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Confidentiality and security are critical in
every election. Our advanced technology provides a
wide range of options ensuring the proper balance
between security, complexity and cost of each
election.
How does ESC authenticate voter's
identification?
ESC security employs multi-level
authentication, the same technique used by
financial institutions and online stock trading
companies. A voter is authenticated by the
combination of a unique voter ID number (PIN) and
additional personal information known only by the
voter.
How does ESC protect voter
anonymity?
How does ESC protect voter anonymity? The
voter's identity and actual vote selection are
separated in a manner that prevents them from
being rejoined. This measure guarantees that
neither the election host nor a third-party is
able to determine the way in which a voter
voted.
How does ESC assure "one person, one
vote"
Each eligible voter is assigned a unique
identifier - the voter ID number. Once a vote is
cast, the identifier is "consumed" in the system,
and not available for re-use. Any subsequent
attempt to vote will be automatically
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Does the ESC voting application require
users to download software?
There is no software required for a voter to
download or install to use ESC online voting
solutions. All ESC security solutions comply with
rigorous industry standards and are compatible
with the widest range of platforms available.
Are the ESC voting systems protected
against failure?
All ESC Internet and utility connections are
redundant and more than one communications service
provider is used. All hardware is replicated with
full redundancy.The web servers and application servers are arranged in "farms" which are load balanced for best performance. If any piece of equipment fails, the others will service the load until the failed device is returned to service.
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