Electronic voting method for optically scanned ballot

Details Electronic voting method for optically scanned ballot Electronic voting method for optically scanned ballot

2006-07-18

2006-07-18

Frech, Karl D. (Department: 2876)

Registers

Systems controlled by data bearing records

Voting machine

C235S051000, C235S05400B

Reexamination Certificate

active

07077313

ABSTRACT:
A method for reading ballots comprises reading/imaging each ballot transported on a transport path including reading/imaging orientation indicia and a jurisdiction identifier thereof and voting selections marked thereon; determining from the orientation indicia the orientation of each ballot; processing the jurisdiction identifier for each ballot for selecting a template; and recording the voting selections marked on each ballot in accordance with the selected template and the determined orientation of the ballot.

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