Chain of custody for election offices

Easily prove your work.

Ballot Buddy keeps the chain of custody so your office can get on with the election. The log is written as the work happens.

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One package of ballots, start to finish

Six moments your office already works through.
The record is written at each one.

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01 / 06

Build the run list

Ballot Buddy calculates the quantities from past turnout. Your office approves the run list.

The record gains Run list approved

02 / 06

Print and tag

Each pack is labeled as it comes off the press, naming the styles and the count inside.

The record gains Printed and tagged

03 / 06

Pack and seal

Election officials pack each container, seal it and sign off on their work.

The record gains Packed and signed, two officials

04 / 06

Out to the polls

Officials complete the chain of custody on their phones. It prints instantly at the election office.

The record gains Received at the precinct

05 / 06

Back to central count

Supplies are verified returned on scan. Status is tracked in real-time.

The record gains Returned

06 / 06

Answer the audit

Every seal number, every signature, every scan, in the order they happened. Ready before the results.

The record gains Reconciled

  1. Run list
  2. Print & tag
  3. Pack
  4. To the polls
  5. Central count
  6. Audit

Six entries, no gaps

Nobody stopped to write the log.
It was already written.

Every entry came from work your office was doing anyway. An approval, a print run, two signatures, a scan at the door.

  • Every packageLabeled at the press. Checked by scan at every handoff.
  • Every custodianNamed on the entry they signed.
  • Every handoffTime, place and order, run list to audit.

How it fits your office

It records the process you already run.

01

Customize your forms

Start from the forms your workers know and change what you need. Ballot Buddy fills in the seal number and the expected ballots.

02

Start where it makes sense

The chain can begin at the ballot order, at the press or at packing.

03

Set the quantities first

Ballot Buddy calculates the quantities from past turnout, so the ballot order is settled before printing.

04

Paper backups, any time

Back-up forms print whenever you want them. No phones needed, the same paper your workers have always used.

Before the next election

Bring us the election you have to defend.

Tell us where the record breaks today and we will show you where Ballot Buddy picks it up.

9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday to Friday