JP2005004538A - Electronic voting system and its program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize an electronic voting system capable of reducing voters' burdens in various kinds of election without preparing specific hardware. <P>SOLUTION: The electronic voting system is provided with automatic transaction devices installed in stores of such as financial institutions, a host computer connected to the automatic transaction devices and capable of managing customers' accounts and an election center server connected to the automatic transaction devices and capable of managing election information and constituted so that the host computer executes the customer authentication of each voter on the basis of the transaction card information of a voter's transaction card read out by the automatic transaction device and then the voter acquires voting information from the election center server on the basis of the voting card information of a voting card read out by the automatic transaction device and votes an election. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electronic voting system that performs voting on the day of voting of various elections and absentee voting using an automatic transaction apparatus installed in a financial institution or a post office, and a program thereof.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, voting in various elections, such as national and local governments, has a voting place in public places such as schools and public halls in each district, and voting is performed by registered name etc. at the time zone designated for the voting day. In some cases, electronic voting is being conducted by an electronic voting system installed in a similar place.
[0003]
In addition, in voting limited to the above-mentioned polling place and voting time zone, if the voter is absent on the day of voting due to travel, etc., he / she goes to a designated place such as a city hall to vote for absentees, etc. For this reason, he / she abstains from voting when he is unable to go to a polling place that is limited to his home.
[0004]
In order to eliminate this inconvenience, the conventional electronic voting system has specially installed a voter video acquisition camera, a door that automatically unlocks and locks, a glass that makes it difficult to see the contents of the vote from the outside, etc. Installed and switched from public mode to voting mode by inserting a voting card using a voting card with only voter ID (Identification) distributed in advance by the Election Administration Committee, and voters registered in advance Electronic voting is performed by authenticating voters using a password, fingerprint, or the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-99557 (page 8-11)
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FIG. 1 and FIG. 2)
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described conventional technology, in order to cope with election voting that takes place simultaneously in many places such as on the day of voting, voter video acquisition cameras or special cameras that are not normally provided in public telephone boxes are used. There is a problem in that a lot of hardware such as doors must be manufactured and prepared, and the labor and cost for the hardware increase.
[0007]
In addition, there is a problem that the above hardware must be installed and removed from the public telephone box every election, which requires a great deal of labor and expense.
[0008]
Furthermore, in order to register a password or the like, the voter needs to go to the registration office in advance, which increases the burden on the voter.
[0009]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and is intended to realize an electronic voting system that can reduce the burden on voters in various elections without preparing special hardware. Objective.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an automatic transaction apparatus installed in a store such as a financial institution, a host computer connected to the automatic transaction apparatus and managing a customer account, and connected to the automatic transaction apparatus. And an election center server for managing election information, and after the host computer performs customer authentication of the voter based on the transaction card information of the voter's transaction card read by the automatic transaction apparatus, Voting information is obtained from the election center server based on the voting card information of the voting card read by the transaction apparatus, and the voting of the election is performed.
[0011]
In addition, the transaction card of the voter's transaction card is connected to the main control unit of the automatic transaction apparatus installed in the store connected to the host computer that manages the accounts of customers such as financial institutions and the election center server that manages the election information. A transaction card information reading step for reading information, a customer authentication result receiving step for receiving the customer authentication result of the voter from the host computer based on the read transaction card information, and a face of the voter after receiving the customer authentication result. A voter face image acquisition step of acquiring an image, a vote card information reading step of reading vote card information from the voter's vote card when the customer authentication result is to authenticate a voter, and a read vote A voting information acquisition step for acquiring voting information from the election center server based on card information, and accepting the voter's voting confirmation Executing a vote decision result receiving step, a vote decision result sending step for sending the accepted vote decision result to the center server, and a voting card collecting step for collecting the voting card used for the voting after the voting ends. It is characterized by.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of an electronic voting system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0013]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic voting system according to the embodiment, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a voting card according to the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating voting processing according to the embodiment.
