The OpenElect® Voting Central Scan (OVCS) is a high-speed digital scan voting unit designed to tabulate early vote, absentee,
provisional and recounted ballots at a jurisdiction's central operation center.
Enhanced Security and Speed
- Hardened Linux/Java multi-tiered platform provides enhanced security
- Transparent source code – available for review as part of a jurisdiction’s procurement process
- Capable of uploading results directly to the tabulator without intermediate steps
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Additional Features and Benefits
- Ranked Choice Voting (RCV)
- Provides a permanent record of voter choices
- High levels of physical and software security instills confidence for both poll workers and voters
- Can be used for central tabulation, absentee voting and recounts
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Multifaceted, Flexible and Comprehensive
- Captures full ballot images
- Flexibility to read various ballot sizes and two-sided ballots
- Units can be scaled, depending on number of ballots
- Extracts write-in entries from ballots and presents consolidated reports for each contest (patent pending)
- Capable of uploading results directly to tabulation without the need for intermediate steps
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OpenElect 1.0 has been certified by the United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to the 2005 Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG). Our certification documents can be found here. Or you can visit the EAC website for more information.
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