2024 - Honorable Mention for Innovation and New Tools in Election Security and Technology

The Pima County Elections Department provided peace of mind for voters, poll workers, and election officials through key advancements by securing the election process via the implementation of the Election Asset and Inventory Management (AIM) system, which greatly enhanced the ability to safeguard election-related equipment and streamline Election Day operations. The County implemented a new geofencing feature to refine its process for scanning and tracking equipment on Election Day. Through this Geographic Information System (GIS)-enabled coordinate tracking, the Department was able to monitor the delivery of more than 1,300 election assets that are physically within 500 feet of their assigned coordinates and verify if equipment was scanned at the correct location. After implementing Election AIM, the office effectively transformed its seal log management into a streamlined digital process that greatly enhanced security and efficiency. Pima County election workers preassigned seals to each piece of equipment and scanned them into AIM, and this innovation ensured that each asset was securely and accurately tracked from start to finish.