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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Task

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

Task

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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

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  • Login procedure

  • Voter access

  • Candidate list, where appropriate

  • Vote casting

  • Vote counting

  • Technical development

  • Voting documentation

Check list

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  • 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

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Check list

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  • 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

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Internal audit of system performance

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

Audit

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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 

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Audit

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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

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