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Voting apparatus and method

  • US 7,048,186 B1
  • Filed: 12/18/2001
  • Issued: 05/23/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A voting apparatus comprising:

  • (a) a print medium for an election, the print medium having two or more choices;

    (b) a print media receiving unit including a surface suitable for receiving the print medium;

    (c) a stylus coupled to the print media receiving unit;

    (d) an electronic position determining system capable of determining a position of a selection of the two or more choices on the print medium when the print medium is disposed on the surface, the electronic position determining system including a processor, a first antenna under the surface of the print media receiving unit and electrically coupled to the processor, and a second antenna in the stylus and coupled to the print media receiving unit via an electrical cable; and

    (e) an information storage medium capable of storing a selection of the voter.

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