for the European Parliamentary Elec...

Scytl will provide its Election Night Reporting system to deliver the highest security and accessibility and ensure real-time dissemination of the projected and actual results. Data will be shared across all 28 EU Member States and accessible via the Internet and mobile devices. Results will be made widely accessible via a multi-lingual website that supports all 24 official languages and updated in real-time as final results come in from the Member States, from election night through to the constitutive session and beyond.
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Scytl Acquires OAK Soluçoes, Leader in Online Voting in Braz...

Scytl acquires 100% of OAK Soluçoes, the leading provider of online voting and digital certification technology in Brazil. With this acquisition, Scytl consolidates its presence and reach in the Brazilian market. The addition of OAK´s online voting and digital certification technology further enhances Scytl´s industry leading election modernization and online voting solutions portfolio. Founded in 2003, OAK Soluçoes brings over 10 years of experience in the Brazilian election market, together with over 60 active customers in the public and private sectors. “The Brazilian election market is booming and OAK Soluçoes is the perfect choice to enter this market because of its technology, market presence and management team,” says Pere Valles, CEO at Scytl. “We now have a great platform to grow in Brazil and in the region” added Valles. Full press release for Scytl acquisition of OAK Soluçoes.    
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Scytl set to deliver election results to over 27 million vot...

During the elections taking place across the USA on November 5,  SOE, a Scytl company, will enable the viewing of election results to over 27 million registered voters, in hundreds of counties, across 11 states, representing nearly 7,000 precincts with Election Night Reporting (ENR). With the provision of election results in real-time, counties and precincts using Election Night Reporting will see dramatic reduction in the number of telephone requests from voters, candidates, political parties and the media on Tuesday. ENR will allow web visitors to filter results to view the specific details that are important to them and election officials to preload recipient lists and have updates exported and automatically sent to those on the list, and graphically present election results, voter turnout, totals by vote type and results by polling place.
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Growing election modernization interest in the Central Asian...

In response to the growing interest in innovating Central Asian electoral technology processes for more efficient and transparent elections, the Central Election Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic has organized the “Innovative Technologies in Election Process 2013 International Fair”, October 30-31. Scytl will share insight on secure electoral technologies with representatives from regional electoral bodies, representatives of the civilian sector, political parties, state bodies and other interested parties in the Central Asian region. The solutions to be highlighted include Scytl Voter Registration, Scytl Online Voting and Scytl Voter List Management.
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Scytl shares election modernization insights with global ICT...

Gitex has proven the ideal scenario for Scytl´s election modernization experts to share insight on innovative election management and online voting technology with ICT leaders from around the globe. Held yearly in Dubai, GITEX brings together an extensive audience of IT and technology specialists, the conference  has helped Scytl build key bridges with governmental ICT professionals responsible for the implementation of leading and innovative electoral technology from over 144 countries.
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The European Union selects Scytl ENR for the 2014 parliament...

Scytl will provide its Election Night Reporting system to deliver the highest security and accessibility and ensure real-time dissemination of the projected and actual results via the Internet and mobile devices across the 28 EU Member States and support all 24 official languages. Results will be made widely accessible via a multi-lingual website and updated in real-time as final results come in from the Member States, from election night through to the constitutive session and beyond. Full press release on EU selection of Scytl ENR.
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Scytl Awarded the Longhorns 2013 Bully Award

Scytl has been awarded the Longhorns 2013 Bully Award (in the poste series A firms in growth stage) by White Bull for its excellence in innovation and growth potential. The criteria for final selection includes insight to the company´s market potential, competitive landscape, business model and revenue, execution of key milestones, customer base growth and management team and structure to drive company forward. The granting of the awards is done by judges of the caliber of San Francisco Chronicle's David Einstein, USA Today Tech Columnist Mark Veverka, Google's Yves Cornaz,  GigaOM's David Meyer, Red Herring's former Editor in Chief Joel Dreyfuss, R Merger Markets (Financial Times Group), Rupert Cock, BBC/CNN Analyst, Ralph Silva, to name a few. Full press release for Scytl Longhorns 2013 Bully Award.
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Scytl helps New Zealand students pave the way for online vot...

With online voting trials set to begin in 2016 for local body elections, New Zealand has taken a proactive approach to begin younger generation election engagement and participation. Kids Voting gives children and teenagers ages 11 to 15 the opportunity to experience an election first hand, allowing them to vote for real candidates on real issues. Supporting this initiative, Scytl has successfully deployed the channel for Auckland´s Kids Voting 2013, a first for New Zealand schools. Over 8,000 students were eligible to participate in casting their votes for mayor, councilors and local board members. Close to 45% chose to do so online. Although Kids Voting results are not binding, the trial is helping pave the way for electronic voting in the future. Final results will be available after the local body elections on October 12.
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Scytl shares e-Election insight with key Indonesian governme...

During the “National Synergy Towards Electronic Election in Indonesia” conference taking place on October 10, 2013 in Jakarta, Scytl will share insight on implementing e-Elections initiatives, with best practices on taking these from outdated and cumbersome to innovative, efficient, transparent, accessible and secure. Peter Garside, General Manager for Asia Pacific at Scytl will actively participate in the Plenary Session “Technology Readiness and Availability” moderated by Dr. Ir. Hammam Riza MSc. This event will be attended by key influencers and decision makers in the election and government sectors: The Parliament, Constitutional Court, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, State Code Institution, Regional Election Commissions, representatives from local governments, and representatives from various non-governmental organizations related with elections.
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Scytl continues leading the election modernization industry

In the recently published IDC Government Insights "Technology Spotlight: Delivering End-to-End Election Modernization Roadmaps" sponsored by Scytl, leading analyst firm IDC highlights Scytl´s value proposition and benefits: a comprehensive solution for the entire election process, the ability to deliver specific election modernization roadmaps for individual electoral bodies enabling an "evolve as you need" approach, in depth and specific experience in providing online voting capabilities (18 out of 20 countries have implemented online binding public elections) and a full range of security options. To read the full press release, click here.
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Directors Guild of Canada successfully introduces Scytl secu...

During its Annual General Meeting (AGM) election in Vancouver, the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) successfully introduced Scytl secure online voting for the organization’s remote members. During this election for Second Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer, DGC members who could not be present onsite in Vancouver were given the ability to cast an online ballot while members attending the AGM in person cast paper ballots. Online voting was not intended to replace attendance at this Directors Guild of Canada’s AGM; it was a way for the DGC to evaluate online voting as the future voting platform for the Guild’s AGM elections.

“We evaluated Scytl’s online voting option based on the following criteria: ease of use, flexibility, speed, process and turn-around time for providing the auditor the necessary reports,” said Marjorie Chu, Project Manager for the Directors Guild of Canada. “Scytl’s online voting solution 100% met these requirements during our evaluation. This election went very well. As a result, the DGC is now strongly considering replacing all paper ballot elections with online voting during future AGM elections.”
To read the full press release, click here.
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Scytl launches its election online and social media monitori...

Scytl Social Media Monitoring is the industry´s first and only online monitoring tool developed specifically to support both electoral bodies and political parties before, during and after electoral processes. The new solution provides electoral and political bodies a single view of all conversations relative to electoral issues, candidates, poll stations, voting and political scenarios, enabling them to turn this data into actionable information. The solution allows users to monitor opinions and keywords in social and online media outlets, providing real-time and right-time data via customizable queries and user friendly dashboards. To read the full press release, click here.
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Online voting trends on the rise in 2013 Norwegian parliamen...

