Validation You Can Trust
When the chips are down and you're buried in paper, the last thing you want to worry about is whether your software will deliver the goods when you need it most. PaperTrace, by Direct Democracy Solutions, is the only publicly-available validation software that has delivered a statewide constitutional amendment. We bring decades of software and election-industry experience to double your data entry speed and provide best-in-the-industry security and integrity, so you can get back to what you do best.
PaperTrace accepts petitions in California only.
About
Direct Democracy Solutions was founded in 2023 by a trio of builders with decades of experience across the California legislative industry and the world of high-stakes database software. Most recently, we delivered California Proposition 3 to the 2026 ballot with over a million signatures validated.