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(page updated 12/3/07)

Address: 2401 Internet Boulevard, Suite 111
City, State, Zip Frisco, Texas 75034
Tel: 972-731-8901
Tel-800 (888) 908-8683
Fax: 972-731-8945
Web: www.advancedvoting.com
Contact: Ingrid Giordano
Ingrid. Giordano@advancedvoting.com

QUICK REVIEW:

         Before being changing their name to Advanced Voting Solutions they were the New Shoup Company.  This is a fairly new company started by  industry veterans in 2002.  Most of us know Howard Van Pelt from his days at Global.  

        AVS is using wireless technology in their voting systems (this is the 802.11b version).  Here the twist: rather than have to open every voting machine to program ballots, this system simply "beams" the ballot via wireless networking.  That way, all the machines can sit like quiet soldiers in a row in the warehouse.  

        AVS also markets the InkaVote Plus system.  AVS is partnered with Unisyn out of Carlsbad, CA.  For information on the Inkavote system, Click Here to read the brochure (.pdf format).    AVS also has an electronic pollbook offering called, WINpollbook.  To read more about this, Click Here.

As of Dec. 2007 it appears that AVS may be in trouble.  They have declined to be certified by the EAC and there are tremendous issues with their systems that have been sold in Pennsylvania.  Since many states require federal (voluntary) certification, this appears to be a sign that AVS is in trouble in this market.

 REVIEWS AND ARTICLES:

Article Date
Voting Co. woes are County's Challenge (PA). Click Here. 12/3/2007
Move may mean end for voting machines. Times Tribune.  Click Here to Read (about PA certification) 12/3/2007
Voting system dropped from EAC certification. Read Here. 12/3/2007
Click here for Voting Instructions for the WinVote Machine-.pdf 12/4/2003