Live-streaming six election cameras to residents and officers around the clock, and securely storing tens of thousands of hours of footage for SB1 retention.
Snapshot
- Client: Dallas County, Texas (population 2 million+)
- Sector: Government, elections
- Solution: VIDIZMO EnterpriseTube
- Coverage: Six cameras in election rooms and ballot areas, streaming 24/7 on polling days
- Audience: The public for transparency and election officers for real-time monitoring, through one centralized portal
- Storage: Tens of thousands of hours of recorded footage, kept searchable
- Compliance: Texas SB1 long-term retention
- The shift: From no centralized system for election video to live 24/7 streaming with SB1-compliant retention
About Dallas County
Dallas County, Texas, is one of the most populous and diverse regions in the United States, with a growing population of more than 2 million. Its communities and economy make it a critical hub during elections.
The Challenge: Around-the-Clock Election Video at Scale
As Dallas County prepared for the election season, its Election Department had to manage live video streams and securely store huge volumes of footage. On polling days, six cameras ran 24/7 in key election rooms and ballot areas, and the live streams had to be monitored in real time for public transparency. Recordings also had to be stored securely so the department could detect and address any discrepancies later.
The scale was the problem: the department had no centralized system to handle that much video. On top of that, Texas SB1 required retaining all recordings for a substantial period as evidence in case of audits or disputes. The department needed a reliable, scalable, and secure way to monitor and store continuous video.
The Solution: One Portal for Live Monitoring and Compliant Storage
The Dallas County Elections Department partnered with VIDIZMO EnterpriseTube, which fit into its existing setup. The department live-streamed all six cameras through a single centralized portal, so residents could watch the election live and election officers could monitor critical areas in real time, spot irregularities, and act quickly.
For the recordings, EnterpriseTube provided a secure, centralized repository, and its search and retrieval made uploading, organizing, and finding tens of thousands of hours of video manageable. To meet Texas SB1, the platform handled long-term retention, so every recording was securely kept as evidence for any future disputes. With the cameras running 24/7, the infrastructure handled the continuous flow of data without disruption.
The Results: Transparent Elections, Securely on the Record
EnterpriseTube let Dallas County open its election process to the public and keep a compliant record of it at scale.
- Residents watch elections live, and officers monitor key areas in real time, from one portal.
- Six cameras stream around the clock on polling days without disruption.
- Tens of thousands of hours of footage are stored securely and stay searchable.
- Long-term retention meets Texas SB1 for audits and disputes.
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