Patent ID: 8982423
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: G06F,G09C

Abstract:
1. A method for voting, the method being implemented by one or more processors and comprising: enabling a voter to secretly control whether the voter's absentee ballot is discarded or tallied using a manually created marking that is provided by the voter and supplied with the absentee ballot, wherein enabling the voter to secretly control whether the voter's absentee ballot is discarded or tallied includes: storing a token in association with the voter, the token including a manually created marking provided by the voter separate from a written signature of the voter; receiving a paper-based absentee ballot from the voter, the ballot being provided with an identification and/or written signature of the voter; determining that the absentee ballot includes a manually created addition from the voter; and in response to the manually created addition matching the manually created marking of the token stored in association with the voter, tallying one or more votes provided with the absentee ballot.