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eVACS® is the world leader in secure and high integrity election software.

  • Proven system
  • Has been extensively tested
  • Has been independently audited
  • Is transparent with source code publicly available
  • Is reliable and secure

eVACS® has the following benefits:

  • Allows vision-impaired voters to vote in secret
  • Provides instructions in multiple languages
  • Eliminates unintentional voter errors
  • Reduces the number of informal votes
  • Increases the speed and accuracy of election counts
  • Reduces the cost of conducting an election

Key features are:

  • eVACS® has been implemented to maintain the key features of all parliamentary elections
  • eVACS® handles the simplest to the most complex of election systems
  • eVACS® allows for rotation of candidates on the ballot.
  • eVACS® increases accessibility and privacy for vision impaired, and foreign language voters.
  • Runs on standard PCs or special voting machines with a keypad and barcode reader
  • eVACS® source code is available for public scrutiny
  • eVACS® has been audited against IEEE Standards

The design process of eVACS® was driven by election official requirements resulting in the following design features:

  • Runs on any Linux operating system on standard PC hardware
  • Fits seamlessly into the existing IT systems
  • Fits seamlessly into the operating and security procedures
  • Is transparent through public licensing
  • Modular construction matching the election process
  • Is reusable across elections
  • Is scalable from one to many polling places

eVACS® assists in the conduct of an election via the following modules:

  • The Set up module allows en electoral official to specify the election data such as the candidates, parties, electorates, (districts or regions) for an election.
  • Voting with eVACS® is done with a keypad and barcode reader connected to a standard PC, or voting machine that is connected to an isolated LAN at each Polling Centre. Vision imparied voters use the same equipment but with a larger screen and headphones.
  • The Data entry module enables paper votes to be entered into the vote database. 
  • The Counting module allows for initial counting of electronic votes and then combined counting of data-entered votes with those cast electronically.
eVACS® resources:

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eVACS - Electronic Voting and Counting System