What Election Trust does

Election Trust is a Washington State-based private LLC, founded in 2003, that administers third-party governance elections on behalf of organizations that cannot afford to run their own votes credibly. Its customer base spans at least seven verticals — trade unions, homeowners and property owners associations, tribal governments, professional associations, religious communities, affinity and service clubs, and public-sector entities such as transit authorities, housing authorities, and licensing boards — with each engagement delivered as a fully managed service overseen by a dedicated Event Manager from nominations through certified results reporting.

The company's technology stack consists of two proprietary platforms: Clear Ballot, a U.S. Election Assistance Commission–certified paper ballot tabulation system that stores every ballot as a high-resolution image and supports Zoom-based remote observer adjudication, and Electa, an end-to-end verifiable online voting platform using cryptographic self-audit, smart ballot tracking identifiers, and timestamped email receipts. A third offering, Hybrid Elections, integrates both platforms so members can vote on paper, online, or both, with duplicate-ballot policing and a unified certified result. The integration with Zoom for observer access is the only third-party technology integration disclosed.

Commercially, Election Trust runs a sales-led, consultative motion with custom per-event quote-based pricing rather than published tiers. Customers initiate contact through a website intake form or a single phone line (503.395.8585), and a human estimator team returns comprehensive quotes within one business day. Revenue is generated through per-election professional services fees bundled with subscription-style access to the Clear Ballot and Electa platforms, typically structured as multi-year contracts. The firm carries $1M in commercial Errors & Omissions insurance as a financial backstop on every engagement. The company is founder-operated with 1–10 employees, no disclosed outside funding, and no reported M&A or leadership changes across its 20+ year history.

Name

Election Trust

Legal name

Election Trust® LLC

Website

https://electiontrust.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Election Administration Services

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Electoral Support & Election Observation (BPADAGAA)

Keywords

• Election administration services
• Paper ballot tabulation
• Online voting platforms
• Hybrid election management
• Governance election services

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Election Administration Services: Full-service election management including pre-election setup (eligibility verification, ballot design, logic testing), election administration (ballot distribution, authentication, help desk, tally), and post-election accountability (certified results, audit trails, compliance documentation). Priced per election event based on complexity, voter count, and service mix.
2. Platform Access Fees: Access to proprietary election platforms (Clear Ballot and Electa) as managed service component of overall election administration. Includes technology infrastructure, security protocols, and technical support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Election Trust provides fully managed third-party election administration services for organizations, offering paper balloting, online voting, and hybrid election formats. The service includes pre-election setup (voter roll certification, ballot design, logic testing), election administration (ballot distribution, voter authentication, 24/7 help desk, monitored tally), and post-election accountability (certified results, audit trails, compliance documentation). The company deploys two proprietary platforms: Clear Ballot (federally certified paper ballot tabulation) and Electa (end-to-end verifiable online voting).

Product overview

Election Trust offers a three-platform managed election administration service: Clear Ballot (federally certified paper ballot scanning and tabulation), Electa (end-to-end verifiable online voting), and Hybrid Elections (combining both paper and electronic channels). All platforms are administered as fully managed services with dedicated event managers overseeing elections from nominations through certified results reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clear Ballot®: Federally certified paper ballot platform for poll-site and mail-in elections with high-resolution scanning and observable tally process.
• Electa®
• Hybrid Elections

Products and services

• Clear Ballot® A federally certified paper ballot platform that scans, images, and tabulates ballots with full stakeholder observability. Every ballot is stored as a high-resolution image enabling digital visual adjudication. Features include remote web-cast counting, ballot inventory sorting, and Zoom observer access. Used by organizations requiring verifiable, transparent paper ballot elections.
• Electa® An end-to-end verifiable (E2EV) online voting platform enabling voters to cast ballots via any browser or device with cryptographic verification ensuring ballots are cast as intended and counted as cast. Features include maximum voter anonymity, smart ballot tracking identifiers, and timestamped email receipts. Used by organizations requiring secure, auditable remote voting.
• Hybrid Elections

Quantifiable outcome

• No successful OLMS challenges to documented union election process over 20+ years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers38 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Simply Voting: Simply Voting provides online voting and election administration for organizations including unions, associations, HOAs, and cooperatives. It is a direct competitor to Election Trust's Electa online platform, serving the same governance election use case.
• ElectionBuddy: ElectionBuddy offers online voting for elections of all sizes, including HOA, association, union, and board elections. It directly competes with Election Trust in the mid-market organization election administration space.
• Survey & Ballot Systems: Survey & Ballot Systems is a full-service election administration firm that conducts paper, online, and hybrid elections for associations, cooperatives, and member-based organizations - a direct competitor in the same niche.
• Votenet Solutions: Votenet Solutions provides election administration technology and services for associations, member-based organizations, and boards. It is a direct competitor with a comparable technology platform for board and membership elections.
• eBallot: eBallot is an online voting platform for board elections, association votes, and member organization decisions. It competes directly with Election Trust's Electa platform in the SMB and mid-market online voting segment.
• Association Voting (AVS): Association Voting Services specializes in administering elections for HOAs, condominium associations, and cooperatives. It is a direct competitor particularly strong in the HOA/POA vertical where Election Trust also serves customers like Sienna Plantation and Sunriver.
• BigPulse: BigPulse is an online voting platform used by organizations, governments, and associations worldwide for elections and referenda. It is a direct competitor offering verifiable online voting comparable to Election Trust's Electa platform.
• ElectionSource: ElectionSource provides absentee ballot services, election administration, and tabulation technology for unions, associations, and HOAs. It is a direct competitor in the managed third-party election administration services market.

Broad incumbents

• Scytl: Scytl is a larger, established provider of secure online voting and election modernization technology, primarily for government and public sector elections. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with Election Trust in online voting cryptography and end-to-end verifiability.
• Telos (formerly Civitas): Telos offers election management and online voting solutions through its acquired Civitas platform, primarily serving public sector and government elections. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping election administration technology but a different primary customer focus.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

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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