The Open Voting Consortium (OVC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development, maintenance, and delivery of open voting systems for use in public elections.

We are currently developing free voting software to run on very inexpensive PC hardware. The OVC voting system will accommodate different languages and scoring methods, as well as voters with special needs.

We expect to be fully operational by 2005, with the certification of version 1.0 of the Open Voting software. Meanwhile, we have demonstration software under development at EVM2003, which should be ready in early 2004.

If you want to help make it happen, then send us email.

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For more information about us, consult our FAQ.

This site is in its infancy, so be sure to check back often to see what's new.

History of the Open Voting Consortium
Submitted by Laird Popkin on January 14, 2004 - 5:49pm.

History

The Open Voting Consortium (OVC) began with Alan Dechert's November 2000 idea for correcting the voting system. It has grown from a proposal to develop a pilot project in one county in California to a proposal for an in-depth nationwide study. Beyond that, the OVC is being built from the ground up as an international consortium.

Chronology

The most recent events are at the top of the list.

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New system no easy touch for 134 voters in Broward
Submitted by iLaird on January 9, 2004 - 2:02pm.
Today's recount in the House District 91 race is likely to raise questions about electronic voting, including whether paper records are necessary.

BY ERIKA BOLSTAD

ebolstad@herald.com

Three years after helping render punch-card voting systems obsolete, Broward County voters have proven that no election system is foolproof.

In Tuesday's special election to fill state House seat 91, 134 Broward voters managed to use the 2-year-old touch-screen equipment without casting votes for any candidate.

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What is the Open Voting Consortium?
Submitted by Laird Popkin on December 20, 2003 - 1:24am.

The Open Voting Consortium (OVC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development, maintenance, and delivery of an open voting system for use in public elections.

We are currently developing free voting software to run on very inexpensive PC hardware.  The OVC voting system will accommodate different languages and scoring methods, as well as voters with special needs.

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