KR20070033760A - Financial Automation Device Providing Electronic Voting Function and Its Implementation Method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a financial automation device that provides an electronic voting function and a method of implementing the same. Financial automation device according to the present invention is a network communication module for the financial automation device is connected to the financial management server and the electronic voting management server to enable communication with each other, the voting processing the process related to voting through the network communication module An application program receiving unit for receiving a management application program, a voting input unit for receiving election information of election candidates on an election candidate selection menu output using the voting management application program from a voter, and a predetermined number related to voting according to the selection information. And a candidate information output unit for outputting an electronic voting control unit for processing a process and an election candidate selection menu to a voter, and outputting a process of processing the selection information input by the voter. According to the present invention, the cost can be reduced by electronic voting using the financial automation device.

ATM, Financial Automation, Elections, Voting, Voting, Election Management

Description

Financial Automation Device that Provides Electronic Voting Function and Its Implementation Method {AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE FOR PROVIDING FUNCTION OF ELETRONIC BALLOTING AND THE IMPLEMENTED METHOD THEREOF}

1 is a diagram illustrating a method for voting at a polling place in a conventional election.

2 is a diagram illustrating a network structure of a financial automation device associated with an election management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a financial automation device providing an electronic voting function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface of a financial automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of executing an electronic voting function in a financial automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of executing an electronic voting function using an application program in a financial automation device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

210: financial automation device 220: financial management server

225: customer information database 230: electronic voting management server

310: network communication module 320: card reader

325: Voter certification unit 327: Fingerprint scan sensor

330: voting input unit 331: touch screen

332: Keypad 340: Electronic Voting Control

345: encoder 350: candidate information output unit

351: display unit 352: audio output unit

353: voice storage unit 354: voting result output unit

360: database

The present invention relates to a financial automation device for providing an electronic voting function and a method for implementing the same, and more particularly, to a system for providing an electronic voting function using a resource of a financial automation device connected to a financial online network and a method for implementing the same. will be.

Today's Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) draw their own numbers and order their numbers in order to take advantage of the inconvenience of allocating time and accessing windows when using financial institutions such as banks. It is widely used as an alternative means to solve the problem of waste of time that has to wait.

In particular, the recent financial automation devices have improved financial information security and online service quality, and the performance of hardware such as embedded processors has been rapidly developed, and the use of automated services such as tax bills and utility bills has been gradually expanded to a wide range. It is becoming.

1 is a diagram illustrating a method for voting at a polling place in a conventional election. Voters go to their chosen polls and present their ID cards to their representatives to verify their identity and sign the electoral directory. Then get a ballot, enter the ballot box, stamp the candidate on the ballot, and put the ballot in the ballot box. The ballots collected in this way at each polling station will be transported to the counting site after a certain period of time, with a large number of personnel involved in the counting.

The voting method as described above not only consumes a lot of money but also has the problems of inconvenience in allocating individual voters, waste of time and manpower. In addition, observers are required to manage the voting process, and a lot of money is spent on checking the electoral list, issuing ballots, and recording the voting situation.

In addition, by the manual process of calculating the voting results or by using a counting machine with a high probability of error, there are often cases of election candidates' dissatisfaction with the election results, which leads to various problems.

Even if a conventional electronic voting device is used, it is cumbersome to go to a specific place because it has to go to a limited area and vote due to the economic loss due to the installation cost of installing the electronic voting device in a large number of regions and the limited quantity. .

Therefore, by improving the conventional voting method, voters can vote without voting papers, manpower, etc. in various places at any time, and can vote regardless of time. There is an urgent need for the emergence of new technologies that can provide the accuracy of voting results with security systems that do not disclose the content.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the object of which is to reduce the cost of voting by providing an electronic voting function using a financial automation device connected to the financial management server. .

Another object of the present invention is that financial automation devices forming a vast network are deployed nationwide so that voters can vote anywhere they want.

Another object of the present invention is to use the financial service security system that thoroughly maintains the security of personal information, financial transaction history, etc. as it is to maintain the security of the voter's personal information, vote content.

