Election Management Solutions Petition Processing Case Study

This case study details the collaboration between Election Management Solutions, Inc. (EMS) and a partner to address the challenges of digitizing, processing, and delivering a high volume of physical ballot petitions within a tight timeframe. EMS, based in Tallahassee, Florida, has over fifty years of experience in supporting election campaigns and grassroots advocacy. The urgency arose from a previous vendor's inability to fulfill the contract, necessitating the completion of the project in eight weeks. The study outlines the specific challenges faced by EMS, including the intake and processing of petitions, data extraction and reporting on demographics of supporters, and the logistics of sorting and shipping petitions to county Supervisors of Elections. The document emphasizes the importance of compliance and quality in handling highly regulated petitions to ensure successful ballot placement. It highlights the need for a partner with expertise in managing large-scale paper-to-digital transitions to meet the critical deadlines.