Patent References 3648022 3743177 Vote recording Voting machine Electronic voting machine Ballot tallying system including a digital programmable read only control memory, a digital ballot image memory and a digital totals memory Voting system Compact electronic voting Voting system Electronic voting machine InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/608157 filed on 05/18/1984US Classes:705/12, Voting or election arrangement235/51, VOTING MACHINES235/54F, Voting machines, electric434/306VOTING MACHINE OR BALLOT MARKINGExaminersPrimary: Harkcom, Gary V.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG07C 13/00 (20060101)AbstractAn electronic voting system in which a programmable electronic voting machine is personalized by the addition of a ballot sheet and a memory cartridge containing signals output by a computer device operated by election officials in preparing for an election. A corresponding ballot is similarly printed by the computer device. The memory cartridge is arranged to be used to carry the final totals back to a computer at election headquarters for totalization and outputting of the election results. Circuitry is included within the system for insuring election security, for providing absentee balloting and for permitting write in voting. | |