Wyoming Taps ES&S to Provide Voting Systems in 20 Counties
            

  New Voting Technology Will Serve Nearly 80% of Registered Voters Statewide

Media Release     28 October 2005

    OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ Wyoming Secretary of State Joseph B.
Meyer announced today that the state has ed Election Systems & Software,
Inc. (ES&S) to implement a new optical scan voting system. Twenty of Wyoming's
23 counties will partner with ES&S to upgrade their current voting systems.
    The new system, which will include 420 ES&S Model 100 precinct-level
optical scan ballot counters and 358 ES&S AutoMARK Voter Assist Terminals,
will bring the state into compliance with the requirements of the federal Help
America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). HAVA was enacted to increase access to voting
and modernize voting systems nationwide.
    "One of my highest priorities as Secretary of State is to make sure all
Wyoming counties have the opportunity to voting systems that best meet
their needs," Meyer said. "These counties ed ES&S' technology because
they have determined it is the best voting equipment for them and their
voters."
    The new system, which will be in place in time for the June 2006 primary,
is easy-to-use for poll workers and voters, alike. It includes the ES&S
AutoMARK, a revolutionary ballot-marking device designed to assist disabled
voters and others with expanded needs. The ES&S AutoMARK is the only product
on the market that allows these voters to vote privately and independently
using an optical scan voting system. ES&S has a long history of innovating new
solutions to encourage and improve election accessibility for individuals with
disabilities, as well as others with expanded needs.
    "As the state's chief election official, it is critically important to me
that people with disabilities and all voters have equal access to the election
process," added Meyer. "This technology accomplishes that goal."
    ES&S has been supporting elections in Wyoming for more than 25 years. "I
look forward to continuing our work with jurisdictions throughout Wyoming to
achieve successful elections and HAVA compliance," said Aldo Tesi, President &
CEO of ES&S. "Through this new optical scan voting system, counties will
enhance the voting experience for their voters."