Complete solution

Security from start to finish

Assembly Voting provides a detailed and well-planned solution from start to finish. All the elements of the voting process are prepared and thoroughly tested before voting takes place. Often, this involves an external auditing company.

In general, all Assembly Voting products feature a 4-phase process with precisely defined tasks and activities and the ability for internal and external auditors to observe at all levels.

Voting specifications

Testing

Voting process

Voting result

Task

Generation of voting specifications based on current voting regulations. Set-up of the voting system and procedures in accordance with the specifications.

Task

Testing to verify whether the voting system and procedures are in accordance with the specifications. Participation of clients responsible for a ballot and/or external auditors. The voting process can begin only after testing approval.

Task

Execution of the voting process in accordance with the requirements of the specifications.

Task

Counting, validation and documentation of voting result. Transfer of voting results and documentation to election client/external auditor.

Check list

Voting rules
Validity principles
Text and graphics
Voter data
Voting materials
Distribution of ballot papers
Possible printing of ballot material
Possible training of election officers

Check list

Login procedure
Voter access
Candidate list, where appropriate
Vote casting
Vote counting
Technical development
Voting documentation

Check list

Distribution of ballot papers
Opening of the voting system
Opening of support hotline
Opening of voting service; e.g., ballot paper lost, additional voters
24/7-system monitoring
Computation of turnout

Check list

Result calculations
Result validation and possible double-checking where hybrid voting processes are concerned
Log of system activity in the voting system and of personal messages on the subject of the voting – for collation in election book

Audit

Internal audit of voting specifications and system set-up

External audit of voting specifications, hosting environment, code review, etc.

Audit

Internal audit of system performance

External audit of log books from test participants, voting documentation and system performance

Audit

Ongoing internal audit of system performance, log of system activity and voter messages via hotline service

Ongoing external revision of system performance via access to systemlog

Audit

Internal audit via result validation and election book

External audit of the full documentation of the voting process in the election book; counting and result validation, system activity and messages