Company Overview
American owned and operated.
Our vision at Election Systems & Software (ES&S) is simple and unwavering — we provide products and services of exceptional quality and value to maintain voter confidence and enhance the voting experience. We accomplish this through continuous investments in research and development, resulting in regular product updates and security enhancements for each voting system we design, build, sell and support.
The ES&S mission is to provide valuable, trusted and proven election systems and services to our nation’s election administrators. Our teams of passionate, knowledgeable and talented election professionals across North America accomplish our mission by delivering the highest standards of accuracy, security and reliability.
No other voting system supplier can compare to the financial stability and customer base of ES&S.
Our mission.
Election Systems & Software is dedicated to providing valuable, trusted and proven election equipment and services to our nation’s election administrators.
We continually evolve to meet the needs of our customers and technology’s ever-changing environment. We provide better elections every day to promote democracy in the jurisdictions we serve. We fulfill this mission by delivering the highest standards of accuracy, security and reliability in our election products and services.
Our vision.
We will provide products and services of exceptional quality and value to maintain voter confidence and enhance the voting experience.
ES&S commitment
Security
ES&S’ integrated voting systems are certified under strict federal standards and guidelines, including rigorous security, accuracy and reliability testing. They are evaluated against the best practices of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) security protocols and standards and the Center for Internet Security’s (CIS) Critical Security Controls. Our systems have also undergone third-party penetration testing and vulnerability assessments to ensure they meet the highest security standards. Our voting machines’ final assembly is done here in the U.S., and the software is written exclusively in the U.S. ES&S works closely with federal, state and local election officials, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), law enforcement, and the election community at large to take all recommended steps to enhance election security.
Policymakers
We know that successful elections are the result of careful planning, meticulous attention to detail, and adherence to laws and procedures coupled with dedicated election officials and suppliers. Our priority and focus is to deliver the most secure, efficient and intuitive products possible based on the policy decisions of state and local governments.
Paper & auditing
ES&S fully supports paper-based voting technology coupled with legal post-election audits. Every system ES&S builds and sells offers a physical paper ballot. The use of a physical paper record sets the stage for all jurisdictions to be able to perform statistically valid post-election audits. Audits verify that election results are accurate and instill trust in the voting process. There are many types of audits, and it is up to each state to determine how audits are implemented in their respective state.
Seven core values guide ES&S.
We live these values with the ultimate measure of success being the value we deliver to our customers, employees and the election industry we serve.
Strive for Excellence
Strive to exceed expectations. Bring the best version of yourself to work every day. Challenge the status quo. Encourage the best in others.
Dream Big
Innovate. Encourage broader thinking from the team. Go past the walls of possibility and dig into the unimaginable. Push past your comfort zone.
Talk Straight
Discuss the things that matter. Have the courage to say what needs to be said. Talk honestly and directly with integrity.
Earn Trust and Respect
Commit every day to improving communication. Be a good listener. Do what you say you are going to do.
Embrace Differences
Foster an environment around acceptance. Create a collaborative and inclusive environment. Actively seek new ideas and perspectives. Listen, learn and act.
Make a Difference
Have a positive impact. Leave it better than you found it. Make your imprint.
Have Fun
Fulfill a role that plays to your strengths. Express joy in your interactions with others. Celebrate successes.
Lead with passion.
The ES&S Executive Management Leadership Philosophy is based on establishing trust to achieve key business results. We strive to create an innovative and inspiring organization to work for and do business with in support of the short and long-term success of our organization. This includes a consistent focus on doing what is right for every ES&S stakeholder and operating our organization through the lens of Living Above the Line and a commitment to thought leadership. Culture is a top priority at ES&S; leaders at every level ensure that our core values are lived out daily.
Proud founding member of ACET.
The American Council for Election Technology (ACET) is a national, nonpartisan trade association established to advance policies and programs that support using election technology to ensure secure, accurate, accessible, and transparent elections. ACET members are the leading U.S. providers of election polling systems and services.
ES&S is 100% American owned by McCarthy Group and individual members of ES&S management. McCarthy Group originally partnered with the founders of ES&S in 1987 and for more than thirty years has supported ES&S as it has grown into the industry leader with solutions for each step of an election. ES&S’ stable partnership with McCarthy Group has enabled continuous investment in research and development, resulting in new and improved voting technology built with the highest standards of security that help election officials run secure and successful elections.