[0014]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an automatic transaction apparatus, which is installed in a bank or other financial institution, a post office, a convenience store or the like (referred to as a financial institution or the like), and normally performs cash transactions with customers such as financial institutions. Do it automatically.
[0015]
Reference numeral 2 denotes a host computer as a host device installed in a financial institution or the like, and is connected to an automatic transaction apparatus 1 such as a financial institution through a communication line 3 such as a dedicated line or a telephone line, and an account of a customer account. A ledger file 4 that stores customer information such as a number, its PIN, and account balance is held to manage the accounts of customers such as financial institutions.
[0016]
The host computer 2 is also connected to a host computer 2 that manages an account of a customer such as another financial institution via a communication line 3 so that the host computers 2 can communicate data with each other.
[0017]
5 is an election management server, which is installed in an election management center set up in a certain area such as a plurality of prefectures, and has voter information such as name, address, date of birth, etc. It holds an election information database 6 storing election information necessary for conducting various local elections, such as name and affiliation candidate information, and manages the election information.
[0018]
Reference numeral 11 denotes a main control unit of the automatic transaction apparatus 1, which is connected to the host computer 2 and the election management server 5 via the communication line 3, and controls each part in the automatic transaction apparatus 1 to execute transaction processing. It also controls data communications.
[0019]
A storage unit 12 stores a program executed by the main control unit 11, a processing result by the main control unit 11, and the like.
[0020]
Reference numeral 13 denotes a customer operation unit, which is provided on the front surface of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 and includes a display unit 14 having a display screen such as an LCD and an input unit 15 using position signal detection means such as a touch panel. A transaction selection screen, a screen for prompting customer's treatment, and the like are displayed on the screen of the unit 14, while an input from the customer is received by the position signal detection means of the input unit 15.
[0021]
Reference numeral 16 denotes a card handling unit, which reads and writes transaction card information recorded in a recording unit of a transaction card such as a cash card using an inserted IC card of a customer by contact or non-contact means. And a magnetic card reading / writing unit 18 for reading and writing transaction card information recorded on the magnetic stripe of the transaction card by the customer's magnetic card, and also has a function of printing transaction statements and the like.
[0022]
Reference numeral 19 denotes a cash handling unit that accepts banknotes inserted by customers, discriminates, counts and stores them, and accepts banknotes depositing / withdrawing unit 20 for discharging banknotes to be paid to customers, and coins input by customers. And a coin deposit / withdrawal unit 21 for discharging coins to be paid out to customers.
[0023]
Reference numeral 22 denotes a camera unit, which has a camera for photographing a customer's face such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) camera, and usually obtains a face image of a customer who makes a transaction for the purpose of preventing unauthorized use of a transaction card. It has a function to do.
[0024]
In addition, said automatic transaction apparatus 1 may be made to provide a bankbook handling part etc. elsewhere, and may be the automatic transaction apparatus 1 which abbreviate | omits the coin depositing / withdrawing part 21, and transacts only with a banknote.
[0025]
As described above, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes the hardware of a normal automatic transaction apparatus 1 installed in a financial institution or the like.
[0026]
In FIG. 2, reference numeral 30 denotes a voting card used for voting for elections, which is a card for identifying voters who are distributed to the voters in advance by mail from the election management committee. Predetermined matters such as the names of voters, the voting date and time of the election, and the voting place are printed.
[0027]
In addition, the voting card 30 includes an IC chip 31, and a recording unit for identifying an area where a voter ID for identifying a voter and an election management center for managing election information of the voter are provided. The voting card information such as the election type, the voting validity period of the voting card such as the period during which absentee voting is possible, and voting card information such as a check digit for confirming the validity of the card are recorded.
[0028]
As long as the voting card 30 of this embodiment is a card that can be read and written by being inserted into the card handling unit 16 of the automatic transaction apparatus 1, any method such as a magnetic card or a contact or non-contact type IC card can be used. It may be a good card.
