EP2467836B1 - Electronic voting facility - Google Patents

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EP2467836B1
EP2467836B1 EP10771347.1A EP10771347A EP2467836B1 EP 2467836 B1 EP2467836 B1 EP 2467836B1 EP 10771347 A EP10771347 A EP 10771347A EP 2467836 B1 EP2467836 B1 EP 2467836B1
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  • the present invention is in the field of materials used for electronic voting and relates more particularly to an electronic voting system implementing on the one hand ballot papers and on the other hand at least one ballot box provided to receive the ballots during the election. voting operation.
  • the state of the art is known from voting facilities using pre-printed ballot papers and sealed ballot boxes able to receive the ballots in envelopes.
  • the voting operation consists first of introducing the ballot into a standardized envelope and then to insert this envelope with its contents in the dedicated ballot box. The result of the vote is proclaimed after counting and counting the ballots.
  • voting machines were implemented whereby voters can choose their candidates. Of Such machines allow a real-time count of the votes cast and are able to give a result as soon as the poll closes. However, it remains in the minds of most voters, a more or less justified mistrust vis-à-vis this voting method, no evidence being provided that the voter's choice was properly taken into account and that his vote has been assigned to the candidate of his choice.
  • the present invention aims to solve the problems mentioned above.
  • the autonomous unit receives from the reader the result of the reading of the microchip and records in the local memory the choice of the elector to ensure in real time the vote count for each candidate.
  • the ballot box is equipped with an electronic counter, connected to the autonomous unit, in order to count the number of newsletters entered. The result of this count will be saved in local memory.
  • a portable reader without contact, connected to the autonomous unit. This provision will make it possible to verify after counting the coherence between the name of the candidate inscribed in the clear on the ballot and the name inscribed in memory.
  • the invention provides that the central unit, after registration of the elector's choice in the memory of the electronic chip of the ballot, permanently locks the latter to prohibit any later write access.
  • the central unit will have a memory containing the identification codes of the ballots. In this way during the vote, by reading the identification code, it can be verified that the ballot entered in the ballot box is a valid ballot.
  • the central unit is electrically connected to the reader integrated in the urn and to the electronic counter that it has.
  • the central unit will be able, in real time, to count the votes for each candidate.
  • the result of the polling station can be given immediately and be transmitted for example, by wire, to a centralizing body.
  • the input interface is constituted by a touch screen on which are displayed the names of the candidates and the choice for a blank vote.
  • the elector by support in the reserved areas of the touch screen will make his choice and validate it. Its choice and the validation will be transmitted to the central unit.
  • This unit will then transmit to the publishing unit an order for printing the name and / or photograph of the chosen candidate, and to the writing unit, an order of inscription in the memory of the bulletin, the name and / or the number of the chosen candidate.
  • the unit for publishing the ballot papers is a printer.
  • the ballots form a continuous band wound on a drum, and the printer's magazine has a rotor designed to receive the drum. This printer will also have a cutter with controlled action to separate from the tape, each bulletin after printing.
  • the writing in the bulletin memory is made after printing of the latter, especially in the case where the printer used is of the thermal type.
  • the contents of the memory can not be altered by the release of heat that can occur during printing.
  • the non-contact writing unit or at least the antenna which is equipped with this unit is located at a distance from the print head.
  • the registration in memory takes place in a remote cold zone and not near the heat source that can constitute the print head.
  • the writing unit is located beyond the printer's paper exit, external to the volume containing the print head, and is separated from said volume by a physical barrier constituted by one or more walls. This arrangement further contributes to isolating from the hot source that is the print head, the area in which is made the writing of the memory of the newsletter.
  • the contactless writing unit integrates a contactless reading module so that the registration in memory can be reread before issuing the ballot to the voter. If the registration is illegible, the ballot will be destroyed using the printer's cutter. To do this, the printer's stepper motor will first be activated in the direction of the paper return in the printer for a distance corresponding to the length of the bulletin and then will be dragged in the direction of delivery on a distance of a few millimeters and the cutting member will be activated so as to slice the bulletin. This cycle will be repeated until the complete cutting of the bulletin. Judiciously, the strips thus formed will fall into a dedicated tray. After the complete cutting of the erroneous bulletin, a new edition of the bulletin will be undertaken.
  • the input interface is provided with a contactless reading module able to read the entries contained in the bulletin memories so that they can be displayed on said input unit.
  • a contactless reading module able to read the entries contained in the bulletin memories so that they can be displayed on said input unit.
  • the central unit during the edition of the bulletin, inscribes in one of its memoirs the identifier of the ballot as well as the elector's choice. Moreover, when inserting the ballot in the ballot box, the central unit, through the reader associated with the ballot box, reads the identifier of the ballot to verify that this ballot has already been counted at the time of the ballot box. his impression. Otherwise, this ballot may be considered null at the end of the poll by the central unit.
  • the electronic chip of each bulletin is of the RFID type, which stands for Radio Frequency Identification.
  • the RFID chip will be low frequency and low power type so as to limit to at most 5 cm its ability to read or write. Such an arrangement that calls for a perfectly controlled solution and little costly is likely to reduce the costs of holding elections.
  • a container in which is formed an upper compartment provided to receive the editing unit, a lateral compartment provided for receiving the reading writing unit, said lateral compartment being separated the preceding one by a vertical partition having a passage opening of the bulletin, said container being further provided with a third compartment provided for receiving a tray, the third compartment being separated from the upper compartment by a horizontal partition wall provided in the vicinity vertical partition wall of a through passage opening strips formed during the destruction by cutting an erroneous bulletin.
  • FIG 1 is schematically represented a voting installation according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • This installation comprises ballots 1 each including at least one contactless read-write electronic chip 10, a voting booth 4 in which each elector introduces a ballot paper 1 into a standard envelope, a ballot box 2 able to receive ballot papers.
  • vote 1 equipped with a contactless reader 20 able to read the content of the ballot when it is placed in the ballot box and an independent unit 21 connected to the reader in order to receive from the latter the result of the reading and record this result in a local memory 22 to be counted, this local memory being functionally associated with the autonomous unit 21.
  • Each ballot paper consisting of a sheet of paper in a standardized format, incorporates into its mass at least one electronic chip 10 of the RFID type.
  • This chip can also be glued on one of the sides of the bulletin.
  • This chip comprises a first memory of the dead type 11 containing the identification code of the bulletin, this code may be in a form of sequence of numeric, alphabetic or alphanumeric characters.
  • This chip also includes a second memory 12 provided for receiving the elector's choice namely the name of a candidate and / or a number assigned to the candidate, the second memory, after recording the elector's choice being made inaccessible to writing.
  • the electronic chip 10 of the bulletin may include an additional memory area capable of receiving a code representative of the introduction of the ballot in the ballot box, this area of memory, after registration of the code, being rendered inaccessible to writing.
  • the ume 2 is typically constituted by a parallelepipedic container provided with a lid provided with a slot for introducing the ballots, the latter being in an envelope.
  • an RFID chip reader 20 having a plurality of antennas in this case three antennas, this reader 20 being arranged by its antennas near the slit introduction of ballots. This reader will be able to read the RFID chip 10 and more precisely the contents of his memories 11 and 12, through the thickness of the envelope containing the ballot 1.
  • the multiplicity of antennas is a guarantee of good quality reading the briefs of each newsletter.
  • an airlock 26 for introducing the ballot, this airlock comprising, opposite the slot, in the lower part, an introduction flap 27 controlled in the direction of the ballast. opening and closing by a lever not shown maneuvering.
  • the shutter 27 could be powered by an electric motor controlled in the direction of the opening of the flap 27 from a presence information delivered by a not shown presence sensor associated with the lock 26, the opening control being then timed.
  • the urn 2 may be provided with an electronic counter 23 adapted to be incremented each deposit of an envelope.
  • This counter 23 and the reader 20 will be electrically connected to the autonomous unit 21 which will advantageously be integrated in the urn or disposed remotely.
  • the autonomous unit 21 will receive from the reader 20 the result of its reading and will record in the local memory 22 this result.
  • the results will be processed in real time to record in real time the number of votes allocated to each candidate.
  • the reader 20 will not perceive any identification signal while the counter 23 will have recorded an introduction. The vote will then be considered blank.
  • the reader 20 will detect the presence of several identifiers for a single introduction. In this case again, the vote will be considered void.
  • the ume may be equipped with a writing device adapted to write in the additional area of the memory of the bullet 10 of the bulletin, the code representative of the introduction of the bulletin in its internal volume. This writing device will be connected to the autonomous unit 21.
  • the urn will be equipped with a second reader 20 disposed opposite the previous one.
  • These first and second readers 20 will be arranged on either side of the passage channel that forms the airlock 26 and the envelope will be positioned between the two readers. The time of reading the envelope rests on the flap 27 the latter being in the closed position.
  • This second reader will be connected to the autonomous unit 21.
  • Such an arrangement is able to detect the presence of several bulletins in the envelope. If such a fault is detected, the shutter 27 engine will not be activated and the voter will be prompted by an audible and / or visual message to withdraw his ballot.
  • Such an arrangement is capable of detecting other anomalies, for example the presence in the envelope of a screen capable of concealing from one of the two readers the ballot. For example, if one of the ballots is placed in a foil, one of the readers will be unable to read the newsletter. This fault will be detected and the motor of the shutter 27 will not be actuated. In this case again, the voter will be invited to withdraw his ballot.
  • the flap 27 can only be actuated in the opening direction if the two associated readers give the same reading of the contents of the envelope.
  • the second reader may be arranged a reference RFID chip 28.
  • the RFID chip 28 and the reader 20 will be disposed on either side of the passage channel that forms the lock. Reader 20 will read both the reference RFID chip and the bullet carried by the ballot. In the negative or in the case of a reading of several ballots in the envelope, the engine of the shutter 27 will not be activated and the voter, by an audible and / or visual message will be invited to withdraw his ballot.
  • inductive coils 29 for measuring the magnetic value of a compliant ballot.
  • Four coils 29 arranged in pairs on either side of the passage channel formed by the airlock 26 are preferably used. These coils are connected to the autonomous unit 21.
  • the coils When an envelope with conforming ballot is introduced into the airlock 26, the coils generate an electrical signal specific to the introduced bulletin.
  • the value of the measured magnetic field is compared with a reference value representative of a bulletin and a conformal envelope previously recorded in a dedicated memory of the autonomous unit 21.
  • the electric actuation motor of the shutter 27 will not be activated and the voter will be invited to withdraw his ballot.
  • the depth of the airlock 26 will be less than the length of the envelope so that it can easily be removed in the event of an invalid vote.
  • ejector rollers actuated by a motor controlled by the autonomous unit 21 and coming into pressure against and on both sides of the envelope.
  • these rollers will be activated in the direction of ejection of the envelope out of the ballot box while in the case of a valid vote, these rollers, after opening the flap 27 will be activated in the direction of the introduction of the envelope in the urn.
  • the airlock 26 as well as the readers 20 and / or the reference RFID chip 28 and / or the inductive coils 29 may be arranged in a metal sheath, not shown, forming a Faraday cage so that these elements can not be exposed to obstacles. electromagnetic disturbances.
  • the urn according to the invention may be provided with a second chamber with shutters mechanically actuated so that even when breaking the power supply, the vote can be continued with the aid of this second chamber.
  • This second chamber when the first will be active, will of course be locked by any appropriate means.
  • the installation may be equipped with a portable contactless reader 24 adapted to be connected to the autonomous unit 21.
  • This reader may be used to read after counting the contents of the memories of each bulletin and thus to check the coherence between the name of the candidate written in the clear on the bulletin and the content of the memory 12 that includes the chip of the latter.
  • the ballot may be considered invalid or valid, and the name of the candidate in the clear of the ballot paper will then be printed on the ballot paper.
  • the installation may also be equipped with a control screen 25 intended to be connected to the autonomous unit 21. This screen will display the results of the vote during a manual recount.
  • FIG 3 an installation according to a second embodiment is shown.
  • the input interface 50 in the form of a touch screen of any known type, will be able to simultaneously display the photographs and the names of the various candidates as well as their political affiliation, as well as their number.
  • On this touch screen will be displayed instructions on the procedure to conduct for the selection and editing of the ballot, these instructions may also be broadcast by electroacoustic transducers associated with the input interface.
  • the choice of the candidate will be made by pressing a dedicated area of the screen for example on the display area of the candidate's photograph or his political affiliation. This choice must be validated by pressing a dedicated area of the screen. The choice and the validation will be transmitted to the central unit 51 in order to edit the ballot.
  • the central unit 51 will then transmit edit commands and editing data to the editing unit 52 so that the latter prints on one of the faces of a blank bulletin the name and / or photograph of the chosen candidate and his political affiliation.
  • This data relating to the choice of the elector will also be transmitted by the central unit 51 to the read / write unit 53 so that the latter places them in the memory 12 of the bulletin 1.
  • the The central unit will be able to read the prerecorded identification code in the memory 11 of the bulletin and check its validity. This code for the current voting session will be registered in a dedicated memory of the central unit 51.
  • the central unit 51 can then check the uniqueness of the identifier in comparison with those already entered in memory.
  • the input interface 50 is provided with a contactless reading module 54 able to read the inscriptions contained in the bulletin's memories after the latter's edition, so that at least the inscriptions relating to the elector's choice can displayed on said input unit and verified by the voter.
  • the editing unit 52 and the non-contact writing and reading unit 53 are schematically represented in FIG. figure 4 .
  • these two units 52 and 53 are arranged in two separate compartments 60, 61 formed in a suitable container 6 made of a material capable of constituting an electromagnetic insulator.
  • the editing unit 52 housed in the upper compartment 60 is advantageously constituted by a thermal printer of any known type, the paper used for the edition of the bulletin will be of the thermal type.
  • This printer 52 is provided with a suitable support equipped with a hub on which is threaded a roll of blank newscasts arranged in a strip.
  • This strip enters the printer by passing through an introduction opening and comes out through a delivery opening. Between these two openings, the strip is engaged in a motorized drive mechanism and first flows in front of a thermal printing head and then faces a cutter with a controlled action capable of cutting it in the direction of its width. to cut out a ballot paper 1.
  • ballot paper 1 is mostly located outside the printer, as can be seen from figure 4 and advantageously, is engaged, by passage through a suitable opening, in the compartment 61 containing the read-write unit 53.
  • this compartment is lateral to the compartment 60 and is separated from it last by a vertical partition 64 in which is formed said passage opening of the bulletin.
  • This opening is arranged opposite the delivery opening that includes the printer.
  • the lower part of this compartment is arranged in a bulletin receptacle and may include a presence sensor 610. This presence sensor will be able to emit a fault signal if after cutting control no bulletin is present in the lower part of the compartment. compartment 61.
  • the data will be entered in the memory 12 of the bulletin and read to verify compliance. If the entry in the memory is incorrect or illegible, the bulletin is destroyed and for this purpose the printer engine will first be activated in the direction of paper return in the printer for a distance corresponding to the length of the bulletin and then will be driven in the direction of delivery over a distance of a few millimeters and the cutter will be activated so as to slice the bulletin. This cycle will be repeated until cutting total of the newsletter.
  • the strips formed by the bill cutout will fall into a dedicated receiving tray 62 installed in a lower compartment 63 separate from the upper compartment by a horizontal partition 65 having a through opening for passage of the strips.
  • the printer is positioned at a distance from the vertical partition separating the compartment 60 from the compartment 61 and a passage through opening of the strips is formed in the partition wall between the compartments 60 and 63, in the vicinity of the vertical partition 64.
  • the editing unit 52 will be equipped with a heating element, not shown, constituted by an electric resistance supplied with electrical energy by a source independent of that of the editing unit 52.
  • a heating element not shown, constituted by an electric resistance supplied with electrical energy by a source independent of that of the editing unit 52.
  • the bulletin cutting operation, or in case of a paper jam, this resistance, arranged next to the path of the bulletin will be activated so that the bulletin is blackened and made illegible.
  • the reading antenna of the reading module possessed by the unit 53 is installed at a distance from the walls of the compartment 61 so that it can not read newsletters other than the one currently being printed. delivery by the printer.
  • the installation may be equipped with a destructive device provided with a journal swallowing mechanism formed by two driving rollers capable of driving first the bulletin or the envelope which contains it in front of a device read-write device capable of reading and erasing the memory or memories of the bulletin and in a shredder device formed of cutting blades, able to shear strips the bulletin.
  • the read-write device will be connected to the central unit. This bulletin, reported as erroneous to the central unit 51 because of its passage in front of the read-write device of the destroyer and its recognition as a bulletin, will have to be destroyed in order to author the edition of a new bulletin.
  • the central unit 51 of any known type, for example of the microcomputer type, will be advantageously connected to the at least one contactless reader 20 as well as to the counter 23 that the urn 2 contains in order to receive these last the result of the reading and the result of the count. These data will be recorded in dedicated memories.
  • This unit will also be connected to the reference RFID chip 28 and / or to the inductive coils 29 as well as to the writing device in the additional memory zone of the bullet 10, of the code representative of the introduction of this bulletin in the ballot box, if these elements are present.
  • central unit 51 will be connected to a centralizing body for the transmission to the latter of the result of the vote after the close of the poll.

