JPH11184946A - Sum up device and method for voting, voting form and recording medium for recording sum up program for voting - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to perform an efficient and highly precise sum up work even with summing up of voting whose value is different from one another, needless to say with summing up of the voting of which value is equal for each. SOLUTION: Readers 1 and 3 read in bar codes printed on a specified voting ticket prepared by a printer 5 and output them to a computer 7. The printer 5 not only prints the specified voting form with a bar code but also prints a slip reporting sum up results of voting or the like which the computer 7 computes and processes. The computer 7 puts the readers 1 and 3 and the printer 5 under control. The computer 7 mounts the first program for voting form preparation as an application program and the second program for printing a slip for summing up the voting result and indicating the sum up results. Also, as a sub-routine of the second program, the third program is mounted for checking an illegal use of the voting form by reading in a check ID of a voting bar code, identifying the voting form illegally prepared, checking whether or not a double voting or double summing up is performed or the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an apparatus for counting votes,
The present invention relates to a method of counting votes and improving a ballot paper.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Voting includes voting in which the value of one vote is equal, such as an election prescribed in the Public Office Election Law, and voting at the general meeting of shareholders under the Commercial Code and at a meeting of related persons under the Corporate Rehabilitation Act. There are votes where the value of one vote differs depending on the voter.
Conventionally, the counting of these voting results has been performed manually by the counting staff.

[0003]

In the manual counting of voting, the amount of work increases as the number of voting increases. Therefore, when it is necessary to calculate the counting result within a limited time, the counting is not necessary. The burden on the person in charge increases, causing problems. Therefore, it may be considered to respond to the problem by increasing the number of totaling persons, but increasing the number of totaling persons is not always an effective method because it may be impossible in terms of cost.

In the above manual counting, it is undeniable that the counting accuracy is reduced as the number of votes increases.
In order to improve the accuracy of the tallying,
It is also possible to cope with a method of totaling twice in total, but this method cannot be adopted if there is not enough time.

[0005] Further, when the value of one vote is equal, such as in the election voting prescribed in the Public Election Law, it is only necessary to simply add the number of votes. However, in the case of voting due to the exercise of voting rights by shareholders or voting due to the reorganization law under the Corporate Rehabilitation Act, in the tallying work in which the value of one vote differs depending on the voter, the person in charge of tallying requires each tally to be counted. Since the counting of votes must be performed while considering the weight of votes, there arises a problem that work efficiency and counting accuracy must be reduced.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to perform an efficient and highly accurate tallying operation not only in the counting of votes having equal values of one vote but also in counting of votes having different values of one vote. It is in.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for counting votes, comprising: means for preparing a predetermined voting sheet on which a bar code representing various information necessary for voting is written; A means for reading barcode information written on a ballot paper, and extracting only proper voting from output information of the reading means, and performing predetermined arithmetic processing based on barcode information of proper voting, thereby obtaining a voting result. There is provided a means for totalizing, and a means for printing a form on which the totaled voting results are posted.

According to this configuration, only the proper voting is extracted, and the voting results are totaled by performing a predetermined arithmetic processing based on the barcode information of the proper voting, so that the totaling is efficient and highly accurate. Work can be done.

In a preferred embodiment according to the first aspect of the present invention, the barcode described on the predetermined ballot includes a barcode provided for each of a plurality of preset options. . The counting means is configured to perform appropriate voting based on a comparison result between a barcode for checking properness / incorrectness described in a predetermined voting sheet and barcode information stored in advance and indicating that the voting is proper. Extract only Then, from the extracted appropriate voting, the barcodes corresponding to the options are totaled for each option, and the number of votes for each option is calculated.

Therefore, according to the above-described embodiment, an efficient and highly accurate counting operation can be performed even in counting votes having different values of one vote.

[0011] The ballot according to the second aspect of the present invention includes a bar code indicating a voter's personal number, a bar code indicating a vote number indicating a bill to be voted, and a bar code indicating a vote for or against the bill. And a barcode indicating the weight of voting rights, and a barcode for identifying whether the voting is appropriate or not.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment according to the second aspect of the present invention, a barcode indicating the approval of the bill and a barcode indicating the opposition to the bill are respectively described in predetermined areas of the ballot paper. . Each of the predetermined areas is configured to be separable from a main part of the ballot paper.

