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Custom printed, voter verified ballots with fixed range input

  • US 20060041468A1
  • Filed: 10/21/2005
  • Published: 02/23/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A voting method enabling verification by voters of their votes cast during an election comprising the steps of:

  • (a) providing at a voting location at least one computing unit that is responsive to a fixed range of input codes from an electronic input device, at least one printer device, and a ballot listing all voting options;

    (b) assigning a first voting option to a first input code and a second voting option to a second input code;

    (c) permitting each voter to use an electronic input device to select at least one voting option;

    (d) upon determining that the voter has selected the first voting option using the printer device to print a record of the vote cast for the first voting option in indicia readable by the voter, election judges, and automated scanners;

    (e) upon determining that the voter has selected the second voting option using the printer device to print a record of the vote cast for the second voting option in the indicia that is readable by the voter, election judges, and automated scanners; and

    (f) offering the voter an opportunity to read and verify the accuracy of the printed record.

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