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La présente invention est du domaine des matériels utilisés pour le scrutin électronique et concerne plus particulièrement une installation de scrutin électronique mettant en oeuvre d'une part des bulletins de vote et d'autre part au moins une urne prévue pour recevoir les bulletins lors de l'opération de vote.The present invention is in the field of materials used for electronic voting and relates more particularly to an electronic voting system implementing on the one hand ballot papers and on the other hand at least one ballot box provided to receive the ballots during the election. voting operation.

État de la technique antérieure.State of the art

On connaît de l'état de la technique des installations de vote mettant en oeuvre des bulletins de vote pré-imprimés et des urnes scellées aptes à recevoir les bulletins de vote sous enveloppe.The state of the art is known from voting facilities using pre-printed ballot papers and sealed ballot boxes able to receive the ballots in envelopes.

L'opération de vote consiste d'abord à introduire le bulletin dans une enveloppe normalisée et ensuite à introduire cette enveloppe avec son contenu dans l'urne dédiée.
Le résultat du vote est proclamé après dépouillement et comptage des bulletins de vote.The voting operation consists first of introducing the ballot into a standardized envelope and then to insert this envelope with its contents in the dedicated ballot box.
The result of the vote is proclaimed after counting and counting the ballots.

De telles façons d'opérer ne mettent pas le résultat du vote à l'abri des falsifications, ainsi il a été constaté des modifications du contenu des urnes notamment lors du transport de ces dernières vers un lieu de dépouillement distant du bureau de vote. De même le résultat du vote peut se trouver altéré en raison d'erreurs d'interprétation, par exemple des bulletins considérés à tort comme nuls, ou bien d'erreur de comptage et/ou d'affectation, des bulletins étant affectés à tort à l'un des candidats.Such ways of operating do not make the result of the vote immune to falsifications, so it has been found changes to the content of the ballot boxes including the transportation of the latter to a place of vote remote from the polling station. Similarly, the result of the vote may be altered due to misinterpretation, for example, ballot papers wrongly considered invalid, or counting and / or posting errors, since ballot papers are wrongly assigned to the vote. one of the candidates.

