Board of Elections Mobile App

About the Program

Category: Information Technology (Best in Category)

Year: 2020

The Montgomery County Government Department of Technology Services (DTS), in partnership with the County’s local Board of Elections (BOE), has successfully developed and published a mobile app – “MoCo Votes” – which enables County voters to obtain vital election related information. During calendar year 2020, Montgomery County, Maryland, will have both a Primary and General election, and voter turnout is anticipated to be exceptionally high for both. The MoCo Votes mobile app has been successfully published to the Apple and Google app stores and is available for download by County constituents. The realized goals of this program include the following:•Making information easily available to County voters on mobile devices•Potentially reducing the need for voters to file Provisional Ballots•Improved voter outreach•Ease of use and interactivity •Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act •Multilingual capability •Integration with existing Enterprise systems •Low Cost of implementation