Missouri Certifies AccuPoll E-Voting Machines for use in Statewide Elections
Jul 18, 2005  By News Staff

AccuPoll Inc., a developer of direct recording electronic (DRE) voting systems, today announced that its DRE voting system has been qualified by the Missouri Secretary of State. The state of Missouri requires that any DRE Voting System must be qualified under the 2002 FEC Voting System Standards and print a voter verified paper audit trail (VVPAT). As of July 14, 2005, AccuPoll is the only vendor fully qualified by the Missouri Secretary of State to conduct elections using a DRE voting system in the state of Missouri, according to the company.

"This is a major accomplishment for us," said Dennis Vadura, Chairman/CTO of AccuPoll. "With this state qualification in hand, AccuPoll is now qualified to sell its voting system and conduct elections for the 116 local election jurisdictions in Missouri. All 116 local election jurisdictions use paper-based voting systems and must upgrade or replace these voting system to meet the January 1, 2006 HAVA deadline. To date, the state of missouri has received over $62 million in federal funds under HAVA. Most of these funds will be made available to local election authorities to upgrade their voting systems to fully comply with HAVA."

AccuPoll designed their electronic voting system to feature a voter verified paper audit trail (VVPAT), which allows voters to verify via an immediately printed paper audit trail that their vote was accurately recorded at the time it is cast. As a result, AccuPoll's VVPAT system fully empowers voters to independently ensure that their vote is correct at the time it is cast, allowing for an accurate recount and audit capability should the need arise.