What Tenex Software Solutions does

Tenex Software Solutions, Inc. is a private Tampa, Florida-based software company founded in April 2000 that exclusively serves U.S. government election offices. The company provides the Tenex Election Desk (TED), a unified platform-plus-modules architecture with 15+ election software products covering the full election lifecycle: voter registration (Voter Central), voter check-in (Precinct Central ePollbook running on Apple iPad hardware), election worker management (Election Force, 10xUniversity), asset and inventory tracking (Election AIM), vote-by-mail processing, petition validation, election night reporting (Live Results), campaign finance tracking (Campaign Desk), document retention (Document Archive), and task management (Election ToDo, Ready Board, Election Response). The underlying technology stack is cloud-based with iOS and Android mobile apps, isolated cloud environments, and integrations to authoritative government data sources including DMV, ERIC, USPS/NCOA, Department of Correction, and Vital Statistics. A Core-tier strategic partnership with Apple underpins the flagship ePollbook's security architecture, leveraging no-USB-port iPad hardware with encrypted data at rest and in transit.

The company operates a vertical SaaS business model selling turnkey and configurable election software to county and state election offices under multi-year subscription contracts with implementation, training, and 24/7 election-day support services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with custom demos, onboarding, and project management, supported by digital channels (website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram) and customer testimonial-driven case studies. Tenex serves 350+ jurisdictions across 21+ U.S. states, has deployed 40,000+ electronic poll books, and has serviced 47 million+ voters since the 2013 Precinct Central launch. The company is founder-owned and bootstrapped, with no disclosed institutional funding, M&A activity, or leadership changes. Headcount has grown from 5 to 70+ professionals over 20+ years, and the product suite continues to expand with Election Link (voter portal) and Streets & Districts (GIS mapping) in active development.

Name

Tenex Software Solutions

Legal name

Tenex Software Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://tenexsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Election Management Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Electoral Support & Election Observation (BPADAGAA)

Keywords

• Election management software
• Voter registration systems
• Electronic pollbooks
• Election night reporting
• Election worker management

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Election Management Software Licensing: Tenex Election Desk (TED) software suite sold as turnkey products with custom configuration to election offices. Includes modules for voter registration, poll book management, election worker management, asset tracking, and election night reporting. Revenue derived from software licensing with configuration, testing, training, and implementation services.

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

Tenex Software Solutions develops and sells the Tenex Election Desk (TED), a cloud-based integrated suite of election management software products for U.S. government election offices. The suite covers the full election workflow including electronic poll books (Precinct Central), voter registration (Voter Central), election worker management (Election Force), asset/inventory tracking (Election AIM), election night reporting (Live Results), absentee ballot processing (Vote-by-Mail), training (10xUniversity), help desk (Election Response), and campaign finance reporting (Campaign Desk).

Product overview

Tenex Software Solutions offers the Tenex Election Desk (TED), a unified platform-plus-modules architecture providing over a dozen election software products. The core products include Precinct Central (ePollbook for voter check-in) and Voter Central (voter registration system), supplemented by integrated modules for election management: Election Force (poll worker management), Election AIM (asset/inventory management), Live Results (election night reporting), 10xUniversity (learning management system), Election Response (help desk), Ready Board (logistics monitoring), Vote-by-Mail (absentee processing), Petition Processing (petition validation), Document Archive (records retention), Election ToDo (task scheduling), and Campaign Desk (campaign finance). Additional modules in development include Election Link (voter portal) and Streets & Districts (GIS mapping). The entire suite is designed for election offices and serves over 350 jurisdictions in 21 U.S. states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Precinct Central: Electronic pollbook and voter check-in solution for election day operations.
• Voter Central
• Election Force
• Election AIM
• Live Results
• 10xUniversity
• Election Response
• Campaign Desk
• Election ToDo
• Document Archive
• Ready Board
• Vote-by-Mail
• Petition Processing

Products and services

• Precinct Central Electronic pollbook (ePollbook) solution for voter check-in at polling places, running on Apple iPad hardware with Tenex software. Provides secure voter verification, precinct monitoring, and real-time synchronization across election day operations. Used by county and state election offices.
• Voter Central Comprehensive voter registration and management system providing end-to-end voter record management, voter roll maintenance, and provisional ballot tracking with integrations to DMV, Department of Correction, Vital Statistics, ERIC files, USPS, and NCOA processors for real-time verification. Used by county and state election offices.
• Election Force Election worker management solution covering the complete lifecycle: recruiting, onboarding, training, scheduling, and payroll for poll workers. Includes an Election Worker Portal for self-service access via mobile device. Used by county and state election offices.
• Election AIM Asset and Inventory Management system for tracking election equipment, supplies, and chain-of-custody. Supports barcode and RFID scanning via mobile app for inventory management across locations. Used by county and state election offices.
• Live Results Election night reporting solution providing real-time election results visualization. Web-based platform for uploading, previewing, and publishing election results with media alerts via text and email and ADA-compliant displays. Used by county and state election offices.
• 10xUniversity Cloud-based Learning Management System (LMS) for election worker training. Provides self-paced online courses, configurable content, and performance tracking with quizzes and activity reports, integrated with Election Force for scheduling. Used by county and state election offices.
• Election Response Election help desk and call center management solution. Features ticket management, knowledge base, technician dispatching, and metrics tracking for issue resolution during elections. Used by county and state election offices.
• Ready Board Centralized dashboard for election logistics monitoring with color-coded status tracking for precincts, locations, and zones. Includes a mobile companion app for field workers to update statuses. Used by county and state election offices.
• Vote-by-Mail Absentee ballot processing and tracking solution. Tracks ballots throughout the complete lifecycle from request to return, with configurable reporting and integrations with high-speed ballot processors (Relia-vote, Agilis) and Voter Central for eligibility validation. Used by county and state election offices.
• Petition Processing Petition validation and management solution for processing initiative and candidate petitions. Features automatic validation, signature calculation, receipt tracking, and comprehensive reporting. Used by county and state election offices.
• Document Archive Digital document retention and records management system. Allows definition of retention schedules, barcoded document storage, warehouse tracking, and automated disposal alerts. Used by county and state election offices.
• Election ToDo

Quantifiable outcome

• 47 million+ voters serviced since 2013 with Precinct Central
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ApplecoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partnership where Tenex software runs on Apple iPad hardware. Apple Reseller status confirmed. Unique security architecture with no USB ports prevents common security threats. Isolated environment on iPad and in cloud.

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Market position

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Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tenexsolutions
• Facebookfacebook.com/tenexsolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tenex-software-solutions-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/tenexsolutions

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Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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