Did you guys just crash the workshop? I didn't see you on the tentative schedule laid out by CACEO?
How do you plan to curb CalVoter/VoteCal initiatives?
Which Ca legislators were there? Were there any State Senators or Assembly members you came in contact with? And which ones?
In speaking with some folks at the conference, it seems the VoteCal project is about 75% done and the Secretary of State's office is determined to push through to completion. Thus, we have no plans to stand in their way. But, from what I understand, it's been a costly project and exhaustive process to get to this point. With this in mind, one thing we can do is focus on developing a superior product, rendering their solution obsolete, and make a push adoption. If all else fails, there may be an integration opportunity.
We were registered as an official exhibitor for CACEO's Joint New Law Workshop and Seminar. We've posted a couple of photos to our Facebook page of us at our booth, with many more pics to come. Staying true to our nonpartisan roots, we met with representatives for State Assembly members from both sides of the isle, while we were there. We also had dinner with a key county registrar in CA and spoke at length with few folks with close ties to the Secretary of State's office.
I won't be mentioning elected officials that we've connected with by name here on the forums; but, if you would like to discuss over a Skype call, I will disclose more details if deemed appropriate. However, anyone that has paid close attention to our social media profiles will see that we've been working day and night to make connections in all levels of government (including Governors, Congressmen and US Senators from multiple states) to secure support for what we are doing.
We've gained tremendous exposure and praise for our project since becoming CAVO's only corporate member. Although BTS is our top priority at present, we will continue explore opportunities in CA and other key states that express interest down the road.