Method and apparatus for casting a vote from home on elections
OwnerFernando Moralesinventor
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Abstract
This invention provides a method and system for conducting elections using a personal voting code enabled electronic device (PVCe-ballot) as the voting ballot. Voters maintain their vote selections in secrecy even if third parties observe vote casting. One or more computers or personal computers perform the functions of a pre-election computer, voting computer and an elections computer. Voters provide or enter voter verification information. If voter verification matches that stored in the PVCe-ballot, the voter is allowed to enter voting codes. Election selections are marked as affirmative when an entered voting code matches a stored personal voting code. Optional security features include the use of party access codes and tamper detection circuitry.
Claims20
An apparatus to cast votes from home that maintains voting confidentiality when voting is observed by third parties comprising one or more computers, a plurality of personal voting code enabled electronic ballots and one or more computer connectivity interfaces;
- wherein voting codes are entered by a verified voter, voting codes are stored into non-volatile memory of the personal voting code enabled electronic ballot and wherein an affirmative voting selection occurs when the stored voting code matches a personal voting code of a validated eligible voter.
A method of casting a vote on elections using a personal voting code enabled electronic ballot such that voting, confidentiality is maintained when voting is observed by third parties comprising the steps of:
- preparing a personal voting code enabled electronic ballot for election under the supervision of election officials;
- entering voter verification information that matches information stored in the personal voting code enabled electronic ballot;
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- identifying affirmative voting selections by entering voting codes that match personal voting codes stored in the personal voting code enabled electronic ballot.
A computer connectivity interface that utilizes magnetic fields to communicate data between a computer and a personal voting code enabled electronic ballot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.