Integrated voting system and method for accommodating paper ballots and audio ballots
US8733646B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C13/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An integrated voting system and method for accommodating paper ballots and audio ballots. The voting system includes a voting device operable to scan a paper ballot with one or more marked voting selections and tabulate the marked voting selections. The voting system also includes an accessible voting station in communication with the voting device. The accessible voting station comprises a voting console operable present an audio ballot to a voter via headphones, and receive one or more voting selections entered in response to the audio ballot from the voter. A printer is also provided to print a printed ballot that includes the entered voting selections. The voting device is operable to tabulate the printed voting selections by scanning the printed ballot or receiving voting selection information extracted from the printed ballot from the accessible voting station.
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