Survey Questions and Candidate Responses

Is the state's current method of reporting election results on the Secretary of the State's website adequate to the task in today's technological environment? If not, what would you propose?

Dominic Rapini | Participating Election

Registrar of voters in our towns constantly complain about the instability of the platform and the difficult user interface. The EMS system needs to be replaced with a more modern platform based on standards for usability, stability, and security.

Stephanie Thomas | Participating Election

When people visit the Secretary of the State website, they expect the information to be timely and accurate. This cannot always be achieved quickly on election night for various reasons such as a faulty machine or a close race necessitating a hand count. I believe that the Election Center portal with its prominently displayed header of “unofficial results” is suitable for posting an immediate tally to keep up with what residents can find on television or in a campaign office, with the understanding that official results will come later.