Given the positive experiences from the 2011 election, the Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional, has once again leveraged Scytl Online Voting to enabled internet voting in 12 selected municipalities for the 2013 parliamentary elections. As in 2011, the internet voting channel supplements the traditional paper ballot voting channel during the advance voting period. The uptake and trends in the online voting channel have shown significant growth, were higher than expected, and are a clear indication of the acceptance of the internet as a preferred voting channel. Though there will still be a few additional votes to be added to the final advanced voting tally, the initial statistics are as follows: Advanced voting via the online channel figures 2013 vs. 2011 • 75% increase in advanced online voting • 3 out of 4 who voted in advance did so via the internet Overall advanced voting figures 2013 vs. 2011 • 60% increase in advanced voting on paper and online • 23% of the country voted in advance
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SOE acquires Maxim Consulting, leader in voter registration ...

With the integration of Maxim´s voter registration technology, SOE further enhances its industry leading end-to-end election modernization solutions portfolio. Maxim´s solution streamlines voter registration, enabling more efficient and effective electoral processes and voter experiences. “After extensive market research looking to identify a solution to further complement our end-to-end election modernization platform, Maxim´s voter registration solution proved to be the most advanced technology available,” comments Marc Fratello, CEO of SOE. To read the full press release, click here.
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SOE, a Scytl company, to present views on the future of voti...

Following the Presidential Executive Order to research and recommend best practices to ensure all eligible voters have the opportunity to cast their ballots without undue delay, the Presidential Commission on Election Administration has invited SOE to present their views concerning the future of voting technology during a public meeting to be held September 19, 2013.

With the goal of empowering all voters and removing obstacles that prevent groups of voters, such as members of the military, overseas voters, voters with disabilities, and voters with limited English proficiency, from casting their ballots, SOE will demonstrate early ballot delivery and online voting technologies. These tools are effective and efficient solutions to help enfranchise voters and create efficiencies across the entire electoral process (pre-election, Election Day, post-election) with innovative and proven election modernization strategies.
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ACT Electoral Commission leverages Scytl Election Planning f...

Scytl´s election modernization solution will provide the ACT Electoral Commission a sophisticated on-line resource that promotes efficiency and effectiveness.

Scytl´s Election Planning solution for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Electoral Commission will be designed and configured to provide an election calendar and task management solution aimed at optimizing efficiency, maintaining a healthy organization and providing transparency into the main events that define the election cycle. Developed specifically for governments and the public sector, Scytl Election Planning is the project management replacement of choice for election officials.

To read the full press release, click here.

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High praise for Ventura County Registrar of Voters website e...

Responding to the need of government and election websites to enhance usability and encourage communication and outreach, Ventura County RegistrarVentura County Registrar for Voters has leveraged SOE Clarity Connect to deploy a new design that facilitates immediate access to polling information, election officials, election results and chats with election staff. The new design, user-friendly interface, navigation and voter friendly terminology is set to be accessible to the widest possible audience and help improve California´s voter turnout. The site has not only received high praise from the media, political parties and voters, but is also proving the efficiency of the design and information provided by the reduction of calls received requesting information that is now available at the voters fingertips.
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Leveraging online channels to foster secure elections and co...

During the upcoming LACCEI Conference 2013, Scytl will share secure online voting best practices with leading experts in Latin America. In addition to sharing insight on secure online voting, Jordi Puiggali, CSO and SVP Research & Development, will be presenting details on how countries across the gloce are leveraging secure online voting platforms to manage referendum an consultation processes in person and remotely; countries that are drastically reducing the costs and logistics for referendums and consultations. To read the full press release, click here    
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Scytl´s eParliament solution to support in-chamber use of mo...

Scytl´s eParliament solution has delivered a lighter, faster and more scalable version of its key product Scytl Session Management (In.Vote). In line with the cross industry growth and adoption of mobile technology, Scytl´s in-chamber platform – which combines a session management system with a voting automation solution - will now be available from an html web server, allowing MPs to access it from tablets and mobile devices. 
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Scytl Online Voting leveraged once again at the Swiss Canton...

Once again, the citizens from the Neuchâtel Canton cast their votes for cantonal and federal consultations using Scytl Online Voting technology. The online voting solution - available to all citizens via their eGovernment portal - is one of the few permanent Internet voting platforms in the world for binding elections and consultations. Since 2005, the platform has been used yearly to carry out from 3 to 6 citizen consultations, binding electoral processes and referenda for both citizens living in Switzerland and those abroad.
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Scytl delivers Election Night Reporting solution for Costa R...

As part of the overall election management solution being provided for Costa Rica´s General Election in February 2014, Scytl recently delivered the Election Night Reporting phase of the project. This part of the election modernization solution will provide greater speed in the publishing and dissemination of both preliminary and final elections results. In addition to the timeliness of reporting results, these will be supported with many innovative features such as interactive maps and graph and full support for mobile devices and will ensure greater efficiency, transparency and auditability to the election authorities in the forthcoming elections. By leveraging the capabilities of Scytl Election Night Reporting, election offices across the globe are increasing public outreach and eliminating the reliance on IT staff to post election results online. For more product details click here.
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Scytl further enhances secure online voting on mobile device...

With the implementation of JavaScript encryption and digital signatures without the need to install client apps on mobile devices, Scytl once again sets the benchmark for leading end-to-end secure voting technology. An industry first: ensuring all voting data for new generation networked devices is encrypted on the device instead of the server, without the need to install a client app on the voter device. Including advance cryptographic mechanisms in a JavaScript voting client proves a significant step forward in secure online voting for mobile devices such as tablets, smartphones and smart TV devices. Read full press release here.
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Continued increase of online voting adoption in University e...

June 24th saw the closing of the 2013 Statutory Committee elections at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). The organizers of the 25 elections held last month were “basque-ing” in the success of the online voting channel which saw a significant increase in participation of over 40%, well above the average for these types of elections. The University’s focus and success in scientific and technological progress is well reflected in their selection of the most innovative online voting technology to run their elections.  Scytl Online Voting was deployed as the voting platform that enabled participants to cast their vote via recognized certificates (electronic ID cards and University identification amongst others) and a user and password combination. Key to the delivery of the project was a secure online voting platform backed by One Time Link /OTL remote id and password delivery, which not only improved past election security, it simplified logistics and provided significant cost savings (printing and postage fees for past physical id/password delivery).
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Scytl shares election modernization best practices across As...

Scytl General Manager for Asia Pacific Peter Garside will share the floor with senior government officials and other leading electoral experts to discuss the critical role technology is playing to support efficient and participatory e-Government initiatives at the Vietnam e-Government Symposium on July 18th in Hanoi. During the keynote session chaired by Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phuc, General Director of IT of the Ministry of Information and Communication, Scytl will share insight on implementing e-Elections and e-Government initiatives, with best practices on taking these from outdated and cumbersome to innovative, efficient, transparent, accessible and secure. Scytl´s will also share their election modernization experiences by participating in the roundtable Q&A session chaired by Mr. Nguyen Dang Dao from the Vietnam Government Information Security Committee. Read full press release here.
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The CNE of Ecuador makes their election modernization vision...

