votingworks/vxsuite
Nov 2024 – Jun 2026
15 Months active
Languages Used
JavaScriptTypeScriptYAMLMarkdownJSXtsxHTMLRust
Technical Skills
Frontend DevelopmentReactReact Testing LibraryTestingTypeScriptBackend Development
Andrew Hayes
PROFILE
Andrew Hayes
Over 15 months, contributed to the votingworks/vxsuite repository by delivering 43 features and resolving 12 bugs, focusing on reliability, usability, and operational efficiency in election technology. Work included backend and frontend development using TypeScript, React, and Node.js, with enhancements such as robust printer integration, improved CSV reporting, and streamlined CI/CD pipelines. Implemented atomic database resets, advanced file system operations, and accessibility improvements, while refining UI/UX for poll workers and administrators. Leveraged AWS and CircleCI for build automation and testing, and maintained code quality through refactoring and documentation updates. Solutions emphasized data integrity, maintainability, and seamless user workflows.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
78%Features
Repository Contributions
84Total
Bugs
12
Commits
84
Features
43
Lines of code
159,306
Activity Months15
Your Network
9 peopleWork History
June 2026
1 Commits • 1 Features
Jun 1, 2026June 2026 performance-focused month for votingworks/vxsuite. Key feature delivered: CI Image Processing Optimization for the Screenshot Gallery. Implemented to skip redundant large-size resizing by using copies of originals instead of resizing (via --photo-preview copy), reducing CI image processing time and resource usage. Commit f6b092d12cc86b983e509b2494933d8f2504673e (co-authored by Claude Sonnet 4.6). Business impact: faster CI feedback, lower compute costs, and more predictable image handling in pipelines. No major bugs fixed in this repo this month. Technologies/skills demonstrated: CI/CD optimization, image processing, Git collaboration and code hygiene.
1 Commits • 1 Features
Jun 1, 2026June 2026 performance-focused month for votingworks/vxsuite. Key feature delivered: CI Image Processing Optimization for the Screenshot Gallery. Implemented to skip redundant large-size resizing by using copies of originals instead of resizing (via --photo-preview copy), reducing CI image processing time and resource usage. Commit f6b092d12cc86b983e509b2494933d8f2504673e (co-authored by Claude Sonnet 4.6). Business impact: faster CI feedback, lower compute costs, and more predictable image handling in pipelines. No major bugs fixed in this repo this month. Technologies/skills demonstrated: CI/CD optimization, image processing, Git collaboration and code hygiene.
June 2026
May 2026
10 Commits • 3 Features
May 1, 2026May 2026 monthly summary focused on delivering user-centric voting UX improvements, strengthening adjudication accuracy, and improving testing and CI visibility in vxsuite. Key changes span front-end usability, back-end CVR handling, and process automation, all geared toward reducing voter confusion, speeding adjudication, and enabling reliable, auditable releases.
May 2026
10 Commits • 3 Features
May 1, 2026May 2026 monthly summary focused on delivering user-centric voting UX improvements, strengthening adjudication accuracy, and improving testing and CI visibility in vxsuite. Key changes span front-end usability, back-end CVR handling, and process automation, all geared toward reducing voter confusion, speeding adjudication, and enabling reliable, auditable releases.
April 2026
1 Commits • 1 Features
Apr 1, 2026April 2026: Delivered Ballots Cast row in the CSV tally report for votingworks/vxsuite, enabling per-contest ballot counts alongside overvotes/undervotes. Implemented generation changes and updated SEMS conversion flow to ignore non-mappable Ballots Cast rows, with corresponding test and snapshot updates. Admin/tally CSV tests and integration snapshots updated to reflect the new data point. Result: improved reporting accuracy, reduced manual cross-checks, and better interoperability with downstream consumers.
1 Commits • 1 Features
Apr 1, 2026April 2026: Delivered Ballots Cast row in the CSV tally report for votingworks/vxsuite, enabling per-contest ballot counts alongside overvotes/undervotes. Implemented generation changes and updated SEMS conversion flow to ignore non-mappable Ballots Cast rows, with corresponding test and snapshot updates. Admin/tally CSV tests and integration snapshots updated to reflect the new data point. Result: improved reporting accuracy, reduced manual cross-checks, and better interoperability with downstream consumers.
