St. Louis County uses new technology to revolutionize voting [Video]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Election officials are using advanced mapping software to give voters live updates on wait times and, on election night, will track the journey of each ballot box as it’s escorted back under police watch. 

As ballots are cast across St. Louis County, every vote is part of a high-tech tracking system built to make this election one of the most transparent elections yet. Election officials tell us they’re using new geo-mapping software to bring real-time updates straight to voters and ensure every ballot’s journey can be followed closely. 

Anyone in the county can check the online dashboard to see current wait times across polling locations. 

For voters like Allycia Uhrhan, a teacher in south St. Louis County, that data has already made a difference.

“Time is a huge commodity so to be able …