Scytl and the National Election Council of Ecuador today announced their continued partnership and next steps towards an end-to-end fully integrated election administration system, the key to the country's election modernization process. The meetings taking place in Barcelona between the CNE and Scytl have seen the finalizing of the roadmap implementation for the deployment of the next phases of the CNE election modernization vision. Going beyond the deployment of the first phase in February 2013, the election modernization encompasses a broad spectrum of additional pre-election, Election Day and post-election management functionality. This includes the deployment of additional modules of the Scytl e-Election Platform for candidate, poll worker and observer management, voter registration, election logistics, election promotion and spend, amongst others. Read full press release here.
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Online voting enhances voter turnout in 2013 UNED elections

In March 2013, the National Distance Education University (UNED) awarded Scytl a contract for the implementation of over 700 online electoral processes including the election of the new Chancellor of the University. With over 250,000 students and 10,000 professors, UNED is the largest online University in Spain. The first online electoral processes began in April 2013 where students elected their student representatives.  From June 3-13 this year, the first round of the Chancellor of the University online election was held. For the first time, UNED voters including teachers, professors, staff and students cast their vote via the Internet to elect the new Chancellor of the University. The participation in this year´s online voting doubles that of the previous election in 2009 which was done via traditional paper voting. A second round is scheduled for June 20-26, 2013. Scytl´s Online Voting solution provides the UNED with greater voting flexibility and facilities, increases speed to the scrutiny process and results publication and resource savings, especially costs of paper, urns and personnel. In short, greater reliability and efficiency. The UNED applies the most advanced technology in distant education, and now with the use of electronic voting, UNED encourages participation and contributes to the momentum of  eGovernment in the university, thus becoming a reference point for other universities and institutions.
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Increased online participation in 2013 French Legislative El...

The 2013 French Legislative Partial Elections represents a significant increase in secure online participation:

• Over 65.5 % of votes were cast electronically in 2013 vs. 55.5% in June 2012.
• An impressive 73% of the votes in the US and Canada district were cast online.

On June 9, 2013  Scytl  closed the second and final round of the partial legislative elections in France to elect two members of the French National Assembly by the French citizens living in North America and Southeast Europe. This is the fourth election for which Scytl offered online voting to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The evolution and growth of voters who chose online voting over the other two traditional channels (polling stations and postal voting) reflects a clear and significant increase in online voting adoption: 8.7% in 2009, 17.6% in 2010, 55.5% in 2012 and 65.5% in 2013. In February 2013, two member representatives of the French living abroad in the National Parliament were declared unfit to hold public positions due to irregularities committed with respect to the Campaigns’ Funding Law. To conduct the required re-election, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs once again used Scytl´s secure online voting platform.  The new Internet voting election for French citizens residing abroad was successfully carried out between May 15 and June 4. Residents eligible to vote were those enrolled in the electoral lists of districts No. 1 (Canada and United States) and No. 8 (Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Italy, Malta, San Marino, the Holy See and Turkey).
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Scytl election modernization best practices at ACEEEO 22nd c...

Sharing its global experience in election modernization best practices, Scytl will support ACEEEO during their 22nd Annual Conference by bringing experts to advice attending organizations on best practices and personalized roadmaps to help countries increase security, transparency, auditability and efficiency in electoral processes. The conference, which will be held in Warsaw (Poland) on September 12-14, 2013, is attended by election officials from over 30 countries from Europe, America and Africa. ACEEEO is a non-profit organization, independent from political parties and governments, that promotes the institutionalization and professionalization of democratic procedures in the countries. Please check here for details on ACEEEO 22nd Annual Conference.
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Scytl leads election modernization in Canada

Scytl continues its active participation and sharing of election modernization and online voting technology in Quebec, Ontario and Vancouver, setting the ground works for improved participatory democracy, citizen empowerment and public transparency. The past week Scytl sponsored both COMAQ in Quebec (Corporation Des Officiers Municipaux Agréés du Québec) and AMCTO in Ontario (Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers). Next week will see Scytl´s hands on participation in the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Annual Conference and Trade Show, sharing insight on online voting with over 2000 municipalities together with the renowned political scientist, Dr. Nicole Goodman in Ontario May 31 – June 2.
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Scytl Online Voting selected for the TNL Primary 2013 in Rom...

Scytl´s innovative, secure and transparent election technology will allow for all party members to securely participate in online voting on May 18th, 2013. During the TNL Primaries, 3.500 voters will use the online channel to answer questions relative to proposed closed lists of candidates. The solution will cover the configuration of the election, creation of cryptographic credentials, creation of the interface via which voters can cast their secure digital ballot, the vote mixing process and vote tallying. The voting procedure is expected to last no more than two hours, allowing two minutes for each delegate to use any of the 60 workstations. In reality, a person familiarized with the system will require no more than one minute to complete the voting. Results are expected in no more than 30 minutes, a distinct improvement over the classical procedure, which lasted between four and five hours. Read the full press release here.
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Ovum puts Scytl on the radar for end-to-end election moderni...

Independent global analyst firm Ovum puts Scytl on the radar for end-to-end election modernization, recognizing the role technology needs to play in modern elections. With Scytl´s customers leading the way both in online voting – with a market share of 87% – and the implementation of its election modernization platform – where developed countries are looking towards the integration with their established legacy systems and new democracies looking to leverage the platform as a whole, - the report further recognizes Scytl´s leading position as a provider of innovative, secure and transparent election services technology. Read full press release here.
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Scytl e-Election Platform, the industry’s first end-to...

Scytl launches its e-Election Platform, the core of the industry´s first and only end-to-end election modernization solution. Supporting market needs toward more efficient election management, the platform has been developed specifically for election processes and covers the full election cycle (Pre-election, Election Day and Post-election), providing both electoral bodies and voters the most secure, transparent, auditable and accessible solution in the marketplace. The platform allows Scytl to offer personalized election modernization roadmaps to their customers combining both traditional and online voting solution as needed. Read full press release here.
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Scytl acquires Gov2U’s software BU, expanding its e-De...

The eDemocracy solutions acquired from Gov2U will be integrated into Scytl’s end-to-end election modernization platform providing citizens and governments with new ways in which they can interact in between elections in an efficient, transparent and secure manner. For more details, please view the full press release here.
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Scytl a key contributor to eVoting Inter-Trust pan-European...

Funded by the European Commission, the INTER-TRUST project is based on the development of a security framework capable of supporting applications and services within heterogeneous networks and devices. It relies on the execution of dynamic and interchangeable security policies, thus creating and integrating new protocols, API’s and programming techniques in order to obtain the solution for the interoperable security and privacy of the future.  To validate the project’s results, INTER-TRUST will use two critical, high-demand services. Scytl´s role is to act as a use case provider for the eVoting service, where they will play a major role together with other high level researchers and developers from academia.  The case studies will involve key European players and will perfectly illustrate the importance and cross-domain applicability of INTER-TRUST´s results and offer unique opportunities for their widespread exploitation.
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Scytl’s Hybird Ballot Tallying Solution Co-funded by FEDER a...

Scytl´s BallotNext project (#IPT-2012-0603-430000) has been co-funded by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO) and the European Fund for Regional Development (FEDER). The project will focus on the development of BallotNext, an innovative system for on-site voting that provides a hybrid online/offline mechanism aimed at increasing usability, security and speed of ballot tallying in traditional elections. “El Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad español (MINECO), dentro del Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica 2008-2011, concedió ayuda al proyecto “BallotNext” liderado por SCYTL con número de expediente IPT-2012-0603-430000. Este proyecto ha sido financiado por el Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO) y el Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER) dentro del Subprograma INNPACTO, Convocatoria 2012. El objetivo del proyecto es crear BallotNext, un innovador sistema de votación presencial que combina mecanismos electrónicos y papel que permitirá aumentar la usabilidad, la seguridad y la velocidad del recuento en las elecciones realizadas de forma tradicional.”
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Scytl’s Ubiquitous Secure Electronic Voting (u-Sev) Co...

Scytl's Ubiquitous Secure Electronic Voting (u-Sev) project (#IPT-2012-0598-430000) has been co-funded by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO) and the European Fund for Regional Development (FEDER). The project will focus on the development of u-Sev, an electronic voting system targeted at developing countries with a high risk of electoral fraud and that do not have a reliable telecommunications infrastructure. “El Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad español (MINECO), dentro del Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica 2008-2011, concedió ayuda al proyecto “Ubiquitous Secure Electronic Voting (u-SEV)” liderado por SCYTL con número de expediente IPT-2012-0598-430000. Este proyecto ha sido financiado por el Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO) y el Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER) dentro del Subprograma INNPACTO, Convocatoria 2012. El objetivo del proyecto es desarrollar un sistema de voto electrónico para países emergentes con un alto riesgo de fraude electoral y que no disponen de una infraestructura de telecomunicaciones fiable.”
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Scytl continued leadership in election modernization in Lati...

