“ THE PARTNERSHIP
THAT WE HAVE WITH THIS NARROW LIST OF ORGANISATIONS LETS US NOT CHASE
THE SOLUTION
LANDSCAPE, BUT TO ASK FOR WHAT ARE THE SOLUTIONS BASED ON OUR DESIRED
OUTCOMES”
BOB LEEK, DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR AND CHIEF
INFORMATION OFFICER, CLARK COUNTY older systems, the county has transitioned from laptop-based voting technology to a more secure tablet-based platform. These specialised devices operate on encrypted communications within a private network dedicated exclusively to election use.
“ We replaced USB sticks and laptops with a secure communication link through tablets,” Bob explains.“ Those tablets only do one thing, and that’ s to facilitate the election cycle.”
This measured approach to technology adoption reflects the county’ s broader philosophy when implementing critical systems. Rather than rushing to adopt untested solutions, Clark County takes a more measured approach.
“ We’ re not on the bleeding edge of technology – we’ re a close follower, and we deploy and implement solutions that have been proven elsewhere first,” Bob says.
Looking beyond its own boundaries, the county is leveraging its successful implementations to benefit the entire state. In collaboration with Nevada’ s Secretary of State, Clark County is helping develop a unified statewide voter registration and election management system. This partnership represents a natural evolution of their successful local implementations. clarkcountynv. gov 15