- U.S. voting machine maker Hart InterCivic Inc will integrate Microsoft Corp’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) vote-tracking system into its in-person machines to ensure U.S. election result credibility, Bloomberg reports.
- The program will help confirm vote counting. It will allow voters to track their choices and support the security experts independently audit the results using Microsoft’s ElectionGuard software.
- The transparency in the election result assumed heightened significance after the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot vandalism.
- Hart InterCivic plans to start by pairing ElectionGuard with its own Verity voting system.
- However, the customers will have complete discretion regarding the adoption of the system.
- The voters will receive a piece of paper with a verification or QR code after submitting their ballots. The voters can punch in the code into the local election jurisdiction’s website to track their ballot through the tabulation process.
- The process ensures the privacy and secrecy of the votes cast.
- The system will enable third parties, including political parties or news organizations, to write their programs to confirm election tallies.
- Price action: MSFT shares traded lower by 0.84% at $245.23 on the last check Thursday.
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