With the provision of their election modernization solution in the upcoming elections in Costa Rica, Scytl continues leading innovative democracy trends by providing increased efficiency in election processes, accelerating the consolidation and distribution of results, and increasing election transparency throughout Latin America. The solution to be provided jointly with BizNet in Costa Rica encompasses various areas of the full electoral cycle, from pre-election to Election Day to post-election. The combination of implementing leading-edge technology and processes together with state of the art security layers will ensure not only improved efficiency in the full election cycle, but also improved transparency and auditability. For more details, please review the full press release.
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Scytl shares insight on election modernization technology wi...

During his recent visit to Santiago de Chile, Scytl´s General Manager for Latin America, Edgardo Torres-Caballero, shared insight with CNN on how the company´s leading edge e-Election Platform is helping expand local efforts in successful election modernization processes. Syctl´s regional footprint supporting elections includes Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Ecuador and shortly Costa Rica. Click here to hear the complete CNN interview.
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SOE participates in the Future of Voting Systems Symposium

SOE, a Scytl Company, participated in the “Future of Voting Systems Symposium”, a two and a half day event that took place on February 26 – 28^th 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 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 agenda here.
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Scytl’s Secure Mobile Voting Platform Co-funded by the Spani...

Scytl’s ECC-Mobile Pnyx.core project (Spanish Ministry of Industry Project # TSI-020604-2012-8) has recently been co-funded by the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism’s National Plan for Research, Development and Innovation. The project consists of the development of Scytl´s new security solution adapted specifically to mobile technology (smartphones, tables, etc.) on which secure electronic voting platforms can be run.  
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Scytl’s online voting solution used in Canada in Saskatchewa...

Canada’s Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (SASK NDP) conducted a successful, audited election on March 9^th using Scytl’s online voting solution. The SASK NDP retained Mintz & Wallace Chartered Accounts, an independent, third-party auditing firm to verify the election results generated by Scytl’s online voting solution. During this election, SASK NDP members had the option of voting by mail, by phone or online and 46% of the voters cast their ballots online. The SASK NDP election is the latest in a string of successful – and fully auditable - election events that Scytl has supported our customers in conducting within Canada and around the world. To read more about this election, please review our press release.
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Scytl’s Personnel Satisfaction Surveys Project Co-funded by ...

Scytl´s Personnel Satisfaction Surveys (PSS) project (Spanish Ministry of Industry Project # TSI-020601-2012-15) has recently received funding from the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism’s National Plan for Research, Development and Innovation. The project consists of developing an innovative solution aimed at evaluating an organizations working environment with the objective of improving its productivity by increasing employee satisfaction.
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Alex Freitas joins Scytl as General Manager for Brazil and P...

Alex Freitas has recently joined Scytl as General Manager for Brazil and Peru. Having opened the first Scytl subsidiary in Brazil, Alex will lead all the sales and expansion efforts for Scytl in Brazil and Peru, bringing over 28 years of international sales management, business development and operational experience to the organization. Prior to joining Scytl, Alex worked as a consultant, account manager, sales manager, general manager and VP for HP, Oracle and Aruba Networks.  As a Senior Consultant, Alex defined the network topology and infrastructure to support the Brazilian´s electoral process. He has dedicated the last 13 years supporting startups companies in Brazil and South America to establish their operation, go-to-marketing, PR, and sales objectives. Alex has extensive experience in successfully building and leading branding, marketing communications, demand generation, market intelligence and product marketing teams. He holds a BS in Business Administration and System Engineer PUC-RJ – Brazil, post-graduated in Networking and Object Oriented Systems, Executive MBA in FGV-RJ and Ohio University and Senior Executive post-MBA in IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland, in addition to several technical trainings in Stanford, MIT, HP Labs, Oracle Labs, Berkley and others.
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Scytl’s Online Results Delivery Platform Project Co-funded b...

Scytl’s Online Results Delivery Platform Project (ORDP), (Spanish Ministry of Industry Project # TSI-020601-2012-10), has recently been co-funded by the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism’s National Plan for Research, Development and Innovation. The project aims to develop an innovative software solution offered is a SaaS model (software as  a service) that allows election officials around the world to streamline the communication and dissemination of electoral results.    
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Scytl’s e-election platform successfully used to run Ecuador...

The national elections held in Ecuador on February 17 were successfully run using Scytl’s end-to-end integrated election modernization platform. This secure platform allowed the National Election Commission to manage 4 elections simultaneously, including the management of the electoral register for over 11 million voters, the management of political parties and candidates, the training of polling station workers, the control of election expenditures and the technical assistance to over 40,000 polling stations. This integrated platform also allowed the National Election Commission to publish the official results in just a few hours after the closing of the polls by scanning and electronically transmitting over 160,000 polling station reports. This project is a significant milestone for Scytl, being the first implementation of Scytl’s end-to-end e-election platform in Latin America.
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Scytl’s eVerification Project Co-funded by the Spanish Minis...

Scytl’s eVerification Project, (Spanish Ministry of Industry Project # TSI-020100-2011-39), has recently received funding by the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism’s National Plan for Research, Development and Innovation. The project consists of experimental research and development of a hardware / software solution that allows voters to verify the correct issue of their vote and facilitates the auditing process for election officials. (Please see below the project description also in Spanish) <<El Proyecto eVerification/2: verificación electrónica para sistemas de votación electrónica presencial, con la participación de SCYTL SECURE ELECTRONIC VOTING, SA y la UNIVERSIDAD ROVIRA Y VIRGILI, con número de expediente TSI-020100-2011-39, ha sido cofinanciado por el Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Turismo, dentro del Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica 2008-2011. El objetivo del proyecto es la investigación y desarrollo experimental de una solución mixta de hardware y software que permita a los votantes la verificación de la correcta emisión de su voto y que facilite el proceso de auditoría de la elección a las autoridades electorales.>>
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Scytl exhibits at the Mobile World Congress

Scytl participated in the 2013 edition of the Mobile World Congress that was held in Barcelona from February 25 to 28. Selected from among 96 respondents to the call for submissions issued by the Catalan Government’s idigital program, Scytl exhibited its latest innovations in the field of mobile voting at the Catalan Pavilion of the Mobile World Congress. The Mobile World Congress is the world’s most important mobile technology professional meeting point, being attended by thought leaders and industry experts from around the world.
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Scytl sponsors the Annual Meeting of Election Management Bod...

Scytl sponsored the 3^rd Annual Meeting of Election Management Bodies that was held on February 20-22 in Tbilisi, Georgia. “Conflict management in electoral processes” was the overall theme of the conference where Scytl exhibited its end-to-end election management and voting platform. This conference was organized by the Central Election Commission of Georgia in partnership with the International Centre for Parliamentary Studies and was attended by representatives of Election Authorities from Central and Eastern Europe.
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Scytl participates in ACEEEO’s executive board meeting in Po...

Scytl participated in the executive board meeting of the Association of European Election Officials (ACEEEO) held in Torun (Poland) on February 7^th. This conference was attended by heads and representatives of election management bodies from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, the Russian Federation and the Ukraine.  ACEEEO is a non-profit organization, independent from political parties and governments, that promotes the institutionalization and professionalization of democratic procedures in the countries.
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Scytl’s Election Day Management Project co-funded by t...

Scytl's Election Day Management Project,  filed under  TSI-020100-2011-40, has been co-funded by the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism. The project objective is the research and development of innovative software application for managing polling stations to allow election officials around the world to modernize and automate the processes associated with managing the day of the election.

