A pioneer in open government, Debra has long championed the use of technology to increase transparency and accessibility.  As Secretary of State, Debra is putting the latest technology to use in everything from elections to business programs to campaign finance disclosure.

• Debra enhanced round-the-clock public access to elections information by expanding phone and website services, offering webcasts and transcripts of public hearings, and adding many more details of the process, such as memorandums to county elections officials and information on how counties develop elections information to their voters.

• Debra broadened the agency’s availability through social media such as Facebook and YouTube, and she established automatic email feeds of Secretary of State news and directives.  Now anyone can subscribe to RSS and Twitter feeds of information about agency news, voting systems, ballot measures and elections administration.

• Debra improved the way people receive important information about elections and voting rights in paper, online and audio formats.  She even developed a downloadable audio version of the statewide voter guide, which can be played on home computers and MP3 devices.