En outre les résultats ne sont pas connus immédiatement après le vote, pour la plupart des scrutins un délai de quelques heures est bien souvent nécessaire.In addition the results are not known immediately after the vote, for most polls a delay of a few hours is often necessary.

Enfin un trop faible écart entre candidats après décompte fait souvent naître des suspicions quant à l'authenticité du résultat. Ces conflits entraînent soit un nouveau décompte soit une nouvelle opération de vote.Finally, a too small difference between candidates after counting often gives rise to suspicions as to the authenticity of the result. These conflicts result in either a new count or a new voting operation.

Enfin il y a lieu de souligner le coût relativement élevé de l'impression des bulletins de vote.Finally, it is worth noting the relatively high cost of printing ballot papers.

Pour remédier à ces différents problèmes ont été proposées des solutions de vote par des moyens électroniques. Ainsi ont été mises en oeuvre des machines de vote par lequel les électeurs peuvent choisir leurs candidats. De telles machines permettent un décompte en temps réel des votes exprimés et sont en mesure de donner un résultat dès clôture du scrutin. Cependant demeure encore dans l'esprit de la plupart des électeurs, une méfiance plus ou moins justifiée vis-à-vis de ce mode de scrutin, aucune preuve n'étant apportée que le choix de l'électeur a été correctement pris en compte et que son vote a été affecté au candidat de son choix.To remedy these various problems have been proposed voting solutions by electronic means. Thus voting machines were implemented whereby voters can choose their candidates. Of Such machines allow a real-time count of the votes cast and are able to give a result as soon as the poll closes. However, it remains in the minds of most voters, a more or less justified mistrust vis-à-vis this voting method, no evidence being provided that the voter's choice was properly taken into account and that his vote has been assigned to the candidate of his choice.

On connaît du FR-A-2 851 067 une installation de vote mettant en oeuvre des bulletins de vote dotés chacun d'une puce électronique avec mémoire dans laquelle peut être inscrit le choix de l'électeur. Ce choix est par ailleurs inscrit sous forme de code-barres sur le bulletin, c'est-à-dire sous une forme non compréhensible par l'électeur qui ne peut ainsi vérifier de manière simple et incontestable, la conformité des inscriptions que porte le bulletin, avec son choix électif. La puce que comporte le bulletin selon ce document n'est pas dotée d'une mémoire prévue pour contenir l'identification du bulletin de sorte que pour le vote, peuvent être utilisés des bulletins non conformes ou falsifiés ou déjà utilisés. De plus rien dans ce document n'indique que la mémoire prévue pour recevoir le choix de l'électeur est du type non réinscriptible ce qui laisse ouvertes des possibilités de falsifications. Enfin la mémoire dont comporte ce bulletin n'est pas équipée d'une zone dédiée à l'enregistrement de l'introduction du bulletin dans l'urne.We know FR-A-2,851,067 a voting installation using ballot papers each equipped with a chip with memory in which can be entered the elector's choice. This choice is also entered in the form of a barcode on the ballot, that is to say in a form that is not understandable by the elector who can not thus verify in a simple and indisputable way, the conformity of the entries that the bulletin, with its elective choice. The chip contained in the bulletin according to this document does not have a memory designed to contain the identification of the ballot so that for the vote, can be used non-compliant ballots or falsified or already used. Moreover, nothing in this document indicates that the memory intended to receive the elector's choice is of the non-rewritable type, which leaves open possibilities of falsification. Finally the memory included in this bulletin is not equipped with a dedicated area to record the introduction of the ballot in the ballot box.

Exposé de l'inventionPresentation of the invention

La présente invention vise à résoudre les problèmes précédemment évoqués.The present invention aims to solve the problems mentioned above.

À cet effet l'installation de scrutin électronique selon l'invention, mettant en oeuvre des bulletins de vote, au moins un isoloir à l'usage de l'électeur pour la mise sous enveloppe du bulletin de vote, et au moins une urne adaptée à recevoir lesdites enveloppes, se caractérise essentiellement en ce que :

  • chaque bulletin de vote est muni d'une puce électronique comprenant une première mémoire à lecture sans contact, dans laquelle est enregistré un code d'identification du bulletin, et une seconde mémoire à lecture et écriture définitive sans contact, prévue pour recevoir le choix de l'électeur,
  • la puce électronique du bulletin comporte une zone de mémoire additionnelle apte à recevoir un code représentatif de l'introduction du bulletin dans l'urne, cette zone de mémoire, après inscription du code, étant rendue inaccessible à l'écriture,
  • le bulletin porte sur l'une de ses faces au moins le nom et/ou la photographie et/ou le numéro du candidat dont le nom et/ou le numéro est inscrit en mémoire,
  • chaque urne est dotée d'au moins un lecteur intégré avec au moins une antenne, apte à lire, sans contact, lors de l'introduction du bulletin, et ce au travers de l'enveloppe, le contenu des mémoires de la puce électronique de ce bulletin, ce lecteur étant connecté à une unité autonome à microprocesseur intégrée à l'urne, cette unité autonome étant dotée d'une mémoire locale dans laquelle est enregistré le contenu des mémoires du bulletin, et la dite urne est équipée d'un dispositif d'écriture apte à inscrire le code représentatif de l'introduction du bulletin dans l'urne dans la zone mémoire additionnelle de la puce électronique.
For this purpose the installation of electronic ballot according to the invention, implementing ballot papers, at least one voting booth for the use of the voter for the enveloping of the ballot, and at least one adapted urn to receive said envelopes, is essentially characterized in that:
  • each ballot is provided with an electronic chip comprising a first non-contact reading memory, in which is recorded a bulletin identification code, and a second non-contact permanent reading and writing memory, intended to receive the choice of the reader,
  • bulletin chip includes additional memory area adapted to receive a code representative of the introduction of the ballot in the ballot box, this memory area, after registration of the code, being rendered inaccessible to writing,
  • the bulletin shall bear on one of its faces at least the name and / or photograph and / or the number of the candidate whose name and / or number is entered in the memory,
  • each urn is provided with at least one integrated reader with at least one antenna, able to read, without contact, during the introduction of the bulletin, and this through the envelope, the contents of the memories of the electronic chip of this bulletin, this reader being connected to an autonomous unit with a microprocessor integrated into the ballot box, this autonomous unit being provided with a local memory in which the contents of the ballot papers are recorded, and the said ballot box is equipped with a device writing capable of entering the code representative of the introduction of the ballot in the ballot box in the additional memory area of the chip.

L'unité autonome reçoit du lecteur le résultat de la lecture de la puce électronique et enregistre dans la mémoire locale le choix de l'électeur afin d'assurer en temps réel, le décompte des voix pour chaque candidat.The autonomous unit receives from the reader the result of the reading of the microchip and records in the local memory the choice of the elector to ensure in real time the vote count for each candidate.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'urne est équipée d'un compteur électronique, connecté à l'unité autonome, afin de comptabiliser le nombre de bulletins introduits. Le résultat de ce décompte sera enregistré dans la mémoire locale.According to another characteristic of the invention, the ballot box is equipped with an electronic counter, connected to the autonomous unit, in order to count the number of newsletters entered. The result of this count will be saved in local memory.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, est prévu un lecteur portatif, sans contact, connecté à l'unité autonome. Cette disposition permettra de vérifier après dépouillement la cohérence entre le nom du candidat inscrit en clair sur le bulletin et le nom inscrit en mémoire.According to another characteristic of the invention, there is provided a portable reader, without contact, connected to the autonomous unit. This provision will make it possible to verify after counting the coherence between the name of the candidate inscribed in the clear on the ballot and the name inscribed in memory.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, chaque isoloir que comporte l'installation est équipé :

  • d'une interface de saisie par laquelle l'électeur opère le choix de son candidat, cette interface de saisie étant connectée à une unité centrale, distante, indépendante de l'unité autonome associée à l'urne,
  • d'une unité d'édition d'un bulletin de vote, à partir d'un bulletin vierge, connectée à l'unité centrale, apte à inscrire sur l'une des faces du bulletin de vote à éditer le nom et/ou la photographie du candidat choisi par l'électeur,
  • d'une unité d'écriture et lecture sans contact connectée à l'unité centrale apte à inscrire dans la mémoire du bulletin de vote le choix de l'électeur, cette unité étant intégrée dans l'unité d'édition du bulletin de vote.
According to another characteristic of the invention, each isolator that the installation comprises is equipped with:
  • an input interface by which the voter selects his candidate, this input interface being connected to a central unit, remote, independent of the autonomous unit associated with the ballot box,
  • a unit for publishing a ballot, from a blank bulletin, connected to the central unit, able to write on one of the sides of the ballot to publish the name and / or the photograph of the candidate chosen by the elector,
  • a contactless writing and reading unit connected to the central unit able to record in the memory of the ballot the elector's choice, this unit being integrated in the edition unit of the ballot.

Cette disposition évite toute édition anticipée des bulletins de vote, coûteuse en soi et réduit de manière significative les frais d'impression des bulletins. Par ailleurs, les bulletins vierges non utilisés pourront être conservés en vue d'une utilisation pour un scrutin ultérieur.This provision avoids any advance publication of the ballots, which is costly in itself and significantly reduces the cost of printing ballot papers. In addition, blank unused ballots may be kept for use in a subsequent ballot.