It is still another object of the present invention to use an electronic document instead of a ballot to minimize the occurrence of invalid votes due to ballot damage or incorrect marking.

Another object of the present invention is to allow the counting results to be calculated in real time without waiting for manual counting results.

Another object of the present invention is to minimize the errors that can occur when a person counts by using an electronic voting method.

Another object of the present invention is to enable voter authentication by using a credit card or a cash card by utilizing data such as personal information stored in a financial computer network without going through a separate voter authentication process.

Another object of the present invention is to store voters' voting results so that the stored data can be used as evidence in the event of problems with the voting results later.

It is another object of the present invention to directly check the voter's selection result by using the specification table output device of the financial automation device, and to be able to recognize only the voter by encrypting with a unique identifier.

Another object of the present invention is to enable the automatic recognition of the area of the electoral district according to the address information in which the financial automation device is installed.

In order to achieve the above object and to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, the financial automation device according to the present invention is a network communication device that enables the financial automation device to be connected to the financial management server and the electronic voting management server to enable communication with each other. Module, an application program receiving unit for receiving a voting management application program for processing a voting related process through the network communication module, and electoral candidates with election information on an election candidate selection menu output using the voting management application program. A process of processing the selection information input by the voter, outputting a voting input unit received from the user, an electronic voting control unit that processes a predetermined process related to voting according to the selection information, and the election candidate selection menu to a voter; It characterized by comprising: a candidate information output for outputting.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described embodiments of a financial automation device providing an electronic voting function according to the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a network structure of a financial automation device associated with an electronic voting management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the financial automation device 210, the financial management server 220, the customer information database 225, and the electronic voting management server 230 may be used to implement a financial automation device that provides an electronic voting function. It can form a connected network.

The financial automation device 210 is installed in a bank branch or a convenience store, etc., which is used for the purpose of withdrawing cash or depositing money or transferring money to an automatic teller machine or utility bill, administrative fee, various taxes, etc. It can include any device that performs financial related tasks such as kiosk).

The plurality of financial automation devices 210 are connected to the financial management server 220 through a communication network. For example, a command executed by the user in each financial automation device 210 may be transferred back to the financial automation device 210 by managing the results integrated and managed in the financial management server 220 to the financial automation device 210. It can be output visually through the display device. Therefore, a separate ballot is not required, which can save cost. In addition, by utilizing the function of outputting the specification table of the existing financial automation device, the result of the voting may be provided in the form of the specification table or the receipt and provided to the user, so that the voting result can be efficiently output without a separate output device.

In addition, the financial automation device 210 may be connected to the electronic voting management server 230 to execute the electronic voting function. The financial automation device 210 (client) is an application program for processing a predetermined process (presentation of election candidate information, selection input by a voter, output of a voting result, etc.) related to voting from the (client) electronic voting management server 230 (server). You can download and perform the electronic voting function. In addition, a plurality of financial automation devices 210 store various data related to election, such as voter's election eligibility (for example, nationality, age, etc.), electoral list, and candidate for election stored in the customer information database 225 of the electronic voting management server 230. ) Can be shared. Hereinafter, the internal configuration of the financial automation device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a financial automation device providing an electronic voting function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The financial automation device 210 includes a network communication module 310, a card reader 320, a voter authentication unit 325, a fingerprint scan sensor 327, a voting input unit 330, a touch screen 331, a keypad ( 332, voter authentication unit 325, electronic voting control unit 340, encoder 345, candidate information output unit 350, display unit 351, audio output unit 352, voice storage unit 353, The voting result output unit 354 and the database 360 may be included. The function is described in detail for each element.

The network communication module 310 performs a function of enabling the financial automation device 210 to be connected to the financial management server 220, the electronic voting management server 230, and other financial automation devices so as to communicate with each other. . Financial management server 220 may be a closed network structure that is not accessible to unauthorized systems.

In addition, financial online networks are more secure than other networks, so they use their security resources as they are, so they can use hacking programs, viruses, Trojan horses, worms, adware, and backs. Access to the back door can be blocked. Therefore, not only the security of the voter's personal information is maintained, but also any information that voters conducted during the voting process, such as which voters selected which election candidates, can be controlled so that only the voters can know it. Manipulating the number of votes of a particular election candidate cannot occur.