[0029]
In the following description, it is assumed that the voting card 30 is a contact IC card and the customer transaction card is a magnetic card.
[0030]
The operation of the above configuration will be described.
[0031]
In the storage unit 12 of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, voting on the day of voting of various elections and absentee voting are added to a normal “transaction processing program” for performing various transactions with customers. "Business execution program" to which "voting process subprogram" to be executed by the automatic transaction apparatus 1 is added and the connection destination address of the election center server 5 of the election management center provided for each area necessary for executing the voting process Is stored in advance in an election management center connection destination table.
[0032]
The operation of the transaction processing with the customer by the “transaction processing program” of the “business execution program” is the same as in a normal case, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
[0033]
Hereinafter, the operation of the voting process according to the present embodiment will be described according to the step indicated by S using the flowchart shown in FIG.
[0034]
S1, when the election is announced and the start date of the period during which absentee voting is possible, the clerk of the financial institution or the like switches the operation mode to the operation mode in which the voting of the election can be performed by the clerk operation unit (not shown) of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 .
[0035]
By switching the operation mode, the main control unit 11 of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 displays the transaction selection screen shown in FIG. 4 on the screen of the display unit 14 and stands by.
[0036]
In the transaction selection screen, as shown in FIG. 4, a word that prompts the user to press the transaction button, and a “withdrawal” button or “deposit” button for normal withdrawal transactions or deposit transactions are displayed. An “election vote” button for voting for an election is added and displayed on the transaction selection screen.
[0037]
In addition, this operation mode continues until the end time of the voting time zone on the day of the voting day, and in the time zone other than the voting time zone of the voting date and the absentee voting time period during which the absentee voting is possible, The main control unit 11 displays a normal transaction selection screen in which the “election vote” button is automatically removed by the timer function.
[0038]
In this embodiment, a customer who wants to vote for an election (referred to as a voter) selects an election vote from the screen of the display unit 14 and presses an “election vote” button on the touch panel of the input unit 15.
[0039]
S2, the main control unit 11 that has detected the pressing of the “election vote” button by the input unit 15 displays a screen prompting the insertion of the transaction card on the screen of the display unit 14 by the “voting process subprogram”. Then, the transaction card is inserted into the card handling unit 16.
[0040]
At this time, the main control unit 11 reads the transaction card information such as the account number recorded in the magnetic stripe of the transaction card by the magnetic card reading / writing unit 18 of the card handling unit 16.
[0041]
S3, the main control unit 11 displays a password input screen on the screen of the display unit 14 and prompts the input of the password.
[0042]
On the personal identification number input screen, a message for prompting the input of the personal identification number, a numeric keypad for inputting the personal identification number, a personal identification number display field, a “correction” button for correcting an input error, and the like are displayed.
[0043]
The voter inputs a personal identification number using the numeric keypad.
[0044]
In addition, when the code numbers do not match, a predetermined number of times, for example, three re-inputs are accepted, and when the re-entered code number does not match even after the predetermined number of times, the main control unit 11 stores the transaction card. After discharging from the handling unit 16, it is confirmed that the voter has received it, and the process proceeds to Step S21.
[0045]
S 4, the main control unit 11 that has recognized the input of the personal identification number executes customer authentication processing with the host computer 2.
[0046]
That is, the main control unit 11 creates a personal inquiry message with the password entered in the transaction card information of the transaction card, and transmits it to the host computer 2 via the communication line 3.
[0047]
The host computer 2 that has received the personal inquiry message searches the customer information in the ledger file 4 based on the transaction card information included in the personal inquiry message for customer authentication, and the corresponding customer's personal identification number and personal identification message personal information. The number is checked, and if the passwords match, the inquired voter is authenticated as a customer such as the financial institution, and an authentication approval / disapproval message is created with a message indicating that the voter is authenticated.
