The role of transparency in results management
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This document summarizes a presentation by Eduardo Correia from Smartmatic on the role of transparency in results management. The presentation took place at an international electoral affairs symposium in Cape Town, South Africa from March 12-15, 2014. Smartmatic promotes the use of their ePen digital pen for filling out and transmitting election count reports in a way that improves transparency and efficiency in processing votes and consolidating results. The ePen allows officials to create secure digital copies of reports, quickly transmit accurate data, and helps verify and recover genuine results.
The role of transparency in results management
- 1. ICPS International Electoral Affairs Symposium Cape Town, South Africa 3/12/2014 – 5/12/2014 “The role of transparency in results management”
- 2. Eduardo Correia VP Electoral Solutions Business Unit
- 3. The role of transparency in results management Eduardo Correia VP Electoral Solutions Business Unit
- 4. 4 Belmon63 700,000 polling stations installed Over 175,000 voting machines deployed 100% successful elections Over 160 million voter identities, incl. biometrics, processed 220,000 temporary local jobs created 2.3 billion votes cast and counted Our Achievements
- 5. 5 Smartmatic is the world’s leading provider of Voting Technology and Services for Governments
- 6. 6 The complete industry offers ‘Technology’ as the only answer for a successful election… But ….. Technology Voting technology providers
- 7. 7 … while NGOs and Multilaterals offer assistance for Process Improvement as the answer But ….. Process Improvement Other NGOs IFES UNDP
- 8. 8 The combination of Good Technology and Process Improvement is needed for Successful elections Good Technology Process Improvement
- 9. 9 We create Technology and Services to make governments more efficient and transparent… What We Do
- 10. 10 What makes a technology right? A Technology that improves election transparency
- 12. 12 Processing votes into results Counting Results collection Consolidation Proclamation
- 14. 14 What is the ePen? A ballpoint A video camera A data processor A blue tooth transmitter
- 15. 15 What can you do with the ePen? Fill out the count reports Sign the close poll statements Capture & retain data in digital format Transfer data wireless to devices
- 16. 16 How does it work? POLLING STATION Preparation of count report using Digital Pen Report transmission Report unique identifier + polling location info Number of votes per candidate/party Valid votes Rejected votes Blank votes Null votes Additional comments and observations. Signature of polling officials
- 17. 17 How does it work? POLLING STATION Preparation of count report using Digital Pen Report transmission Reception of reports / Validation of business rules on the report Aggregation of results Verification process /Discrepancy resolution /Final certification Proclamation RESULTS VERIFICATON & PROCESSING CENTER
- 18. 18 What are the benefits? Easy Secure Transparent Efficient Recoverable t X
- 19. 20 In summary Maintains physical & digital copies Eliminates time lag result collection Reliable & accurate delivery of results Detects unintentional errors Adds ‘how’ & ‘when’ results were filled Recovers genuine results from manipulations