Patent ID: 6250548
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: G07C

Abstract:
An electronic voting system for use in facilitating an election within a jurisdiction, comprising:a central computer;a precinct unit, said precinct unit including a network controller;a mobile memory unit, the mobile memory unit connectable to the central computer to provide data to and receive data from the central computer and connectable to the precinct unit to provide data to and receive data from the network controller, wherein data is stored in the mobile memory unit in nonvolatile memory;a voting station, said voting station in data communication said precinct unit, said voting station operably configured to permit a voter to cast a ballot; andwherein the mobile memory unit is transportable between the precinct unit and the central computer to convey data therebetween, said data including representations of a plurality of ballot styles for selected use according to precinct voting requirements across a plurality of precincts within the jurisdiction.