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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2004
Joseph M. Vanek, Clarendon Hills, IL (US);
Eugene M. Cummings, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Joseph M. Vanek, Clarendon Hills, IL (US);
Eugene M. Cummings, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Automark Technical Systems, LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A terminal for marking a paper ballot which lists a plurality of candidates and which includes a marking space for each candidate which can be either hand-marked by a voter, or machine-marked by the terminal. The terminal scans the ballot to determine the ballot format, and then presents candidate selection options to the voter. Candidate selections are entered through a touch screen menu or through an audio menu and are accurately marked on the front and back sides of the ballot in marking spaces corresponding to the selected candidates. A skew correction mechanism ensures accurate marking.