Systems and methods for providing enhanced secure vote image recording
By enhancing the secure ballot image tabulation device and synchronizing ballot image files, the problems of lost ballots, tampering, and disrespect for voter intent in existing technologies are resolved, achieving fairness and transparency in ballot counting.
CN110070663BActive Publication Date: 2026-06-16詹姆斯麦克尼尔克勒
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Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 詹姆斯麦克尼尔克勒
- Filing Date
- 2018-01-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-16
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing image voting systems cannot obtain valid records in cases of loss or corruption, are susceptible to ballot insertion and tampering, and fail to respect voter intent, resulting in insecure auditing.
Method used
An enhanced security ballot image tabulator is employed to provide corresponding records for multiple ballots. By broadcasting and synchronizing ballot image files in real time, combined with time and date stamps, it detects voter identification and verifies and authenticates the ballots on publicly accessible media.
Benefits of technology
It reduces audit insecurity due to loss or corruption, lowers the risk of ballot insertion and tampering, ensures that voters' intentions are respected, and improves the fairness and transparency of ballot counting.
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Abstract
The system and method of the present invention for providing enhanced secure ballot image records includes an enhanced secure ballot image tabulator and an enhanced secure ballot image audit station. The tabulator processes each of a plurality of ballots to be tabulated to provide enhanced secure ballot image records having chronologies and synchronized coordination of enhanced secure ballot image files, each of the enhanced secure ballot image files being for another one of the plurality of ballots to be tabulated. The enhanced secure ballot image records can be broadcast at the completion of tabulation and / or simulcast or otherwise provided in real time during tabulation (such as to the public or other parties interested in the tabulation of the vote on a secure medium at the completion of the tabulation). The enhanced secure audit station receives the enhanced secure ballot image records and analyzes it to selectively identify chronologies and / or synchronization security parameters that are out of bounds. Any ballots identified can then be reviewed by election officials or other interested parties for correctness and authentication purposes. The tabulator can be used to also produce images of voter check-in sheets for purposes related to the analysis of the enhanced secure ballot image records and their tabulated enhanced secure files.
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