# San Mateo Opengov #276382

San Mateo County election systems for accessible vote-by-mail and voter information

**Posted:** November 13, 2026
**Respond By:** December 01, 2026
**Identifier:** 276382
**NAICS:** 513210, 541511, 541512

San Mateo County is seeking election technology systems to support accessible voting and voter information services.
- **Buyer:** County of San Mateo, Office of Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder & Chief Elections Officer, Registration & Elections Division.
- **Systems requested:**
  - Remote Accessible Vote by Mail (RAVBM): 1 annual service for unlimited elections. Must be certified by the California Secretary of State; voters mark and print ballots for physical return.
  - UOCAVA ballot system: 1 annual service for unlimited elections. Enables eligible military and overseas voters to authenticate and download assigned blank ballots and election materials; voted ballots cannot be returned online.
  - Accessible Sample Ballot and Voter Information Guide system: 1 annual service for unlimited elections, with a personalized web portal.
  - Additional costs: 1 pricing line for costs outside the annual system prices, or N/A if none.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs or solution vendors are named in the solicitation. Potential competitors include Democracy Live, Enhanced Voting, Runbeck Election Services, and Civix.
- **Key requirements:** English, Spanish, Chinese, and Filipino support; WCAG 2.1 AA or applicable successor standards and Section 508 compliance; assistive-technology and keyboard access; mobile-responsive, County-branded portals; and security measures including encryption, role-based access, audit logs, and incident-response procedures.
- **Scope:** Software or licensing, implementation, configuration, election setup and support, training, documentation, accessibility testing as applicable, and reporting, including post-election reporting. The County prefers one provider for all three systems but may select separate providers.
- **Term and pricing:** Three-year term, with one County option to extend for up to two additional years. Pricing is requested annually for unlimited elections; specific start and end dates and contract value are not provided.
- **Additional attachment item:** A standard contract template refers to contractor services described in an unspecified Exhibit A; it does not identify a separate defined product or election service.

### Description

The County of San Mateo seeks vendors for three election-related systems: a California Secretary of State-certified Remote Accessible Vote by Mail (RAVBM) system, a UOCAVA system for eligible overseas and military voters to access and download blank ballots, and an accessible sample ballot and Voter Information Guide website. Services include software, implementation, election setup and support, accessibility and security compliance, training, reporting, and documentation. The County prefers one vendor for all three services but may select different vendors, and voted ballots must not be returned online through the UOCAVA system. Proposals are due electronically by December 1, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. portal time.

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