Hart InterCivic
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Hart InterCivic Inc. is a privately held United States
company that provides elections, and print solutions to jurisdictions nationwide. While headquartered in Austin, Texas, Hart products are used by hundereds of jurisdictions nationwide.
Hart entered the elections industry in 1912, printing ballots for Texas counties. The company, formerly a division of Hart Graphics, Inc., was established as a subsidiary called Hart Forms & Services in 1989. In 1995, to better communicate its full scope of document management services, Hart Forms & Services changed its name to Hart Information Services, Inc. During the next five years, Hart Information Services rapidly expanded its market presence through the acquisition of three major election services providers: Texas County Printing & Services, Computer Link Corporation, and Worldwide Election Systems. Worldwide was the developer of the eSlate, Hart's direct recording electronic (DRE) voting solution. The eSlate was specifically designed to accommodate the needs of voter with disabilities. It is not a touch-screen solution, but uses a Select Wheel and digital push-button interface.
The need for document management and election services continued to grow, and in 1999, the company spun off completely from Hart Graphics. In 2000, the company became Hart InterCivic Inc., reflecting its corporate mission to service the interactive relationship of Hart InterCivic, state and local governments, and the citizens they serve.
withdrew approval and then granted conditional reapproval of Hart InterCivic optical scan
and DRE voting machine
s after a "top-to-bottom review" of California voting machines.
Hamilton County, Tennessee undertook to develop a fully electronic mechanism for the acceptance, review, and comment on proposed subdivision plats as part of a comprehensive work process revision on address assignment, plat recording, and property map updates. Plats are submitted as e-mail attachments to the Hamilton County GIS unit for all 11 units of local
government in the county, reviewed for content requirements by GIS Department staff, forwarded to the Regional Planning Agency for review, then returned with comments to the filer. All plats are placed in a secure Web site and may be viewed or downloaded by reviewing agencies. The design and use of the subdivision option on this Web site, which was developed by Hart InterCivic, Inc./Farragut Systems, Inc. followed a design specification written by Hamilton County, which is the owner of the implementing code.
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company that provides elections, and print solutions to jurisdictions nationwide. While headquartered in Austin, Texas, Hart products are used by hundereds of jurisdictions nationwide.
Hart entered the elections industry in 1912, printing ballots for Texas counties. The company, formerly a division of Hart Graphics, Inc., was established as a subsidiary called Hart Forms & Services in 1989. In 1995, to better communicate its full scope of document management services, Hart Forms & Services changed its name to Hart Information Services, Inc. During the next five years, Hart Information Services rapidly expanded its market presence through the acquisition of three major election services providers: Texas County Printing & Services, Computer Link Corporation, and Worldwide Election Systems. Worldwide was the developer of the eSlate, Hart's direct recording electronic (DRE) voting solution. The eSlate was specifically designed to accommodate the needs of voter with disabilities. It is not a touch-screen solution, but uses a Select Wheel and digital push-button interface.
The need for document management and election services continued to grow, and in 1999, the company spun off completely from Hart Graphics. In 2000, the company became Hart InterCivic Inc., reflecting its corporate mission to service the interactive relationship of Hart InterCivic, state and local governments, and the citizens they serve.
CA TTBR
On August 3, 2007, California Secretary of State Debra BowenDebra Bowen
Debra Lynn Bowen , a member of the Democratic Party, has been Secretary of State of California since January 8, 2007. Before that she was a member of the California State Legislature from 1992 to 2006. In March 2008, she was given the Profile in Courage Award by the John F. Kennedy Presidential...
withdrew approval and then granted conditional reapproval of Hart InterCivic optical scan
Optical scan voting system
An optical scan voting system is an electronic voting system and uses an optical scanner to read marked paper ballots and tally the results.-History:...
and DRE voting machine
DRE voting machine
A direct-recording electronic voting machine records votes by means of a ballot display provided with mechanical or electro-optical components that can be activated by the voter ; that processes data by means of a computer program; and that records voting data and ballot images in memory components...
s after a "top-to-bottom review" of California voting machines.
OH EVEREST
A report commissioned by Ohio’s top elections official on December 15, 2007 has found that all five voting systems used in Ohio (including one made by Hart InterCivic) have critical flaws that could undermine the integrity of the 2008 general election.Geographic Information System Integration
A recently released study performed by Price Waterhouse Coopers for the American Institute of Architects concluded that more responsive land development policies could over a five year period result in a 16.5% increase in property tax revenue and a 5.7% increase in construction spending.Hamilton County, Tennessee undertook to develop a fully electronic mechanism for the acceptance, review, and comment on proposed subdivision plats as part of a comprehensive work process revision on address assignment, plat recording, and property map updates. Plats are submitted as e-mail attachments to the Hamilton County GIS unit for all 11 units of local
government in the county, reviewed for content requirements by GIS Department staff, forwarded to the Regional Planning Agency for review, then returned with comments to the filer. All plats are placed in a secure Web site and may be viewed or downloaded by reviewing agencies. The design and use of the subdivision option on this Web site, which was developed by Hart InterCivic, Inc./Farragut Systems, Inc. followed a design specification written by Hamilton County, which is the owner of the implementing code.
See also
- Electronic votingElectronic votingElectronic voting is a term encompassing several different types of voting, embracing both electronic means of casting a vote and electronic means of counting votes....
- Voting machineVoting machineVoting machines are the total combination of mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic equipment , that is used to define ballots; to cast and count votes; to report or display election results; and to maintain and produce any audit trail information...
- Election Assistance CommissionElection Assistance CommissionThe Election Assistance Commission is an independent agency of the United States government created by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 . The Commission serves as a national clearinghouse and resource of information regarding election administration...
- National Institute of Standards and TechnologyNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyThe National Institute of Standards and Technology , known between 1901 and 1988 as the National Bureau of Standards , is a measurement standards laboratory, otherwise known as a National Metrological Institute , which is a non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce...
- Voluntary Voting System GuidelinesVoluntary Voting System GuidelinesThe Voluntary Voting System Guidelines are guidelines adopted by the United States Election Assistance Commission for the certification of voting systems...
- Certification of voting machinesCertification of voting machinesVarious governments require a certification of voting machines.In the United States there is only a voluntary federal certification for voting machines and each state has ultimate jurisdiction over certification, though most states currently require national certification for the voting...
- Geographic Information SystemGeographic Information SystemA geographic information system, geographical information science, or geospatial information studies is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographically referenced data...