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Scytl’s online voting project in India receives the 2013 eGo...

The online voting project implemented by Scytl in the Indian State of Gujarat has received the 2013 National award for eGovernance under the category “Excellence in Government Process Re-engineering”. The State of Gujarat, with a population of 50 million people, is the first state in having implemented Internet voting in public elections in India. The first online election under this 5-year project was successfully carried out in September 2010, and since then, the online voting system has been used for Municipal Corporation / Municipality Elections. Sponsored by the Indian Government, the National award for eGovernance is aimed at recognizing and promoting excellence in the implementation of e-Governance initiatives in the country.
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Scytl to provide online voting to Auckland Council, New Zeal...

Scytl, in partnership with New Zealand based company Independent Election Services, will provide its secure online voting solution to Auckland Council during the 2013 Kids Voting elections. More than 13,000 underage students will be invited to participate in a non-binding election and vote for their mayor, council members and local board. Voting will take place in September 2013, during the actual local government elections and results will be published on October 13^th. Being the first online voting initiative of this kind in New Zealand, this project is aimed at raising awareness about new voting channels and get younger generations familiarized with online voting technologies.
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SOE participates in the NASS Winter Conference in Washington...

Scytl’s U.S. subsidiary, SOE 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 including Election Night Reporting, Online Training, and the SecureBallot MOVE Act Compliant Voting Solutions. Please visit this link to view the conference agenda.
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Peter Garside joins Scytl as General Manager Asia Pacific

Peter has recently joined Scytl to head up the Scytl business activities in Asia Pacific. Based in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Peter will establish and grow an organization that spans a territory comprising almost 3.5 billion citizens, stretching from Pakistan in the west, to China in the east and New Zealand to the south. Peter is a graduate of the London Business School and has held senior management positions in a number multi-national companies, including IBM, AT&T, Philips & HP. Having lived in Asia for 11 years, Peter has a unique appreciation of the challenges faced by the 21 countries making up the territory, each of which is at a different stage of development. Peter has worked in a variety of industry verticals including defense, telecommunications, medical systems, on-line transaction processing, business process outsourcing, homeland security and biometrics. A new Regional Office, based in Kuala Lumpur is currently being established with operations scheduled to begin before the end of February. Shortly thereafter the regional organization will begin to expand, concentrating initially on a small number of key markets but with sufficient capacity to address one-off opportunities arising across the territory.
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Scytl to provide a countrywide eElection management platform...

The National Election Commission of Ecuador has recently awarded a contract to Scytl for the implementation of an integrated Election Management System and the provision of technical assistance during the 2013 National Election. This system will manage all the processes related to the preparation and execution of the pre-election, election day and post-election activities, including the scanning of the minutes and the dissemination of the final results. The National Election Commission of Ecuador selected Scytl for its capability to offer an highly secure end-to-end eElection management platform that brings increased transparency and auditability capabilities to election processes.
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SOE Software to participate in JEOLC Conference in Washingto...

Scytl’s U.S. based subsidiary, 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 elections 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 US Postal Service. Our team will be participating in this year’s discussion about both voter registration and elections administration issues resulting from the 2012 election cycle. To learn more about the JEOLC and to see the group’s agenda, please visit this page.
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Mikel Irizar joins Scytl as Vice President WW Marketing

Mikel Irizar has recently joined Scytl as Vice President WW Marketing to lead all the marketing efforts for both Scytl and SOE Software in the United States. Mikel joins Scytl with more than 20 years of global experience in both large companies and technology start-ups. Míkel has worked in marketing executive roles for global players like Silicon Graphics and Symantec where he lead global demand generation and marketing operation efforts. He was in charge of leading the global demand generation efforts for the Symantec products and the optimization of marketing resources for an organization with more than 600 marketing employees. Six years ago, he moved to Europe where he has built and lead the marketing function for fast growing start-ups like NTRglobal and SofcloudIT. Mikel has extensive experience successfully building and leading branding, marketing communications, demand generation, market intelligence and product marketing teams. Mikel was one of the founders of MOCCA (Marketing Operations Cross Company Alliance) and the SaaS Council. He holds a BS in Business Administration and an MBA from San Jose State University.
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Online Election Training successfully implemented in the UK

Halarose, Scytl’s UK partner, successfully implemented the online election training tool ‘Election Trainer’ in the recent November 2012 PCC elections. The system was used by thousands of polling station staff across the UK and prepared them to undertake their responsibilities on Election Day. Over 95% of all those surveyed said the training was effective at giving them the information needed to assist them in their roles during the election. The training provided was based on the UK Electoral Commission guidance, delivering consistent standards across to the training of to all those trained. A significant advantage of introducing online training to the UK was the flexibility it gave to individual polling station staff to choose when they wished to undertake their training and where they completed it.
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Scytl cria projeto junto ao MINECO e Fondo Social Europeo

O Ministério da Economia e Competitividade (MINECO), dentro do subprograma INNCORPORA, e o Fundo Social Europeu, cofinanciaram o projeto da Scytl com o número de registro INC-TU-2011-1877. Esse projeto foi financiado pelo Ministério de Ciência e Inovação dentro do Plano Nacional para Pesquisa Científica, Desenvolvimento e Inovação Tecnológica de 2008-2011. O objetivo do projeto é desenvolver um sistema de software seguro para votação eletrônica em empresas privadas. Ver o texto em espanhol abaixo: Los proyectos de I+D de Scytl reciben el soporte del MINECO y del Fondo Social Europeo El Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO), dentro del Subprograma INNCORPORA, Convocatoria 2011 del Programa Nacional de Contratación e Incorporación de Recursos Humanos, concedió ayuda al proyecto liderado por SCYTL con número de expediente INC-TU-2011-1877. Este proyecto ha sido co-financiado por el Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad dentro del Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica 2008-2011 y por el Fondo Social Europeo. El objetivo del proyecto es el desarrollo de un seguro de voto electrónico para entidades privadas ofrecido en modalidad de software como servicio (Labor Voting 2.0).
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Norway goes a step forward towards a full Internet voting de...

Following the successful Internet voting trial carried out during the 2011 Municipal Elections, the Norwegian Government announced it will carry out new Internet voting pilots during the 2013 General elections with Scytl’s technology. The evaluation of the 2011 experience showed that voters had high confidence in Scytl’s Internet voting system and 92 % of the online voters believed it was easy and convenient. The 2013 pilot project will be implemented in 12 municipalities, including new participants to the 2011 trial. Scytl’s technology will also be tested by the Norwegian Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired to ensure the highest accessibility standards to voters with disabilities.
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Scytl featured in the Financial Times

On November 30, 2012, the Financial Times published a special report on the ‘Future of Spanish Businesses’ in which Scytl was featured as a success case and an example of innovative technology companies selling its solutions worldwide. The article highlights the fact that Scytl was created as a spin-off of a leading University research group and is now backed by venture capital groups Balderton Capital, Nauta Capital and Spinnaker SCR. To read the complete article, please click here.
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New patent granted to Scytl for secure remote voter registra...

Scytl has recently increased its patent portfolio, having been granted a new patent for remote voter registration by the US Patent Office. This patented technology uses a combination of web-based forms, cryptography and biometrics, providing a secure method to accurately identify remote voters and detect multiple registers made by the same voter, while ensuring the integrity of the voter registration information. Scytl's current patent portfolio is composed of over 40 international patents in the area of security applied to electoral processes.
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Russia’s first online participation platform powered by Scyt...