[0048]
If there is no customer information corresponding to the ledger file 4, the host computer 2 re-inquires the host computer 2 of another financial institution via the communication line 3, and the host computer 2 of the other financial institution When authenticating with a customer such as the financial institution, an authentication approval / disapproval message is generated to authenticate the voter.
[0049]
If the passwords do not match, an authentication permission / inhibition message is created with a message indicating that authentication is impossible. The same applies when re-inquiring to other financial institutions.
[0050]
When the host computer 2 finishes creating the authentication approval / disapproval message, it sends it to the automatic transaction apparatus 1 via the communication line 3.
[0051]
The main control unit 11 of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 receives the authentication propriety message and ends the customer authentication process.
[0052]
In S5, the main control unit 11 that has received the authentication approval / disapproval message displays a screen prompting receipt of the transaction card on the screen of the display unit 14 and discharges the transaction card from the card handling unit 16 and returns it to the voter.
[0053]
S6 In parallel with this, the main control unit 11 uses the camera unit 22 to photograph the face of the voter who has received the transaction card and acquire the face image.
[0054]
S7, the main control unit 11 that has completed the acquisition of the voter's face image determines whether or not to vote based on the authentication propriety message received in step S4. If the voter is authenticated, the authentication cannot be made to step S9. In the case of, voting is not permitted and the process proceeds to step 8.
[0055]
In addition, when performing step S4 and this step using a normal transaction process, you may be made to perform by the transaction process of "balance inquiry" in which the inquiry to other financial institutions etc. is possible. In this case, the voter is authenticated when the balance data is transmitted, and when the balance data is not transmitted, it is processed as voting disapproval and the display of the balance data and the printing on the statement slip are omitted.
[0056]
S8, the main control unit 11 executes a vote non-permission process.
[0057]
That is, a voting disapproval confirmation screen is displayed on the screen of the display unit 14, indicating that voting is not permitted, the content and a message prompting confirmation of the content, and a “confirm” button.
[0058]
The voter confirms the content and presses the “confirm” button displayed on the vote disapproval confirmation screen.
[0059]
The main control unit 11 that has detected the signal indicating that the “Confirm” button has been pressed displays a screen prompting receipt of the transaction card on the screen of the display unit 14 and ejects the transaction card from the card handling unit 16. Is confirmed and the process proceeds to step S21.
[0060]
S9, Recognizing that the voter has been authenticated, the main control unit 11 confirms that the voter has received the transaction card, displays a screen prompting the insertion of the vote card 30 on the screen of the display unit 14, and votes Accordingly, the person inserts the voting card 30 into the card handling unit 16.
[0061]
At this time, the main control unit 11 reads the voting card information such as the voter ID recorded on the IC chip 31 of the voting card 30 by the IC card reading / writing unit 17 of the card handling unit 16 and checks the voting card information. Thus, the validity of the voting card 30 is confirmed.
[0062]
In addition, when the voting card information is not included in the voting validity period of the voting card information (for example, when the voting card 30 distributed last time is mistakenly inserted) or when the validity of the voting card cannot be confirmed The main control unit 11 displays the fact on the screen of the display unit 14 and ejects the voting card 30 from the card handling unit 16, confirms that the voter has received it, and proceeds to step S21.
[0063]
S10, the main control unit 11 displays the birth date input screen on the screen of the display unit 14 to prompt the input of the birth date.
[0064]
On the date of birth entry screen, a message prompting you to enter your date of birth, a numeric keypad for entering your date of birth, a date of birth entry field, and a “correct” button to correct any mistakes in the entry are displayed. Is done.
[0065]
The voter inputs the date of birth using the numeric keypad.
[0066]
S 11, the main control unit 11 that has recognized the input of the date of birth executes a vote information acquisition process with the election management server 5.
[0067]
That is, the main control unit 11 creates a voting information request message by attaching the date of birth input to the voting card information of the voting card 30, and connects to the election management center of the storage unit 12 based on the election type of the voting card information. The connection destination address of the election center server 5 to be connected is extracted with reference to the destination table, and the created voting information request message is transmitted to the election management server 5 of the connection destination address via the communication line 3.
