Election Services

Private elections require a reputable yet disinterested third party.

With decades of experience, we have become a trusted partner for organizations like SAG-AFTRA, CalPERS and others for our local, regional and national election governance whether in-person, online, by mail or by phone.

Our team handles ballot printing, mailing and delivery. Once votes are cast we receive, inspect, sort, scan and record data in order to provide real-time results on the spot.

Timely service for important decisions.

Our experience in election services is seamlessly adapted for referendum voting processes.

Whether the voting is happening on-site or remotely, we verify every vote in order to ensure secure and trustworthy results.

a secure process Ensures a win-win.

Our experience and expertise stems from our work with SAG Awards and Spirit Awards. We securely produce and manage every step from initial nominations to the final envelope.

Ballots are printed and mailed with variable content and the votes are cast. The ballots are received, processed, and the votes are tabulated. Then comes the red carpet, the secured results and the big announcement. Our approach guarantees results for a process that demands timely perfection.

All employees, authorized client representatives, and escorted authorized observers are issued security coded identification badges which must be worn at all times. Badges must be used to pass through all door entries. ID badges are issued according to level of security clearance. At no time will anyone be allowed unescorted into any area in which they don't have security clearance. In addition, all material being held for mail entry is locked in a 1,000-square-foot cage available to only a few key managers.

For any confidential job that requires security, a highly protected FTP site is used for data downloads. Files are destroyed after production. During production, the product is under the direct control/possession of a designated individual at all times. All employees sign non-disclosure agreements. If the plant shuts down, or any printed product must be left unattended, it is stored in a locked storage area sealed by a unique identification number and is only accessible by badge during work hours. The seal is recorded in our secure storage log, and rights to break the seal are limited to specific employees. After hours, our security system is programmed to limit access only to key, designated employees. Video cameras monitor the entire premises 24/7.

Once customer data is processed, it is encrypted and stored on a system that is backed up to an offsite location. We keep customer data on a secure, needs-based access system, with Intrusion Detection Systems at the perimeter. We shred all waste materials from the manufacturing process. Limited personnel have access to secure data.

All data is stored at our Class A Data Center at corporate headquarters in Everett, WA. Our Data Center facility requires a three-factor authentication (fingerprint, combination and card access) to physically access the facility. We are point-to-point connected to our co-location via fiberline. The server room is enclosed expanded steel mesh. It requires keycard, combination lock and a keyed door lock to gain access. To guard against catastrophic loss, all files on our server are backed up daily and transferred to this location.

Controls are in place to appropriately classify, label and protect sensitive information on backup media, in hardcopy and in other forms while in transit and storage, and to destroy sensitive data in accordance with established retention policies. Some media handling policies are customer specific, depending on level of security required. All files are deleted upon completion with verification of removal by authorized personnel. All hard copies of materials produced that are not delivered to the customer are shredded. All customer supplied disks and hard copies are returned to customer.

We have an established disaster recovery resource partner that is located out of state. This company is equal to K&H when it comes to capacity and security. This company works with financial and HIPAA records on a daily basis. We would partner with them to store up to a month's worth of inventory in the event we were not able to get our main manufacturing plant up and running.

We have had no loss of business due to disasters, labor issues or contingency events in the past. However, we have a Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan available upon request. K&H has a co-location based in Everett, WA which is a Class A Data Center.

In the event of an unforeseeable circumstance, K&H will immediately communicate any and all deviations from normal business practices, thus keeping customers notified and up to date. Telecommunications, work-in-progress, internet, prepress, customer service functions and all production services would be transferred and customer work would continue to be produced.