Ballot processing device, system, and method for secret ballot

A ballot processing system for a secret ballot, comprising:

• a ballot backup server located at a remote end and connected to a network;
• and
• at least one multifunction printer connected to the ballot backup server via the network,
• wherein at least one ballot image is input to the multifunction printer and assigned with a unique code each, and then a tamper-proof reference ballot file is created according to the ballot image having the unique code,
• wherein the multifunction printer sends the tamper-proof reference ballot file to the ballot backup server via a network and outputs a paper reference ballot accordingly.

A ballot processing device for a secret ballot, comprising a multifunction printer, the multifunction printer comprising:

• a scanner for capturing an image of a ballot;
• a printer for outputting a paper;
• a storing unit;
• and
• a processing module connected to the scanner, the printer, and the storing unit,
• wherein the scanner captures at least one ballot image, such that the processing module assigns a unique code to the ballot image, creates a tamper-proof reference ballot file according to the ballot image having the unique code, and stores the tamper-proof reference ballot file in the storing unit, allowing the printer to output a paper reference ballot accordingly.