Advanced Voting Solutions Page

    
(page updated 12/3/07)

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         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.

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