[0013] The barcode for identifying the validity / incorrectness of the voting includes a barcode indicating information on the date and time of the voting, the voting site, and the name of the voter.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of counting votes, comprising: a first step of preparing a predetermined ballot containing a barcode representing various kinds of information necessary for voting; A second step of reading the barcode information described, and extracting only a proper voting from the read barcode information, and performing a predetermined calculation process based on the barcode information of the proper voting to obtain a voting result. The third to count
And a fourth step of printing a form containing the totaled voting results.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment according to the third aspect of the present invention, in the second step, a predetermined area in which a barcode indicating the approval of the bill is written or a barcode indicating the opposition to the bill is described. The barcode of the voting paper in which one of the predetermined areas is cut or deleted is read.

[0016] The recording medium according to the fourth aspect of the present invention includes:
A first step of preparing a predetermined voting sheet on which barcodes representing various kinds of information necessary for voting are written, a second step of reading barcode information written on the voted predetermined voting sheet, and A third process of extracting only proper voting from the barcode information and performing a predetermined arithmetic processing based on the barcode information of proper voting, to total the voting results, and a form in which the totaled voting results are posted And a fourth step of printing the voting data.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an embodiment of the counting device according to the present invention.

This counting device not only counts the results of voting with the same weight of one vote as in each election specified in the Public Office Election Law, but also the second part of the Commercial Code, Chapter 4, Section 3, Section 1 (General Meeting of Shareholders) The weight of one vote is applied to the counting of voting results with different votes, such as voting related to the exercise of voting rights of shareholders specified in, and voting related to exercising voting rights specified in Chapter 5 of the Corporate Rehabilitation Act (Related Party Meeting). . As shown in FIG. 1, this totaling device includes a single reading type barcode reading device (single reading device) 1, a continuous reading type barcode reading device (continuous reading device) 3, and a voting paper with a barcode. / Form printing printer (printer) 5 and a vote counting computer (computer) 7.

Under the control of the computer 7, the single reading device 1 reads a barcode printed on a predetermined ballot paper (created by the printer 5) for each ballot paper and outputs it to the computer 7. . As the single reader 1, for example, a laser reader, a pen reader,
A CD (Charge Coupled Device) type reader may be used.

Under the control of the computer 7, the continuous reading device 3 continuously reads the barcode printed on the predetermined voting paper in a state where a plurality of voting papers are bundled and outputs the barcode to the computer 7. A typical example of the continuous reading device 3 is a barcode sheet reader.

The printer 5 prints a predetermined voting sheet with a bar code based on a command signal from the computer 7. The printer 5 prints, under the control of the computer 7, a form in which the results of voting calculated by the computer 7 based on the output signals from the above-described reading devices 1 and 3 are posted.

The computer 7 is for preparing a voting paper as a preparatory action for voting, totaling voting results, and printing a form showing the total voting results. The continuous reading device 3 and the printer 5 are controlled. The computer 7 is loaded with a first program for creating a voting paper as an application program and a second program for totaling voting results and printing a form showing the totaling result. In addition, as a subroutine of the second program, a check for improper use of a voting paper by reading a check ID of a voting barcode to be described later, identification of an illicitly created voting paper, double voting and double voting are performed. A third program for checking whether or not tallying has been performed is also installed.

FIG. 2 shows a barcode (voting barcode) given to a voting sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The barcode for voting may be, for example, a voting right of a shareholder exercising the voting right prescribed in the Commercial Code, or a voting right of a related person (a rehabilitating creditor, a mortgage holder, a shareholder) prescribed in the Corporate Rehabilitation Act. A single vote weight, such as a vote on exercise, applies to different ballot papers. In these votes, at the same time as the total of voter's approval / disagreement, the total of voting rights (depending on the number of shares held, the amount of rehabilitated receivables, and the amount of rehabilitation collateral) that differ for each individual voter is calculated. It must be made. Therefore, in the voting bar code, a bar code (personal number) 9 relating to a personal number, a bar code (voting number) 11 relating to a vote number, a bar code (agree / disagree) 13 relating to a consent / disagreement, A bar code (voting right amount) 15 related to the voting right amount and a bar code (check ID) 17 related to the check ID are provided.

The personal number 9 is for identifying a voter (executor of voting rights), and a specific number is assigned in advance to each prospective voter.

When there are a plurality of bills to be deliberated, the voting number 11 is used for specifying which one of the voting rights is to be exercised, for example, as in the first bill. As with the number 9, a specific number is assigned to each bill in advance.

Agree / disagree 13 is for each voter to indicate whether he / she agrees or disagrees with each bill. A specific numerical value for indicating “agree” or “disagree” is used. Each is set in advance.

