AccuPoll and Unisys Complete Successful Election for Democratic Committee of Allegheny County, Pa.TUSTIN, Calif. -- Members Cast Ballots Electronically and Review Selections Via Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) or Verified Paper Record (VPR) was intended as an independent verification system for voting machines designed to assure voters that their vote was cast correctly, to detect possible election fraud or malfunction, and to provide a ; Committee Raves About Speed, Accuracy and Confidence Provided By System AccuPoll Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :ACUP ACUP Association of Canadian University Presses (Association des Presses Universitaires Canadiennes) ACUP Association of College & University Printers ), a developer of Direct Recording Electronic (DRE DRE Digital rectal examination. Mentioned in: Rectal Examination ) voting systems today announced the successful completion of Sunday's endorsement election for the Democratic Committee of Allegheny County. Nearly 1,900 ballots were recorded in just a few hours, with results ready in just minutes after the polls closed. AccuPoll conducted the election alongside reseller Unisys Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :UIS (graphics, programming) UIS - A VMS graphics programming interface package for VAXstations. ), which provides election services, training and support for AccuPoll's system throughout Pennsylvania. "The AccuPoll voting system was absolutely wonderful and I am very excited about the benefits it provided to our voters," said Jean A. Milko, chairman of the Democratic Committee of Allegheny County. "Our older voters found the system very easy to use and many found it to be so simple and intuitive that they didn't even have to be shown how to use it. Our lines were much shorter than usual because the system sped voters through quickly. I also think that the paper trail is a tremendous asset because it provides a backup of the vote. In all, our voters loved it." Committee members cast their ballot electronically using AccuPoll's intuitive touch-screen interface and were able to personally review a printed paper audit trail indicating their selections. The audit trail was then inserted into a ballot box, becoming part of the official record for recounting and verification. "With more than 22 different ballots and nearly 1,900 voters in just seven hours at one location, this is one of the more complex tasks that a voting system can endure," 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. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. 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