Gessler receives State Technology Innovator Award

Recognized for mobile-optimized voter registration site

Denver, October 15, 2013 - The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) today awarded Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler with its State Technology Innovator Award. NASCIO recognized Gessler for his initiative offering web-optimized voter registration for the 2012 presidential election.

"Your leadership in Colorado is a shining example," NASCIO President Brenda Decker said. "NASCIO and its members recognize that such leadership is critical to advancing citizen service, information sharing and good government, and we applaud you for your commitment to these efforts."

The Colorado Secretary of State’s office began offering online voter registration in April 2010. Following the primary election in 2012, Gessler rolled out the country’s first web-optimized site allowing citizens to update or verify their voter registration using a smartphone or tablet.

"My goal has always been to make it easy to vote and tough to cheat," Gessler said. "This innovative approach fits that goal and I’m very proud of my employees’ commitment to making Colorado a national leader."

Gessler accepted the award at the NASCIO annual conference in Philadelphia. 

For more information about NASCIO and the NASCIO State Technology Innovator Award, please visit www.nascio.org.