News Flash Home
The original item was published from 9/27/2023 9:47:00 AM to 9/28/2023 12:00:05 AM.

News Flash

News

Posted on: September 20, 2023

[ARCHIVED] ElectionGuard Public Information Session

City Hall October 2021

All About ElectionGuard

Voters will see something new at the polls in this fall’s General Election in College Park. The City is partnering with ElectionGuard on their third trial of new election technology that lets every voter confirm that their ballot was counted and provides independent verification that the election results are correct.

How does ElectionGuard Work?

ElectionGuard runs alongside an existing voting system. Voters mark paper ballots as usual. When the ballot is scanned, ElectionGuard encrypts the ballot and prints a confirmation code for the voter to use to verify that their ballot is included in the final count. All of the encrypted ballots are used to create a snapshot of the in person votes for the election. This snapshot is then used to check the results of the election without revealing how any individual voted.

Who are the Election Guardians and what do they do?

Election Guardians are trusted, independent members of the community who help set up ElectionGuard. They have a special role in creating the cryptographic locks that secure the election:

  • Before the election, Guardians create a special lock and key. The lock is loaded on Before the election, Guardians create a special lock and key. The lock is loaded on the ballot scanners to encrypt all of the bathe ballot scanners to encrypt all of the ballots for the election.
  • During the election, Guardians each keep their part of the key secure. Having a During the election, Guardians each keep their part of the key secure. Having a small group of Guardians means that no one person can unlock the election on small group of Guardians means that no one person can unlock the election on their own.
  • When it’s time to count the ballots, Guardians return to unlock When it’s time to count the ballots, Guardians return to unlock the election. They bring their keys back to the election office to unlock the tally and create the They bring their keys back to the election office to unlock the tally and create the ElectionGuard record.

It is a simple but critical role to ensure that no single person can access election results. With several people acting as Guardians, they add independent security to the ElectionGuard lock and key process.  Guardians do not replace the City’s appointed Board of Election Supervisors, who are still in charge of running the election.

ElectionGuard Public Information Session
You are invited to a public information session on Wednesday, September 27, to learn more about how ElectionGuard works and how it will be used in the upcoming College Park election:

  • Meet the election vendors
  • Take part in a mock election
  • Run a challenge ballot
  • Test the voting equipment

ElectionGuard Public Information Session
Wednesday, September 27 7:00 p.m.
College Park City Hall
7401 Baltimore Avenue

Parking is free in levels 3-5 of the Downtown Parking Garage, located at 7308 Yale Avenue.

Accessible Voting

For those who cannot hand mark a ballot with a pen , the City is using the Hart InterCivic Verity Touch Writer as the ballot marking device to support accessible voting. The Verity Touch Writer has accessible features that allow the voter to make their selections through an electronic interface, and to print a marked ballot when complete. Once Touch Writer prints a ballot, the voter will cast the ballot through the scanner. We will offer hands on demonstrations of the Touch Writer at the September 27 information session.

For more information, to ask questions of the vendors, and to try the equipment, please come to the Information Session on September 27 at City Hall.

Facebook Twitter Email

Other News in News

Balancing Act Video FY2024

Balancing Act

Posted on: December 5, 2023
Holiday Safety Tips

Holiday Safety Tips Zoom Meeting

Posted on: December 4, 2023
Arbor Day 2021 3

Advisory Board Volunteers Wanted!

Posted on: November 17, 2023
Voter-Survey

Election Survey

Posted on: November 13, 2023
us-elections-vote-concept-with-flag

General Election + Certified Results

Posted on: November 5, 2023
Curbside-Leaf-Collection

Curbside Leaf Collection

Posted on: October 24, 2023
College Park Aging in Place Flyer (003)

College Park Aging in Place Program

Posted on: October 6, 2023
IMG_0819

Candidates for the 2023 General Election

Posted on: September 21, 2023
EconDev-News-Banner

Economic Development News

Posted on: September 7, 2023
Facebook

Better Bag Ordinance

Posted on: July 31, 2023
Artboard 1

Full VEO Operations Resume

Posted on: August 10, 2023
College Park Connect App

College Park Connect App

Posted on: July 28, 2023
City Hall October 2021

Rhode Island Avenue Speed Cameras

Posted on: June 9, 2023
City Hall October 2021

Council Vacancy Applicants

Posted on: June 2, 2023
I-495_sign

MDOT Bridge Repair Project

Posted on: May 30, 2023
Better-Bag-Ordinance---webcover

Better Bag Ordinance

Posted on: April 6, 2023
2023. Pepco College Park MD Pole Work FINAL 4 27 23

Pepco Pole Work

Posted on: April 27, 2023
State of the City 2023

State of the City 2023

Posted on: March 23, 2023
ARPA Mental Health

Mental Health Support

Posted on: March 7, 2023
us-elections-vote-concept-with-flag

November 2023 City Election

Posted on: February 22, 2023
College Park Age-Friendly Action Plan Poster

Livability Community Action Plan

Posted on: February 15, 2023
Winter Weather Alert-01

Winter Alert:

Posted on: December 14, 2022
Importance of Mental Health

Mental Health Reminders

Posted on: December 14, 2022
Meeting with Mayor Owens

Remembering Mayor Anna Owens

Posted on: December 14, 2022
Artboard 1

ARPA Mental Health Funds

Posted on: December 5, 2022
Pages from City of College Park Resident Guide - Fall 2022- FINAL_PRINT v3.pdf

Resident Guide Fall / Winter 2022

Posted on: November 1, 2022
Curbside-Collection-Logo

Curbside Food Scrap Collection

Posted on: August 5, 2022
Redistricting-2022-Proposal-1-map

Redistricting 2022

Posted on: September 14, 2022
20220706_180154

Animal Fosters

Posted on: August 26, 2022
College Park 2022 Fourth of July Parade 038

Fourth of July Parade Winners

Posted on: August 9, 2022
Storm-Update-graphic

July 12 Storm Updates

Posted on: July 14, 2022
AdobeStock_218593195

New Resident Reporting System

Posted on: July 1, 2022
AdobeStock_164172332

Residential Parking Permits

Posted on: June 30, 2022
AdobeStock_242562483

Protecting Our Tree Canopy

Posted on: June 3, 2022
COVID at-Home test kits

FREE-AT-HOME COVID-19 TEST KITS

Posted on: February 3, 2022
ARPA Funding Awards

2021 ARPA Assistance Grants

Posted on: December 1, 2021
Celebrating-Womens-History-Month-graphic

Celebrating Women's History Month

Posted on: March 23, 2022
State of the City 2022

State of the City

Posted on: March 22, 2022
Bulk Trash Tonnage Reduction

Bulk Trash Tonnage Reduced!

Posted on: February 11, 2022
PG-County-Tax-Facts-2022

Understanding Tax Assessments

Posted on: January 4, 2022
City Hall October 2021

New City Hall Opens December 6

Posted on: November 5, 2021
From Purple Line - Utility Relocation along Presidential Drive

Preliminary Sector Plan

Posted on: November 19, 2021
RESULTS Final of 110721 Election_Page_1

Final Election Results

Posted on: November 10, 2021