Pour éviter toute falsification ultérieure, l'invention, selon une autre de ses dispositions, prévoit que l'unité centrale, après inscription du choix de l'électeur dans la mémoire de la puce électronique du bulletin, verrouille définitivement cette dernière pour en interdire tout accès ultérieur en écriture.To avoid any further falsification, the invention, according to another of its provisions, provides that the central unit, after registration of the elector's choice in the memory of the electronic chip of the ballot, permanently locks the latter to prohibit any later write access.

L'unité centrale sera dotée d'une mémoire contenant les codes d'identification des bulletins de vote. De cette manière lors du vote, par lecture du code d'identification, pourra être vérifié que le bulletin introduit dans l'urne est un bulletin valide.The central unit will have a memory containing the identification codes of the ballots. In this way during the vote, by reading the identification code, it can be verified that the ballot entered in the ballot box is a valid ballot.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'unité centrale est connectée électriquement au lecteur intégré dans l'urne et au compteur électronique que présente cette dernière.According to another characteristic of the invention, the central unit is electrically connected to the reader integrated in the urn and to the electronic counter that it has.

Ainsi par lecture de la mémoire du bulletin relative au choix de l'électeur, l'unité centrale sera apte, en temps réel, à procéder au décompte des voix pour chaque candidat. Ainsi, après clôture du scrutin, le résultat du bureau de vote pourra être donné immédiatement et être transmis par exemple, par voie filaire, à un organisme centralisateur.Thus by reading the memory of the bulletin relating to the elector's choice, the central unit will be able, in real time, to count the votes for each candidate. Thus, after closing of the poll, the result of the polling station can be given immediately and be transmitted for example, by wire, to a centralizing body.

Une telle disposition permettra par comparaison des résultats donnés par l'urne et donnés par l'unité centrale, de s'assurer de leur cohérence.Such a provision will allow by comparison the results given by the ballot box and given by the central unit, to ensure their consistency.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'interface de saisie est constituée par un écran tactile sur lequel sont affichés les noms des candidats ainsi que le choix pour un vote blanc. L'électeur par appui dans les zones réservées de l'écran tactile opérera son choix et le validera. Son choix et la validation seront transmis à l'unité centrale. Cette unité transmettra alors à l'unité d'édition un ordre d'impression du nom et/ou de la photographie du candidat choisi, et à l'unité d'écriture, un ordre d'inscription dans la mémoire du bulletin, du nom et/ou du numéro du candidat choisi.According to another characteristic of the invention, the input interface is constituted by a touch screen on which are displayed the names of the candidates and the choice for a blank vote. The elector by support in the reserved areas of the touch screen will make his choice and validate it. Its choice and the validation will be transmitted to the central unit. This unit will then transmit to the publishing unit an order for printing the name and / or photograph of the chosen candidate, and to the writing unit, an order of inscription in the memory of the bulletin, the name and / or the number of the chosen candidate.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'unité d'édition des bulletins de vote est une imprimante.According to another characteristic of the invention, the unit for publishing the ballot papers is a printer.

Les bulletins de vote forment une bande continue enroulée sur un tambour, et le magasin de l'imprimante est doté d'un rotor prévu pour recevoir le tambour. Cette imprimante sera de plus doté d'un organe de coupe à action commandée pour séparer de la bande, chaque bulletin après impression.The ballots form a continuous band wound on a drum, and the printer's magazine has a rotor designed to receive the drum. This printer will also have a cutter with controlled action to separate from the tape, each bulletin after printing.

De préférence, selon une autre disposition de l'invention, l'écriture dans la mémoire du bulletin s'effectue après impression de ce dernier, notamment dans le cas où l'imprimante utilisée est du type thermique. De cette manière, le contenu de la mémoire ne pourra pas être altéré par le dégagement de chaleur qui peut se produire lors de l'impression.Preferably, according to another embodiment of the invention, the writing in the bulletin memory is made after printing of the latter, especially in the case where the printer used is of the thermal type. In this way, the contents of the memory can not be altered by the release of heat that can occur during printing.

Pour encore diminuer le risque d'altération de l'inscription en mémoire, l'unité d'écriture sans contact ou pour le moins l'antenne dont est équipée cette unité, est située à distance de la tête d'impression.
Ainsi l'inscription en mémoire s'effectue dans une zone froide distante et non à proximité de la source de chaleur que peut constituer la tête d'impression.To further reduce the risk of alteration of the registration in memory, the non-contact writing unit or at least the antenna which is equipped with this unit, is located at a distance from the print head.
Thus the registration in memory takes place in a remote cold zone and not near the heat source that can constitute the print head.

En outre, selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'unité d'écriture est située au-delà de la sortie papier de l'imprimante, de manière externe au volume contenant la tête d'impression, et est séparée dudit volume par une barrière physique constituée par une ou plusieurs parois.
Cette disposition contribue encore à isoler de la source chaude que constitue la tête d'impression, la zone dans laquelle s'effectue l'écriture de la mémoire du bulletin.Furthermore, according to another characteristic of the invention, the writing unit is located beyond the printer's paper exit, external to the volume containing the print head, and is separated from said volume by a physical barrier constituted by one or more walls.
This arrangement further contributes to isolating from the hot source that is the print head, the area in which is made the writing of the memory of the newsletter.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'unité d'écriture sans contact intègre un module de lecture sans contact afin que l'inscription en mémoire puisse être relue avant délivrance du bulletin à l'électeur. Si l'inscription est illisible, le bulletin sera détruit à l'aide de l'organe de coupe de l'imprimante. Pour ce faire, le moteur pas-à-pas de l'imprimante sera d'abord activé dans le sens du retour papier dans l'imprimante sur une distance correspondant à la longueur du bulletin et ensuite sera entraîné dans le sens de la délivrance sur une distance de quelques millimètres et l'organe de coupe sera activé de façon à trancher le bulletin. Ce cycle sera répété jusqu'à la découpe totale du bulletin. Judicieusement, les bandelettes ainsi formées tomberont dans un bac récepteur dédié. Après découpe totale du bulletin erroné, une nouvelle édition du bulletin sera entreprise.According to another characteristic of the invention, the contactless writing unit integrates a contactless reading module so that the registration in memory can be reread before issuing the ballot to the voter. If the registration is illegible, the ballot will be destroyed using the printer's cutter. To do this, the printer's stepper motor will first be activated in the direction of the paper return in the printer for a distance corresponding to the length of the bulletin and then will be dragged in the direction of delivery on a distance of a few millimeters and the cutting member will be activated so as to slice the bulletin. This cycle will be repeated until the complete cutting of the bulletin. Judiciously, the strips thus formed will fall into a dedicated tray. After the complete cutting of the erroneous bulletin, a new edition of the bulletin will be undertaken.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'interface de saisie est dotée d'un module de lecture sans contact apte à lire les inscriptions que contiennent les mémoires du bulletin afin que ces dernières puissent être affichées sur ladite unité de saisie. Ainsi l'électeur, après édition du bulletin de vote, pourra en vérifier le contenu, en l'approchant ou en l'apposant contre l'antenne réceptrice que possède ce module. L'affichage sera conservé tant que le bulletin demeurera dans la zone de réception du module, qui typiquement s'étend sur une distance de 5 cm au plus de ce dernier.According to another characteristic of the invention, the input interface is provided with a contactless reading module able to read the entries contained in the bulletin memories so that they can be displayed on said input unit. Thus the voter, after editing the ballot, can check the content, by approaching or affixing it against the receiving antenna that has this module. The display will be retained as long as the bulletin remains in the receiving area of the module, which typically extends a distance of not more than 5 cm from the module.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'unité centrale, lors de l'édition du bulletin, inscrit dans l'une de ses mémoires l'identifiant du bulletin ainsi que le choix de l'électeur. Par ailleurs, lors de l'insertion du bulletin dans l'urne, l'unité centrale, par l'entremise du lecteur associé à l'urne, lit l'identifiant du bulletin afin de vérifier que ce bulletin à déjà été comptabilisé lors de son impression. Dans le cas contraire, ce bulletin pourra être considéré comme nul en fin de scrutin par l'unité centrale.According to another characteristic of the invention, the central unit, during the edition of the bulletin, inscribes in one of its memoirs the identifier of the ballot as well as the elector's choice. Moreover, when inserting the ballot in the ballot box, the central unit, through the reader associated with the ballot box, reads the identifier of the ballot to verify that this ballot has already been counted at the time of the ballot box. his impression. Otherwise, this ballot may be considered null at the end of the poll by the central unit.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention la puce électronique dont est muni chaque bulletin est du type RFID, acronyme de (Radio Frequency Identification). La puce RFID sera du type basse fréquence et faible puissance de façon à limiter à 5 cm au plus sa possibilité de lecture ou écriture. Une telle disposition qui fait appel à une solution parfaitement maîtrisée et peu coûteuse est de nature à réduire les coûts liés à l'organisation des élections.According to another characteristic of the invention, the electronic chip of each bulletin is of the RFID type, which stands for Radio Frequency Identification. The RFID chip will be low frequency and low power type so as to limit to at most 5 cm its ability to read or write. Such an arrangement that calls for a perfectly controlled solution and little costly is likely to reduce the costs of holding elections.

