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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Electronic voting is increasingly used in various settings, from government elections to corporate boardrooms. But how does it stack up against traditional voting methods like voice voting or a show of hands? Here are the pros and cons of e-voting, particularly in the context of business, town, and organizational meetings.
With the Fall season getting into full swing, we’ve been hard at work helping organizations, small governments, and businesses alike to modernize the way they collect and tabulate votes. Over the past few months, we made appearances at the NECA 29th annual convention, Rehoboth’s 2024 Special Town Meeting, as well as our debut appearance at the Maine Municipal Association Convention, where we’ve been introducing town clerks and local government admins to the world of electronic voting!
As a newcomer to the world of electronic voting, the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (AEAONMS) had several unique conditions for their 131st imperial council session on August 20th. Convening at the Sheraton and Marriott hotels in New Orleans, the organization utilized TownVOTE during two electoral voting sessions for the Nobles and Daughters of the Order. The system handled the tasks with ease, automatically counting the votes of almost 2,000 delegates in a large conference room venue.
We’re happy to announce that as of August 2024, over 70 New England towns are now utilizing TownVOTE electronic voting system! Marblehead chose a semi-permanent multi-building installation, while Westford battled two postponements and finally held their vote in a football field. We also welcomed 10 new towns to our Meridia family and in time for the spring town meeting season.
