Make every vote count
2020 elections are right around the corner. Learn how Meraki can help you improve election security, increase voter engagement, and provide a smooth voter experience.
Cloud-based technology your polling place can count on
Our simplified network configuration and management ensures uptime and connectivity on election day. Boost physical, network, and end device security to run a more efficient polling station.
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Connect your community
Connecting your community starts with the underlying network. Cisco Meraki enables state and local governments to implement smart initiatives that positively impact communities’ quality of life, security, and the local economy with simple IT. With a reliable and secure network, you spend more time on strategic government initiatives and less time on day-to-day maintenance.
Simplify network management
- Configure, troubleshoot, and update all Meraki devices remotely.
- Reduce duplicate vendor, application, and service costs by streamlining network management.
- Complete network visibility; spend less time on daily configurations and management.
- Manage the entire network through a single interface.
Built for lean government IT teams
- Free IT staff from the hassle of on-site management with no hardware controllers.
- Deploy an entire network in days by pre-configuring devices before they arrive.
- Manage all network infrastructure from one place.
- No specialized training or command-line required; non-technical staff can set up and manage the network.
Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection
“Across the whole Meraki product line, there is flexibility, ease of installation and deployment, and simplified firmware upgrades and maintenance – it is a single interface for managing switching, routing, wireless, telephones – the whole works.”
— Arthur W. Wilson, Network Engineer
Improve worker and citizen experiences
With a reliable network backbone in place, IT teams can enable government workers to be more effective and efficient, while improving citizen experiences.
Enable next-generation workers
Give workers the tools and real-time information they need, with reliable and secure network access in government offices and out in the field.
- Attract new and skilled workers with access to modern technology, like mobile applications, collaboration tools, and BYOD.
- Break down government silos and improve cross-agency collaboration with secure site-to-site VPN connections.
- Make real-time, impactful decisions with faster and reliable access to data from anywhere.
- Improve productivity by making it easier for workers to do their jobs with always-on network connectivity.
Improve citizen experiences
With reliable connectivity, communities can deliver effective public services, share meaningful interactions with constituents, and increase quality of life.
- Close the digital divide by providing public Wi-Fi across the community.
- Improve the safety of residents with better connected and more efficient law enforcement and emergency services teams.
- Reduce crime and make informed decisions with easily searchable and sharable video footage.
- Use out-of-the-box data analytics to make smarter, more timely decisions that directly impact citizens.
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All Cisco Meraki devices are centrally and securely managed from the cloud using a single web-based dashboard. Our feature-rich, intuitive architecture enables customers to save time, reduce operating costs, and solve new business problems.