For example, in the case of voting related to the exercise of voting rights by shareholders, the voting right amount 15 is a specific numerical value indicating the number of shares held by a voter (executor of voting rights). In the case of voting related to the exercise of voting rights by the related parties, specific numerical values indicating the amount of rehabilitation receivables, the amount of rehabilitation security rights, the number of shares held, etc. are set in advance.

The check ID 17 is used to check for unauthorized use of the voting paper and to identify a voting paper created improperly (forged voting paper). A specific numerical value indicating the date and time of the vote, a specific numerical value indicating the designated voting site, and a specific numerical value indicating the individual name of the voter are set in advance. At the time of counting by the computer 7 described above, it is also possible to check whether double voting or double counting has been performed by reading the above items of the check ID 17.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing performed by the counting device shown in FIG. 1 for reading and counting the contents of the voting paper provided with the voting barcode shown in FIG. 2, and printing the counting result as a form. Is shown.

In FIG. 3, voting paper 1 with a bar code
When 9 is set on the bar code reader (1 or 3), the contents indicated by the bar code on the ballot paper 19, that is, the voter's personal number, the voter's name, the approval / disapproval of the bill, the decision on voting, etc. The bar code reader (1
Or 3) is read. Then, the result of the reading (for example, personal number: 4126, name: Ito, approval / disapproval: voting right: 10,000 yen, etc.) is output to the computer 7. When the barcode reader is the single reader 1, the contents of the voting paper 19 are read one by one and the read result is output to the computer 7. On the other hand, in the case of the continuous reading device 3, the content of the voting paper 19 is continuously read by the number of sheets bundled and the read result is output to the computer 7.

The computer 7 inputs the read result and performs processing in the same manner as input information from the keyboard. That is, for example, 523 votes in favor, and 2236
0679 yen, 254 negative votes, total 141421
As in the case of 0 yen, the content is determined from the read result, and the voting results are totaled for the corresponding item. Then, the printer 5 is controlled so as to print out the tabulated result as a form. As a result, a form in a format indicated by reference numeral 21, for example, is printed by the printer 5.

The following effects can be obtained by using the counting device having the above-described structure and the voting paper 19 with a barcode having the above-described structure.

That is, when the above-described counting device and the voting paper with a barcode are used for voting at a meeting of persons involved in voting on a company rehabilitation procedure plan based on the Corporate Rehabilitation Law and counting the voting results, Along with the tally of pros and cons, voting rights that differ for each individual voter can be counted at the same time. Therefore, the present invention can be applied to, for example, a confidence ballot where three or more officers are elected, and a case where a plurality of bills are voted by only one ballot.

The voting using a forged voting paper, voting after the designated voting date and time, and voting at a place other than the designated voting place are performed using the check ID stored in the computer 7 in advance.
The information can be identified by comparing and comparing the information 17 and the check ID 17 of the voting paper read through the reading device (1 or 3). Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the above-mentioned voting with a forged voting paper, voting due to illegal use of a voting paper, and the like. Similarly, the computer 7 can also check double voting and double counting by reading the check ID 17 of the ballot paper.

Further, since the bar code is detected as an error even if the bar code is dirty, it is unlikely that information is erroneously read. Therefore, a mark sheet method or an OCR (optical reading apparatus)
The number of reading errors is smaller than that of the method using the above method.

Further, since the barcode can be easily added with information and can be quickly read by a barcode reader, the voting with complicated information added can be quickly and accurately counted. Can be.

Furthermore, when the mark sheet method is adopted, addition of information and quick counting are possible, but addition of information must be performed by the voter himself, and a mark entry error may occur. . On the other hand, when a barcode is used, the information is written (printed) in advance,
There is no error counting due to entry errors.

FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of a voting sheet provided with a voting barcode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the approval / disapproval votes are counted (aggregation of approval / disapproval votes) by using a voting sheet that employs a "voting bar code discarding method" described in detail below.

Here, the consent bar code truncation method means that a bar code for approval and a bar code for opposition are described in advance in a separable area of the voting paper 31 and that the voter cannot agree. This is a method of voting after truncating the area in which the barcode on the side is described as indicated by broken lines in FIG. In the central portion 33 of the ballot sheet 31, a commentary and a guide text describing the date and time of the meeting to be held, the place where the meeting is held, bills and the like are described.

