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This episode is part of a three-part series focused on election technology.
Jared Marcotte is the founder of The Turnout, a company that focuses on the intersection of technology, software and security in elections. He spoke about what motivated him to create The Turnout, as well as about the importance of election administrators being able to determine the safety and security of the non-voting system technology they use.
Jared Marcotte is the founder of The Turnout, a company that focuses on the intersection of technology, software and security in elections. He spoke about what motivated him to create The Turnout, as well as about the importance of election administrators being able to determine the safety and security of the non-voting system technology they use.
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