Method and apparatus for voting

Details Method and apparatus for voting Method and apparatus for voting

1995-03-20

1996-12-17

Stanzione, Patrick J.

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Voting machines

235386, G07C 1300

Patent

active

055856128

ABSTRACT:
A voting machine is provided allowing an illiterate, sight impaired or blind individual to cast a vote in privacy and without assistance from another party. The voting machine includes a ballot box having a plurality of voting mechanisms for allowing the individual to cast a vote. One voting mechanism is provided for each election candidate/each side of an election issue. The voting machine also includes an audio player that plays an audio presentation that guides the individual through the voting process by identifying each voting mechanism. A tactile and visual map may also be provided. The map cooperates with the audio presentation to orient the individual for voting. A method is also disclosed.

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patent: 4377870 (1983-03-01), Anderson et al.
patent: 5189288 (1993-02-01), Anno et al.
patent: 5377099 (1994-12-01), Miyagawa
AIS, American Information Systems, Inc. Product Brochure; Date Unknown.
Shouptronic Electronic Voting Machine; Harp Enterprises, Inc; Product Brochure; Revised Aug. 1993.

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