April 2026
March 2026
5 Commits • 3 Features
Mar 1, 2026March 2026 was focused on refining the voting workflow UX, hardening data integrity in tallies, expanding diagnostics tooling for hardware readiness, and aligning ownership metadata. Key features were delivered to reduce voter confusion, improve ballot data accuracy, and accelerate issue resolution across the voting and printing pipeline. The work also included governance alignment by updating CODEOWNERS to reflect current ownership.
March 2026
5 Commits • 3 Features
Mar 1, 2026March 2026 was focused on refining the voting workflow UX, hardening data integrity in tallies, expanding diagnostics tooling for hardware readiness, and aligning ownership metadata. Key features were delivered to reduce voter confusion, improve ballot data accuracy, and accelerate issue resolution across the voting and printing pipeline. The work also included governance alignment by updating CODEOWNERS to reflect current ownership.
January 2026
1 Commits • 1 Features
Jan 1, 2026Month 2026-01 – Delivered targeted polish and stability for VxPollBook in votingworks/vxsuite, enhancing staff workflow and voter communications while improving reliability of receipt printing and data labeling.
1 Commits • 1 Features
Jan 1, 2026Month 2026-01 – Delivered targeted polish and stability for VxPollBook in votingworks/vxsuite, enhancing staff workflow and voter communications while improving reliability of receipt printing and data labeling.
January 2026
December 2025
8 Commits • 4 Features
Dec 1, 2025December 2025 (vxsuite) monthly summary: Key features delivered include Printer and Ballot Printing Enhancements (printer detection in the development dock, election-specific ballot printing for non-letter sizes, support for custom paper sizes, and a longer printer reconnect window to improve reliability); Ballot Test Mode and UI Ballot Mode Management (backend and frontend support with a UI modal, aligning the election manager UI with VxMarkScan for a consistent user experience); Settings UI Cleanup (removal of the Unconfigure Machine button to reduce admin confusion); and Testing Tools and Documentation Improvements (enhanced screenshot generation for VxMarkScan and VxCentralScan, plus improved test helpers and fixtures).
December 2025
8 Commits • 4 Features
Dec 1, 2025December 2025 (vxsuite) monthly summary: Key features delivered include Printer and Ballot Printing Enhancements (printer detection in the development dock, election-specific ballot printing for non-letter sizes, support for custom paper sizes, and a longer printer reconnect window to improve reliability); Ballot Test Mode and UI Ballot Mode Management (backend and frontend support with a UI modal, aligning the election manager UI with VxMarkScan for a consistent user experience); Settings UI Cleanup (removal of the Unconfigure Machine button to reduce admin confusion); and Testing Tools and Documentation Improvements (enhanced screenshot generation for VxMarkScan and VxCentralScan, plus improved test helpers and fixtures).
November 2025
4 Commits • 2 Features
Nov 1, 2025November 2025 performance review: Delivered core enhancements across VxPollBook and the VxScan adjudication workflow in votingworks/vxsuite, focused on data integrity, security, and user efficiency. Implemented robust data handling, reporting enhancements, and import logic, plus workflow improvements to reduce submission friction. Demonstrated strong cross-team collaboration through fixture updates and alignment with election workflow requirements.
4 Commits • 2 Features
Nov 1, 2025November 2025 performance review: Delivered core enhancements across VxPollBook and the VxScan adjudication workflow in votingworks/vxsuite, focused on data integrity, security, and user efficiency. Implemented robust data handling, reporting enhancements, and import logic, plus workflow improvements to reduce submission friction. Demonstrated strong cross-team collaboration through fixture updates and alignment with election workflow requirements.
