Sequent, a global leader in cryptographically secured digital election platforms, announced today that it has advanced the implementation of VoteSecure, an open-source software development kit (SDK) designed to enable end-to-end (E2E) verifiable mobile voting, into its election technology platform. This milestone makes Sequent the first publicly declared election technology provider to further integrate the VoteSecure protocols, which were developed by Free & Fair and released in November 2025 following 16 months of research aligned with the U.S. Vote Foundation's 'Future of Voting' report.
The announcement comes at a critical time when governments, unions, and organizations conducting elections face declining confidence in democratic processes and growing demands for transparency and verifiability. VoteSecure's architecture combines cryptographic technologies with Sequent's existing platform to allow voters, election observers, and auditors to verify that every ballot was correctly cast, recorded, and counted, and that election results are accurate. This level of transparency and verifiability goes beyond what traditional paper-based systems alone can provide.
VoteSecure supports multi-factor authentication, biometric identity verification, and air-gapped tabulation, meaning votes are tabulated only after being taken offline from the internet, with paper printouts generated to accompany traditional ballot channels. The framework incorporates threshold cryptography, verifiable shuffling and decryption techniques, zero-knowledge proofs, and rigorous digital engineering (RDE), a formal model-based systems engineering methodology used in critical infrastructure and national security systems.
'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 of the protocol 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's implementation builds on a global platform that has supported more than 330 elections and served more than 9.2 million voters across North America, Europe, and Asia. The company is translating VoteSecure's technical specification into real-world election infrastructure designed for the future of verifiable digital elections in the U.S. Unlike traditional 'black box' election technologies that rely heavily on institutional trust, VoteSecure is built on publicly auditable cryptographic protocols and open-source transparency principles.
'Election integrity can no longer rely solely on blind trust,' added Bargil. 'Modern election systems today 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 publicly available for review, auditing, and integration by election technology providers, governments, and civic organizations worldwide. For more information on Sequent, visit sequentech.io. The original press release is available at www.newmediawire.com.