By using the voting paper having the above structure,
Voters only need to submit the area of the ballot with the barcode of their consenting side, so when cutting off the area with the barcode of the unnecessary side, reconfirm the opinion of the voter. Can be. In addition, when the area in which the barcode of the disagreeing opinion is described is truncated, the area in which the truncated barcode is described is also collected and the same tallying is performed as in the case of the consensus opinion. You can do it too.

As a modification of the consent bar code truncation method, a ballot area indicated by reference numerals 35 and 37 in FIG. There is also a method of voting after deleting the area. In the case of this method, substantially the same effects as described above can be obtained.

The counting operation of the voting results in the pros and cons bar code truncation method shown in FIG. 4 may be performed by using the counting device shown in FIG. 1 or manually by the voting manager. It is.

The above description relates only to one embodiment of the present invention, and does not mean that the present invention is limited to only the above content. For example, it is also possible to paint on the area where the barcode for approval is written and the area where the barcode for opposite is written, and peel off the paint on the side that agrees with the voter's nail etc. Alternatively, the area in which the bar code of the disagreeing opinion is described may be masked with a sticker or the like to perform voting.

[0047]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Efficient and highly accurate counting work can be performed not only for counting of votes with equal value of one vote but also for counting of votes with different values of one vote.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an embodiment of a tallying device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a barcode for voting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows the reading and counting of the contents of a ballot paper by a counting device;
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a processing flow when printing a total result.

FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of a voting sheet provided with a voting barcode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Single reading type barcode reading device 3 Continuous reading type barcode reading device 5 Voting paper creation / form printing printer with barcode 7 Computer for voting tally 9 Barcode of personal number 11 Barcode of voting number 13 Agree / Disagree 15 Barcode of voting rights 17 Barcode of check ID 19 Voting paper with barcode 21 Form of counting result

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A means for preparing a predetermined voting sheet on which barcodes representing various kinds of information necessary for voting are described, a means for reading barcode information described on the voted predetermined voting sheet, and the reading Extract only appropriate votes from the output information of the means,
A voting counting device, comprising: means for counting voting results by performing predetermined arithmetic processing based on barcode information of proper voting; and means for printing a form on which the counted voting results are posted. 2. The counting device according to claim 1, wherein the barcode described on the predetermined ballot includes a barcode provided corresponding to each of a plurality of preset options. Aggregation device. 3. The tallying device according to claim 1, wherein the tallying means is a barcode for checking for properness / incorrectness described on the predetermined voting paper and a proper voting stored in advance. A totaling device for extracting only appropriate votes based on a result of comparison with barcode information indicating that the vote is correct. 4. The tallying device according to claim 1, wherein the tallying unit counts barcodes corresponding to each option from the extracted proper voting for each option. A tallying device for calculating the number of votes for each option. 5. A bar code indicating a voter's personal number, a bar code indicating a vote number indicating a bill to be voted on, a bar code indicating approval or disapproval of a bill, and a bar code indicating weighting of voting rights And a bar code for identifying whether the voting is appropriate or incorrect. 6. The ballot paper according to claim 5, wherein a barcode indicating an approval for the bill and a barcode indicating the opposition to the bill are respectively written in predetermined areas of the ballot. 7. The voting paper according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined area is configured to be separable from a main part of the voting paper. 8. The ballot according to claim 5, wherein the barcode for identifying whether the voting is appropriate / incorrect includes a barcode indicating information on the date and time of the voting, the voting hall, and the name of the voter. Voting papers to feature. 9. A first step of preparing a predetermined voting sheet in which barcodes representing various kinds of information necessary for voting are described, and a second step of reading barcode information described in the voted predetermined voting sheets. And a third step of extracting only proper voting from the read barcode information, and performing a predetermined calculation process based on the proper voting barcode information, and totalizing the voting results. 4th to print a form with the poll result
And a method of counting votes, comprising: 10. The voting counting method according to claim 9, wherein in the second step, a predetermined area in which a barcode indicating an approval of the bill is written or a barcode indicating an opposition to the bill is written. A ballot counting method, wherein a barcode of a voting paper in which any one of predetermined regions is removed or deleted is read. 11. A first step of preparing a predetermined voting sheet on which barcodes representing various information necessary for voting are written, and a second step of reading barcode information written on the voted predetermined voting sheet. And a third step of extracting only proper voting from the read barcode information, and performing a predetermined calculation process based on the proper voting barcode information, and totalizing the voting results. 4th to print a form with the poll result
And a computer-readable recording medium recording a voting tallying program comprising: