On election day, Tuesday, Nov. 4, staff at Snoqualmie’s Democracy Live gave a short demo of their electronic voting software, Live Ballot, to visiting officials, including Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson, King County Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, and U.S. Representative Dave Reichert. Company President Bryan Finney and Board President Joseph Brotherton discussed the possibilities for their product, now in use in more than 550 locations worldwide.

Live Ballot is electronic voting software that enables citizens who can’t vote on election day, such as military personnel or diplomats stationed overseas, to make their choices through a secure computer interface. “It’s all part of extending the ballot,” said Finney. “We are extending the ballot to the military,” and he hopes in the near future, to extend the ballot to the 35 million disabled voters in the U.S., and eventually, to poll-going voters. Learn more at www.democracylive.com.

Democracy Live staff and elected officials at the company’s Snoqualmie Ridge office. Above, from left, Ron O’Neil, Irene Plenefisch (Microsoft), Joe Brotherton, U.S. Representative Dave Reichert, company president Bryan Finney, Pam Daniels, Amy George, Tim Manion, Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, Mayor Matt Larson, Candice Hays and Michelle Brucherri.