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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2008
Eugene M. Cummings, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Sean Brockhouse, Naperville, IL (US);
Eugene M. Cummings, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Sean Brockhouse, Naperville, IL (US);
ES&S Automark, LLC, Omaha, NE (US);
Abstract
The present invention is generally directed to a ballot marking device adapted to mark a ballot and either return the marked ballot to the voter or automatically deposit the marked ballot into a secure ballot box attached to the marking device. The device includes a presentation device operable to present to the voter a plurality of election choices and ballot handling choices, and an input device operable to receive from the voter at least one selection corresponding to the election choices and at least one instruction corresponding to the ballot handling choices. The device also includes a marking mechanism operable to record the received voter selection on the ballot, a transport mechanism operable to transport the ballot through the device, and a diverter operable to direct the ballot from the transport mechanism into the attached ballot box. An associated method is also disclosed.