VotingWorks (YC Winter 2019)

TL;DR: VotingWorks is a Y Combinator Winter 2019 startup Non-profit building open-source voting machines for US elections., currently active with a team of 18.

Non-profit building open-source voting machines for US elections.

YC ID
12272
YC Batch
Winter 2019
Status
Active
Team size
18
Industry
Government
Tags
Election Tech
YC profile
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/votingworks

Last verified:

VotingWorks is a non-partisan non-profit founded on the powerful idea that the operating system of our democracy should be publicly owned. Every citizen’s vote is sacred, and every citizen deserves evidence that our elections are free and fair. Forty states use voting machines that are over ten years old. Their technology is outdated, their source code proprietary and their security vulnerabilities – described in detail by the security community over many years – are left unpatched. It’s not surprising that 76% of voters are concerned that our elections are vulnerable to hacking. And if voters lose trust in elections, then the very foundation of our democracy is at risk. We’re using open-source software, off-the-shelf hardware, and modern product engineering to make elections dramatically…

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Frequently asked questions

Is VotingWorks a YC (Y Combinator) company?

Yes. VotingWorks was funded by Y Combinator in the Winter 2019 batch. Non-profit building open-source voting machines for US elections.

What does VotingWorks do?

VotingWorks is a non-partisan non-profit founded on the powerful idea that the operating system of our democracy should be publicly owned. Every citizen’s vote is sacred, and every citizen deserves evidence that our elections are free and fair. Forty states use voting machines that are over ten years old. Their techno…

What YC batch was VotingWorks in?

VotingWorks was part of Y Combinator's Winter 2019 batch.

How big is VotingWorks?

VotingWorks has a team of 18 people according to Y Combinator's directory.

Is VotingWorks still active?

VotingWorks is currently listed as Active with a team of 18 in Y Combinator's directory.

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