Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Voting machine
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-29
2005-11-29
Lee, Diane I. (Department: 2876)
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Voting machine
C235S051000, C235S051000, C235S051000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06968999
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for creating and recording both an electronic and printed ballot for each voter during voting. The system can employ a variety of vote selection techniques which can lead to the generation of an electronic tally of the vote in addition to the printing of a paper ballot. The printed ballot includes only the names of the candidates for whom the voter has voted in a form that is easily readable by both humans and machine. This unambiguous printed ballot makes it easy for voters to verify the accuracy of their intended vote and can subsequently be used to casting the voters official vote or saved to provide an audit trail for subsequent confirmation of the electronic tally. These and other features accelerate the initial tabulation of results while providing multiple safeguards against fraud through the printing of a paper record for verifying voter intent.
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Hilburger Albert W.
Lee Diane I.
Nguyen Kimberly D.
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