Class 283/5 - BALLOTS

Subclass of Class 283 - Printed matter
Definition: The indicia being of such character as to enable a voter
No. of patents: 21
Last issue date: 04/12/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
7922208	Method and system for protecting privacy of signatures on mail ballots An envelope used in voting by mail includes a signature area on which the signature is affixed and a concealing portion structured to cover the signature area thereby concealing the signature. The concealing portion includes a concealing layer that is preferably pos...	04/12/2011
7314172	Ballot marking system and apparatus having periodic ballot alignment compensation A terminal for marking a paper ballot which lists a plurality of candidates and which includes a marking space for each candidate which can be either hand-marked by a voter, or machine-marked by the terminal. The terminal scans the ballot to determine the ballot for...	01/01/2008
7314171	Ballot marking system and apparatus having ballot alignment compensation A terminal for marking a paper ballot which lists a plurality of candidates and which includes a marking space for each candidate which can be either hand-marked by a voter, or machine-marked by the terminal. The terminal scans the ballot to determine the ballot for...	01/01/2008
7284700	Advanced voting system and method In one embodiment, an advanced voting system includes one or more computing devices operable to receive instructions from a voter to adjust a color of a screen of a computing device. The color adjustment instructions are indicated by the voter's selection of non-ded...	10/23/2007
7222787	Ballot marking system and apparatus utilizing single print head A system and apparatus for marking a pre-printed paper ballot which can be either hand-marked by a voter, or machine-marked by the apparatus. If the ballot is to be machine marked, the ballot is inserted into the marking apparatus and candidate selections are presen...	05/29/2007
7210617	Secret-ballot systems with voter-verifiable integrity An election system provides, in one example, each voter with multiple physical “layers” that the voter is able to choose between. The voter takes part of the layers as a kind of receipt and the other layers are retained and/or destroyed by the system. The actual...	05/01/2007
7163147	Ballot marking system and apparatus utilizing dual print heads A system and apparatus for marking a pre-printed paper ballot which can be either hand-marked by a voter, or machine-marked by the apparatus. If the ballot is to be machine marked, the ballot is inserted into the marking apparatus and candidate selections are presen...	01/16/2007
7070115	Ballot form and method for making and using same The present invention is an improved scannable answer sheet or document suitable for a balloting process and a method for producing such document using a printing process, particularly a document that may be printed in a single color without impacting the ability of...	07/04/2006
7021539	Ballot system and method adapted for optical scanning A ballot system including a printed ballot wherein the locations intended for marking voter choices are pre-treated with invisible ink, the remainder of the ballot being untreated; a marking pen containing an activating chemical which makes the invisible ink change ...	04/04/2006
6971574	Method of accurately verifying election results without the need for a recount Hash numbers are assigned to each individual ballot choice made by a particular voter and a hash total, establishing the voter's set of ballot choices, is recorded and a printed receipt is issued to the voter, bearing the voter's identification number, to assure him...	12/06/2005
6968999	Computer enhanced voting system including verifiable, custom printed ballots imprinted to the specifications of each voter An apparatus and method for creating and recording both an electronic and printed ballot for each voter during voting. The system can employ a variety of vote selection techniques which can lead to the generation of an electronic tally of the vote in addition to the...	11/29/2005
6969091	Coin displaying book A book that is capable of displaying one or more coins related to its theme, including a front cover and a back cover. At least one book cover defines one or more apertures that are capable of receiving coins. The book theme is displayed on at least one of the book ...	11/29/2005
6942142	Voting ballot, voting machine, and associated methods A voting ballot is provided that comprises a number of selection areas positioned thereon. The voting ballot also includes a ballot specification embodied in a two dimensional bar code and a number of coordinates included in the ballot specification. Each of the coo...	09/13/2005
5372385	Double-sided card A double-sided card is provided which permits a user to print information on both sides of the card. The card has a write-in space including primary and secondary printing faces. An adhesive strip is provided on the back of both the primary and secondary ...	12/13/1994
5362104	Non-scored ballot card A non-scored ballot card having a detachable portion provided with a triangular opening for locking the ballot card in a voting position in a vote recorder. The triangular opening is configured for cooperation with a barricade having a generally triangula...	11/08/1994
5250337	Multi-layered label for adhesively affixing to containers A multi-layered label for adhesively affixing to containers, such as bottles, cans, canisters, allows, at least with respect to its top sheet and intermediate sheet, a more convenient reading of the information printed thereupon if a base section (1) havi...	10/05/1993
5213373	Mark position independent form and tallying method An electronically scannable form and method for its use, the form comprising at least one marking zone defined by a plurality of mark positions, each mark position defined by a mark position row and mark position column, the form being printed with reflec...	05/25/1993
4813708	Ballot for use in automatic tallying apparatus and method for producing ballot A ballot for use with a scanning device which reads the ballot and feeds it to a tallying or accumulating machine, the ballot being in the form of a base sheet possessing sufficient substance to facilitate the feeding of the ballot into the scanning devic...	03/21/1989
4807908	Ballot for use in automatic tallying apparatus A ballot consisting of two or more ballot cards is held together by means of perforated creases. The resulting ballot is printed in columns and rows entirely on one side representing a similar ballot format as presented to the voter on the face of the mec...	02/28/1989
4717177	Absentee balloting system An improved ballot structure for use in connection with absentee balloting is disclosed which features removable adhesive-backed labels having indicia printed thereon of the names of candidates for particular offices. Voters detach these labels and paste ...	01/05/1988
4097068	Feed-back communication card Feed-back communication cards for ascertaining the views of participants in a meeting or conference in which pull off tabs are enhanced with ink marks on the edge and face of the edge of each card so that when a multiplicity of the cards are stacked, the ...	06/27/1978

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Class 283/5 - BALLOTS