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AccuPoll's DRE voting systems include a verification function that
provides voters with a paper record that validates their vote and
allows for manual recounts. The company, based in Tustin CA, is targeting federal, state,
and local governments with its products, and it has already approved
certification for its voting system in a number of states. Chairman and
CTO Dennis Vadura owns about 23% of AccuPoll. Unisys, based in Blue Bell PA, acts a reseller
for AccuPoll. Unisys is among the largest government IT contractors, serving local, state, and federal agencies,
as well as foreign governments.
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By John Gideon, VotersUnite.org and VoteTrustUSA
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Warns That 'None of the Vendors Have a System That Voters Can Trust' ALSO: Paper Ballot Printing Problems Stop Early Voting In Several States
On April 6, our friends at OpEdNews.Com featured an article that includes an interview with the former CEO of AccuPoll, a voting machine vendor that recently went bankrupt. In the article by Sean Greene of electionline.org the CEO, Dennis Vadura is quoted as saying: "I am not happy about the outcome, or the state of the industry. I think that something needs to be done. I'm not sure what it is, it probably doesn't include AccuPoll at this point, but I do not feel that any of the vendors has a system that voters can trust. I think that vendors outright misrepresent the robustness, stability, and security of their systems. You just have to look at the litany of problems and it points at one thing, bad fundamental design, and not enough checks and balances. I also wonder why the other vendors were so adamant in fighting a VVPAT system requirement. They spent much more in fighting it than in implementing it." Now, finally, an industry insider and 'mover-and-shaker' has stepped forward to echo what many of us have been saying for the past two or three years. The remaining vendors are doing all they can to prove that Mr. Vadura is right. That fact is borne out by the following two stories: |
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By Sean Greene, electionline.org
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No vendor "has a system that voters can trust!"
This article appeared on OpEdNews. The market for voting systems has been a perilous one, especially for small companies. While firms can potentially land contracts to sell large numbers of systems to localities across the country looking to replace older voting machines, they must navigate a complex maze of state and federal certification procedures, endure local procurement fights, close scrutiny and meet demand for a large number of voting systems, sometimes in a severely compressed time schedule.
The realities of the market most recently took its toll on the voting-machine maker AccuPoll, which filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, leaving two counties in Texas using its products with no vendor support and a frustrated former CEO in its wake.
The company, which produced the AVS-1000, a voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT)-equipped touch-screen machine, has ceased all operations.
AccuPoll's voting system was federally certified in 2005 to the 2002 Voting System Standards. It received state certification in Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The machines have also been used by unions and private organizations.
Only two counties nationally - both in Texas - purchased the machines, a decision that now leaves them without vendor support with AccuPoll's dismantling.
And it also leaves the company's former head fuming about the nature of the voting-machine business.
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By Company Press Release
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December 28, 2005 |
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AccuPoll's DRE Voting System First Voting System Certified by Wisconsin State Elections Board
TUSTIN, Calif.--(link to press release)--Dec. 28, 2005--AccuPoll, Inc. (OTCBB:ACUP - News), a developer of Direct
Recording Electronic (DRE) voting systems, today announced that its
DRE voting system has been certified by the Kansas Secretary of State
and the Wisconsin State Elections Board. Both states are requiring any
voting system purchased with federal funds allocated pursuant to HAVA
to be certified to the 2002 FEC Voting System Standards.
"With this state certification in hand, AccuPoll is now certified
to sell its voting system and conduct elections in Kansas and
Wisconsin," said William E. Nixon, CEO and president of AccuPoll.
Both states are structuring their funding programs to encourage
county authorities to purchase a single HAVA compliant precinct count
electronic voting system that can be used by all voters, including
individuals with disabilities, because it would be the most efficient
use of Federal, State and local funds. Most of HAVA funds available to
counties will be used to upgrade their voting systems to fully comply
with HAVA.
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By AccuPoll Press Release
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May 06, 2005 |
IRVINE, Calif.--
AccuPoll Holding Corp. (OTCBB:ACUP
- News)
signed a non-exclusive agreement with FranTech International Licensing,
Inc., Ventura, California, which grants FranTech the right to market
AccuPoll's electronic voting system through FranTech's network of 600
agents in 220 countries to governments around the world.
The company explained that the AccuPoll voting system is uniquely
suited to meet the needs of most countries. It has multi-language
capabilities, can include photos of candidates, and supports Latin,
Cyrillic and Asian character-based languages.
Dennis Vadura, CEO of AccuPoll, said, "We chose FranTech because of its
tremendous geographic reach and proven track record in establishing
licensing agreements. With more than 35 years of experience, FranTech
knows international trade policy, law, marketing, investment banking,
and technology research. Its broad expertise, coupled with access to
key governmental decision makers, provides services uniquely valuable
to AccuPoll overseas."
The company explained that FranTech's mission is to foster the
development of the global economy by providing a global perspective to
developers, marketers, manufacturers and innovators on newly emerging
and preemptive technologies. It offers world-class solutions for the
licensing and transfer of USA innovations to emerging economies.
Philip Nadeau, CEO of FranTech, said, "We see a tremendous market
worldwide for this touch screen voting system and already have interest
from several countries. We plan on developing brand name recognition
and positioning of AccuPoll with many governmental agencies where we
already have relationships in place."
The AccuPoll voting system consists of one or more touch screen voting
stations that offer an ATM-like experience for the voter with printed
paper proof of vote reflecting each voter's ballot selection. AccuPoll
guides the voter through the voting process on a touch sensitive
display screen. When the voter is satisfied with the ballot, the
confirmed ballot is stored electronically, and a paper proof of Vote is
printed for the voter to review in the privacy of the voting booth. The
voter deposits the proof of vote into a ballot box before leaving the
polling place. AccuPoll leverages the accessibility and usability
features of touch screen voting while providing a voter verified paper
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By Unisys Press Release
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March 16, 2005 |
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Selected after Recent Success in Allegheny County, Members Will Be Able
to Verify Vote with Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail
TUSTIN,
CA.-- AccuPoll Inc. (OTCBB:ACUP), a developer of
Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) voting systems today announced that
the company has been selected to conduct Saturday's endorsement
election for the Democratic Committee of Westmoreland County, Pa.
Members of the party will be casting their ballots using AccuPoll's
federally qualified electronic voting machines, which feature a voter
verified paper audit trail.
AccuPoll will be conducting the election alongside reseller Unisys
Corp. (NYSE:UIS), which provides election services, training and
support for AccuPoll's system throughout Pennsylvania. The companies
were selected as a result of the highly successful election conducted
in Allegheny County last month.
"Officials from the party in Westmoreland County contacted us
immediately after hearing about how smoothly the Allegheny County
election was run," said Frank Wiebe, president of AccuPoll. "We had
rave reviews following that election, and we feel that voters all over
Pennsylvania will agree once they've had the opportunity to vote using
the AccuPoll system with a voter verified paper audit trail."
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 was 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.
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