[0068]
Upon receiving the vote information request message, the election management server 5 searches the voter information of the election information in the election information database 6 based on the voter ID of the vote card information included in the vote information request message, and the date of birth of the corresponding voter And the voter's date of birth attached to the voting information request message. If the date of birth matches, the voter is recognized as a voter and the voter's voter information is voted on the voter's voter information. Voting information to which candidate information such as the name of the candidate is attached is generated and transmitted to the requesting automatic transaction apparatus 1 via the communication line 3.
[0069]
The main control unit 11 of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 receives the vote information and ends the acquisition process.
[0070]
If the date of birth does not match, the election center server 5 transmits voting information stating that fact, and the main control unit 11 of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 accepts the re-input, for example, three re-inputs. If the date of birth does not match even if accepted, the main control unit 11 ejects the voting card 30 from the card handling unit 16, confirms that the voter has received it, and proceeds to step S21. .
[0071]
In S12, the main control unit 11 that has received the voting information generates an identification screen shown in FIG. 5 based on the voter information of the received voting information, and displays this on the screen of the display unit 14.
[0072]
The identity confirmation screen displays the election type (or multiple election types if multiple elections are held simultaneously), the name and address of the voter in the voter information, the face image of the voter obtained in step S6 and the identity confirmation. A “confirm” button for canceling and a “cancel” button for canceling the vote are displayed.
[0073]
The voter confirms the displayed content, and if the content is himself, presses the “confirm” button. If the content is different from the voter, for example, the voting card 30 brought is a voting card 30 of another person such as a family member. If there is, press the “Cancel” button to cancel the vote.
[0074]
S13, the main control unit 11 proceeds to step S15 when the voter presses the “confirm” button, and proceeds to step 14 when the “cancel” button is pressed.
[0075]
S14. The main control unit 11 that has detected the pressing of the “cancel” button ejects the inserted voting card 30 from the card handling unit 16, returns the voting card 30 to the voter, and proceeds to step S21.
[0076]
S15, the main control unit 11 that has detected the pressing of the “confirm” button generates a candidate selection screen shown in FIG. 6 based on the candidate information of the received voting information, and displays this on the screen of the display unit 14. .
[0077]
On the candidate selection screen, an election type display, a voting button describing the names of all candidates of the election, and a “white vote” button for casting a white vote are displayed.
[0078]
The voter presses a vote button or the like describing the names of candidates for voting.
[0079]
S <b> 16, the main control unit 11 detecting the pressing of the voting button displays the voting confirmation screen shown in FIG. 7 on the screen of the display unit 14.
[0080]
On the ballot confirmation screen, the wording prompting confirmation of the vote for the displayed candidate, the name of the candidate for the vote button pressed by the voter, and the “vote” to confirm the vote for the displayed candidate A “Yes” button and a “Don't vote” button to redo the voting are displayed.
[0081]
The voter presses a “vote” button to confirm voting for the candidate displayed on the screen, and a “do not vote” button to redo the voting.
[0082]
S17. When the voter presses the “vote” button, the main control unit 11 proceeds to step S18.
[0083]
When the “do not vote” button is pressed, the process returns to step 15 to accept re-voting, and the operations of steps S15 to S17 are repeated.
[0084]
If multiple elections (including the Supreme Court judge national referendum vote and the referendum) are held at the same time, the main control unit returns to step S15 and displays the names of candidates for the next election type, etc. The candidate selection screen is displayed, and the operations in steps S15 to S17 are repeated. After all election types have been voted, the process proceeds to step S18.
[0085]
In step S18, the main control unit 11 that has recognized the vote is executed.
[0086]
In other words, the main control unit 11 sends the vote decision result (all vote decision results when a plurality of elections are held simultaneously) attached with the names of candidates for which the voter has been decided for the election type in the corresponding regional election center server. 5 through the communication line 3.
