Sequent, a global leader in cryptographically secured digital election platforms, announced it has advanced the implementation of VoteSecure, an open-source software development kit designed for end-to-end verifiable mobile voting. The milestone positions Sequent as the first publicly declared election technology provider to integrate VoteSecure into its platform, amid growing concerns about election trust and transparency worldwide.
The VoteSecure protocol, combined with Sequent's existing cryptographic technologies, enables end-to-end (E2E) verifiable elections. This allows voters, election observers, and auditors to ensure that every ballot was correctly cast, recorded, and counted, providing mathematical certainty in election outcomes. The architecture supports multi-factor authentication, biometric identity verification, and air-gapped tabulation—where votes are counted only after being taken offline, with paper backups generated alongside digital records.
Developed by Free & Fair and released in November 2025, VoteSecure followed 16 months of research aligned with the U.S. Vote Foundation's "Future of Voting" report. The framework relies on threshold cryptography, verifiable shuffling, zero-knowledge proofs, and Rigorous Digital Engineering (RDE)—a formal methodology used in critical infrastructure and national security systems. These features aim to strengthen election integrity while preserving voter privacy.
“We are at an inflection point in democratic history. Voters are asking whether their voices truly count, and election administrators are asking how to prove it,” said Shai Bargil, CEO and Co-Founder of Sequent. “The VoteSecure protocol helps to answer both questions with mathematical certainty. Our implementation represents an important advancement for election technology in the U.S. because it moves electoral processes closer toward open, independently auditable and cryptographically verifiable elections.”
Sequent has supported more than 330 elections and served over 9.2 million voters across North America, Europe, and Asia. The company's platform is built on open-source software developed since 2011, designed to allow independent verification of election integrity without compromising ballot secrecy. Unlike traditional "black box" systems that rely on institutional trust, VoteSecure introduces publicly auditable cryptographic protocols and open-source transparency.
“Election integrity can no longer rely solely on blind trust,” added Bargil. “Modern election systems must provide verifiable evidence that votes were securely cast, accurately recorded, and properly counted. Open standards and publicly auditable election infrastructure will play a major role in rebuilding confidence in democratic processes over the coming decade.”
The VoteSecure protocols are open source and available for review and integration by election technology providers and governments. More information can be found at sequentech.io or in the original release on NewMediaWire.