November 2025
October 2025
7 Commits • 6 Features
Oct 1, 2025October 2025 (2025-10) focused on delivering user-facing enhancements and reliability improvements across the vxsuite codebase. Key outcomes include: enhanced screenshot workflow with naming modal and keyboard shortcut; support for printing ballots on longer/custom paper sizes; ability to finalize results with manual tallies; numeric-aware precinct sorting for faster, more accurate navigation; and a safer vendor unconfiguration flow to remove election data with a confirmation guard. In addition, UI copy adjustments for manual tallies and a privacy-warning simplification were implemented to reduce user friction. These changes improve operational flexibility, reduce manual handling risks, and strengthen data integrity across admin, central, and voting workflows.
October 2025
7 Commits • 6 Features
Oct 1, 2025October 2025 (2025-10) focused on delivering user-facing enhancements and reliability improvements across the vxsuite codebase. Key outcomes include: enhanced screenshot workflow with naming modal and keyboard shortcut; support for printing ballots on longer/custom paper sizes; ability to finalize results with manual tallies; numeric-aware precinct sorting for faster, more accurate navigation; and a safer vendor unconfiguration flow to remove election data with a confirmation guard. In addition, UI copy adjustments for manual tallies and a privacy-warning simplification were implemented to reduce user friction. These changes improve operational flexibility, reduce manual handling risks, and strengthen data integrity across admin, central, and voting workflows.
September 2025
5 Commits • 4 Features
Sep 1, 2025September 2025 (vxsuite) monthly summary focusing on key accomplishments, business value, and technical achievements. Delivered stability, performance, and maintainability improvements across core areas, with emphasis on robust input handling, safer data management, and clearer operational telemetry.
5 Commits • 4 Features
Sep 1, 2025September 2025 (vxsuite) monthly summary focusing on key accomplishments, business value, and technical achievements. Delivered stability, performance, and maintainability improvements across core areas, with emphasis on robust input handling, safer data management, and clearer operational telemetry.
September 2025
August 2025
12 Commits • 1 Features
Aug 1, 2025August 2025 – Delivered PollBook UI/UX polish and display improvements along with system reliability and cross-component stability enhancements for VxPollBook, VxAdmin, and VxCentralScan. UI work improved address editing, voter search relevance, text consistency, and display stability, complemented by multiple targeted fixes across the UI surface. Reliability work addressed timezone handling, issuer data, and battery/status reporting to reduce crashes and improve cross-component stability. Additional quality hardening reduced polling load and tightened edge-case handling to support smoother field deployments. These efforts improve user workflows, reduce support overhead, and enable more reliable deployments across jurisdictions.
August 2025
12 Commits • 1 Features
Aug 1, 2025August 2025 – Delivered PollBook UI/UX polish and display improvements along with system reliability and cross-component stability enhancements for VxPollBook, VxAdmin, and VxCentralScan. UI work improved address editing, voter search relevance, text consistency, and display stability, complemented by multiple targeted fixes across the UI surface. Reliability work addressed timezone handling, issuer data, and battery/status reporting to reduce crashes and improve cross-component stability. Additional quality hardening reduced polling load and tightened edge-case handling to support smoother field deployments. These efforts improve user workflows, reduce support overhead, and enable more reliable deployments across jurisdictions.
July 2025
5 Commits • 3 Features
Jul 1, 2025July 2025 monthly summary for votingworks/vxsuite. Delivered cross-cutting improvements aimed at reducing user friction, improving reliability, and clarifying UX across components. Key outcomes include enhanced file import reliability with multi-extension filtering, stability polish post-QA for the VxPollBook UI, a refactor of disk space monitoring in VxAdmin with diagnostics reset on unconfigure, text consistency improvements, and a missing-excludes capability added to election package searches.
5 Commits • 3 Features
Jul 1, 2025July 2025 monthly summary for votingworks/vxsuite. Delivered cross-cutting improvements aimed at reducing user friction, improving reliability, and clarifying UX across components. Key outcomes include enhanced file import reliability with multi-extension filtering, stability polish post-QA for the VxPollBook UI, a refactor of disk space monitoring in VxAdmin with diagnostics reset on unconfigure, text consistency improvements, and a missing-excludes capability added to election package searches.
July 2025
June 2025
7 Commits • 7 Features
Jun 1, 2025June 2025 highlights VXSuite's continued focus on reliability, type-safety, and user experience. Delivered a multi-repo upgrade path, improved observability and auditability, and refactored key UX flows. The work strengthens maintainability and business value by reducing risk, improving data accuracy, and enabling smoother future enhancements.
