Democracy Counts
Election management software and managed election services for UK councils, NHS trusts and public bodies
Highlights
- New on EvolcAdded 2026-11-03
About Democracy Counts
Democracy Counts develops election management software, including the Elector8 platform, along with property valuation and citizen services systems. Its products run on Gov Cloud, the company's own hosted infrastructure for government services. The software is written in-house and built on Microsoft technology.
Customers are UK local authorities, NHS trusts and private organisations; the website cites more than 80 UK council customers. The company sells software licences, hosted cloud services, support and training, and managed services that include election stationery printing and mailing, postal voting and referendum or ballot administration.
Founded in 2009 by Simon Verdon, who is Chief Executive, the company is headquartered in Warrington, Cheshire, England. It holds Cyber Essentials Plus, and its COO is responsible for ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 accreditations.
Product: Elector8 and Elector Centre election management software, hosted on Gov Cloud, with property valuation and citizen services modules.
Jobs at Democracy Counts
Leadership
- Simon Verdon · Chief Executive OfficerSource: company website
- Claire Coleman · Chief Operating OfficerSource: company website
- Paul Keating · Chief Technical OfficerSource: company website
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