Missouri Rural Letter Carriers’ Association was facing challenges managing the election process for delegate selection. Danny Kemerling, former Chairman of the Election Committee for the Missouri Rural Letter Carriers’ Association’s responsibilities included overseeing the creation, distribution, and tabulation of the ballots for 3500 voters spread across the state of Missouri. Traditionally, this involved manual tabulation, which was labor-intensive, tedious, and costly due to the need for external personnel to assist with hand counting. Seeking efficiency and accuracy, Danny turned to Remark Office OMR.
Managing elections for a large organization such as Missouri’s Rural Letter Carriers’ Association is a logistical challenge. The manual process of printing, distributing, collecting, and then counting the ballots was resource-intensive and time consuming. Hand tabulation consumed an entire day and required hiring external personnel, resulting in increased costs and longer wait times before the announcement of results. “It was costing quite a bit of money to hire people. It would take them all day to tabulate the votes.” The need for a more efficient, accurate, and cost-effective method became apparent as the organization aimed to streamline its election procedures.
Discovering Remark Office OMR through another state’s Rural Letter Carriers’ branch provided Mr. Kemerling with a solution to his election woes. Remark Office OMR, optical mark recognition software, offered a streamlined approach to ballot tabulations. With Remark Office OMR, you simply need to scan your forms to receive immediate results. Of the productivity boost, Mr. Kemerling had this to say: “The actual tabulation we can do within one hour. It would take us a whole day before.” Remark’s support team guided Mr. Kemerling through the entire implementation process, providing clear instructions and support at every step. The ease of use and comprehensive support ensured a smooth transition from manual to automated ballot processing. “You can call at any time; they helped to walk us through any issues we had, they walked me through each step, it was just very easy — wonderful actually. They told me to call them the day of the election if needed and they would help us.”
Remark Office OMR simplified the election process significantly. Previously counting the ballots, and verifying the results took an entire day to complete. Now, with Remark, the process is handled efficiently and accurately within a fraction of the time. The software enabled Mr. Kemerling and his team to design and print ballots, process and tabulate votes, and generate accurate results reports with ease. The software’s user-friendly interface allowed even new team members to quickly grasp the process, reducing the need for extensive internal training. “In an hour we can run all the ballots, have them tabulated, print out results, and know they are accurate.”
Mr. Kemerling found Remark Office OMR to be an indispensable tool for managing his election. The software not only improved efficiency but also reduced costs and ensured accuracy. Mr. Kemerling’s recommendation of Remark Office OMR underscores its effectiveness and ease of use, making it an essential resource for any organization conducting elections that rely on accurate data capture and analysis. “We will continue to use Remark Office OMR. It’s been user friendly, accurate, and the technical support we get from the Remark Team is astounding.” When Mr. Kemerling was asked what advice he would give to someone looking to automate their elections he had this to say, “If you are going to have an election and need a way to tabulate your voting, I would one hundred percent recommend Remark without question. Without reservation I would endorse it completely. I don’t know of anything else that would compare to the quality that Remark has.”