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Non-profit building open-source voting machines for US elections.
VotingWorks is a non-partisan non-profit founded on the powerful idea that the operating system of our democracy should be publicly owned. Every citizen’s vote is sacred, and every citizen deserves evidence that our elections are free and fair. Forty states use voting machines that are over ten years old. Their technology is outdated, their source code proprietary and their security vulnerabilities – described in detail by the security community over many years – are left unpatched. It’s not surprising that 76% of voters are concerned that our elections are vulnerable to hacking. And if voters lose trust in elections, then the very foundation of our democracy is at risk. We’re using open-source software, off-the-shelf hardware, and modern product engineering to make elections dramatically safer, more accessible, and more affordable. Affordability may sound pedestrian, but it is key. The front line of America’s election security rests in the hands of the 50% of US counties that struggle to afford basic services, let alone upgrade aging voting equipment.
VotingWorks is a nonprofit that builds open-source election technology to ensure secure, transparent, and auditable voting processes. Their approach emphasizes verifiable software, simple verification in the field, and open source documentation.
VotingWorks provides a voting system that allows voters to mark ballots by hand or use a ballot-marking device, followed by casting on a high-speed tabulator. The system is designed to be tested to federal standards, with regular third-party security testing, and source code and documentation are openly available for verification to ensure transparency and integrity in the election process.
Who it’s for: Election officials and public sector organizations responsible for administering elections, including jurisdictions seeking open-source, auditable voting technology.
funding/operational nonprofit activity; disclosure of testing and transparency efforts
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