About ELSA AI
Transforming election operations through trusted AI technology.
Our Mission
We believe AI agents must be context-aware — grounded in your operational realities, legislative constraints, and ethical expectations.
We build AI agent layers that operate securely on top of election management systems, supporting election officials with insights, automation, and transparency. Our agents are designed to respect the operational realities, elections legislation, and public trust that define democratic institutions.
We serve both Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) and municipal election clerks — recognizing the structural diversity across jurisdictions.
What We Believe
AI in Service of Election Integrity
Our agents support election officials in their critical work, enhancing their capabilities while maintaining the human judgment essential to democratic processes. AI serves democracy, not the other way around.
Built on Your Ecosystem
ELSA agents work exclusively with data that election bodies already control and govern. No external data sources, no third-party dependencies. Just intelligent layers on your existing systems.
Privacy-First Architecture
Security and privacy aren't afterthoughts. They're foundational. Every design decision prioritizes data protection, access control, and compliance with electoral privacy requirements.
Explainable AI
No black boxes. Every recommendation, insight, and decision made by our agents can be explained, audited, and understood. Transparency is non-negotiable in democratic processes.
How Our Agents Think
Our agents aren't generic chatbots retrofitted for elections. They have identity built in from the ground up with deep understanding of election operations.
Each agent is trained to understand the legislation that govern elections, the operational realities of running them, and the ethical expectations of democratic institutions.
This foundational identity ensures our agents behave transparently and responsibly within the unique context of elections, where accuracy, accountability, and public trust are paramount.
What Makes ELSA Different
We're not another AI company trying to solve elections.
We're election experts applying AI purposefully.
Agents with Identity
Our agents aren't just API wrappers or prompt templates. They have a cognitive architecture specifically designed for election contexts, with built-in understanding of electoral processes and constraints.
Deep Integration
We understand the operational and legal fabric of elections because we've built these systems. Our agents plug into existing workflows, respecting established processes while adding new capabilities.
Built by Domain Experts
Our team combines 20 years of election system architecture with cutting-edge AI expertise. We've built EMS, ePollbooks, and VBM systems that election bodies rely on today.
Why Now?
The cost of administering elections has risen cycle over cycle, even as core systems have aged. Staff turnover remains high — many professionals cycle out after just a few general elections. ELSA offers election leaders the ability to retain expertise, modernize workflows, and reduce cost without sacrificing control or integrity.
Increasing Complexity
Election operations face growing challenges with expanding voter rolls, multiple voting channels, and increasing scrutiny. Officials need better tools to manage this complexity.
Public Expectations
Citizens expect faster responses, greater transparency, and more accessible information about electoral processes. AI can help meet these expectations responsibly.
Proven Technology
AI has matured to the point where it can be deployed safely in critical infrastructure—if designed and implemented by those who understand the domain.
Trust Through Transparency
When deployed carefully and transparently, AI can actually increase public trust by making electoral operations more understandable and accessible.
Safeguarding Canada’s Democratic Trust
Canada remains a beacon of democratic governance. Through ELSA, we carry a responsibility to protect that trust — improving how public funds are used, how electoral bodies function, and how voters experience democracy.
Strategic Partnerships
We work selectively with election bodies committed to responsible innovation.