[July 12, 2004] West Virginia Latest State to Certify AccuPoll Voting System TUSTIN, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- July 12, 2004 -- Tally of States to Which Company Can Sell System Featuring Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) Increases AccuPoll, Inc. (OCTBB:ACUP), a developer of Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) voting systems, today announced the receipt of state certification for its voting system in the state of West Virginia. The designation marks yet another state where an electronic voting system featuring a voter verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) is now available. "With the latest addition of West Virginia to our list of state certifications, we are now able to sell our equipment to roughly one third of the states across the country," said Dennis Vadura, CEO of AccuPoll. "This is just another example of the significant momentum the company has had since our federal qualification just three months ago." AccuPoll designed their DRE voting system from the outset to feature a VVPAT, which allows voters to verify -- via an immediately printed paper audit trail -- that their vote was accurately recorded at the time it is cast. As a result, AccuPoll's VVPAT system fully empowers voters to independently ensure that their vote is correct at the time it is cast, allowing for an accurate recount and audit capability should the need arise. Before voting systems can be sold in their jurisdictions, most states require that voting systems be qualified under rigorous federal voting system standards and then undergo a certification process in their state. Earlier this year, AccuPoll received federal qualification for their system and is now working with state election officials across the country to certify its electronic voting systems. "As more and more states certify our equipment, the probability increases that voters will be able to ensure their vote is accurately recorded when cast via an electronic voting system," added Vadura. About AccuPoll Holding Corp. Headquartered in Tustin, Calif., AccuPoll (OCTBB:ACUP) is the developer of a federally qualified electronic voting system featuring an intuitive touch screen input and a voter verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) that can be confirmed by the voter at the time the ballot is cast, creating a permanent paper audit trail as mandated in the "Help America Vote Act of 2002" (HAVA). AccuPoll has the support of many voters, election officials and special needs advocates in the United States with its innovative approach to recording and counting votes. AccuPoll works with all levels of government to insure the integrity, security and accuracy of elections. For additional information, visit www.accupoll.com. Safe Harbor Statement: Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical or current fact constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors that could cause the actual results of the company to be materially different from the historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements which explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements labeled with the terms "believes," "belief," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "will" or "plans" to be uncertain and forward-looking. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in the company's reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]