Method of operating an election ballot printing system
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a voter list which includes a key identifier;
receiving a plurality of different types of ballot images in a soft copy;
implementing a ballot enhancement process to the ballot images, wherein the ballot enhancement process enables a user to apply print overlays included with a finishing process to the soft copies of the ballot images prior to printing;
using a control program, which operates a computer, to form a side file which associates the ballot images with the voter list, wherein the control program selects a ballot image, in response to the key identifier, which corresponds to a selected voter of the voter list;
forming a print job which includes the selected ballot image by use of the control program; and
forming an unmarked printed ballot, wherein the unmarked printed ballot is a single structure, by printing the selected ballot image in response to printing the print job.
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A method includes receiving a voter list which includes a key identifier, and receiving a plurality of different types of ballot images. A control program, which operates a computer, is used to form a side file which associates the ballot images with the voter list, wherein the control program selects a ballot image, in response to the key identifier, which corresponds to a selected voter of the voter list. A print job, which includes the selected ballot image, is formed. The print job is printed to form an unused ballot.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a voter list which includes a key identifier; receiving a plurality of different types of ballot images in a soft copy; implementing a ballot enhancement process to the ballot images, wherein the ballot enhancement process enables a user to apply print overlays included with a finishing process to the soft copies of the ballot images prior to printing; using a control program, which operates a computer, to form a side file which associates the ballot images with the voter list, wherein the control program selects a ballot image, in response to the key identifier, which corresponds to a selected voter of the voter list; forming a print job which includes the selected ballot image by use of the control program; and forming an unmarked printed ballot, wherein the unmarked printed ballot is a single structure, by printing the selected ballot image in response to printing the print job. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, comprising:
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receiving a voter list which includes first and second key identifiers; receiving first and second types of ballot images in a soft copy; implementing a ballot enhancement process to the ballot images, wherein the ballot enhancement process enables a user to apply print overlays included with a finishing process to the soft copies of the first and second ballot images prior to printing either of the first or second ballot images; forming a side file in response to operation of a control program, wherein the side file associates the first and second types of ballot images with different voters of the voter list; selecting a ballot image, in response to selecting one of the first and second key identifiers with the control program, wherein the selected ballot image corresponds to a selected voter of the voter list, and the selected key identifier associates the selected voter with the selected ballot image; forming a print job which includes the selected ballot image by use of the control program; and printing the print job to form a first unused ballot which includes the selected ballot image, wherein the first unused ballot is a single structure, and further wherein the first unused ballot is unmarked by the voter. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method performed by a computer, comprising:
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receiving a voter list which includes first and second key identifiers; receiving first and second different types of ballot images in soft copy; encrypting the first and second different types of soft copies of the ballot images, wherein the encrypting of the first and second different types of soft copies of the ballot images limits access to the soft copies to inhibit unauthorized changes to the soft copies of the ballot images; forming a side file, wherein the side file associates the first and second types of ballot images with first and second voters, respectively, of the voter list; selecting a ballot image, in response to selecting a key identifier of the first and second key identifiers, wherein the selected ballot image corresponds to a selected voter of the voter list and the selected key identifier associates the selected voter with the selected ballot image; forming a print job which includes the selected ballot image; and printing the print job to form a first unused ballot which includes the selected ballot image, wherein the first unused ballot is a single structure, and further wherein the first unused ballot is unmarked by the voter. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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