Computer enhanced voting system including verifiable, custom printed ballots imprinted to the specifications of each voter

摘要

An apparatus and method of voting is disclosed for creating and recording both an electronic and printed ballot for each voter. The system can employ a variety of vote selection means which can lead to the generation of an electronic tally of the vote in addition to the printing of a paper ballot. The printed ballot includes only the names of the candidates for whom the voter has voted in a form that is easily readable by both humans and machine. This unambiguous printed ballot makes it easy for voters to verify the accuracy of their intended vote and can subsequently be used to casting the voter's official vote or saved to provide an audit trail for subsequent confirmation of the electronic tally. These and other features accelerate the initial tabulation of results while providing multiple safeguards against fraud and a reliable means of verifying voter intent.