AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Douglas County and Grays Harbor County in Washington State recently signed contracts with Hart InterCivic to bring a more modern digital technology solution to the vote-by-mail process replacing their previous vendor Election Systems and Software.
“Hart has a proven reputation, especially in Washington State, as a reliable, professional partner,” said Douglas County Auditor Thad Duvall. “We look forward to managing our paper ballot solution with digital technology that will increase efficiency and accuracy and allow us to prepare a larger percentage of our ballots for tabulation leading up to Election Day.”
Grays Harbor County has been on the leading edge of elections technology being an early user of optical scan systems in Washington State. When the decision was made to move to the next level from optical scan to digital scan technology, County Auditor Vern Spatz sought out the industry leader.
“Our research and decision making process to move to Hart was an easy one,” said Grays Harbor County Auditor Vern Spatz. “Not only is the technology forward-looking, but the company has people we can trust. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship.”
Both Douglas County and Grays Harbor County will use Hart’s Ballot Now™ for the vote-by-mail solution and eSlate® for accessible voting. Hart’s Ballot Now uses digital imaging technology and is the only system on the market today offering on-screen voter intent resolution capability.
Key Features of Ballot Now
- Increased accuracy and security – Ballot Now converts analog information into digital format for improved integrity and audits through full images of scanned ballots. Additional security features in the system protect against duplicate scanning and fraudulent ballots.
- On-demand ballot printing – Ballots can be printed in whatever quantities are required on the spot at the election office. Ballots can also be prepared in electronic form for commercial printers to print larger quantities.
- Improved productivity – Prepare and process return vote-by-mail envelopes and ballots in advance for more efficient tabulation and reporting on Election Day.
Hart InterCivic is a highly responsive, reliable partner in meeting today’s complex electoral challenges, delivering the products, services and non-stop support that pave the way for consistent, successful election results. Over 61% of vote-by-mail counties in Washington State use Ballot Now.
“We are extremely pleased to add Douglas County, WA and Grays Harbor County, WA to our growing list of customers,” said Hart President Phillip Braithwaite.
About Hart InterCivic, Inc.
Hart is a leading national provider of voting systems, election management products and services. Hart delivers a deep-rooted, authentic level of credibility across the electoral process with field-proven products, services and support that successfully, dependably meet the rigorous demands of today’s election procedures. Millions of votes are cast each year using Hart’s eScan™ and eSlate® polling place voting systems and Ballot Now central scanning / by-mail solution. For more information, please visit www.hartintercivic.com.