Enfin selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, est prévu un contenant dans lequel est formé un compartiment supérieur prévu pour recevoir l'unité d'édition, un compartiment latéral prévu pour recevoir l'unité d'écriture lecture, ledit compartiment latéral étant séparé du précédent par une cloison verticale dotée d'une ouverture de passage du bulletin, ledit contenant étant doté par ailleurs d'un troisième compartiment prévu pour recevoir un bac, ce troisième compartiment étant séparé du compartiment supérieur par une cloison de séparation horizontale dotée au voisinage de la cloison de séparation verticale d'une ouverture traversante de passage de bandelettes formées lors de la destruction par découpe d'un bulletin erroné.Finally, according to another characteristic of the invention, there is provided a container in which is formed an upper compartment provided to receive the editing unit, a lateral compartment provided for receiving the reading writing unit, said lateral compartment being separated the preceding one by a vertical partition having a passage opening of the bulletin, said container being further provided with a third compartment provided for receiving a tray, the third compartment being separated from the upper compartment by a horizontal partition wall provided in the vicinity vertical partition wall of a through passage opening strips formed during the destruction by cutting an erroneous bulletin.

Description sommaire des figures et des dessins.Brief description of figures and drawings.

D'autres avantages, buts et caractéristiques de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description d'une forme préférée de réalisation donnée à titre d'exemple non limitatif en se référant aux dessins annexés en lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue schématique d'une installation selon l'invention selon une première forme de réalisation,
  • la figure 2 est une vue schématique d'un bulletin de vote,
  • la figure 3 est une vue schématique d'une installation selon une seconde forme de réalisation de l'invention,
  • la figure 4 est une vue schématique, en coupe d'une installation d'édition du bulletin.
  • les figures 5 à 7 montrent d'autres formes de réalisation de l'urne selon l'invention.
Other advantages, aims and features of the invention will appear on reading the description of a preferred embodiment given by way of non-limiting example with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 is a schematic view of an installation according to the invention according to a first embodiment,
  • the figure 2 is a schematic view of a ballot,
  • the figure 3 is a schematic view of an installation according to a second embodiment of the invention,
  • the figure 4 is a schematic sectional view of a bulletin board editing facility.
  • the Figures 5 to 7 show other embodiments of the urn according to the invention.

Meilleure manière de réaliser l'inventionBest way to realize the invention

En figure 1 est représentée de manière schématique une installation de vote selon une première forme de réalisation de l'invention. Cette installation comprend des bulletins de vote 1 intégrant chacun au moins une puce électronique à lecture-écriture sans contact 10, un isoloir 4 dans lequel chaque électeur introduit un bulletin de vote 1 dans une enveloppe normalisée, une urne 2 apte à recevoir les bulletins de vote 1, équipée d'un lecteur sans contact 20 apte à lire le contenu du bulletin lors de son dépôt dans l'urne et une unité autonome 21 connectée au lecteur afin de recevoir de ce dernier le résultat de la lecture et enregistrer ce résultat dans une mémoire locale 22 afin d'y être comptabilisé, cette mémoire locale étant fonctionnellement associée à l'unité autonome 21.In figure 1 is schematically represented a voting installation according to a first embodiment of the invention. This installation comprises ballots 1 each including at least one contactless read-write electronic chip 10, a voting booth 4 in which each elector introduces a ballot paper 1 into a standard envelope, a ballot box 2 able to receive ballot papers. vote 1, equipped with a contactless reader 20 able to read the content of the ballot when it is placed in the ballot box and an independent unit 21 connected to the reader in order to receive from the latter the result of the reading and record this result in a local memory 22 to be counted, this local memory being functionally associated with the autonomous unit 21.

Chaque bulletin de vote 1, constitué par une feuille de papier dans un format normalisé, intègre dans sa masse au moins une puce électronique 10 du type RFID. Cette puce peut être aussi collée sur l'une des faces du bulletin. Cette puce comprend une première mémoire du type morte 11 contenant le code d'identification du bulletin, ce code pouvant se présenter sous une forme de suite de caractères numériques, alphabétiques ou bien alphanumériques. Cette puce comporte également une seconde mémoire 12 prévue pour recevoir le choix de l'électeur à savoir le nom d'un candidat et/ou un numéro affecté au candidat, cette seconde mémoire, après enregistrement du choix de l'électeur étant rendue inaccessible à l'écriture.Each ballot paper 1, consisting of a sheet of paper in a standardized format, incorporates into its mass at least one electronic chip 10 of the RFID type. This chip can also be glued on one of the sides of the bulletin. This chip comprises a first memory of the dead type 11 containing the identification code of the bulletin, this code may be in a form of sequence of numeric, alphabetic or alphanumeric characters. This chip also includes a second memory 12 provided for receiving the elector's choice namely the name of a candidate and / or a number assigned to the candidate, the second memory, after recording the elector's choice being made inaccessible to writing.

La puce électronique 10 du bulletin pourra comporter une zone de mémoire additionnelle apte à recevoir un code représentatif de l'introduction du bulletin dans l'urne, cette zone de mémoire, après inscription du code, étant rendue inaccessible à l'écriture.The electronic chip 10 of the bulletin may include an additional memory area capable of receiving a code representative of the introduction of the ballot in the ballot box, this area of memory, after registration of the code, being rendered inaccessible to writing.

L'ume 2 est typiquement constituée d'un conteneur parallélépipédique muni d'un couvercle doté d'une fente d'introduction des bulletins, ces derniers étant sous enveloppe. Comme dit précédemment l'urne est équipée d'un lecteur de puce RFID 20 doté de plusieurs antennes en l'espèce de trois antennes, ce lecteur 20 étant disposé par ses antennes à proximité de la fente d'introduction des bulletins. Ce lecteur sera apte à lire la puce RFID 10 et plus précisément le contenu de ses mémoires 11 et 12, au travers de l'épaisseur de l'enveloppe renfermant le bulletin de vote 1. La multiplicité des antennes est garante d'une bonne qualité de lecture des mémoires de chaque bulletin.The ume 2 is typically constituted by a parallelepipedic container provided with a lid provided with a slot for introducing the ballots, the latter being in an envelope. As said before the urn is equipped with an RFID chip reader 20 having a plurality of antennas in this case three antennas, this reader 20 being arranged by its antennas near the slit introduction of ballots. This reader will be able to read the RFID chip 10 and more precisely the contents of his memories 11 and 12, through the thickness of the envelope containing the ballot 1. The multiplicity of antennas is a guarantee of good quality reading the briefs of each newsletter.

Judicieusement, à la fente d'introduction de l'urne sera associé un sas 26 d'introduction du bulletin, ce sas comprenant à l'opposé de la fente, en partie inférieure, un volet d'introduction 27 commandé dans le sens de l'ouverture et de la fermeture par un levier de manoeuvre non représenté. Une telle disposition a pour mérite de maintenir le bulletin et son enveloppe quelques instants dans le sas 26 le temps de la lecture des mémoires que comporte ledit bulletin.Conveniently, at the introduction slot of the ballot box will be associated an airlock 26 for introducing the ballot, this airlock comprising, opposite the slot, in the lower part, an introduction flap 27 controlled in the direction of the ballast. opening and closing by a lever not shown maneuvering. Such a provision has the merit of maintaining the ballot and its envelope for a few moments in the airlock 26 the time of reading the briefs included in said bulletin.

Alternativement, le volet 27 pourrait être actionné par un moteur électrique commandé dans le sens de l'ouverture du volet 27 à partir d'une information de présence délivrée par un capteur de présence non représenté associé au sas 26, la commande en ouverture étant alors temporisée.Alternatively, the shutter 27 could be powered by an electric motor controlled in the direction of the opening of the flap 27 from a presence information delivered by a not shown presence sensor associated with the lock 26, the opening control being then timed.

L'urne 2 pourra être dotée d'un compteur électronique 23 apte à être incrémenté à chaque dépôt d'une enveloppe. Ce compteur 23 et le lecteur 20 seront connectés électriquement à l'unité autonome 21 laquelle sera avantageusement intégrée dans l'urne ou disposée à distance. L'unité autonome 21 recevra du lecteur 20 le résultat de sa lecture et inscrira dans la mémoire locale 22 ce résultat. Les résultats seront traités en temps réels afin de comptabiliser en tant réel le nombre de votes affectés à chaque candidat.The urn 2 may be provided with an electronic counter 23 adapted to be incremented each deposit of an envelope. This counter 23 and the reader 20 will be electrically connected to the autonomous unit 21 which will advantageously be integrated in the urn or disposed remotely. The autonomous unit 21 will receive from the reader 20 the result of its reading and will record in the local memory 22 this result. The results will be processed in real time to record in real time the number of votes allocated to each candidate.

Dans le cas d'absence de bulletin dans l'enveloppe, le lecteur 20 ne percevra aucun signal d'identification alors que le compteur 23 aura enregistré une introduction. Le vote sera alors considéré comme blanc. Dans le cas de plusieurs bulletins glissés dans une même enveloppe, le lecteur 20 détectera la présence de plusieurs identifiants pour une seule introduction. Dans ce cas encore, le vote sera considéré comme nul.In the case of absence of a bulletin in the envelope, the reader 20 will not perceive any identification signal while the counter 23 will have recorded an introduction. The vote will then be considered blank. In the case of several bulletins slipped in the same envelope, the reader 20 will detect the presence of several identifiers for a single introduction. In this case again, the vote will be considered void.

L'ume pourra être équipée d'un dispositif d'écriture apte à inscrire dans la zone additionnelle de la mémoire de la puce 10 du bulletin, le code représentatif de l'introduction du bulletin dans son volume interne. Ce dispositif d'écriture sera connecté à l'unité autonome 21.The ume may be equipped with a writing device adapted to write in the additional area of the memory of the bullet 10 of the bulletin, the code representative of the introduction of the bulletin in its internal volume. This writing device will be connected to the autonomous unit 21.