[0087]
The election center server 5 that has received the vote confirmation result stores the vote decision result in the election information database 6.
[0088]
In addition, in order to separate the voter and the vote confirmation result, the main control unit 11 sends a vote end notification attached with the voter ID of the vote card information separately from the transmission of the vote confirmation result via the communication line 3 to the above election. Transmit to the center server 5.
[0089]
The election center server 5 that has received the vote completion notification updates the voter information by describing that the voter has been voted in the corresponding voter information of the election information by the voter ID of the vote end notification.
[0090]
Then, the election center server 5 that has completed the update of the voter information transmits a voting procedure end message describing that all procedures of the voting of the election have been completed to the automatic transaction apparatus 1 as the transmission source via the communication line 3. .
[0091]
S19, the main control unit 11 that has received the voting procedure end message, displays a message or acknowledgment that the voting procedure has ended on the screen of the display unit 14 and a “confirm” button for instructing that the voter has confirmed the display contents. Display the voting end screen displaying etc.
[0092]
The voter confirms the content and presses the “confirm” button.
[0093]
S20, the main control unit 11 that has detected the pressing of the “confirm” button conveys the inserted voting card 30 to a card collection box (not shown) that is normally provided for collecting fraudulent transaction cards. The voting card 30 is collected.
[0094]
S21, the main control unit 11 includes the execution result of the voting process so far in the voter ID or the account number of the transaction card (if the acquisition of the face image of the voter in step S6 has been completed, the face image is included) .) Is attached to the storage unit 12.
[0095]
Thereafter, the main control unit 11 ends the voting process, returns to step S1, displays the transaction selection screen on the screen of the display unit 14, and stands by.
[0096]
The above operation is the same in the case of voting either on the day of voting or absentee voting.
[0097]
In the present embodiment, each screen displayed in steps S12, S15, and S16 has been described as being generated based on the voting information received in step 11 by main controller 11 of automatic transaction apparatus 1. You may make it show execution of the process of S11-S18 below.
[0098]
That is, an application release area is provided in the software installed in the automatic transaction apparatus 1, the election center server 5 transmits an application for executing steps S12 to S18 in step S11, and the automatic transaction apparatus 1 uses this as voting information. It is received and downloaded to the application release area, and the same processing as described above is executed. In this case, the face image of the voter displayed in step S12 is omitted or displayed by the main control unit 11 attached to the vote information request message.
[0099]
As a result, the voting process program installed in the automatic transaction apparatus 1 may be a program that executes a procedure common to the voting process, and displays the number of candidates and the names of candidates that change at each election. It is no longer necessary to equip all automatic transaction apparatuses 1 with display screens, and it is possible to cope with any election by adding changes to several election center servers 5 installed in each region, Elections with relatively short preparation periods, such as national elections accompanying dissolution, can be easily handled.
[0100]
In the present embodiment, the election center server 5 is described as being installed in each region. However, the nationwide election may be managed by a single election center server 5.
[0101]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the electronic voting for elections is performed by utilizing the hardware normally installed in the automatic transaction apparatus, so that special hardware is prepared and installed or removed. Thus, it is possible to realize an electronic voting system that can reduce labor and costs, and can smoothly vote for various elections.
[0102]
In addition, by enabling automatic voting with automatic transaction devices such as financial institutions installed throughout the country, voting anytime and anywhere using the nearest financial institutions such as travel destinations and work places It is possible to reduce the burden on voters and contribute to the improvement of the turnout rate.
[0103]
In addition to the above, after the financial institution etc. authenticates the voter's customer based on the transaction card information of the voter's transaction card read by the automatic transaction apparatus, the election vote is made based on the vote information from the election center server. By doing so, it is possible to double-identify using a transaction card and a voting card, and prevent illegal voting in advance.
