Precinct voting system
First Claim
1. A precinct electronic voting system for use in elections, comprising:
- a controller configured with an interactive menu system permitting a poll worker to preside over an election;
electronic ballot information stored on said system;
at least one voting station coupled with said controller to form a network that is physically configured to reside at a precinct location,said voting station having an electronically configurable display for presenting indicia representative of said electronic ballot information to voters;
a member selected from the group consisting of a mobile memory and a telecommunications connection for transferring said electronic ballot information between an election administration station and said controller; and
program logic resident at the controller for selecting and disseminating portions of the electronic ballot information between the controller and the voting station on a voter-specific basis to facilitate cooperable interaction between the voting station and the electronically configurable display, the cooperable interaction being directed by the program logic to assist the voter in casting votes during the election.
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Abstract
An electronic voting system includes a controller and one or more voting stations. The voting stations each have a liquid crystal display that is electronically configurable to present voters with ballot information. A mobile ballot box includes memory storage that is used to transport electronic ballot data to and from an election headquarters. The visual display on the LCD at the casting of each ballot is checked against electronic records of votes, as they are stored. The electronic ballot information includes a plurality of ballot styles that the controller selectively provides to the voting stations depending upon voter authorization corresponding to a particular style. The voting stations may be retrofitted with access units that facilitate voting by disabled or physically challenged persons. A complete audit trail is maintained of all operator interaction with the controller.
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32 Claims
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1. A precinct electronic voting system for use in elections, comprising:
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a controller configured with an interactive menu system permitting a poll worker to preside over an election; electronic ballot information stored on said system; at least one voting station coupled with said controller to form a network that is physically configured to reside at a precinct location, said voting station having an electronically configurable display for presenting indicia representative of said electronic ballot information to voters; a member selected from the group consisting of a mobile memory and a telecommunications connection for transferring said electronic ballot information between an election administration station and said controller; and program logic resident at the controller for selecting and disseminating portions of the electronic ballot information between the controller and the voting station on a voter-specific basis to facilitate cooperable interaction between the voting station and the electronically configurable display, the cooperable interaction being directed by the program logic to assist the voter in casting votes during the election. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A vote recording device for use as a network component in casting ballots in an election, comprising
an electronically configurable display; -
program logic for receiving electronic ballot information from the network and for processing the electronic ballot information to configure the electronically configurable display to display the electronic ballot information as text, the electronic ballot information including control information that establishes links between defined ballot elements to govern ballot navigation in a predetermined way by movement of a ballot focus to indicate a selected ballot element; a user input area including a rotary input device for voter interaction according to the control information to move the ballot focus on the electronically configurable display as a visual indicator that identifies a voter choice in the casting of ballots; and means for transmitting cast ballot information to the network. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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