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AccuPoll Completes Successful Election for UAW Local 148.


TUSTIN, Calif. -- Company's Electronic Voting Electronic voting (also known as e-voting) is a term encompassing several different types of voting, embracing both electronic means of casting a vote and electronic means of counting votes.  System with Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail Provides Fast and Accurate Election Results for Union Chapter

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) voting systems, today announced the successful completion of yesterday's election selecting leaders for the United Auto Workers The United Auto Workers (UAW), headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, officially the United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America International Union  Local 148 (Long Beach). The election recorded ballots for hundreds of members, with results ready within minutes after the polls closed last night.

"We were extremely impressed with how easy the AccuPoll voting system was to use and manage," said Chris Durgin, chairman of Permanent Election Committee UAW (spelling) UAW - Misspelling of "IAW"?  Local 148. "Our final tally was completed more quickly than ever before and there is no question of the results because we have the paper trail that represents each voter's intent. Our members found the machines extremely easy to use and were reassured by the paper audit trail that their vote was being recorded accurately. The machines reduced wait times dramatically and kept a smooth flow of voters, especially during high traffic periods."

After members cast their ballot electronically using AccuPoll's intuitive touch-screen interface, they were able to personally review a printed paper audit trail indicating their selections. This audit trail was then inserted into a ballot box, as done in the past, becoming part of the official record for recounting and verification.

"This is just another example of how the AccuPoll voting system can help local jurisdictions and private organizations conduct fair, accurate and verifiable elections," said Frank Wiebe, president of AccuPoll.

AccuPoll designed their federally qualified DRE voting system from the outset to feature a voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT VVPAT Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (voting machines) ) and fully comply with the stringent requirements outlined in the "Help America Vote Act The Help America Vote Act (HAVA, Pub.L. 107-252) is a United States federal law passed the House 357-48 and 92-2 in the Senate[1] and was signed into law by President Bush on October 29, 2002.  of 2002" (HAVA), the sweeping legislation that outlines the future of voting systems in the United States and earmarks more than $3.9 billion for updating America's voting infrastructure. The company is one of the few vendors of an electronic voting system that has incorporated a VVPAT into their federally qualified system.

About AccuPoll Holding Corp.

With headquarters in Tustin, AccuPoll (OTCBB:ACUP) is the developer of a federally qualified electronic voting system featuring an intuitive touch screen input and a voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) that can be confirmed by the voter at the time the ballot is cast, creating a permanent paper audit trail for recount and audit purposes.

For additional information, visit www.accupoll.com.

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