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Electronic Voting Device, and Corresponding Method and Computer Program Product

  • US 20090283597A1
  • Filed: 05/18/2009
  • Published: 11/19/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A secure electronic voting device, comprising:

  • means for reading electronic voting ballots carrying at least one item of voting information previously written by an elector using an appropriate writing device;

    means for inserting a voting ballot into said reading means, cooperating with means for preventing withdrawal of said ballot;

    means for checking validity of said voting ballot, issuing a signal for transferring said voting ballot to a secure ballot box, after the at least one item of voting information has been taken into account, when at least one of said voting ballot or voting conditions are considered valid;

    means for processing the at least one item of voting information read by said reading means; and

    means for automatically transferring said voting ballot, after receipt of said signal confirming the voting ballot has been taken into account and without human intervention, to the secure ballot box, so as to allow double counting of said item of voting information, one using the item of voting information read by said reading means, and another in a deferred manner, by reprocessing the voting ballots kept in said secure ballot box.

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