Scytl’s cryptographic security technology will ‘power’ Yopolis, Russia’s first online participation platform. Yopolis was launched in a public event in Moscow on November 22^nd by renown businessman Maxim Nogotkov with the objective of becoming the main social network for local e-democracy in Russia. The online platform includes a variety of features to foster and facilitate citizen engagement and participation in local issues for all Russian municipalities. Scytl’s CEO Pere Valles attended the launching event in Moscow and explained Scytl’s security contribution to the platform which, among other benefits, will allow citizens to verify the integrity of the results of any voting process that takes place in Yopolis.  
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Scytl provides Election Management Platform in elections in ...

Scytl is providing its Election Management System (EMS) in the 2012 Parliamentary Elections in Catalonia with 5.5 million potential voters, which will be held on November 25, 2012. This system allows election authorities to efficiently manage the logistics and election tasks (configuration of electoral districts, electoral board members and election representatives), the communication with entities involved in the electoral process (local city councils and election managers) as well as the training and payroll processes of the personnel involved in the election. This system has been permanently acquired by the Electoral Division of the Government of Catalonia.
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Scytl’s solutions used by 1,400 jurisdictions during the U.S...

Scytl, and its wholly-owned subsidiary SOE Software, have had a significant presence during this November US Presidential election as a provider to approximately 45% of the US jurisdictions. Over 1,400 counties (of the approximately 3,200 counties in the U.S.) across 30 states have used at least one of the multiple election modernization solutions provided by Scytl in this election.  These solutions cover the entire election process, including online pollworker training, project management software, online ballot delivery and voting, electoral roll management and Election Night Reporting solutions. This election consolidates Scytl as the leading election software provider in the United States.
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Scytl exhibits its solutions at the IFES 2012 US Election Pr...

Scytl will exhibit its innovative election software solutions during the IFES 2012 US Election Program that will be held from November 4^th thru 7^th in Washington DC. The election modernization solutions that will be exhibited are the same that are currently being used by over 1,400 countries across 30 states during this US Presidential election. IFES has convened election experts and decision makers on the occasion of the November 2012 US General Election to discuss common issues in electoral administration from comparative international experiences. The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) promotes democratic stability by providing technical assistance and applying field-based research to the electoral cycle worldwide to enhance citizen participation and strengthen civil societies, governance and transparency.
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Scytl provides a permanent online training platform to the U...

The Organization for  Security and Co-operation in Europe Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (OSCE PCU) has recently awarded a contract to Scytl to provide an Election Commissioner Recruitment and Training System (ECRTS) to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of  Ukraine. This online platform, based on Scytl’s Clarity Training, is composed of a software package that will combine all relevant information on training for election commissioners and make it usable at different levels, from CEC members to polling station workers. The platform, to be launched from April 2013 onwards, will build on existing experience and will enable the sharing of knowledge and educational resources created by all of the existing training programs so far carried out  in the country. This project, implemented by the OSCE PCU and funded by the Canadian International Development Agency and Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is part of a larger OSCE PCU one titled “Developing Election Training Capacity and Enhancing Voter Awareness”.
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City of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada Conducts “Jellybean Elec...

Beginning today, October 8th, the City of Edmonton’s Election & Census Office is inviting the public to test Scytl’s Internet voting system through the casting of online ballots in the 2012 Jellybean Internet Voting Election. The Jellybean Election will help the City determine if the system meets Edmontonians’ expectations for voter privacy, security, auditability and usability as well as to gauge their readiness to use internet voting as a valid alternative to in-person voting. Anyone interested in taking a trial run on Scytl’s internet voting system during this mock election, whether a citizen of Edmonton or not,  is  urged to register between 8am MST on October 8th and 12 noon MST on November 1st. Once a voter’s registration has been accepted, the voter will be issued a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that is required in order to vote in the Jellybean Election. Voting takes place between 8am MST on October 22nd and 12 noon MST on November 2nd. Voters can register to vote and cast ballots for their favourite jellybeans at www.edmonton.ca/internetvoting. Voters will be able to choose whether they prefer black, green, red or yellow jellybeans and then make choices in one of several randomly provided entertainment and food categories. For more information about internet voting in Edmonton and the Jellybean Election 2012, including videos and answers to frequently updated questions, please visit www.edmonton.ca/internetvoting where new videos and additional information will be posted regularly. The full Scytl press release can be found HERE.
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California’s Ventura County Clerk Recorder Office Contracts ...

Scytl’s election management subsidiary, SOE Software, has successfully implemented an election-related web portal project for California’s Ventura county clerk recorder office. 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 pollworkers can fill out Web-based pollworker applications and take online pollworker training courses. The Web Portal has been live since May 2012 and is being increasingly accessed as Ventura County’s pollworkers and voters prepare for the November 6, 2012 election. For more information on the project, click here to read the full press release.  
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Scytl participates in the ACEEEO annual conference in Saraje...

Scytl participated in the 21st edition of the annual conference of the Association of European Election Officials (ACEEEO), which was held in Sarajevo (Bosnia Herzegovina) on  September 13–15, 2012. This conference was attended by election officials from over 30 countries from Europe, America and Africa.  ACEEEO is a non-profit organization, independent from political parties and governments, that promotes the institutionalization and professionalization of democratic procedures in the countries.
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Scytl’s ePollbook solution selected by Yankton County –...

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West Virginia Selects Scytl as Statewide Provider of Electro...

Scytl has been selected by the State of West Virginia to provide its SecureBallot™ electronic ballot delivery solution for U.S. military and overseas voters during U.S. November 2012 Presidential election. The state’s decision to select Scytl came after a competitive bidding process where proposals for technology solutions from multiple providers were evaluated. This is the second time that the State of West Virginia has selected Scytl’s technology as, Scytl also provided online voting options for the State’s military and overseas voters during the state’s Primary, Special and General Elections in 2010 under a pilot program created by West Virginia legislation. For more information, please see the full press release here.
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Scytl joins the UOC network of associated companies and inst...

Scytl has just signed a partnership agreement with the Open University of Catalonia (UOC) to join their network of associated companies and institutions. Through this partnership, Scytl will reinforce its investment in human capital and foster talent management by offering discounts in postgraduate courses to its employees and facilitating internship placements to UOC students. UOC is an open university offering distance education based in Barcelona, Spain.

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Scytl and SOE Software participate in the Annual Election Ce...

Scytl has participated in the annual conference of the Election Center that was held from August 14 to 18 in Boston. Scytl exhibited its MOVE compliant solutions for overseas voting and shared its exhibition space with the recently acquired SOE Software, the leading software provider of election management solutions in the United States. The conference was attended by state officials and election officials from across the United States. More information about the conference is available here.

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Scytl partners with Election Systems & Software (ES...

Scytl Canada and ES&S Canada have recently entered into a strategic alliance to provide innovative voting solutions to Canadian municipalities.  Scytl’s renowned online voting solution will be bundled with ES&S’ election management and ballot scanning solutions, providing election officials with a fully integrated multi-channel election platform that meets all their electoral needs.  ES&S and Scytl will work together in promoting these solutions and in offering customers the latest technologies in election modernization. ES&S is the foremost leader in providing election solutions and dedicated support services in Canada.

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Scytl and SOE exhibit their parliamentary solution at the NC...

Scytl and its wholly-owned subsidiary SOE Software will exhibit their modernization solution for parliaments at the annual National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) which will take place in Chicago from August 6 to 9. This parliamentary platform has been specifically designed to simplify Parliamentarians’ work by integrating a session management system with a vote automation solution. The NCSL is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the nation's 50 states, its commonwealths and territories. It is the premier legislative organization in the USA and maintains relationships with smaller policy organizations like the Council for State Governments (CSG).

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Scytl provides a permanent online voting platform to Barcelo...

