Hart InterCivic Project Manager Achieves CERV Designation
Pamela M. Cardenas Becomes Only Fifth Person to Reach Highest Designation by The Election Center
published 10/15/2008
Hart InterCivic, a leading national provider of election management and voting systems, today announced that Pamela M. Cardenas, Project Manager for Hart’s ElectionReady Services team was designated as a Certified Elections/Registration Vendor (CERV). This designation is the highest achievement among election service professionals granted by The Election Center.
The CERV designation is achieved only through a multi-year course of study conducted by The Election Center’s Professional Education Program. The intent of the program is to professionalize the management of elections administration in promoting and preserving public trust in the democratic process. The core courses, taught by the Master's in Public Administration faculty of Auburn University include ethics, voter registration and elections law, planning, communications, and facilitating voter participation, among others.
“Obtaining and maintaining CERV status means an individual has committed to a career-long process of continuing education to improve the electoral process in the nation,” said R. Doug Lewis, Executive Director of The Election Center. “We are excited Pam has dedicated herself to upholding the same rigorous standards that are required for professional certification of election officials and has committed herself to the profession’s Code of Ethics.”
“Achieving CERV certification was a challenging and satisfying course of study through which I learned new skills and a deeper appreciation for the work of election service providers and election officials,” said Pam Cardenas. “This program is about the importance of nurturing and caring for the democratic process. As elections grow in complexity, certification is important not only to demonstrate our commitment to helping voters, but also to uphold the obligation of election service providers to assure that the process works.”
About The Election Center
The Election Center is a non-profit association of voter registrars, elections administrators, and election service providers throughout America. Its membership is comprised of township, city, county and state elections officials, and well as election service professionals. The Center’s primary purpose is education for local and state voter registrars and elections officials to promote and improve the democratic process. The Professional Education Program was recognized in 1996 as the top continuing education program in America by the National University Continuing Education Association. For more information, visit www.electioncenter.org.
About Hart InterCivic
Hart InterCivic is a leading national provider of election management and geo-content solutions for state and local governments. Hundreds of jurisdictions use the Hart Voting System to conduct secure, accurate and reliable elections whether in-person or by-mail. Millions of votes are cast each year using Hart’s eSlate® and eScan™ polling place voting systems and Ballot Now™ central scanning / by-mail solution. The company also provides ballot production and printing services. Hart InterCivic is a privately held corporation based in Austin, Texas.
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