The card reader 320 reads out card identification information stored in the user's financial transaction card. Therefore, even if the user does not check or input the user's personal information, there is a convenience that the user's personal information is confirmed by simply presenting a card as in the case of using a financial service. The financial transaction card may be designated as at least one of a cash card, credit card, prepaid card, and debit card.

The voter certification unit 325 checks whether the voter is included in the voter database in which the voter's personal information is stored, and if the voter is included in the voter database, voting according to the election candidate selection information as valid. You can check your voters.

In addition, the voter database may use the customer information database 225 connected to the financial management server 220 through the financial communication network. The customer information database 225 is a database that connects the financial communication network and stores and maintains personal information of a plurality of users in association with the card identification information. Therefore, the voter certification unit 325 may control to determine whether the voter votes or votes by referring to the personal information of the customer stored in the customer management database.

In addition, the customer information of the customer information database 225 may include local information of the user. Therefore, election candidate information corresponding to the area information can be output. As described above, using the customer information database 225, it is possible to obtain an effect that a user can receive candidate information about his or her district and vote accordingly regardless of the installation place of the financial automation device.

As another method of authenticating the voter, the fingerprint scan sensor 327 may be used to scan the fingerprint of the user and read the fingerprint scanning information. Thus, the right to vote may be authenticated based on the scanned fingerprint scanning information.

The voting input unit 330 receives the election information of the election candidate on the election candidate selection menu output using the voting management application program from the voter. As an example of the voting input unit 330, a touch screen 331 widely used in financial automation devices may be used.

In addition, the multimedia computer may be equipped with various peripheral devices such as a touch screen, a card reader, a printer, a network, a speaker, a video camera, an interphone, a detector, and provide a user application program using a GUI. In addition, the network can be connected to a system that monitors the operation status of each device and diagnoses and recovers from abnormalities. A detailed description of the voting input unit 330 will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

The electronic voting control unit 340 performs a predetermined process related to voting according to the selection information. The processor may include at least one of determining voter eligibility, presenting an election candidate, selecting a specific election candidate of a voter, providing election candidate information, searching an election related database, calculating a turnout rate, and outputting a vote result.

In addition, various matters related to voting may be aggregated based on the election candidate database based on selection information of the election candidate. The general matters may include at least one of the vote state for each election candidate, the current state of votes by region, and the turnout rate.

In addition, the electronic voting controller 340 may include an encoder 345 as an encryption module that encrypts various commands input by the voter or data related to voting output through the candidate information output unit. Therefore, even if the security of the network connected to the financial automation device 210 is invaded due to an unexpected accident, the exposed information is encrypted so that others not related to the electronic voting cannot be understood.

The candidate information output unit 350 outputs information such as the election candidate selection menu to the voters. In addition, a process of processing the selection information input by the voter may be output. The candidate selection menu maintains the menu form of the user interface program used in the financial automation device 210 as it is, and configures different item names, contents of commands executed when executing the items, and linked operation operations. Voters can be configured to perform voting related operations on a familiar user interface.

In addition, the process can be controlled so that all financial automation devices 210 can be connected on one network, so that when a voter inputs election information of a candidate for election, the tally is calculated and output in real time. Therefore, there is an advantage that can generate various statistics related to the vote on the fly.

The candidate information output unit 350 may include a display unit 351, an audio output unit 352 including a voice storage unit 353, and a voting result output unit 354. The display unit 351 may visually output the process and various menu screens according to the voter's voting behavior to help the voter visually understand.

In this case, the voter authentication unit 325 identifies the user's area information, and the candidate information output unit 350 outputs the election candidate information corresponding to the area information so that the user can easily access the election candidate information. can do.

If the hearing impaired person operates the financial automation device 210, the audio output unit 352 may be used to explain the voting method to the hearing impaired person. The voice may be stored in the voice storage 353 and output in response to an item of each menu or a command of a voter. Since many financial automation devices support various additional devices for the disabled, the present invention can utilize these additional devices as they are in the electronic voting of the disabled.

