Patent ID: 9082245
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: G07C

Abstract:
1. A method for electronic voting, the method comprising the steps of: providing an electronic data storage device, the device containing a bar code; providing an automated system for activation of the device; providing an associated user with a unique identifier, wherein the unique identifier is used to activate the device; activating the device utilizing an automated system; verifying the unique identifier; providing election options to the associated user, wherein the election options consist of voting for a political party for all races and voting for individual races; electronically entering voting selections; confirming voting selections; uploading the voting selections to a central database; providing a confirmation number to the associated user once the voting selections have been uploaded; after uploading the voting selections to the central database, scanning the bar code on the electronic data storage device; connecting the scan of the bar code to the central database; downloading the voting selections from the central database to a voting ballot; scanning the ballot; and, recording the voting selections.