Mark Voting Systems, Inc.

United States Voting Machines, Inc.

Larry W Sarner

Kermit Lohry

David C Beckwith

Lee S Smith

Alan R Ross

Kenneth B Malpass

An electronic voting system (20) includes a central judges station (22) having a detachable flash memory cartridge (42) for use in storing election data. The data contents of the memory cartridge (42) are shadowed by identical storage in a separate flash memory module (74). The memory cartridge (42) is retained by a password-protected solenoid lock mechanism (44) to preserve the integrity of election results. The station (22) is networked to a plurality of voting booths (24 and 26) that provide ballot selections to the judges' station (22).

Electronic voting system that automatically returns to proper operating

A lightweight portable voting booth (20) includes a bivalve case (22), a declined electronic voting panel (24) and a support base (26) that permit full frontal access by a wheelchair-bound person (30). The booth (20) can be packed into the case (22) for transport and storage.

Suitcase voting booth with access for handicapped persons

A method and apparatus for locking a memory device to prevent unauthorized data from being written to the memory device is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment an address of a memory device is selected such that when that address is selected, a '1' is written to an auxiliary memory device. This event causes the write-enable of the main memory to be disabled thereby locking the main memory device and preventing subsequent write operations thereto.

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Loveland, CO, United States of America

Larry W Sarner