Patent ID: 7344071
Filing Date: 2008-03-18
Classification: G07C

Abstract:
1. A voting system for recording voter selections from one or more election contests comprising: a voter selection card; a voter-assist terminal for receiving, storing data within, and returning said voter selection card; a reader terminal for receiving said voter selection card; a printer adapted to receive data from said reader terminal; said voter selection card for receiving at least one data bit indicating the voter's selection of a candidate from one or more election contests, said voter selection card providing storage space for said data bit; said voter-assist terminal displaying to the voter one or more menus in a language selected by the voter presenting a choice of candidates from the election contests, and for receiving an input from the voter indicating the selection of a candidate from said election contests, said voter-assist terminal receiving said voter selection card and in response to said voter input, storing said voter input on said voter selection card corresponding to said selected candidate and returning said voter selection card to the voter; and said reader terminal receiving said voter selection card and reading said voter input to send to said printer a signal, said printer being responsive to said signal to print a ballot marked in accordance with said voter input, said reader terminal further erasing or voiding said voter input data on said voter selection card after said printing and deposits said voter selection card within said reader terminal or returns said voter selection card to the voter.