Patent ID: 6081793
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: G07C,H04L

Abstract:
An improved method of electronic voting, comprising:(a) providing a data processing system under the control of a voter;(b) providing an authentication server data processing system;(c) providing a results server data processing system;(d) electronically communicating a ballot request and voter identification information in encrypted form from said voter to said authentication server;(e) utilizing said authentication server to determine the authenticity of said voter;(f) utilizing said authentication server to issue a blank ballot to said voter in the form of an encrypted electronic communication;(g) electronically communicating a completed ballot from said voter to said authentication server in encrypted form;(h) utilizing said authentication server to receive said encrypted completed ballot;(i) electronically communicating said encrypted completed ballot from said authentication server to said results server;(j) utilizing said results server to tabulate votes; and(k) removing the content of said completed ballot from the tabulation of votes if it is determined that said voter is ineligible for voting, after voting has occurred by said voter.