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VotingWorks

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

voting.works
HQ: CA, USA; Remote
11-50
Government

Company research

Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals

Updated Jul 30, 2026

Overview

VotingWorks is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit building open-source election technology, centered on the VxSuite voting system and Arlo risk-limiting audit software. It sells and supports voting technology, offers hosted audit services, and positions itself around transparency, security, and paper ballots. Ben Adida is the top executive (Executive Director); no separate CEO listing was found publicly.

Primary product

VxSuite open-source voting system

Founded

2018

Headquarters

San Francisco, California, United States

Team size

11-50

Work style

Flexible

Industry

Government Administration

Sub-industry

Election technology / civic tech

Offices

San Francisco, CA (HQ)
Distributed across California, Texas, Washington, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Michigan, New York, and Georgia

Business model

nonprofit
sale and support of voting technology
government contracts and grants
foundation and individual donations
hosted SaaS/support services for Arlo

Funding

Stage

Convertible note / seed

Total raised

$150K

Latest round

Convertible Note · Jan 2019

Latest amount

$150K

Convertible Note

Jan 2019 · Y Combinator

$150K

People & investors

Leadership

Ben Adida

Executive Director / Co-Founder

Jessica Myers

Head of Compliance and Government Partnerships

Virginia Vander Roest

Head of Customer Success

Jesse DeWald

Head of Hardware

Arsalan Sufi

Head of Software

Janine Trame

Head of Operations

Matt Roe

Head of Product

Andrew Hayes

Head of Product

Founders

Matt Pasternack

Co-Founder & President

Investors

Floating Point
Y Combinator

Work & culture

Mission-driven, nonpartisan, transparent, open-source, small and tight-knit, flat on ideas, humble, and supportive.

Work style

Flexible

Compensation

Public job posts indicate cash-and-benefits compensation only; one sales role uses a 50% base / 50% performance bonus structure, with pay commensurate with skills and experience. No public equity signal was found.

Benefits

cash and benefits only
comprehensive benefits package
flexible work schedule
mostly distributed / remote-friendly
mentorship and feedback
personal growth opportunities

Product & market

Pricing

Public pricing is limited; VotingWorks sells and supports voting systems, offers hosted Arlo as annual SaaS/support, and uses contracts for equipment, training, and support.

Differentiators

  • —Only nonprofit voting-system vendor in the U.S.
  • —Open-source source code and documentation are public
  • —Only open-source voting system used in U.S. elections (per company)
  • —Paper-ballot system with voter-verifiable output
  • —Designed to VVSG 2.0 / federal certification standards
  • —Field software integrity check in about 30 seconds
  • —Off-the-shelf hardware and auditable software
  • —Hosted Arlo risk-limiting audit platform

Technology

Python
TypeScript
Rust
Shell
HCL
Jinja
JavaScript
HTML
CSS
PostgreSQL
Flask
Auth0
Amazon S3
Cypress
Poetry
Packer
Linux
GitHub

Customers

Election officials and jurisdictions in New Hampshire
Counties in Mississippi
State election officials using Arlo for risk-limiting audits in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Texas, and South Carolina
Other U.S. local election jurisdictions

Competitors

Dominion Voting Systems
Election Systems & Software (ES&S)
Hart InterCivic

Scale & contact

Estimated revenue

$1M-$10M

Estimated monthly visits

1.1K

Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026

hello@voting.works(510) 426-9991

Latest news

VotingWorks says VxSuite 4.0 test report has been submitted and is under EAC review

VotingWorks LinkedIn · Jul 2026

Company update saying the final test report for VxSuite 4.0 was submitted to the Election Assistance Commission and is under review, with certification progress framed as a major milestone for transparent voting systems.

Public Trust Demands Open-Source Voting Systems

VotingWorks · Oct 2025

Official response to Dominion’s sale to Liberty Vote, arguing that U.S. voting systems should be open-source and publicly auditable.

VotingWorks Strengthens Board with Two New Appointments

VotingWorks · Oct 2025

Official blog post announcing Paul Grewal and Raylene Yung to the board; it also reiterates growth, New Hampshire adoption, and the company’s federal certification push.

Accessibility in Modern Voting Systems – Our Letter to the EAC

VotingWorks · May 2025

VotingWorks published its letter to the EAC on VVSG 2.0 accessibility, explaining its position on the standard and the need for accessible ballot-marking devices.

Can VotingWorks’ publicly viewable software code help restore faith in voting machines?

Votebeat / Route Fifty · Mar 2025

Reported on VotingWorks’ federal certification effort, open-source code strategy, and deployments in Mississippi and New Hampshire, contrasting it with the big legacy vendors.

2024 financial statementsAboutBlog / NewsCareersContactDocsGitHubHomeLinkedIn companyX / Twitter
SourcesOfficial homeAboutContactDocsCareersGitHub orgArlo repoVxSuite repo2024 financialsLinkedIn companyBen Adida LinkedInMatt Pasternack LinkedInJessica Myers LinkedInVirginia Vander Roest LinkedInJesse DeWald LinkedInArsalan Sufi LinkedInJanine Trame LinkedInMatt Roe LinkedInAndrew Hayes LinkedInBoard appointments post

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