Scytl will provide its online voting platform to Barcelona Global, an association of business leaders committed on the economic development of the Barcelona area. This association, composed of 250 partners, including the CEOs of the most prestigious organizations based in Barcelona, will be able to use the online platform to elect board members and approve projects and budgets electronically, whether through standard computers or mobile devices such as smartphones or tablet computers.

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Scytl’s Democracy4All project Co-funded by MINECO and FEDER...

Scytl´s Democracy4All project (IPT-2011-0869-430000) has been co-funded by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO) and the European Fund for Regional Development (FEDER). The aim of the project is to develop an innovative system to enhance democracy in less developed countries or developing countries.
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Scytl’s Corporate Community project Co-funded by MINECO and ...

Scytl´s Corporate Community project (IPT-2011-0871-430000) has been co-funded by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO) and the European Fund for Regional Development (FEDER). The aim of the project is the development of an innovative and integrated e-voting system for member participation at large enterprises, covering their needs and allowing to carry out Shareholder Meetings in a completely accessible and transparent way.
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Scytl’s SGE2 project Co-funded by MINECO and FEDER

Scytl´s SGE2 project (IPT-2011-0874-430000) has been co-funded by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO) and the European Fund for Regional Development (FEDER). The aim of the project is to develop an innovative system for electoral processes management that allows improvement regarding the interaction between government and all actors involved in an electoral process.
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Scytl’s TrustedCloud project Co-funded by MINECO and FEDER

Scytl´s TrustedCloud project (IPT-2011-1166-430000) has been co-funded by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO) and the European Fund for Regional Development (FEDER). The aim of the project is to develop an innovative remote audit system that allows to validate the integrity of the systems that are part of a cloud computing environment or clustered server environments. << El Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad español (MINECO), dentro del Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica 2008-2011, concedió ayuda al proyecto “TrustedCloud” liderado por SCYTL con número de expediente IPT-2011-1166-430000. Este proyecto ha sido financiado por el Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO) y el Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER) dentro del Subprograma INNPACTO, Convocatoria 2011. El objetivo del proyecto es el desarrollo de un innovador sistema de auditoría remota que permita validar la integridad de los sistemas que forman parte de un entorno de cloud computing o entornos de servidores clusterizados. >>
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Scytl and SOE jointly participate at the NASS Summer Confere...

Scytl took part in the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Summer Conference that was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico on July 14-17. Scytl exhibited its MOVE compliant solutions for overseas voting and shared its exhibition space with the recently acquired SOE Software, the leading software provider of election management solutions in the United States. The conference was 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.

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Scytl presents at the 2012 EVOTE Conference in Bregenz (Aust...

Jordi Puiggali, Scytl’s VP of R&D, presented Scytl’s new ‘cast as intended’ voter-verification system at the 2012 EVOTE conference, held from July 11 to 14 in Bregenz, Austria. The EVOTE conference is considered to be the leading academic conference for e-voting experts. This year’s edition included the participation of the Norwegian Ministry of Local Governments and the French Ministry of Interior which presented their respective success cases using Scytl’s Internet voting technology in public elections. The conference, organized by e-voting.cc, was attended by more than 100 participants: e-voting experts, politicians and government representatives coming from 26 countries.

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Scytl successfully carries out first Internet voting electio...

The Electoral Commission of Mexico City (IEDF) has introduced for the first time Internet voting in an election in Mexico during the state elections that took place on July 1st.  The IEDF chose Scytl’s Internet voting technology to carry out this pioneering project because of Scytl’s unique security and worldwide references. Internet voting was available as a voting channel to Mexican overseas voters residing in over 800 cities outside Mexico for a period of 4 days prior to the July 1st Election Day.  The project was considered as an astounding success by the election authorities, the political parties and the organizations representing Mexican citizens residing abroad.

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Scytl implements automation solution in national parliament ...

Scytl, in partnership with Datacentrix, has provided South Africa’s National Council of Provinces (NCOP) with its parliamentary automation solution. Designed to simplify parliamentarians’ work by integrating a session management platform with a vote automation system, the solution - implemented in April 2012 - will allow the NCOP to automate the preparation and reviewing of the daily agenda, the debates and the voting process during ordinary parliament sessions. With the aim of facilitating interaction and workflows, the 102 Members of Parliament, 5 Clerks and the President of the NCOP are equipped with 12” touchscreen computers that allow them to vote, view documents related to the agenda and request permission to speak. After having automated the African Union Assembly voting system in Ethiopia, this is the second parliamentary project that Scytl carries out in Africa, thus consolidating its leadership in parliamentary automation in the African market.

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French expats vote online in legislative elections with Scyt...

Scytl has successfully conducted the French legislative elections electronically for the French citizens residing abroad. By offering remote Internet voting as a new voting channel in addition to postal and poll-site voting in 774 locations, France has become a leading country in allowing its expatriate voters to vote electronically during Parliamentary elections, paving the way for electoral innovation.  Over 240,000 votes were cast electronically, representing over 55% of the total votes cast to directly elect 11 members to the French national parliament. For the first time ever, the Internet represents the most important voting channel in a national election, marking a significant milestone in the History of e-Democracy.

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Halarose and Scytl Announce Strategic Alliance to Provide El...

Scytl has recently entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Halarose to provide Election Trainer, an online training solution for polling station staff in the UK. Within this framework, the two companies will be providing a complete online training tool for polling station workers undertaking the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections well in advance of the 15th November 2012 election. By combining the market proven election management system of Halarose with the online election training expertise offered by Scytl, this alliance will allow UK election managers the ability to access the only platform that provides a truly consistent approach in keeping with the UK Electoral Commission guidelines. Halarose is a trusted supplier of cutting edge election management software to Local Authorities throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Michelle Shafer joins Scytl as Director of Communications &#...

Michelle Shafer has recently joined Scytl as Director of Communications & Government Relations to lead the communications and government affairs initiatives for both Scytl and SOE Software in the United States. Ms. Shafer joins Scytl with 20+ years of professional experience, significant management responsibility and a proven track record in corporate communications for technology companies, specifically in the areas of public relations, government affairs, branding, social media and marketing. Shafer possesses 16 years of experience specifically in the election technology industry working with corporate entities and federal, state and local election officials in the development, management and execution of new voting technology initiatives, voter education & outreach programs, voting accessibility efforts, media relations campaigns and pollworker training programs. Prior to joining Scytl, she has served as a New Voting Technology Expert for the OSCE/ODIHR during the Election Assistance Mission to Switzerland for the October 23, 2011 elections and worked for IFES as a Polling Station Advisor for the December 2010 SNAP elections in Kosovo.

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Scytl’s Internet voting solution used in French parliamentar...

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has successfully used Scytl’s Internet voting solution to allow the French citizens living overseas to vote in the first round of the elections to the French National Parliament (Assemblée Nationale), which took place from May 23 to 29.  For the first time, the French citizens living overseas can directly elect 11 members of the National Parliament by voting either online, by mail or in person at the French embassies and consulates throughout the world.  In this first round of the legislative election, a majority of the French living overseas chose to cast their votes electronically through Scytl’s online voting system.  A total of 127,000 electronic votes were received, representing almost 60% of the total votes cast by the French living overseas in this first round of the election. The second and final round of the election in which Internet voting will also be used will take place from June 6 until 12.

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Scytl sponsors the 18th GCC eGovernment and eServices Confer...

Scytl has showcased its innovative solutions for e-voting and election management during the 18th GCC eGovernment and eServices Conference that was held on May 19-23 in Dubai (UAE). Pablo Sarrias, VP Sales & Marketing, presented how ICT can enhance good governance in the field of elections, illustrating his points with the presentation of Scytl’s successful implementation of e-voting in the UAE during the 2011 national elections. Marked as the largest eGovernment conference in the world, the "18th GCC eGovernment and eServices Conference" aims to encourage innovation and elevate the standards of implementing  a strong eGovernment framework in paving the way forward to global competitiveness. This conference was organized by Datamatix Group in cooperation with the eGovernment Institute.