Avantageusement, comme on peut le voir en figure 5, l'urne sera équipée d'un second lecteur 20 disposé en regard du précédent. Ces premier et second lecteur 20 seront disposés de part et d'autre du canal de passage que forme le sas 26 et l'enveloppe viendra se positionner entre les deux lecteurs. Le temps de la lecture l'enveloppe repose sur le volet 27 ce dernier étant en position de fermeture. Ce second lecteur sera connecté à l'unité autonome 21. Une telle disposition est propre à détecter la présence de plusieurs bulletins dans l'enveloppe. Si un tel défaut est détecté, le moteur du volet 27 ne sera pas activé et le votant sera invité par un message sonore et/ ou visuel à retirer son bulletin de vote. Une telle disposition est propre à détecter d'autres anomalies par exemple la présence dans l'enveloppe d'un écran apte à masquer à l'un des deux lecteurs, le bulletin de vote. Ainsi par exemple si l'un des bulletins est disposé dans une feuille métallisée, l'un des lecteurs sera dans l'incapacité de lire le bulletin. Ce défaut sera détecté et le moteur du volet 27 ne sera pas actionné. Dans ce cas encore, le votant sera invité à retirer son bulletin de vote.Advantageously, as can be seen in figure 5 , the urn will be equipped with a second reader 20 disposed opposite the previous one. These first and second readers 20 will be arranged on either side of the passage channel that forms the airlock 26 and the envelope will be positioned between the two readers. The time of reading the envelope rests on the flap 27 the latter being in the closed position. This second reader will be connected to the autonomous unit 21. Such an arrangement is able to detect the presence of several bulletins in the envelope. If such a fault is detected, the shutter 27 engine will not be activated and the voter will be prompted by an audible and / or visual message to withdraw his ballot. Such an arrangement is capable of detecting other anomalies, for example the presence in the envelope of a screen capable of concealing from one of the two readers the ballot. For example, if one of the ballots is placed in a foil, one of the readers will be unable to read the newsletter. This fault will be detected and the motor of the shutter 27 will not be actuated. In this case again, the voter will be invited to withdraw his ballot.

Le volet 27 ne pourra être actionné dans le sens de l'ouverture que si les deux lecteurs 20 associés donnent la même lecture du contenu de l'enveloppe.The flap 27 can only be actuated in the opening direction if the two associated readers give the same reading of the contents of the envelope.

Alternativement, comme on peut le voir en figure 6, en lieu et place du second lecteur pourra être disposée une puce RFID de référence 28. La puce RFID 28 et le lecteur 20 seront disposés de part et d'autre du canal de passage que forme le sas. Le lecteur 20 devra lire tant la puce RFID de référence que la puce portée par le bulletin de vote. Dans la négative ou dans le cas d'une lecture de plusieurs bulletins dans l'enveloppe, le moteur du volet 27 ne sera pas activé et le votant, par un message sonore et / ou visuel sera invité à retirer son bulletin de vote.Alternatively, as can be seen in figure 6 instead of the second reader may be arranged a reference RFID chip 28. The RFID chip 28 and the reader 20 will be disposed on either side of the passage channel that forms the lock. Reader 20 will read both the reference RFID chip and the bullet carried by the ballot. In the negative or in the case of a reading of several ballots in the envelope, the engine of the shutter 27 will not be activated and the voter, by an audible and / or visual message will be invited to withdraw his ballot.

Il est également possible, comme on peut le voir en figure 7, de disposer de part et d'autre du sas 26 au moins deux bobines inductives 29 pour mesurer la valeur magnétique d'un bulletin conforme. De préférence sont utilisées quatre bobines 29 disposées par paires de part et d'autre du canal de passage que forme le sas 26. Ces bobines sont connectées à l'unité autonome 21. Lorsque une enveloppe avec bulletin conforme est introduite dans le sas 26, les bobines génèrent un signal électrique propre au bulletin introduit. La valeur du champ magnétique mesuré est comparée à une valeur de référence représentative d'un bulletin et d'une enveloppe conforme préalablement enregistrée dans une mémoire dédiée de l'unité autonome 21. Ainsi il est maintenant possible de détecter tant la présence de plusieurs bulletins dans l'enveloppe que la présence d'un bulletin non conforme. Dans ces cas de figure, le moteur électrique d'actionnement du volet 27 ne sera pas activé et le votant sera invité à retirer son bulletin de vote.It is also possible, as can be seen in figure 7 , to have on either side of the airlock 26 at least two inductive coils 29 for measuring the magnetic value of a compliant ballot. Four coils 29 arranged in pairs on either side of the passage channel formed by the airlock 26 are preferably used. These coils are connected to the autonomous unit 21. When an envelope with conforming ballot is introduced into the airlock 26, the coils generate an electrical signal specific to the introduced bulletin. The value of the measured magnetic field is compared with a reference value representative of a bulletin and a conformal envelope previously recorded in a dedicated memory of the autonomous unit 21. Thus it is now possible to detect the presence of several bulletins. in the envelope that the presence of a bulletin non-compliant. In these cases, the electric actuation motor of the shutter 27 will not be activated and the voter will be invited to withdraw his ballot.

Il va de soi que la profondeur du sas 26 sera inférieure à la longueur de l'enveloppe de façon à pouvoir procéder aisément à son retrait dans le cas d'un vote non valide.It goes without saying that the depth of the airlock 26 will be less than the length of the envelope so that it can easily be removed in the event of an invalid vote.

Alternativement pourra être prévu dans le sas un système de galets éjecteurs actionnés par un moteur commandé par l'unité autonome 21 et venant en pression contre et de part et d'autre de l'enveloppe. Dans le cas d'un vote non valide, ces galets seront actionnés dans le sens de l'éjection de l'enveloppe hors de l'urne tandis que dans le cas d'un vote valide, ces galets, après ouverture du volet 27 seront actionnés dans le sens de l'introduction de l'enveloppe dans l'urne.Alternatively may be provided in the lock a system of ejector rollers actuated by a motor controlled by the autonomous unit 21 and coming into pressure against and on both sides of the envelope. In the case of an invalid vote, these rollers will be activated in the direction of ejection of the envelope out of the ballot box while in the case of a valid vote, these rollers, after opening the flap 27 will be activated in the direction of the introduction of the envelope in the urn.

Le sas 26 ainsi que les lecteurs 20 et/ou la puce RFID 28 de référence et/ou les bobines inductives 29 pourront être disposés dans une gaine métallique, non représentée, formant cage de Faraday afin que ces éléments ne puissent pas être exposés à des perturbations électromagnétiques.The airlock 26 as well as the readers 20 and / or the reference RFID chip 28 and / or the inductive coils 29 may be arranged in a metal sheath, not shown, forming a Faraday cage so that these elements can not be exposed to obstacles. electromagnetic disturbances.

L'urne selon l'invention pourra être dotée d'un second sas avec volets actionnés mécaniquement afin que même lors de rupture de l'alimentation électrique, le vote puisse être poursuivi à l'aide de ce second sas. Ce second sas, lorsque le premier sera actif, sera bien entendu verrouillé par tous moyens appropriés.The urn according to the invention may be provided with a second chamber with shutters mechanically actuated so that even when breaking the power supply, the vote can be continued with the aid of this second chamber. This second chamber, when the first will be active, will of course be locked by any appropriate means.

L'installation pourra être équipée d'un lecteur portatif sans contact 24 apte à être connecté à l'unité autonome 21. Ce lecteur pourra être utilisé pour lire après dépouillement le contenu des mémoires de chaque bulletin et vérifier ainsi la cohérence entre le nom du candidat inscrit en clair sur le bulletin et le contenu de la mémoire 12 que comporte la puce de ce dernier. En cas de divergence, le bulletin pourra être considéré comme nul, ou bien considéré comme valide, l'inscription en clair du nom du candidat sur le bulletin primant alors sur celle inscrite en mémoire.The installation may be equipped with a portable contactless reader 24 adapted to be connected to the autonomous unit 21. This reader may be used to read after counting the contents of the memories of each bulletin and thus to check the coherence between the name of the candidate written in the clear on the bulletin and the content of the memory 12 that includes the chip of the latter. In the event of a discrepancy, the ballot may be considered invalid or valid, and the name of the candidate in the clear of the ballot paper will then be printed on the ballot paper.

L'installation pourra également être équipée d'un écran de contrôle 25 prévu pour être connecté à l'unité autonome 21. Cet écran permettra la visualisation des résultats du vote lors d'un recomptage manuel.The installation may also be equipped with a control screen 25 intended to be connected to the autonomous unit 21. This screen will display the results of the vote during a manual recount.

En figure 3 est représentée une installation selon une seconde forme de réalisation.In figure 3 an installation according to a second embodiment is shown.

On observe sur cette figure que dans ou chaque isoloir de cette installation sont disposées :

  • une interface de saisie 50 du type écran tactile par exemple, par laquelle l'électeur opère le choix de son candidat, cette interface de saisie 50 étant connectée à une unité centrale 51, distante, indépendante de l'unité autonome 21,
  • une unité d'édition 52 d'un bulletin de vote 1 à partir d'un bulletin vierge, connectée à l'unité centrale 51, apte à inscrire sur l'une des faces du bulletin de vote à éditer, le nom et/ou la photographie du candidat choisi par l'électeur et,
  • une unité d'écriture et lecture sans contact 53 connectée à l'unité centrale 51 apte à inscrire dans la mémoire 12 du bulletin de vote le choix de l'électeur, cette unité 53 étant préférentiellement intégrée à l'unité 52 d'édition du bulletin de vote.
It is observed in this figure that in or each of the booths of this installation are arranged:
  • an input interface 50 of the touch screen type for example, by which the voter selects his candidate, this input interface 50 being connected to a central unit 51, remote, independent of the autonomous unit 21,
  • an editing unit 52 of a ballot paper 1 from a blank ballot paper, connected to the central unit 51, able to write on one of the faces of the ballot paper. vote to be edited, the name and / or photograph of the candidate chosen by the elector and,
  • a contactless writing and reading unit 53 connected to the central unit 51 able to write the elector's choice in the memory 12 of the ballot, this unit 53 preferably being integrated in the unit 52 for editing the ballot.

