Texas Election Administration Management (TEAM) System
What Is the TEAM System?
On October 29, 2002, President Bush signed HR 3295, the Help America Vote Act ("HAVA"). This federal legislation created many new mandates for state and local governments. One of the key provisions is that each "...state shall implement a uniform, official, centralized, interactive, computerized statewide voter registration list defined, maintained, and administered at the State level." The Texas Election Administration Management (TEAM) system is Texas' fulfillment of that mandate.
The TEAM system is a web-based, robust, secure, HAVA compliant system that meets HAVA requirements, with additional functions supporting election management, election night reporting, ballot certification and canvassing, and county jury wheel needs. New technologies such as document imaging and Geographic Information System (GIS) components will also be available. The TEAM system replaced the (non-HAVA compliant) Texas Voter Registration System (TVRS) in operation since 1996.
What does the TEAM System Offer?
Key features of the TEAM System include functionality for county and state election officials to maintain voter registration records, administer elections in all jurisdictions, execute and report election results. Additional features include jury wheel selection support from validated voter registrations, and a public voter website.
Voter Registration:
- Validation of voter information
- Availability of GIS mapping and document imaging
- Statewide search capability for all county officials
- State-of-the-art reporting and query tools
- more ...
Election Management:
- Early voting management
- Automated ballot certification and ballot definition process
- Reduced paperwork for counties and the state
- Interface for Election Night Returns
- Polling location and poll worker management
- more ...
Jury Wheel:
- Capability to create jury summons, jury lists, and notices
- Capability to track jurors
- Capability to track jury payments and provide for donation of payment to charity
- more ...
Voter Information Website:
- Via a standard web browser, voters can display their polling place, and the offices and measures which appear on their precinct ballot, along with descriptive information about the voting system equipment used in their county.
What Is the TEAM System Architecture?
The TEAM System is comprised of Commercial off-the-Shelf (COTS) Voter Registration and Election Management products from Hart InterCivic, combined with GIS and reporting software to meet SOS requirements. A logical, high level view of the solution architecture is depicted in the figure available for review.