Our priorities: security & trust.

At ProVoteSolutions, we’re proud of the 21 patents we’ve been granted for innovations in printing security. But our commitment to earning your trust doesn’t stop there. Our best practices extend from proven, time-tested processes to the latest frontiers in cutting-edge security – all to provide our clients with uncompromised protection and unparalleled trust:

  • Our digital printing equipment and inserters are equipped with camera systems that read and verify that the ballot data is correct and matches the envelope data.
  • Having two independent production facilities in California assures you we have open capacity and emergency redundancy if needed.
  • Our strict policy of never exceeding 80% of our production capacity for any election cycle ensures our ability to deliver our ballots on time.
  • During testing, we require our systems to process 1 million test ballots and produce 0 errors.
  • We maintain NASPO industry-leading standards of security in all materials, components, suppliers and products.
  • Security protocols in place for all products and services throughout all production, supply chains, custody chains and distribution channels.
  • All physical systems are protected by locks and tamper-evident seals to prevent potential tampering at any point in an election cycle.
  • All digital data is encrypted with a key that is unique for every election to prevent tampering by unauthorized users.
  • System software is installed only on hardened computers, each locked down to perform only election-related functions, with no internet connection and no access to unauthorized USB drives.
  • All data in transit is safeguarded using FIPS-compliant cryptographic signature validation, so every time a file is accessed the signatures of all files throughout the election process are validated.
  • All systems save a record of each user action in the system audit log.
  • We develop a unique disaster recovery plan, customized for each client, each election.
  • All systems are monitored 24/7 and undergo ongoing vulnerability assessments.
  • Our 177,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Porterville, CA employs the following security protocols:
    • All employees working in the manufacture of security documents are subject to background checks and fingerprinting.
    • All employees must wear their RFID-encoded photo ID badge.
    • Entire property is gated and access controlled via RFID or at lobby.
    • Facility interior and exterior are guarded under remote surveillance and controlled by a third party.
    • All employee entrance doors are locked and controlled via RFID.
    • All RFID points save a record of date, time and employee code.
    • Visitors enter through a security lobby which controls access to the facility.
    • All visitors are identified with proper ID and written in a visitor log.
    • Containers, briefcases, cameras, cell phones, etc. are prohibited.
    • 24/7 surveillance, access control and alarms are controlled via third party which has direct access to fire and law enforcement agencies.
    • Employees have limited access to sensitive areas of the facility, based on their level of authorization.
    • High security area is provided for warehouse finished ballots.
    • 24/7 armed guards are utilized for sensitive projects.
    • Local network is protected via firewall from the wide area network.
    • Internal network integral server components are guarded within a locked closet with limited access.
    • We strictly control sensitive media, materials and documents from the time the order enters the facility to the time it ships.
    • Facility is equipped with shredding and disintegration equipment compliant with NSA/CSS Specification 02-02, High Security Disintegrators and NSA/CSS 04-02, Optical Media Destruction Devices.
    • Ballot waste, including make ready, is shredded on site.
    • All printing plates are destroyed upon completion of ballot printing.
    • Shipping truck access to the property is RFID controlled and separate from main gate.
    • Shipping access is controlled with security gates during prime shipping times.