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Scytl participates in leading EU-funded R&D project on ...

Scytl has been selected by the European Union as one of the official partners of STORK 2.0 (Secure idenTity acrOss boRders linKed 2.0), a major three-year project aimed at facilitating the creation and take-up of a single interoperable and sustainable electronic identification (eID) authentication area in Europe. Bringing together 58 consortium partners and 19 countries, the initiative will drive convergence between the private and public sector, at national and EU levels, for secure and easy access to cross-border public services using eID credentials. Identity management is a cornerstone of Scytl’s approach to ensuring free and fair elections and the participation to this major scale project will reinforce Scytl’s position as a pioneer in the research and development of secure and innovative solutions for elections.

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Scytl Unveils Secure Online Voting on Google Android and App...

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. To view the complete press release, please click here.
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Scytl participates in the 2012 ceDEM conference in Krems (Au...

 

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Scytl’s VP of R&D presents at TED Science Event in Barc...

Jordi Puiggali, VP of R&D at Scytl, presented the latest developments in advanced cryptography for bringing transparency to e-voting in the TED Science event organized in Barcelona. The presentation is currently available in the TED organizers website. TED is an event where some of the most important thinkers and entrepreneurs of the world are invited to share their knowledge and passion. In this event, Jordi Puiggali explained how the new trends in advanced cryptography can help make the election process more open and auditable for voters, observers and independent auditors. The ideas presented at the conference are currently implemented by Scytl in the Norwegian government electronic voting platform currently used in its country elections.
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Scytl’s online ballot marking solution only solution on the ...

Scytl’s online ballot marking solution is the only technology currently available that truly protects the privacy of voters and secrecy of intermediate results. Other solutions on the market incorporate a standard security measure - such as SSL communications - that do not completely address the specific privacy and security challenges posed by the online marking of ballots. Scytl’s online marking platform implements a specialized security protocol in the voter’s device that ensures that voters’ choices are never known by the online platform or by any third-party device, preventing system administrators or malicious attackers from violating voters’ privacy.  Online ballot marking is widely used in the United States for overseas voters after the US Congress passed the MOVE Act.  Click here to see the full press release.
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Scytl provides BALLOTsafe to Mississippi’s Military and Over...

Scytl and Election Systems & Software (ES&S) have successfully provided their groundbreaking BALLOTsafe™ technology to the State of Mississippi during the state’s March 13 Primary elections. BALLOTsafe’s implementation in Mississippi offered many innovations, including full ballot access for U.S. military & overseas voters and blank ballot delivery & marking via iPad, tablet or computer. Scytl and ES&S have been working together with election jurisdictions throughout the past year - including Mississippi - to develop and implement innovative, new solutions to help election officials meet the requirements of the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act of 2009, a law enacted to help members of the military serving overseas and citizens who live abroad vote in U.S. elections.
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New contract with French Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recently awarded to Scytl a contract to provide the online support to the voters during the next French Parliamentary election.  The support will include an innovative online solution to allow voters to verify the compatibility of their computers with the secure online voting system provided by Scytl (web).  Approximately 1 million French citizens living overseas will be entitled to vote over the Internet with Scytl’s secure online voting platform.

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Scytl wins EU project to develop census in Bosnia-Herzegovin...

Scytl has been awarded a contract to develop the census of registered voters in Bosnia-Herzegovina by the Bosnian Statistical Office.  The project was awarded to Scytl in an international competitive process run by the European Commission since the project will be receiving funding from EuropeAid.  Scytl will provide all the hardware and software components for the data capture platform that will be used to prepare the census in 2012 for the approximately 4 million Bosnian citizens.

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Scytl overcomes a Distributed Denial of Service Attack durin...

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Scytl teams up with the Virginia State Board of Elections on...

Scytl and Election Systems & Software (ES&S) have been selected by the Virginia State Board of Elections to work jointly on a research project aimed at identifying technologies that can increase voting participation across all military circumstances including disabilities, distance and location. The Commonwealth of Virginia is the only State slated to receive funding specifically to study the special needs of deployed and wounded service members. Within this framework, Scytl and ES&S joined the Virginia State Board of Elections last February to showcase currently available accessible voting technology specifically for military and overseas voters. During the next phase of this project, the Virginia State Board of Elections, Scytl and ES&S plan to work with Virginia-based military units to study the feasibility of mobile voting technology and plan to work with local military hospitals and other organizations to conduct a mock election that will allow the study of special accessibility needs for wounded service members returning from combat operations. In addition to voting technology, other election solutions that will be reviewed as part of the research project are mobile voting technologies for deploying military units. Click here to view our press release.

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Scytl has participated in ACEEEO’s executive board meeting i...

Scytl has participated in the executive board meeting of the Association of European Election Officials (ACEEEO) in Belgrad (Serbia) . This conference was attended by heads and representatives of election management bodies from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, the Russian Federation, Serbia and the Ukraine.  ACEEEO is a non-profit organization, independent from political parties and governments, that promotes the institutionalization and professionalization of democratic procedures in the countries.
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Election Night Reporting to be provided to the State of Arka...

Scytl’s election management subsidiary, SOE Software, has recently been selected by the Arkansas Secretary of State’s Division of Elections to provide its Clarity ENR solution and enhance the State’s web presentation of Election Night Results. With this selection, Arkansas will join over 800 Election jurisdictions in 13 states that leverage the industry leading election results solution.  Clarity ENR presents results data graphically through the utilization of maps, bar charts, totals and downloadable reports. Ballot contest and/or issue information may be presented at the state and county level with granular detail provided down to a specific voting precinct. The solution will empower every web visitor with access to user friendly presentation of voting data to include contest details, status of counties / precincts reporting, voter turnout, vote type summaries and more.

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Glenn Thomsen joins Scytl as Director of Operations of Scytl...

Glenn Thomsen has recently joined Scytl Canada Inc., a Scytl wholly-owned subsidiary, as its Director of Operations, bringing nearly 30 years of IT, and 20 years of project and program management experience to the organization.  Prior to joining Scytl, Mr. Thomsen was responsible for sales, project management and delivery of client solutions around the world with Omnitrol Networks, a world leader in the development and application of auto-id technology.  With many years of direct project and program management experience with federal and provincial government, and commercial projects, Mr. Thomsen has extensive hands-on knowledge in deploying mission critical, complex IT systems to hard schedules, and budgets.  In addition to project management Mr. Thomsen has held roles in senior management including as CTO, VP of Engineering, and VP of Business Development.  He holds a bachelor degree in Electrical (Systems) engineering from Carleton University.
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Online Poll Worker Training to be provided to the State of C...

Scytl's election management subsidiary, SOE Software, has been awarded a contract by the Connecticut Secretary of State’s Elections Division for its online poll worker training platform, Clarity TRAINING, for use in the 2012 Election cycle. This dynamic training resource is utilized by over 450,000 poll workers in jurisdictions throughout the United States. Customized curriculum designed to appeal to adult learners encompasses interactive “edutainment” exercises, in-course assessments and multi-media demonstrations that are proven to attract and retain learner’s attention. While every Clarity TRAINING customer benefits from “best practices” developed and proven by elections leaders in other jurisdictions, the Connecticut focused program will cover all areas of poll worker duties to include Election Day processes and procedures, working with voters with special needs, equipment set-up and tear down and more. The online training solution will be delivered via the internet enabling every poll worker to learn at their pace and at their convenience 24 hours / day 7 days / week.
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Scytl to provide Internet voting for state elections in Mexi...

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”.
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Scytl’s e-voting solution presented by French Ministry of Fo...