Patent ID: 7635088
Filing Date: 2009-12-22
Classification: G06K,G06Q,G07C,H01Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for marking a ballot sheet comprising: receiving an indication of a voting session on a voting machine and identifying a template, wherein the template defines a pattern of all mark spaces that may be marked to indicate a selection; presenting voting selections for the voting session in accordance with the template; receiving voting selections made in the voting session using a keyboard, a touch screen, a button, a switch, voice recognition apparatus, a Braille keyboard, a pen with writing recognition interface, or a combination thereof; then producing a paper ballot sheet for the voting session by printing marks corresponding to the voting selections on a ballot sheet form or by printing a ballot sheet form including marks corresponding to the voting selections; and receiving the printed paper ballot sheet for reading the marks corresponding to voting selections marked thereon in accordance with the template.