Idaho open for Hart InterCivic voting technology

AUSTIN, USA: Hart InterCivic, a full service election solutions innovator and national leader in election technology, announced that the Hart Voting System has been certified for use in Idaho elections by the Idaho Secretary of State's Office after meeting the state's comprehensive certification requirements.

Hart InterCivic is the second election solutions provider to be certified in the state and now offers a more flexible choice to election officials and voters alike.

The Hart Voting System is a multi-faceted voting system supported by project management, training, service, and support. Some Hart Voting System equipments have been certified in the State of Idaho and is available for purchase. Like: The eScan which is a precinct-based, digital ballot-imaging component that relies on the fully integrated functionality of the Hart Voting System. After marking a paper ballot, the voter feeds it directly into the eScan at the precinct. Also, present in this list is Ballot Now that is Hart's digital-imaging paper ballot component, which manages the printing, scanning, and resolution of paper ballots for absentee, by-mail, and in-person voting. Ballot Now does not require ballots to be printed on templates for specific precincts or ballot styles.

The announcement also explains about eSlate machine. It is Hart InterCivic's electronic voting device that allows voters to view, vote and record electronic ballots. The Disabled Access Unit is an additional module that modifies an eSlate to include an audio ballot reader and input jacks for adaptive devices, providing access features for voters with visual impairments, blindness, mobility impairments or literacy challenges.