News from Michele
Reagan
Arizona Secretary of
State
(602) 542-4285
Ash Center at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government
recognizes E-Qual system
Phoenix – Arizona’s electronic petition gathering
program, E-Qual was recently recognized by the Government Innovators Network at
Harvard University for its excellence and creativity in the public sector. The
online application allows statewide and legislative candidates the ability to
collect up to 50 percent of their petition signatures and $5 qualifying
contributions online.
Launched by former Secretary of State Ken Bennett, the
program permits the collection of nominating petition signatures and Clean
Elections qualifying contributions in a secure online environment. After a
voter's identity is authenticated, E-Qual matches the voter with the candidates
for which the voter is eligible to sign a nominating petition or make a $5
contribution.
"Since the implementation of the program, candidates and
voters have found E-Qual convenient, efficient and secure," said Michele Reagan,
current secretary of state. "I applaud Ken for his work to modernize so many of
our election processes. I’m proud our administration is building on the success
he had throughout his tenure as secretary.”
The Government Innovators Network was developed by the Ash
Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Kennedy School of
Government at Harvard University.
According to the Government Innovators Network, “E-Qual
allows convenient and greater participation from both voters and candidates
while providing a more accurate and reliable method of collecting signatures and
$5 qualifying contributions.”
The Government Innovators Network is a marketplace of ideas
and examples of government innovation for policymakers, policy advisors, and
practitioners. The Ash Center fosters excellence in government around the world
in order to generate and strengthen democracy.
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