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Democracy Live, based in Seattle, Washington, was founded in 2007 with the goal of simplifying the voting process for all US citizens by providing innovative and accessible balloting tools that also reduce the cost of holding elections. In 2010, Democracy Live released its OmniBallot application to make it possible for voters with disabilities, voters in the military, and Americans living abroad to access their local ballot materials online. With over 500 successful deployments to date, Democracy Live is the largest provider of web balloting in the United States.
Overview
Location
United States, Washington, Seattle
Employees
11-50
Phone
+1 855-655-8683
Total raised
$4.5M
Founded date
2007
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 8
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| Aug 16, 2023 | General Robert "Abe" Abrams, US Army, Retired Joins the Democracy Live Team | General Abrams will serve as an advisor and subject matter expert in the needs of military voters and their families. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, August 16, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- It is with great honor that General Robert “Abe” ... |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Online Voting Wasn’t Ready for 2020. Don’t Count on It Anytime Soon. | Lawfare is partnering with the Stanford-MIT Healthy Elections Project to produce a series on election integrity in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. The Healthy Elections Project aims to assist election officials and the public as the na... |
| Mar 3, 2020 | West Virginia moves away from voting app after damaging report | More On: voting This Gilded Age #girlboss married 4 times, helped get the vote for women Why this week’s French elections matter to the wider world Republican House candidate Matt Mowers voted twice in 2016 presidential primary: report Ariz... |
| Mar 3, 2020 | West Virginia moves away from voting app after damaging report | More On: voting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs controversial election bill Texas Legislature passes election reform bill, ending political battle Texas House passes voting bill after runaway Democrats were forced to return House Democrats pas... |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Ignoring Security Experts, Washington State Eyes Voting by Smartphone | Seattle and other Washington state residents will soon be allowed to vote in an upcoming election via smartphone—even if security experts continue to say that’s an idiotic idea. The King County Conservation District (KCD), a public land man... |
| Nov 19, 2018 | Democracy Live raises $4.5M to grow cloud-based ballot platform | Democracy Live President Bryan Finney at a U.N. presentation in NYC. (Democracy Live Photo) Nov. 6 was a big day for Seattle startup Democracy Live. While the company was busy deploying cloud-based ballots and election guides to millions of... |
| Nov 15, 2018 | Democracy Live Completes $4.5M Funding Round | Democracy Live, a Seattle, WA-based provider of cloud voting technologies in the U.S , closed a $4.5m convertible note financing. The round was led by Chairman Joe Brotherton. Led by CEO Bryan Finney, Democracy Live has developed two major ... |
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FAQ about Democracy Live Inc.
When was Democracy Live Inc. founded?
Democracy Live Inc. was founded in 2007.
How much funding has Democracy Live Inc. raised?
Democracy Live Inc. has raised $4.5M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Democracy Live Inc.?
Parsers VC has collected 8 articles mentioning Democracy Live Inc., among them “General Robert "Abe" Abrams, US Army, Retired Joins the Democracy Live Team” (Aug 16, 2023) and “Online Voting Wasn’t Ready for 2020. Don’t Count on It Anytime Soon.” (Sep 22, 2020).
Is Democracy Live Inc. still active?
Yes, Democracy Live Inc. is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 22, 2025.