FreeStylus for KNOWiNK Poll Pad

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Why KNOWiNK Poll Pad needs a disposable stylus

The KNOWiNK Poll Pad is the most widely used electronic poll book in the United States, deployed across 29 states and used by 36 million voters in the November 2024 election alone. The iPad-based system uses a capacitive touchscreen for voter check-in, signature capture, and ballot issuance.

Each Poll Pad comes with two reusable styluses from AI Data, but on Election Day, hundreds of voters cycle through each check-in station. Shared styluses get lost, stolen, or passed between voters all day long. A disposable, single-use stylus solves this problem while giving every voter a patriotic keepsake.

How FreeStylus works with the Poll Pad

FreeStylus uses a conductive silicone tip that works with any capacitive touchscreen, including the iPad-based KNOWiNK Poll Pad. Voters can use it to:

• Sign their name on the signature capture screen
• Confirm their voter information during check-in
• Navigate the voter oath and ballot selection screens
• Take it home as an "I Voted" keepsake after check-in

Poll workers simply hand each voter a FreeStylus at the check-in table. The voter uses it on the Poll Pad, then keeps it. No sanitizing, no tracking shared styluses, no replacements to order mid-day when the originals disappear.

Cost comparison: disposable vs. reusable

The standard AI Data styluses that ship with the Poll Pad cost several dollars each to replace. Over the course of an election cycle, a county with 50 polling places can easily lose or damage dozens of reusable styluses. FreeStylus costs a fraction of a cent per unit in bulk, and since each voter gets their own, there are no replacements to manage.

A single case of 6,000 FreeStylus units can supply a mid-sized county for an entire election. For larger jurisdictions, multiple cases can be ordered and distributed to precincts alongside other poll pad supplies.

Trusted by election offices nationwide

FreeStylus is currently used by election offices in 12+ states for electronic poll book check-in and ballot marking devices. Whether your county is already running KNOWiNK Poll Pads or adopting them for the first time, FreeStylus integrates seamlessly into your Election Day supply kit.

Also compatible with

FreeStylus works with all major electronic poll books and ballot marking devices, not just KNOWiNK. One stylus for every device in your polling place.

• ES&S ExpressPoll electronic poll book
• ES&S ExpressVote ballot marking device (excludes ExpressVote XL)
• Tenex electronic poll book
• Dominion poll pad and touch screen ballot marking devices