L'interface de saisie 50, sous forme d'écran tactile de tout type connu, sera apte à afficher simultanément les photographies et les noms des différents candidats ainsi que leur appartenance politique, ainsi que leur numéro. Sur cet écran tactile seront affichées des instructions relatives à la procédure à conduire pour le choix et l'édition du bulletin de vote, ces instructions pourront aussi être diffusées par des transducteurs électroacoustiques associés à l'interface de saisie. Le choix du candidat sera opéré par appui sur une zone dédiée de l'écran par exemple sur la zone d'affichage de la photographie du candidat ou de son appartenance politique. Ce choix devra être validé par appui sur une zone dédiée de l'écran. Le choix et la validation seront transmis à l'unité centrale 51 afin d'édition du bulletin de vote. L'unité centrale 51 transmettra alors des ordres d'édition et des données d'édition à l'unité d'édition 52 afin que cette dernière imprime sur l'une des faces d'un bulletin vierge le nom et/ou la photographie du candidat choisi ainsi que son appartenance politique. Ces données relatives au choix de l'électeur seront également transmises par l'unité centrale 51 à l'unité de lecture-écriture 53 afin que cette dernière les inscrive dans la mémoire 12 du bulletin 1. Par cette unité de lecture-écriture, l'unité centrale sera apte à lire le code d'identification préenregistré dans la mémoire 11 du bulletin et contrôler sa validité. Ce code pour la session de vote en cours sera inscrit dans une mémoire dédiée de l'unité centrale 51. L'unité centrale 51 pourra alors vérifier l'unicité de l'identifiant par comparaison à ceux déjà inscrits en mémoire.The input interface 50, in the form of a touch screen of any known type, will be able to simultaneously display the photographs and the names of the various candidates as well as their political affiliation, as well as their number. On this touch screen will be displayed instructions on the procedure to conduct for the selection and editing of the ballot, these instructions may also be broadcast by electroacoustic transducers associated with the input interface. The choice of the candidate will be made by pressing a dedicated area of the screen for example on the display area of the candidate's photograph or his political affiliation. This choice must be validated by pressing a dedicated area of the screen. The choice and the validation will be transmitted to the central unit 51 in order to edit the ballot. The central unit 51 will then transmit edit commands and editing data to the editing unit 52 so that the latter prints on one of the faces of a blank bulletin the name and / or photograph of the chosen candidate and his political affiliation. This data relating to the choice of the elector will also be transmitted by the central unit 51 to the read / write unit 53 so that the latter places them in the memory 12 of the bulletin 1. By this unit of read-write, the The central unit will be able to read the prerecorded identification code in the memory 11 of the bulletin and check its validity. This code for the current voting session will be registered in a dedicated memory of the central unit 51. The central unit 51 can then check the uniqueness of the identifier in comparison with those already entered in memory.

Avantageusement l'interface de saisie 50 est dotée d'un module de lecture sans contact 54 apte à lire les inscriptions que contiennent les mémoires du bulletin après édition de ce dernier, afin qu'au moins les inscriptions relatives au choix de l'électeur puissent être affichées sur ladite unité de saisie et vérifiées par l'électeur.Advantageously, the input interface 50 is provided with a contactless reading module 54 able to read the inscriptions contained in the bulletin's memories after the latter's edition, so that at least the inscriptions relating to the elector's choice can displayed on said input unit and verified by the voter.

L'unité d'édition 52 et l'unité d'écriture et de lecture sans contact 53 sont représentées schématiquement en figure 4. Sur cette figure on observe que ces deux unités 52 et 53 sont disposées dans deux compartiments séparés 60, 61 formés dans un contenant 6 approprié réalisé en une matière apte à constituer un isolant électromagnétique.The editing unit 52 and the non-contact writing and reading unit 53 are schematically represented in FIG. figure 4 . In this figure we observe that these two units 52 and 53 are arranged in two separate compartments 60, 61 formed in a suitable container 6 made of a material capable of constituting an electromagnetic insulator.

L'unité d'édition 52 logée dans le compartiment supérieur 60 est avantageusement constituée par une imprimante thermique de tout type connu, le papier utilisé pour l'édition du bulletin sera du type thermique. Cette imprimante 52 est dotée d'un support approprié équipé d'un moyeu sur lequel est enfilé un rouleau de bulletins vierges agencés en bande. Cette bande pénètre dans l'imprimante par passage au travers d'une ouverture d'introduction et en ressort par passage au travers d'une ouverture de délivrance. Entre ces deux ouvertures, la bande est engagée dans un mécanisme motorisé d'entraînement et circule d'abord face à une tête d'impression thermique et ensuite face à un organe de coupe à action commandée apte à la sectionner dans le sens de sa largeur pour en découper un bulletin de vote 1. Avant séparation, le bulletin de vote 1 est en majeure partie situé hors de l'imprimante, comme on peut le voir sur la figure 4, et avantageusement, est engagé, par passage au travers d'une ouverture appropriée, dans le compartiment 61 contenant l'unité de lecture-écriture 53. Comme on peut l'observer, ce compartiment est latéral au compartiment 60 et est séparé de ce dernier par une cloison verticale 64 dans laquelle est formée ladite ouverture de passage du bulletin. Cette ouverture est disposée en regard de l'ouverture de délivrance que comporte l'imprimante. La partie inférieure de ce compartiment est agencée en réceptacle de bulletin et pourra comporter un capteur de présence 610. Ce capteur de présence sera apte à émettre un signal de défaut si après commande de la coupe aucun bulletin n'est présent dans la partie inférieure du compartiment 61.The editing unit 52 housed in the upper compartment 60 is advantageously constituted by a thermal printer of any known type, the paper used for the edition of the bulletin will be of the thermal type. This printer 52 is provided with a suitable support equipped with a hub on which is threaded a roll of blank newscasts arranged in a strip. This strip enters the printer by passing through an introduction opening and comes out through a delivery opening. Between these two openings, the strip is engaged in a motorized drive mechanism and first flows in front of a thermal printing head and then faces a cutter with a controlled action capable of cutting it in the direction of its width. to cut out a ballot paper 1. Before separation, ballot paper 1 is mostly located outside the printer, as can be seen from figure 4 and advantageously, is engaged, by passage through a suitable opening, in the compartment 61 containing the read-write unit 53. As can be seen, this compartment is lateral to the compartment 60 and is separated from it last by a vertical partition 64 in which is formed said passage opening of the bulletin. This opening is arranged opposite the delivery opening that includes the printer. The lower part of this compartment is arranged in a bulletin receptacle and may include a presence sensor 610. This presence sensor will be able to emit a fault signal if after cutting control no bulletin is present in the lower part of the compartment. compartment 61.

Avant coupe, les données seront inscrites dans la mémoire 12 du bulletin et lues pour en vérifier la conformité. Si l'inscription en mémoire est erronée ou illisible, le bulletin est détruit et à cet effet le moteur de l'imprimante sera d'abord activé dans le sens du retour papier dans l'imprimante sur une distance correspondant à la longueur du bulletin et ensuite sera entraîné dans le sens de la délivrance sur une distance de quelques millimètres et l'organe de coupe sera activé de façon à trancher le bulletin. Ce cycle sera répété jusqu'à la découpe totale du bulletin. Les bandelettes formées par la découpe du bulletin tomberont dans un bac récepteur dédié 62 installé dans un compartiment inférieur 63 séparé du compartiment supérieur par une cloison horizontale 65 dotée d'une ouverture traversante de passage des bandelettes. Comme on peut l'observer, l'imprimante est positionnée à distance de la cloison verticale séparant le compartiment 60 du compartiment 61 et une ouverture traversante de passage des bandelettes est pratiquée dans la paroi de séparation entre les compartiments 60 et 63, au voisinage de la cloison verticale 64.Before cutting, the data will be entered in the memory 12 of the bulletin and read to verify compliance. If the entry in the memory is incorrect or illegible, the bulletin is destroyed and for this purpose the printer engine will first be activated in the direction of paper return in the printer for a distance corresponding to the length of the bulletin and then will be driven in the direction of delivery over a distance of a few millimeters and the cutter will be activated so as to slice the bulletin. This cycle will be repeated until cutting total of the newsletter. The strips formed by the bill cutout will fall into a dedicated receiving tray 62 installed in a lower compartment 63 separate from the upper compartment by a horizontal partition 65 having a through opening for passage of the strips. As can be seen, the printer is positioned at a distance from the vertical partition separating the compartment 60 from the compartment 61 and a passage through opening of the strips is formed in the partition wall between the compartments 60 and 63, in the vicinity of the vertical partition 64.

Judicieusement, l'unité d'édition 52 sera équipée d'un élément chauffant, non représenté, constitué par une résistance électrique alimentée en énergie électrique par une source indépendante de celle de l'unité d'édition 52. Ainsi en cas de défaillance de l'opération de coupe du bulletin, ou bien en cas de bourrage papier, cette résistance, disposée en regard du trajet du bulletin sera activée afin que le bulletin soit noirci et rendu illisible.Conveniently, the editing unit 52 will be equipped with a heating element, not shown, constituted by an electric resistance supplied with electrical energy by a source independent of that of the editing unit 52. the bulletin cutting operation, or in case of a paper jam, this resistance, arranged next to the path of the bulletin will be activated so that the bulletin is blackened and made illegible.

