System And Method For Electronic Voting Network Having Physical Port Blockers

An election voting system port blocker, comprising:

• a first sliding door configured to provide selective access to a first input/output port and a second input/output port, in a first position of the first sliding door the first sliding door blocking access to both the first input/output port and the second input/output port and in a second position of the first sliding door the first sliding door unblocking the first input/output port;
• and
• a second sliding door configured to provide selective access to the second input/output port, in a first position of the second sliding door the second sliding door blocking access to the second input/output port and in a second position of the second sliding door the second sliding door unblocking the second input/output port;
• wherein the second sliding door is configured to be selectively coupled to the first sliding door such that, when coupled, movement of the first sliding door causes movement of the second sliding door,
• wherein the first sliding door and the second sliding door may be selectively moved to a variety of positions that selectively (1) block both the first input/output port and the second input/output port, (2) block one of the first input/output port or the second input/output port, or (3) unblock both the first input/output port and the second input/output port.

An election voting system network comprising:

• a plurality of voting devices, the voting devices being network connectable and being configured to process a voter's ballot selections, at least one of the plurality of voting devices having two input/output ports;
• a voting network controller, the controller network being connectable to at least one of the plurality of voting devices, the voting network controller providing control over the plurality of voting devices;
• a communication network coupling the voting devices and the network controller, the communication network being configured as a serial daisy chain connection of the voting network controller and the plurality of voting devices;
• a port blocker assembly coupled to at least one of the plurality of voting devices having two input/output ports, the port blocker assembly comprising:
• a first sliding door configured to provide selective access to a first input/output port and a second input/output port, in a first position of the first sliding door the first sliding door blocking access to both the first input/output port and the second input/output port and in a second position of the first sliding door the first sliding door unblocking the first input/output port;
• and
• a second sliding door configured to provide selective access to the second input/output port, in a first position of the second sliding door the second sliding door blocking access to the second input/output port and in a second position of the second sliding door the second sliding door unblocking the second input/output port;
• wherein the second sliding door is configured to be selectively coupled to the first sliding door such that, when coupled, movement of the first sliding door causes movement of the second sliding door.