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Voting method and system

  • US 20020074399A1
  • Filed: 12/12/2001
  • Published: 06/20/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for voting comprising the steps of:

  • providing a voter identification card to a voter having an optical code including voter identification information;

    reading the optical code on the voter identification card of a voter at a polling station prior to permitting said voter to vote;

    receiving a digital signature from the voter;

    providing a handheld wireless data acquisition device to the voter for making voting selections;

    printing a receipt with the voting selections made by said voter; and

    wirelessly transmitting the voting selections from the handheld wireless data acquisition device to a host computer for tallying the voting selections from a plurality of voters.

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