Il y a lieu de préciser que l'antenne de lecture du module de lecture que possède l'unité 53 est installée à distance des parois du compartiment 61 de façon qu'elle ne puisse pas lire des bulletins autres que celui qui est en cours de délivrance par l'imprimante.It should be pointed out that the reading antenna of the reading module possessed by the unit 53 is installed at a distance from the walls of the compartment 61 so that it can not read newsletters other than the one currently being printed. delivery by the printer.

Il est avantageux de pouvoir autoriser la destruction d'un bulletin après édition afin qu'un bulletin erroné ou non conforme au choix de l'électeur ne puisse être introduit dans l'urne. À cet effet l'installation pourra être équipée d'un dispositif destructeur pourvu d'un mécanisme d'avalement du bulletin formé de deux galets d'entraînement aptes à conduire d'abord le bulletin ou l'enveloppe qui le contient face à un dispositif de lecture-écriture apte à lire et effacer la ou les mémoires du bulletin et dans un dispositif déchiqueteur formé de lames de coupe, apte à cisailler en bandelettes le bulletin. Le dispositif de lecture écriture sera connecté à l'unité centrale. Ce bulletin signalé comme erroné à l'unité centrale 51 du fait de son passage face au dispositif de lecture écriture du destructeur et de sa reconnaissance en tant que bulletin, devra être détruit pour autoriser l'édition d'un nouveau bulletin.It is advantageous to be able to authorize the destruction of a bulletin after edition so that a ballot erroneous or not in conformity with the elector's choice can not be introduced into the ballot box. For this purpose the installation may be equipped with a destructive device provided with a journal swallowing mechanism formed by two driving rollers capable of driving first the bulletin or the envelope which contains it in front of a device read-write device capable of reading and erasing the memory or memories of the bulletin and in a shredder device formed of cutting blades, able to shear strips the bulletin. The read-write device will be connected to the central unit. This bulletin, reported as erroneous to the central unit 51 because of its passage in front of the read-write device of the destroyer and its recognition as a bulletin, will have to be destroyed in order to author the edition of a new bulletin.

L'unité centrale 51, de tout type connu, par exemple du genre micro-ordinateur, sera connectée avantageusement au ou l'un au moins lecteur sans contact 20 ainsi qu'au compteur 23 que comporte l'urne 2 afin de recevoir de ces derniers le résultat de la lecture et le résultat du comptage. Ces données seront inscrites dans des mémoires dédiées. Cette unité sera également connectée à la puce RFID de référence 28 et/ou aux bobines inductives 29 ainsi qu'au dispositif d'écriture dans la zone mémoire additionnelle de la puce 10 du bulletin, du code représentatif de l'introduction de ce bulletin dans l'urne, si ces éléments sont présents.The central unit 51, of any known type, for example of the microcomputer type, will be advantageously connected to the at least one contactless reader 20 as well as to the counter 23 that the urn 2 contains in order to receive these last the result of the reading and the result of the count. These data will be recorded in dedicated memories. This unit will also be connected to the reference RFID chip 28 and / or to the inductive coils 29 as well as to the writing device in the additional memory zone of the bullet 10, of the code representative of the introduction of this bulletin in the ballot box, if these elements are present.

Enfin l'unité centrale 51 sera connectée à un organisme centralisateur pour la transmission à ce dernier du résultat du vote après clôture du scrutin.Finally, the central unit 51 will be connected to a centralizing body for the transmission to the latter of the result of the vote after the close of the poll.

Il va de soi que la présente invention peut recevoir tous aménagements et variantes du domaine des équivalents techniques sans pour autant sortir du cadre du présent brevet tel que défini par les revendications ci-après.It goes without saying that the present invention can receive any arrangements and variants of the field of technical equivalents without departing from the scope of this patent as defined by the claims below.

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  1. An electronic ballot installation, using ballot papers (1), at least one polling booth (4) for the use by voters for putting ballot papers in envelopes, and at least one ballot box (2) for receiving said envelopes with their ballot paper, characterised in that:
    - each ballot paper (1) is provided with at least one electronic chip (10) comprising a first contactless-reading memory (11) in which an identification code of the ballot paper (1) is recorded, a second contactless definitive read-write memory (12) provided for receiving the choice of the voter,
    - the electronic chip (10) of the ballot paper includes an additional memory area able to receive a code representing the insertion of the ballot paper in the ballot box, this memory area, after entry of the code, being made inaccessible for writing,
    - the ballot paper (1) bears, on one of its faces, at least the name and/or the photograph and/or the number of the candidate the name and/or number of whom is entered in memory,
    - each ballot box (2) is provided with at least one reader (20) with at least one antenna, able to read, without contact, when the ballot paper is inserted, through the envelope, the content of the memories of the electronic chip of said ballot paper, said reader (20) being connected to a self-contained unit (21), with a microprocessor, integrated in the ballot box (2), said self-contained unit (21) being provided with a local memory (22) in which the content of the memories (11, 12) of the ballot paper (1) is recorded, and said ballot box is equipped with a writing device able to enter the code representing the insertion of the ballot paper in the ballot box in the additional memory area of the electronic chip (10).
  2. An installation according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the electronic chip (10) that each ballot paper (1) has is of the RFID type.
  3. An installation according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterised in that the ballot box (2) is equipped with an electronic counter (23) connected to the self-contained unit (21), in order to count the number of voting papers inserted into said ballot box, the result of said counting being recorded in the local memory (22).
  4. An installation according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that:
    - the ballot box is provided with an inlet (26) providing a channel for passage of the envelope, in that said inlet (26) is provided with a bottom flap (27) with controlled opening and in that the reader (20) is disposed against the inlet opposite the passage channel that the latter provides,
    - the ballot box is equipped with a second reader (20) disposed opposite the previous one, the first and second readers (20) being disposed on either side of the passage channel formed by the inlet (26),
    - at least two inductive coils (29) for measuring the magnetic value of a conforming ballot paper, said coils being disposed on either side of the channel (26) formed by the inlet,
    - the inlet (26) and the reader or readers (20) and/or the inductive coils (29) are disposed in a metal sheath forming a Faraday cage.
  5. An installation according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that each polling booth (4) of the installation is equipped with:
    - an entry interface (50) by means of which the voter makes the choice of his candidate, this entry interface being connected to a remote central unit (51), independent of the self-contained unit (21) associated with the ballot box (2),
    - a unit (52) for publishing a ballot paper, from a blank paper, connected to the central unit (51), able to enter, on one of the faces of the ballot paper to be published, the name and/or photograph of the candidate chosen by the voter,
    - a contactless read/write unit (53) connected to the central unit (51) and able to enter, in the memory (12) of the electronic chip (10) of the ballot paper, the choice of the voter, this unit (53) being integrated in the unit (52) publishing the ballot paper.
  6. An installation according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the central unit (51), after entry of the choice of the voter in the memory (12) of the electronic chip of the ballot paper (1), definitively locks the latter in order to prevent any subsequent writing access.
  7. An installation according to claims 3 and 5 taken together, characterised in that the central unit (51) is electrically connected to the reader (20) of the ballot box (2) and to the electronic counter (23) of the latter.
  8. An installation according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterised in that the entry interface (50) is formed of a touch screen on which the names of the candidates are displayed as well as the choice for a blank vote.
  9. An installation according to any one of claims 5 to 8, characterised in that:
    - the ballot paper publishing unit (52) is a thermal printer,
    - the publishing unit (52) comprises a controlled-action cutting member able to cut a ballot paper,
    - the publishing unit (52) is equipped with a heating element formed by an electrical element supplied with electrical energy by a source independent of that of the publishing unit, said element being activated so that the ballot paper is blackened and made illegible if the cutting operation fails or if there is a paper jam.
  10. An installation according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the writing in the memory (12) of the ballot paper (1) is done after printing of the latter by the thermal printer (52).
  11. Installation according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the read/write unit (53) is situated beyond the paper exit of the printer, externally to the space containing the print head, and is separated from said space by a physical barrier formed by one or more walls.
  12. An installation according to any one of claims 5 to 11, characterised by a container (6) in which a top compartment (60) is formed, designed to receive the publishing unit (52), a lateral compartment (61) designed to receive the read/write unit (53), said lateral compartment (61) being separated from the previous one by a vertical partition (64) provided with a passage opening for the ballot paper, said container also being provided with a third compartment (63) designed to receive a tray (62), said third compartment being separated from the top compartment (60) by a horizontal separation partition (65) provided, close to the vertical separation partition, with a through opening for the passage of strips formed when an erroneous ballot paper is destroyed by cutting.
  13. An installation according to the preceding claim, characterised by a presence sensor (610), said sensor being able to emit a fault signal if, after a cutting command, no ballot paper is present in the bottom part of the compartment (61).
  14. An installation according to any one of claims 5 to 13, characterised in that the entry interface unit (50) is provided with a contactless reading module (54) able to read the entries that the memories of the ballot paper contain after publishing of the latter, so that at least the entries relating to the choice of the voter can be displayed on said entry unit and checked by the voter.
  15. An installation according to any one of claims 5 to 14, characterised by a destruction device provided with a mechanism for swallowing the ballot paper formed by two drive rollers able to first of all conduct the ballot paper or the envelope that contains it facing a read/write device able to read and delete the memory or memories of the ballot paper and into a shredding device formed by cutting blades, able to cut said ballot paper into strips.
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