[0104]
In addition, since the voter is authenticated using the transaction card, the voter need not register a password or the like in advance, and the burden on the voter can be reduced.
[0105]
Furthermore, by acquiring the face image of the voter and storing it in addition to the voting process history information, it can be used for investigation when an illegal vote is performed.
[0106]
Furthermore, by collecting the voting card after the voting is completed, it is possible to prevent a plurality of illegal votings by the same person or group and to reuse the voting card.
[0107]
In addition, it is possible to temporarily store the voting confirmation result in the automatic transaction apparatus and transmit the voting confirmation result collectively after the voting time is over, thereby more reliably separating the voter and the voting confirmation result. .
[0108]
As described above, the electronic voting system according to the present invention uses the hardware used by a financial institution or the like for ordinary business processing of a financial institution such as transaction processing, installs software for voting and elects By connecting to the center server, it is possible to easily realize an electronic voting system that reduces the cost and labor of the executor of the election and also reduces the burden of the voter.
[0109]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention performs the electronic voting of elections by utilizing the hardware that is normally installed in the automatic transaction apparatus, thereby preparing for special hardware and installing and removing it. Can be omitted, and it is possible to achieve an electronic voting system capable of reducing labor and cost burden.
[0110]
In addition, after the financial institution etc. authenticates the voter's customer based on the transaction card information of the voter's transaction card read by the automatic transaction device, the vote of the election is made based on the vote information from the election center server. Thus, it is possible to double-identify the person using the transaction card and the voting card, and to obtain an effect that illegal voting can be prevented in advance.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electronic voting system according to an embodiment;
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a voting card according to the embodiment
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing voting processing according to the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a transaction selection screen display example of the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is an example of a personal identification screen display according to the embodiment.
FIG. 6 shows a candidate selection screen display example of the embodiment
FIG. 7 is a voting confirmation screen display example of the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Automatic transaction equipment
2 Host computer
3 communication lines
4 Ledger files
5 election center server
6 Election information database
11 Main control unit
12 Storage unit
13 Customer Operation Department
14 Display section
15 Input section
16 Card handling department
17 IC card reader / writer
18 Magnetic card reader / writer
19 Cash Handling Department
20 banknote deposit and withdrawal department
21 Coin deposit / withdrawal department
22 Camera unit
30 voting cards
31 IC chip

Claims (4)

An automatic transaction apparatus installed in a store such as a financial institution, a host computer connected to the automatic transaction apparatus and managing a customer account, and an election center server connected to the automatic transaction apparatus and managing election information Prepared,
After the host computer authenticates the voter's customer based on the transaction card information of the voter's transaction card read by the automatic transaction apparatus, based on the vote card information of the vote card read by the automatic transaction apparatus An electronic voting system characterized in that voting information is obtained from the election center server to vote for an election. In claim 1,
The electronic voting system, wherein the automatic transaction apparatus acquires the face image of the voter after the customer authentication. In claim 1 or claim 2,
An electronic voting system in which the automatic transaction apparatus collects a voting card used for voting after voting of an election by a voter is completed. In the main control unit of the automatic transaction apparatus installed in the store connected to the host computer that manages the accounts of customers such as financial institutions and the election center server that manages the election information,
A transaction card information reading step for reading transaction card information of a voter's transaction card;
A customer authentication result receiving step of receiving the voter's customer authentication result from the host computer based on the read transaction card information;
A voter face image acquisition step of acquiring a voter face image after receiving the customer authentication result;
When the customer authentication result is to authenticate a voter, a voting card information reading step for reading voting card information from the voter's voting card;
Voting information acquisition step for acquiring voting information from the election center server based on the read voting card information;
A vote confirmation result receiving step for accepting confirmation of the voter's vote;
A vote confirmation result transmission step of transmitting the accepted vote confirmation result to the center server;
A program for an electronic voting system, comprising: executing a voting card collection step of collecting a voting card used for voting after the voting ends.

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