Patent ID: 7240835
Filing Date: 2007-07-10
Classification: G06K,G07C

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a ballot envelope scanner which is adapted to process ballot envelopes, each ballot envelope having a top edge and a leading edge, while moving said ballot envelopes through the ballot envelope scanner along a straight path through the ballot scanner, which ballot envelope scanner comprises; at least one computer, a work station application adapted to run on a computer, which work station application is operative to receive and interpret a voter identifier from each ballot envelope; to determine if the voter identifier is associated with a particular voter; to receive, associate, and store a signature image for said particular voter if the voter identifier is associated with a particular voter; to print an endorsement on the ballot envelope if the voter identifier is associated with a particular voter; and to direct the diverter plate to divert the ballot envelope into the rejected tray if the voter identifier is not associated with a particular voter.