May 29, 2025
Transparency in elections starts with the right tools
I talk to lots of Election Managers, in my role as Product Ambassador, and three themes come out in those conversations time and time again.
- The administrative burden is increasing
- Increasing challenges in recruiting polling station staff
- Legislative divergence in legislation between Westminster, Holyrood and the Senedd
However, when I talk to our customers, I hear something slightly different - even though they are doing the same job.
Stories about how they now have polling stations that work best with only one polling clerk, reducing their recruitment burden. Or staff freed up from polling clerk duties and can offer unparalleled customer service to electors needing more support to vote.
Polling staff joke about ‘downing tools’ if Modern Polling were to be taken and they had to revert to using paper registers. It’s the first time in years, implementing a change that makes their life easier and reduces the administrative burden of managing polling stations.
I know from my years managing elections that many poll staff might be intimidated by complex technology. That's why Modern Polling is designed to be intuitive, with simple interfaces rather than intimidating processes.
The difference that Modern Polling makes:
Automated reporting
Fully automated capture of Voter ID and BPRL data. Automated BPA production at 10pm, and electronic transmission of the data to the count, making end of day a breeze.
Enhanced oversight and compliance for Returning Officers
Real time diagnostic information of every polling station with hourly voter turnout figures, letting you as Returning Officer what is happening in every station across all electoral areas.
Enhanced election day experience
Faster elector processing with no human errors, with voters served from welcome to ballot paper issue in around 20 seconds – reducing queuing times significantly.
Modern Polling makes your life easier and allows you to focus on the voter and not the process.
Why choose Modern Polling:
✔️ UK's #1 electronic polling platform. 10+ years setting standards from local to national elections.
✔️Trusted by 50+ councils across the UK, with a proven track record of success across 10 million voters and 7,000 polling stations.
✔️ Legislative compliance: Our digital seal process carries the same legal weight as physical sealed envelopes, with a complete audit trail ensuring compliance and digital document integrity throughout.
✔️ Exceptional service and delivery model - we deliver proactive election excellence, not reactive problem-solving.
✔️ The only solution that works with every EMS and runs cross boundary polls.
