







VotingWorks: Precinct Scanner
VotingWorks is a non-profit on a mission to increase trust in elections with transparent, simple, and secure technology. The VotingWorks system is designed to meet the most recent federal standards for election security, well ahead of any other voting system on the market. The technology is open source, meaning all code and documentation are freely available so anyone can see how votes are tabulated. VotingWorks is paving the way for more secure, equitable, and accountable elections.
Pump partnered with VotingWorks to develop the latest version of their voter-facing precinct scanner. The scanner accepts paper ballots at the polling location and quickly records a digital record of the vote before securely depositing the ballot into a sealed ballot receptacle. The scanner is packaged in a rugged, compact form factor, and addresses many critical vulnerabilities found in competitive systems.
Our involvement in the project spanned the early stage of concept development, through production support. The scanner incorporates a compact thermal printer for reports, a fast and accurate scan engine, and is optimized to simplify the sealing process at the polling location, helping ensure the system stays secure throughout the election. After multiple rounds of prototype, testing, and iteration, the team was able to validate that the design met the very stringent requirements for secure, transparent voting systems. We are very fortunate to be a part of such an innovative and rewarding project.
Contributions
- System Architecture
- Design Implementation
- Detail Design and DFM
- Prototyping and Validation
- Testing and Refinement
- Production Ramp-up and Support