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How Real-Time Voting Technology is Transforming Government and Civic Decision-Making

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Electronic Voting Devices In Government Elections

In today’s fast-paced governance environment, public sector organizations are expected to make critical decisions with greater efficiency and transparency than ever before. Whether determining legislative priorities, electing officials, approving local ordinances, or measuring constituent sentiment during town meetings and public hearings, representatives need access to accurate feedback in real time. This is where real-time voting technology is transforming the way government and civic bodies make decisions.

Electronic Vs. Traditional Voting: Speed, Accuracy and Costs Compared

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As businesses continue to modernize their processes, the differences between electronic voting and traditional forms of voting have become increasingly important. Here are the key comparisons of cost, speed, and accuracy between electronic voting and traditional forms of vote counting such-as show of hands, “Yea/Nay,” and paper ballots.

Electronic Voting Security: What Businesses Need to Know

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Electronic Voting System Security

For years, manual vote-counting methods like “Yea or Nay”, raise-of-hands, and paper ballots have reigned supreme in the voting and election processes of businesses, towns and cities, unions, associations, and more. Here some fun facts about how e-voting can modernize and streamline vote-counting in 2025 and beyond.

Welcome to Former Echo360/TurningPoint Users

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EZ-VOTE-Connect PowerPoint audience response plugin

In light of Echo360 and TurningPoint ceasing rentals of their electronic voting products, we’d like to welcome former users to the Meridia family! Give us a call or request a quote and take advantage of our years of experience, cutting-edge technology, and custom development.

The Seventh-Day Adventists Northeastern Conference Switches to Electronic Voting

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Northeastern Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists (SDA)

We’ve worked with a dozen or so of Seventh-Day Adventist conferences around the US from Oregon to Texas, South Carolina, and now with their Northeastern Conference as well. This September, we were invited to provide electronic voting for the Northeastern Conference in Hartford, CT.

Smashing our Electronic Voting Records in 2025

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So far, this year has been about breaking our own electronic voting records. We had our first 1,700-person town meeting at a gym in Marblehead in May which broke the previous record of 1,300 voters at Special Town Meeting in Westwood during COVID. We had our first 3,000-person General Business Session with AEAONMS in New Orleans and we had 1,800-person Special Town Meeting in Longmeadow on September 9th, 2025.

Summer Recap: NAACP and AEAONMS

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AEAONMS Meeting

Each year, we collaborate with the NAACP as well as the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (AEAONMS) for their business meetings. Both events were a resounding success, as TownVOTE voting system and keypads captured the votes of thousands of delegates at a record pace.

Spring 2025 Town Meeting Recap

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Marblehead Town Meeting Overhead View

With the spring town meeting season in full swing, we’ve had some exciting developments in the world of electronic voting in the past several weeks. Since March, we’ve helped to modernize over thirty town meetings, helped pass some controversial, high-profile articles and motions, and even broke a record! Here are some notable facts about the Spring 2025 town meeting season.

New Jersey Courts Utilize Electronic Voting in Court Sessions

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Jury

The New Jersey Courts integrated electronic voting into their jury deliberation and prosecution case evaluation some time ago, but in late fall of 2024, multiple of their vicinages incorporating Meridia keypads and software in their court sessions.

Winter Recap: Michigan Farm Bureau, Yale, NEACTC

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With 2025 right around the corner, we’ve been reminiscing on collaborations with two high-profile clients, the Michigan Farm Bureau and Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute, as well as making our fourth appearance at the New England Association of Town Clerks’ annual conference in Rhode Island.

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