Printed matter – Ballots
Patent
1987-03-02
1989-02-28
Bell, Paul A.
Printed matter
Ballots
283 74, 283 481, 434306, B42D 1500, B42D 502, G09B 500, G09B 706
Patent
active
048079081
ABSTRACT:
A ballot consisting of two or more ballot cards is held together by means of perforated creases. The resulting ballot is printed in columns and rows entirely on one side representing a similar ballot format as presented to the voter on the face of the mechanical or fully electronic machine used in that election jurisdiction. Positions for write-in candidates would normally appear on the back of the ballot. After the ballot cards are punched or marked by the voter, they ar detached from each other. The ballot cards are then machine read and tallied. One end of the ballot cards may be provided with a receipt stub attached thereto by a perforated crease. The receipt stub may be given to the voter for record purposes. Unique pre-punched holes or marks on each card of the total ballot identify to the card reading equipment which part of the total ballot is being processed.
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Bell Paul A.
Business Records Corporation
Heyrana Paul M.
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