Election Trust® manages elections where every member votes using the method they prefer — paper ballot by mail, or online through Electa — while guaranteeing that no one votes twice and every ballot counts once.
Both channels run in parallel throughout the election window, managed by veteran Election Event Managers who own the entire process end-to-end.
We build and proof (with you) both paper and electronic ballots. Simultaneously, we take secure custody of your membership data for encrypted ballot credential assignment.
Each voter's paper ballot packet — including a PIN-coded ballot return envelope — is printed and mailed 1st Class. This PIN is the chain of custody link between a voter and their ballot.
Voters can choose to use their mailed PIN code to cast an online ballot. Alternatively, they can opt out of a mail-in ballot and just receive credentials via email or SMS.
Paper voters mark and return their ballot by mail. Online voters log in to make their selections. Incoming ballot envelope PINs are logged to flag possible dual-channel voters.
After invalidating any dual-channel ballot return envelopes, each valid ballot is extracted and physically separated from its barcoded return envelope.
Election stakeholders adjudicate any problematically marked paper ballot via a digital ballot Visualization display (can be by Zoom). Vote totals are not revealed.
On election close, all online ballots are cryptographically shuffled to sever the connection between voter identity and ballot choice. Alternatively, PKI Certification can be arranged.
The paper and online ballot tallies are merged. A unified Certified Results Report is issued to the appropriate election stakeholders. All data and ballots are archived for one year.
Election Trust® manages both Clear Ballot™ and Electa as a single turnkey service to provide your organization with a fully integrated Hybrid election that ensures each voter is comfortable with their ballot and all voters trust the final results.