In addition, by using a printer for outputting a specification table provided in the financial automation device 210, the voting result output unit 354 may print the election information or the data related to the voting in the voting result. The voting result output unit 354 may use a thermal printer module built in the financial automation device 210 as a printer for outputting the specification table. Thermal printers are non-impact printers, also known as thermal printers. When heat is applied, the printhead uses special chemically-colored paper that changes color to heat the printheads instead of tapping the ribbon or spraying ink. This is a method of printing a picture. Due to the simple printing principle, the printer itself can be made small and light, so it is used for a portable printer.

Thus, it may include a printing program for controlling voters to be sure of their vote history. The printed content may be encoded by a unique identification symbol (a barcode or a hot code, etc.) so that it can be easily recognized by a person other than the person.

Database 360 may store and maintain information related to voting. As an example, a voter may control to store the selection information in which the electoral candidate is selected in the database 360. Therefore, if there is an error in the voting result after the voting is completed using the data stored in the database 360 may be used as evidence.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the voting management application program or the voting management agent program may be automatically installed by receiving an updated version of the voting management application program or the voting management agent program through the network communication module 310. Can be.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the electronic voting controller 340 may automatically execute the voting management application program or the voting management agent program for a preset time. In addition, it can be controlled to automatically install or delete at a predetermined time. That is, the financial automation device according to the present invention may provide an voting function and at the same time, the application program may be operated to perform the original function again when the voting time expires.

The voting management application program may be downloaded from the electronic voting management server 230 to the application program receiving unit 320 to be used for a predetermined time and to be automatically deleted. The time may be determined based on clock and time information operated in a network including the financial automation device 210 and the financial automation device 210.

Hereinafter, an example of a screen on which the contents of the present invention are executed in the financial automation device 210 will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface of a financial automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, a user interface for electronic voting using the financial automation device 210 may be formed as shown in FIG. 4. In the embodiment of FIG. 4, the voting management application program may be installed in a manner in which a skin graphic is covered on the financial service menu screen as it is. For example, the items such as voting 410 and voting status 420 are in a state where items such as original deposit withdrawal and bank transfer are located. Therefore, when the voting management application program is deleted or not executed, the screen shown in FIG. 4 may disappear and return to the original financial service menu screen.

In addition, the financial automation device 210 displays a financial service menu and a voting menu originally provided on the initial screen during a voting period, and selects a menu to freely select and use the menu according to a user's intention. By providing the user, the financial service can be used even during the voting period.

First, a specific example of the software operated in the financial automation device 410 will be described.

Referring to an example of the content performed by the items provided by the menu of FIG. 4, the voting item 410 may be a command button for a user to directly select and input an election candidate provided by the financial automation device 210. The voting status 420 may be a command button that provides a current turnout, a regional turnout, the number of votes for each election candidate, and the like. The election candidate information 430 may be a command button that provides biographies, careers, and personal information of each election candidate so that voters can check when there is a lack of information on the election candidate.

In addition, the polling place information 440 can be confirmed as [Seoul Guro polling place] 460 as a command button to display the location, address, name of the election district, and the like. At this time, the address information may be to automatically recognize the election district based on the address information of the region specified in the financial automation device 210 and output the location information such as [Seoul Guro polling place] (460).

In addition, by displaying the 17th presidential election 450 indicating the type of elections currently in progress, the financial automation device 210 may be a means of confirmation when the user interface forms a different menu for each election. In addition, date and time information 470 may also be provided to allow a voter to perform a voting operation in consideration of a voting time.

Next, a specific example of hardware used in the financial automation device 410 will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

As a candidate information output unit 350, a touch screen 331 is installed on the display unit 351 to execute a specific item of a menu as shown in FIG. 4 shown on the screen displayed on the display unit 351. Or a keypad 332 attached to the financial automation device 210.

The touch screen 331 is a computer display screen that responds to a person's touch and is a device that allows a user to interact with the computer by placing a finger on a picture or text displayed on the screen. The technology of the touch screen 331 can be used as a user interface in application programs that normally require a mouse, such as a web browser. In addition, the application program can often be made to have icons and links of a much larger size than in a normal PC program.

