Using FTP to transfer files from one environment to another is a long-standing process. But when the destination for a file transfer is a server residing in a private subnet, one must get around the inability to connect directly to it over the Internet. This article describes how to easily accommodate doing this, but first, […]
Categorized as: Product Development
A change has been made to the Skypunch system that effects large, private sector clients. In this context, large is defined as any organization with 5,000 or more voters and the change is that the system will no longer send email announcements and/or election reminders to voters during the election. This does not have any […]
Categorized as: Election Tips
During ballot setup, one of the things election administrators must do is provide the names of the candidates appearing on the ballot. In addition to providing a candidate’s name, occasionally an election administrator will also treat this as an opportunity to append a job title, professional designation, geographic location or any number of things that […]
Categorized as: Product Development
Private sector clients may stop reading right now as the Ballot Report is intended for use by Public Sector clients. That said, clients who have noticed the new link associated with all the other election administration links in their account may be wondering what this Ballot Report is should read on for an explanation. In […]
Categorized as: Company News
$12. That’s the monthly energy bill going forward now that Skypunch is solar powered. Solar energy is not new. What is new is that it’s finally affordable and sensible for businesses and residents alike to make the switch. Affordable does not mean cheap. It’s an investment and needs to be thought of as such just […]
Categorized as: Product Development
Within the Skypunch election management console there is a user logs reporting tool useful for determining what changes have been made to your election setup and who made them. This article covers what is included in those logs, and what isn’t. What gets logged Changes to the following entities are logged: In other words, all […]
Categorized as: Election Tips, Product Development
When you create a totally new organizational account through which to manage elections using the Skypunch online voting system, you become the account owner. However, there are other types of user accounts that may be associated with your organization and this article explains each so you understand the security benefits of using the right account type […]
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Skypunch Technology, through its residency in Vantage Ventures (the startup accelerator born out of the John Chambers School of Business and Economics at West Virginia University) has partnered with a team of cybersecurity experts at West Virginia University (WVU) to begin conducting security reviews of its voting software. This red team, made up of undergrad and graduate level […]
Categorized as: Election Tips
Skypunch supports voting on referendums. An example of this might be allowing voters to adopt or reject a change to a bylaw. These are handled nearly identical to voting on positions contested by candidates. So much so, in fact, that during election setup a referendum is treated as a position and the options for adopting […]
Categorized as: Election Tips, Increase Voter Turnout, Product Development
New to social proof? For a full description, visit social proof on Wikipedia, but in a nutshell it may be defined as “…a psychological phenomenon where people assume the actions of others in an attempt to reflect correct behavior for a given situation.” It’s a concept that may be used to increase voter turnout, and a feature […]
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