EP0420355A1 - Appareil de vote - Google Patents
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- EP0420355A1 EP0420355A1 EP90202560A EP90202560A EP0420355A1 EP 0420355 A1 EP0420355 A1 EP 0420355A1 EP 90202560 A EP90202560 A EP 90202560A EP 90202560 A EP90202560 A EP 90202560A EP 0420355 A1 EP0420355 A1 EP 0420355A1
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- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- G07C13/00—Voting apparatus
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- This invention relates to an election apparatus for entering, recording and grouping one or more selections to be made by a voter, particularly suitable for selecting lists and/or candidates in polls.
- voting machines are used primarily in parliamentary and local elections. Voting machines are now used in many countries. The constructions vary between countries because the voting procedures differ from one country to another.
- the lists of parties and candidates are placed under the keyboard of the voting machine. One row of keys is assigned to each list. Within that row, one key is assigned to each candidate. The name of each candidate is visualized to the right of the key assigned to him.
- the voter has pressed the key of his choice, his selection is displayed on a screen, i.e. the number of the list selected and the number of the candidate selected from that list are indicated.
- the voter can indicate he abstains from voting - namely, by pressing the "blank" key provided for that purpose.
- a reset key can be pressed. In that case the selection procedure in the voting procedure can be repeated.
- the voter has checked his choice, he can make it final by pressing the voting button provided above the keyboard. The voting machine is now blocked for further use. By pressing the 'clear' button, the presiding officer of the polling station can clear the machine for a next voter.
- the known voting machines have a number of drawbacks.
- the machine lacks flexibility.
- the rows of keys and the keys in the rows are limited to a fixed number. This renders the machine unsuitable for polls involving a great number of lists, say, more than 25. This has consequences for its use, for instance in Dutch municipalities and abroad.
- the voting procedure of these machines is specifically geared to the voting procedure as laid down in Dutch electoral law.
- the known machine is unsuitable for other voting procedures, in which, for instance, more votes are to be given.
- an election apparatus of the type described in the preamble is characterized in that at least one keyboard having a predetermined pattern is provided for making a selection, and that the machine is further provided with a screen on which the selection made is displayed upon completion of each selection procedure and enables checking of the selection made.
- the election apparatuses shown in the Figures are so constructed that the desired selection can be made on the basis of the numbered lists and candidates.
- the machine 1 is equipped with one or more keyboards 2, or 2 and 9, each having ten keys, numbered 0 through 9 in this embodiment.
- the positioning of the numbers 0 through 9 is preferably the same as in the known push button telephones.
- separate buttons 3 and 4 are provided for completing each selection.
- the machine comprises a screen 8, for instance a liquid crystal display or a video screen, on which a few lines of text can be displayed.
- a reset key 7 is provided for cancelling a selection of a list or a candidate or a blank vote and restarting the selection procedure.
- the operation of the machine is as follows. From the numbered lists and numbered candidates before him, printed or otherwise displayed, the voter first selects the list of his choice by pressing the corresponding number of the list on the keyboard provided for that purpose. By operating the first so-called completion or enter key 3 the procedure for selection of the list is completed and the list number selected is written in the memory of the machine. Upon completion of this procedure, the name of the list selected is displayed on the screen. As from that moment, the machine can only be used for selecting a candidate from the list just selected or for correcting a previously made selection by means of reset key 7. For the selection of the candidate, the same keyboard (Fig. 1) or a keyboard next to it (Fig. 2) can be used. The keys are now suitable for the selection of a certain candidate.
- the voter must make a selection by entering a number, but this time the number of the candidate of his choice from the list just selected.
- the same keyboard 2 as used for the selection of the list must be used.
- a separate keyboard 9 is provided for the selection of the candidate.
- the voter can make his selection final by operating the voting button 6. This completes the voting procedure for the voter in question.
- the dimensions and the weight of a machine according to the invention can be limited, inter alia in virtue of the limited number of keys.
- pictograms may be provided on one or more keys to clarify their function.
- touch-sensitive buttons may be used.
- the keyboard may be integrated into the screen. Then the screen may, at least partly, be constructed as a touch screen.
- tactile and/or auditory aids such as headphones may be provided.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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NL8902397 | 1989-09-27 | ||
NL8902397A NL8902397A (nl) | 1989-09-27 | 1989-09-27 | Flexibel keuze-apparaat. |
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EP0420355A1 true EP0420355A1 (fr) | 1991-04-03 |
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EP90202560A Withdrawn EP0420355A1 (fr) | 1989-09-27 | 1990-09-27 | Appareil de vote |
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NL (1) | NL8902397A (fr) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO1992003805A1 (fr) * | 1990-08-27 | 1992-03-05 | Tecnomen Oy | Procede destine a assurer la securite d'un vote a distance |
Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3779453A (en) * | 1972-07-07 | 1973-12-18 | Thornber F Co | Electronic voting machine |
US3941976A (en) * | 1974-05-13 | 1976-03-02 | Huhn M Susan | Vote recording |
US4015106A (en) * | 1975-05-20 | 1977-03-29 | Evm Limited | Electronic voting machine |
EP0199683A2 (fr) * | 1985-04-22 | 1986-10-29 | Industrie Elettroniche Registratori Di Cassa Sweda S.P.A. | Appareil électronique pour l'administration automatique d'un centre de vote |
FR2604275A1 (fr) * | 1986-09-19 | 1988-03-25 | Combaluzier Pierre | Procede de traitement sur micro-ordinateur de poche de donnees telechargees sur une carte a memoire et son dispositif de mise en oeuvre |
EP0292053A1 (fr) * | 1987-05-15 | 1988-11-23 | N.V. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek NEDAP | Machine de vote électronique |
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- 1989-09-27 NL NL8902397A patent/NL8902397A/nl not_active Application Discontinuation
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1990
- 1990-09-27 EP EP90202560A patent/EP0420355A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3779453A (en) * | 1972-07-07 | 1973-12-18 | Thornber F Co | Electronic voting machine |
US3941976A (en) * | 1974-05-13 | 1976-03-02 | Huhn M Susan | Vote recording |
US4015106A (en) * | 1975-05-20 | 1977-03-29 | Evm Limited | Electronic voting machine |
EP0199683A2 (fr) * | 1985-04-22 | 1986-10-29 | Industrie Elettroniche Registratori Di Cassa Sweda S.P.A. | Appareil électronique pour l'administration automatique d'un centre de vote |
FR2604275A1 (fr) * | 1986-09-19 | 1988-03-25 | Combaluzier Pierre | Procede de traitement sur micro-ordinateur de poche de donnees telechargees sur une carte a memoire et son dispositif de mise en oeuvre |
EP0292053A1 (fr) * | 1987-05-15 | 1988-11-23 | N.V. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek NEDAP | Machine de vote électronique |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO1992003805A1 (fr) * | 1990-08-27 | 1992-03-05 | Tecnomen Oy | Procede destine a assurer la securite d'un vote a distance |
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NL8902397A (nl) | 1991-04-16 |
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