A touch screen application program and a panel device may be used to drive the touch screen 331. The touch screen application program may be received similarly to the method for receiving a voting management application program. In addition, an ultrasonic touch screen panel, a resistive touch screen panel, a capacitive touch screen panel, or the like may be used as the panel of the touch screen 331.

The ultrasonic touch screen panel uses surface wave technology using ultrasonic waves passing over the touch screen panel. Some waves are absorbed when the panel is in contact. This change in the ultrasound records the contact location and sends this information to the controller for processing. Ultrasonic touch screen panels are the most advanced of the three but can be damaged by external elements.

Since the resistive touch screen panel is stacked in a thin metallic layer that is electrically conductive and resistive, it looks at the contact causing the current change and sends it to the controller for processing. Resistive touch screen panels are generally cheaper, but have only about 75% transparency, and the coated layer can be damaged by sharp objects. Resistive touch screen panels are not affected by external factors such as dust and water.

The capacitive touch screen panel is coated with a material that stores a charge. When the panel is in contact, a small amount of charge is attracted to the point of contact. Circuits located at each corner of the panel measure the charge and send this information to the controller for processing. The capacitive touch screen panel must be touched by a finger unlike a resistive or surface wave panel that can use a finger or a stylus. The capacitive touch screen is not affected by external factors and has high transparency. Accordingly, the control unit may be installed at a position such as an upper end of the candidate information output unit 350 to control the voter's input command to be transmitted to the electronic voting control unit 340 through an operating system stored in the financial automation device 210 through a touch panel. Can be.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the financial automation device 210 may basically form an application program to allow a user to use financial services and to use an electronic voting function on an election day. In this case, visual information provided by the financial automation device 210, the financial management server 220, and the electronic voting management server 230 may be utilized.

As another embodiment of the present invention, the financial automation device 210 for the visually impaired can be made. As an example, the keypad 332 may be used for the voting input unit 330, and the audio output unit 352 may be used together as the candidate information output unit 350.

That is, the braille irregularities are provided with a keypad 332 formed on the surface, and the voting input unit 330 may explain the process of voting by the visually impaired by voice. It may include a voice storage unit for storing and maintaining the voice data required to output the voice, and may be used to guide the visually impaired by using a speech synthesis program such as text-to-speech (TTS).

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of executing an electronic voting function in a financial automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step S510, the financial automation device outputs a selection menu for selecting a financial service menu or a voting menu to the user, and the user selects a desired menu from the selection menu. Therefore, the user can freely use the financial service even during the voting period.

In operation S520, when the user selects the voting menu, the financial automation device reads out card identification information stored in the financial transaction card of the user. A unique number, a password, a user's social security number, etc. of the financial transaction card may be used as card identification information, and may include any card that provides a financial service such as a credit card or a cash card.

In operation S530, the voting right of the user is authenticated based on the read card identification information. The date of birth of the user can be determined from the resident registration number among the personal information of the user, and the presence or absence of the right to vote can be determined based on the information.

In step S540, the financial automation device receives election candidate information from the electronic voting management server and outputs it to the user. Election candidate information may be visually output through the display of the financial automation device, and the election candidate information may be output while listening to a voice explanation through a speaker provided in the financial automation device.

In step S550, the financial automation device receives candidate selection information from the user and transmits the candidate selection information to the electronic voting management server. The user may select a candidate supported by the user based on the election candidate information output according to the procedure of step S540.

In step S560, the financial automation device outputs voting result information in response to the candidate selection information input. Since the financial automation device is provided with a device such as a thermal printer for outputting the financial transaction statement, it is possible to output the voting result information using the same.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of executing an electronic voting function using an application program in a financial automation device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In step S610, the financial automation device receives a voting management application program from the financial management server or the electronic voting management server, which processes the voting related process. The process may include at least one of determining voter eligibility, presenting candidates for election, selecting a specific candidate for election, providing candidate information, searching a database related to election, calculating a turnout rate, and outputting a vote result. In addition, it can be controlled to be automatically received only at a certain time before voting begins.

