A first-of-its-kind tool that allows voters and election officials to track mail-in ballots.

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Designed in collaboration with election offices nationwide, Ballot Scout adds transparency, accountability, and confidence to the mail-in voting process by ensuring each vote is tracked and counted.

Ballot Scout restores confidence and transparency to mail-in voting.

THE PROBLEM

With more and more voters casting their ballots by mail, election officials need best-in-class resources to track ballots in the USPS system. If ballots are lost or delayed, election officials may not find out until it’s too late.

OUR SOLUTION

Ballot Scout is the inexpensive, secure solution that allows voters and election admins to track ballots and solve any issues in real time. In 2021, we ensured 496,100 ballots were successfully tracked.

This is how Ballot Scout works.

Ballot Scout tracks mail-in ballots using USPS Intelligent Mail barcodes. The USPS scans these barcodes throughout each ballot’s journey and shares updates with Ballot Scout along the way. 

  • Election administrators can access that information and monitor all ballots via a secure dashboard.
  • Voters can look up their ballot’s status through Ballot Scout’s voter-facing online tool, and sign up for status notifications via email and SMS.

A tool built for all voters.

Ballot Scout is available in the following languages:
  • ARABIC
  • CHINESE
  • English
  • GERMAN
  • KOREAN
  • POLISH
  • RUSSIAN
  • SPANISH
  • SWAHILI
  • TAGALOG
  • VIETNAMESE

Who uses Ballot Scout?

Ballot Scout partners with nearly 200 state and local election offices, which embed the tool on their websites, and share with voters via text, email, or social media.

Features for Voters

BALLOT TRACKING Assistance

By entering their personal information, users can easily track their ballot status and take action if any issues arise.

STATUS NOTIFICATIONS

Available via email or SMS, users can opt in to receive ongoing updates on their ballot’s status.

PRIVACY PROTECTION

Ballot Scout is secure and private – To learn more about our security practices, please visit our privacy policy page and terms of service.

Benefits for Election Professionals
1
BALLOT TRACKING DATA

By providing timely data on each ballot, Ballot Scout enables election admins to anticipate mail volume, respond to voter questions, and resolve issues in real time.

2
Flexible partnership

We offer a flat fee and flexible contract length that covers all elections, users, Ballot Scout tools, and support during the timeframe each election office chooses.

3
Implementation support

With no software installation, Ballot Scout is simple. Our team provides year-round support to assist election administrators with any issue, technical or otherwise.

4
Security

Ballot Scout applies top security measures to encrypt and protect all data in transit. Rest assured, all voter information is safe.

Ballot Scout Resources

Questions
Get in touch.

For election administrators or anyone with questions about Ballot Scout, please contact us at gov@democracy.works.