Revisor
REVISOR is a neural network-based software package that uses computer vision technology to monitor electoral procedures and count the numbe...
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What is Revisor?
Revisor is a neural network-based software package designed for counting the number of actual voters and monitoring compliance with electoral procedures at polling stations. This AI-enabled election monitoring system uses computer vision to recognize physical objects, track voter movements, detect voting events, and distinguish them from other activities in a polling station. The system can independently count voter turnout with high precision up to 98% accuracy, depending on camera and ballot box positioning.
The platform detects ballot boxes on video records, identifies their type and location parameters, counts voters who cast ballots, and identifies polling stations with falsified turnout by comparing real turnout to officially published results. It can draft formal complaints, speed up manual recounts, and detect multiple voting incidents. The system processes CCTV footage from polling stations installed by election management bodies or independent observers.
Revisor is particularly valuable for election observation organizations, investigative journalists, and election monitoring groups who need to deploy extensive election observation missions at a fraction of the cost of traditional human poll watchers. The system can cover 100% of polling stations in a target constituency with thousands of virtual poll watchers that don't blink. It was notably used by Meduza's investigative team to process over 1 million hours of video from 2021 Duma elections, revealing 30% falsified votes in the sample.
The trainable neural network can be customized by customers to work with different voting procedures, elections, and electoral systems in any country. It operates on cloud GPU servers processing video 5x faster than real-time, with statistics available through a web interface. The system supports operation based on video recordings, allowing results to be obtained immediately after an election or months and years later.
Revisor pricing
Pricing model: Free
The website does not display specific pricing information. Contact [email protected] or +370 61 33 88 61 for advice on feasibility and pricing for your particular election. The system is described as inexpensive and cost-effective compared to traditional human poll watcher deployment, offering election observation at a fraction of the cost.
Revisor pros
- Up to 98% accuracy in counting voters
- Works 5x faster than real-time processing
- Can cover 100% of polling stations in constituency
- Much cheaper than deploying human poll watchers
- Trainable for any country's electoral system
- Detects ballot boxes and their types automatically
- Identifies falsified turnout by comparing results
- Processes CCTV footage from any polling station
- Results available immediately or years later from recordings
- Detects multiple voting incidents
- Cloud GPU server processing with web interface
- Automatic system deploying and monitoring
- Helps draft formal complaints for violations
- Speeds up manual recount processes
- Eliminates human factor in vote counting
- Free up thousands of hours of monotonous work
- Customizable for specific customer needs
- Can detect some types of electoral violations
Revisor cons
- Accuracy depends on camera and ballot box positioning
- Requires specific camera setup requirements to be met
- Only detects discrepancies, not specific crime types
- User must determine what crime caused anomalies
- Initially trained only for Russia and Armenia setups
- Needs CCTV footage installed at polling stations
- Some violation types may not be detected
- Mean error of 16.70% in some conditions
- Requires cloud GPU server infrastructure
- Users responsible for investigating detected anomalies
Frequently asked questions about Revisor
What is Revisor?
Revisor is a neural network-based software package for counting the number of actual voters and monitoring compliance with electoral procedures. It uses AI-enabled computer vision to recognize objects, track movements, detect voting events, and count voter turnout with up to 98% accuracy.
How accurate is Revisor at counting voters?
Revisor can count voters with up to 98% accuracy depending on the relative position of cameras and ballot boxes in a polling station. The median error is 13.85% and mean error (MAPE) is 16.70%, but error can be reduced to 1-5% if camera layout can be changed at the station.
Can Revisor work in any country?
Yes, Revisor is a trainable neural network that customers can teach to work with different types of voting procedures, elections, and electoral systems in any country. The neural network was initially trained for polling station setups in Russia and Armenia but is easily customizable.
What video sources does Revisor use?
Revisor inputs CCTV footage installed at polling stations by election management bodies (EMBs) or independent observers, provided specific camera setup requirements are met. The system processes these video recordings to detect and count voting events.
How fast does Revisor process video?
Revisor processes video 5x faster than real-time using cloud GPU servers. This means a 1-hour video can be processed in approximately 12 minutes, enabling rapid analysis of polling station footage.
What fraud types can Revisor detect?
Revisor detects discrepancies between official and actual turnout, identifies falsified turnout by comparing real voter counts to published results, detects multiple voting, and can identify some types of electoral violations. Specific fraud types caught on video include ballot box stuffing, police stuffing, and ballot box theft.
Does Revisor tell you what crime occurred?
No, Revisor detects the discrepancy between official and actual turnout and reports anomalies to users, but it's the users' responsibility to determine what particular crime led to the observed anomaly. Users must watch records indicated as suspicious to understand how crimes were committed.
How much does Revisor cost?
The website does not display specific pricing. The system is described as inexpensive and cost-effective, offering election observation at a fraction of the cost of human poll watchers. Contact [email protected] or +370 61 33 88 61 for feasibility advice and pricing for your particular election.
Can Revisor analyze old video recordings?
Yes, operation based on video recordings allows results to be obtained immediately after an election and/or months and years later. This enables retrospective analysis of election footage long after the voting has occurred.
What is Revisor's web interface?
Revisor provides statistics through a web interface with automatic system deploying and monitoring. Users can access processed results, turnout statistics, and flagged anomalies through this web-based dashboard after the system processes the polling station video footage.