New Jersey Certifies Newest Hart InterCivic Voting System
Summary
New Jersey jurisdictions ready to replace aging equipment now have even greater choice when purchasing new voting system technology from Hart InterCivic, a longtime election solution provider that is new to the State. An earlier version of Hart’s modern, secure Verity system – a configuration that supports hand-marked paper ballots – was certified for purchase in New Jersey in late 2018. The system’s newest component, Verity Duo, allows voters to mark ballot choices on a touchscreen and print easy-to-review vote records on its integrated printer. The voter then inserts the printed paper record into the Verity Scan device to capture choices word-for-word using Hart’s patent-pending optical character recognition (OCR) technology. Providing easy management of thousands of ballot styles, the overall system is designed for voting privacy and independence – it is fully compliant with federal requirements for accessibility.