Voter feedback and receipt system

A method to accurately reconstruct a count of votes made by a plurality of voters after an initial counting, comprising the steps of:

• (a) creating an electronic record of the votes cast by each voter;
• (b) reading the electronic record of each voter;
• (c) comparing the votes read from the electronic record of each voter with the votes that are going to be included in the initial counting;
• (d) providing a procedure to correct any disparity between the votes from the electronic record and the votes to be included in the initial counting;
• and
• (e) reconstructing the count of votes by tallying the electronic records.

A method to accurately reconstruct a count of votes made by a plurality of voters using paper ballots after an initial counting of the votes from the ballots, comprising the steps of:

• (a) creating an electronic record of the votes cast on each ballot prior to the initial counting;
• (b) reading the electronic record of each ballot;
• (c) comparing the votes read from the electronic record of each ballot with the votes from the ballot that are going to be included in the initial counting;
• (d) providing appropriate procedures to correct any disparity between the votes from the electronic record and the votes to be included in the initial counting;
• and
• (e) reconstructing the count of votes by tallying the electronic records.

An apparatus for recording a set of votes cast by a voter on a paper ballot comprising:

• (a) means for creating an electronic representation of the apparent set of votes cast by the voter, the apparent set of votes being an interpretation of voter intent based on the voter's interaction with the paper ballot;
• (b) means for disclosing to the voter the apparent set of votes cast, means for receiving from the voter an indication whether to accept or reject the apparent set of votes in the disclosure;
• means for providing the voter opportunity to replace or correct the apparent set of votes as cast until the voter accepts the vote as indicated in the disclosure;
• and
• (c) means for counting the votes when the set is accepted by the voter.

An apparatus to accurately reconstruct a count of votes made by a plurality of voters after an initial counting, the apparatus comprising:

• (a) means for creating an electronic record of the votes cast by each voter;
• (b) means for reading the electronic record of the votes cast by each voter, means for comparing the votes read from the electronic record of each voter with the votes that are going to be included in the initial counting;
• (c) means for correcting any disparity between the votes read from the electronic record of each voter and the votes that are going to be included in the initial counting;
• and reconstructing the count of votes by tallying the electronic records.

An apparatus to accurately reconstruct a count of votes made by a plurality of voters using paper ballots after an initial counting of the votes from the ballots, the apparatus comprising:

• (a) means for creating an electronic record of the votes cast on each ballot prior to the initial counting;
• (b) means for reading the electronic record of each ballot;
• means for comparing the votes read from the electronic record of each ballot with the votes from the ballot that are going to be included in the initial counting;
• (c) means for correcting any disparity between the votes from the electronic record and the votes to be included in the initial counting;
• and
• (d) means for reconstructing the count of votes by tallying the electronic records.