June 2025
7 Commits • 7 Features
Jun 1, 2025June 2025 highlights VXSuite's continued focus on reliability, type-safety, and user experience. Delivered a multi-repo upgrade path, improved observability and auditability, and refactored key UX flows. The work strengthens maintainability and business value by reducing risk, improving data accuracy, and enabling smoother future enhancements.
May 2025
10 Commits • 3 Features
May 1, 2025May 2025 (vxsuite) monthly summary: Focused delivery centered on reliability, data integrity, and user experience improvements that directly enhance election accuracy and operator productivity. Key outcomes include backend reliability and data correctness fixes, robust printer discovery, and UI/UX scanning improvements, complemented by tally input safeguards and updated documentation. The work reduces downtime, minimizes risk of incorrect tallies, and improves troubleshooting and support readiness for operators and admins. Skills demonstrated span backend reliability engineering, CUPS integration and retry logic, frontend UI/UX messaging, input validation, and maintainable documentation.
10 Commits • 3 Features
May 1, 2025May 2025 (vxsuite) monthly summary: Focused delivery centered on reliability, data integrity, and user experience improvements that directly enhance election accuracy and operator productivity. Key outcomes include backend reliability and data correctness fixes, robust printer discovery, and UI/UX scanning improvements, complemented by tally input safeguards and updated documentation. The work reduces downtime, minimizes risk of incorrect tallies, and improves troubleshooting and support readiness for operators and admins. Skills demonstrated span backend reliability engineering, CUPS integration and retry logic, frontend UI/UX messaging, input validation, and maintainable documentation.
May 2025
April 2025
6 Commits • 3 Features
Apr 1, 2025April 2025 monthly summary for votingworks/vxsuite highlighting delivered UX improvements, stability fixes, production/import hardening, and CI/CD enhancements that collectively improve user experience, build reliability, and deployment confidence.
April 2025
6 Commits • 3 Features
Apr 1, 2025April 2025 monthly summary for votingworks/vxsuite highlighting delivered UX improvements, stability fixes, production/import hardening, and CI/CD enhancements that collectively improve user experience, build reliability, and deployment confidence.
November 2024
2 Commits • 1 Features
Nov 1, 2024November 2024 monthly summary for votingworks/vxsuite focusing on configuration-driven behavior, reduced hardware dependency, and smart-card handling improvements. Delivered two primary changes: feature to allow poll transitions without USB when continuous export is disabled, and bug fix enabling programming of system administrator cards without an election by removing an unnecessary assertion; added regression tests for the new scenarios. These changes improve operational reliability for poll workers and administrators, align behavior with configuration, and reduce hardware constraints. Commits referenced: fb4de2543086103466f42e2856a88d204f034ea6 (remove stray assert) and 9a1657675eeb14c501fd053e61470d8f4e83a405 (always allow polls transitions when continuous export is disabled).
2 Commits • 1 Features
Nov 1, 2024November 2024 monthly summary for votingworks/vxsuite focusing on configuration-driven behavior, reduced hardware dependency, and smart-card handling improvements. Delivered two primary changes: feature to allow poll transitions without USB when continuous export is disabled, and bug fix enabling programming of system administrator cards without an election by removing an unnecessary assertion; added regression tests for the new scenarios. These changes improve operational reliability for poll workers and administrators, align behavior with configuration, and reduce hardware constraints. Commits referenced: fb4de2543086103466f42e2856a88d204f034ea6 (remove stray assert) and 9a1657675eeb14c501fd053e61470d8f4e83a405 (always allow polls transitions when continuous export is disabled).
November 2024
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Quality Metrics
Correctness92.2%
Maintainability87.8%
Architecture85.0%
Performance84.6%
AI Usage27.6%
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API IntegrationAPI developmentAWSAtomic OperationsBackend DevelopmentBug FixingBuild AutomationCI/CDCSSCSV handlingCircleCICode CleanupCode RefactoringConfigurationConfiguration Management
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