This is Simply Voting
About us: Simply Voting embodies a blend of experience, innovation, and trust, making us the go-to choice for secure online elections.
The Simply Voting Story
Established in 2003, Simply Voting Inc. takes pride in its credentials as a comprehensive provider of secure, hosted online elections. Marking our inaugural journey with the Student’s Society of McGill University as our first customer—a relationship that endures till today—our satisfaction footprint has since grown to include over 5000 organizations in 74 countries. From municipalities and universities to unions, these diverse bodies entrust their electoral processes to our robust platform.
Constant evolution is in our DNA. We stay agile, ensuring our voting system keeps pace with contemporary technology and security advancements. This commitment to quality and performance is verified by various independent audits of our product, technical infrastructure, and corporate setup. These detailed examinations corroborate our promise of delivering an election solution grounded in integrity and security.
Our Mission
To achieve excellence in providing secure, trustworthy, and efficient e-democracy solutions for the organizations we serve.
Our People
Dedicated staff who understand that transparency and efficiency are a must in this industry.
Our Strengths
Timely customer service, simplicity of design, high security, and the ability to deliver tailored solutions.
Why Simply Voting?
We know that switching to internet voting can be intimidating. We understand that your election is critical and that everything must work flawlessly. That’s why you should choose Simply Voting.
Secure & Reliable
Security verified by third-party audits & certifications, and reliability backed by a 100% Availability Guarantee.
Flexible & Easy to Use
Simple and accessible voter experience, and powerful yet intuitive Election Manager software for administrators.
Amazing Service
Professional services and support that is helpful, friendly and available 24 x 7 x 365.
Meet Our Executive Team
We have the in-house expertise for effective and efficient online voting solutions
Brian Lack
Brian launched the company in 2003 and remains at its helm. He penned the initial version of the voting system and has since evolved into leading a first-class election team where he actively oversees staff management, operations, marketing, and product development. Leveraging his expertise in software security and web application architecture, he guides the company to continually innovate and excel.
Brian’s intellectual acumen is backed by academic accolades—a Bachelor’s degree in Math, Chemistry, and Physics, and another in Computer Science, both from the prestigious McGill University. His solid technical foundation and leadership prowess are integral to Simply Voting’s upward trajectory.
Bret Scofield
Bret, a veteran member of the Simply Voting team since 2006, brings a wealth of experience in online voting. He helms internal project management and coordinates the execution of solutions through efficient staff supervision. Additionally, Bret plays a significant role in shaping Simply Voting’s strategic vision and guiding product development.
Embodying a hands-on and approachable style in election management, Bret ensures a seamless and efficient experience for all Simply Voting customers during their election events. His comprehensive understanding of the domain, coupled with his academic background—holding a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Iowa—contributes significantly to Simply Voting’s success story.
Adrienne Hardy
Adrienne has been an essential part of the Simply Voting team since 2016, bringing with her an extensive background in project management, a deep understanding of business processes, and an ability to navigate the technology that propels them. As a Senior Project Manager, she adeptly handled numerous concurrent projects and elections of different scales. Her commitment to outstanding customer service and precise requirements definition underscores her track record of delivering successful elections for clients.
In her current role, Adrienne masterfully steers the day-to-day operations of Simply Voting’s Elections Department. Her vast experience and managerial prowess play a crucial role in maintaining operational excellence in our election services.
Compliance & Certifications
PCI Security Standards Compliance
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a comprehensive security standard that acts as a set of guidelines for merchants to ensure the protection of their customer’s sensitive card data. PCI DSS is equally helpful to ensure that other sensitive data, such as votes, are protected. Simply Voting’s servers are subjected to intense daily PCI Compliance scans by Trust Guard, which checks for over 66,956 vulnerabilities or security holes that hackers might use to compromise the voting website.
TRUSTe Certified Privacy
Simply Voting takes secrecy of the vote very seriously. It is impossible for election organizers to determine what a particular voter has voted as the results are anonymous. All voter information is removed from our servers if you choose to have the election deleted. We never make use of voter information for anything other than voting and never share such information with third parties. Our privacy policy and voting system have been independently certified by TRUSTe for compliance with their Privacy Certification and Trusted Cloud requirements.
Accessibility Standards
Simply Voting is committed to supporting electors with disabilities and making sure the ballot works with assistive technologies. The interface of our voting websites is regularly audited against Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 accessibility requirements by AccessiBe, which provides a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) and Accessibility Conformance Report. This ensures voting websites are compatible with screen-reading technology such as JAWS.
SOC 2 Compliance
Simply Voting is SOC 2 Type 1 compliant. The SOC 2 is a widely recognized auditing standard. An auditor’s report details a company’s ability to offer adequate controls and safeguards when they host or process data belonging to their customers. The audit focuses heavily in the areas of security, availability and confidentiality. It addresses important topics such as backup and recovery, computer operations, and human resources. The data centers where Simply Voting servers are located are similarly SOC 2 Type 2 compliant.
Insurance
Simply Voting is insured with the Berkley Insurance Company. Simply Voting maintains a $5,000,000 General Business insurance policy as well as a Cyber Liability insurance policy which covers Errors & Omissions for $2,000,000 and Privacy Breach for $2,000,000. This helps protect your organization and your voters.
Elevate your elections with Simply Voting
Interested in taking voter experience to the next level? We are waiting to help you.