In step S620, the financial automation device outputs an election candidate selection menu to voters using the voting management application program. The election candidate selection menu may be output through an image output apparatus or may be provided with a voice through an audio output apparatus for the visually impaired. In addition, the visually impaired person may input using a keypad having braille irregularities. At this time, the voting rights authentication procedure of the user by the financial transaction card, such as step S520 and step S530 may be included.

In step S630, the financial automation device receives election information of an election candidate from the voter. The voter may select an election candidate using equipment such as a KIOSK or a voice explanation output device including a touch screen, and the financial automation device processes a predetermined process related to voting according to the selection information (step S640). . As described above, the process may include at least one or more various processes such as determining voter eligibility.

In step S650, the financial automation device outputs a process of processing the selection information input by the voter. The processing may also include the output of the selection information. As described above, the output may be performed using various printing equipment.

All of the databases mentioned in the present invention are at least one of the financial automation device 210, the financial management server 220, the customer information database 225, the electronic voting management server 230, and other systems connected with the financial automation device 210. It can be located anywhere.

The method for providing the electronic voting function in the financial automation device according to the present invention has been described so far, and the details mentioned in the embodiments of FIGS. 2 to 4 can be applied to the present embodiment as it is. Will be omitted.

The method for providing an electronic voting function in the financial automation device according to the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable voting results include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. The medium may be a transmission medium such as an optical or metal wire, a waveguide, or the like including a carrier wave for transmitting a signal specifying a program command, a data structure, or the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

As described above, the present invention has been described by specific embodiments such as specific components and the like, but the embodiments and the drawings are provided only to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For those skilled in the art, various modifications and variations are possible from such description.

Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, and all the things that are equivalent to or equivalent to the claims as well as the following claims will belong to the scope of the present invention. .

According to the present invention, by providing an electronic voting function using a financial automation device connected to the financial management server, it is possible to reduce the material cost of voting.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the financial automation devices forming a vast network are deployed nationwide, voters can vote anywhere they want.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to maintain the security of the voter's personal information, the contents of the vote and the like by utilizing the financial service security system that thoroughly maintains the security of the user's personal information, financial transaction details and the like.

In addition, according to the present invention, by using an electronic document instead of the ballot paper, there is an effect that can minimize the generation of invalid votes due to ballot damage or incorrect marking.

In addition, according to the present invention, the voter is able to quickly count and grasp the voting result by directly counting election candidates' selection information.

In addition, according to the present invention, there is an effect that the counting results can be calculated in real time without having to wait while counting the counting results manually.

In addition, according to the present invention, by using the electronic voting method has an effect that can minimize the errors that can occur when a person counts.

In addition, according to the present invention, by using data such as personal information stored in the financial computer network without going through a separate voter authentication process there is an effect that can be authenticated using a credit card or a cash card.

In addition, according to the present invention, by storing the voter's voting results in the future there is an effect that can use the stored data as evidence when problems with the voting results.

In addition, according to the present invention, by using the specification table output device of the financial automation device, the voter's selection result can be directly confirmed, and only the voter can be recognized by encrypting with a unique identifier.

Further, according to the present invention, the area of the electoral district can be automatically recognized according to the address information in which the financial automation device is installed.

In addition, according to the present invention, there is an effect that even the visually impaired can vote alone by listening to the voice output through the speaker of the financial automation device.

In addition, according to the present invention, there is an effect that the application program for voting management exists only for a certain time.

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In the financial automation device connected to the electronic voting management server through a financial communication network for performing electronic voting, A network communication module for connecting the financial automation device to the electronic voting management server; A candidate information output unit for outputting election candidate information to a user; And Voting input unit for receiving candidate selection information from the user Including, The network communication module may receive the election candidate information from the electronic voting management server, provide the candidate information to the candidate information output unit, and transmit the candidate selection information input from the voting input unit to the electronic voting management server. Financial automation equipment. The method of claim 1, And the candidate information output unit and the voting input unit include a touch screen interface. The method of claim 1, A card reader for reading card identification information stored in the financial transaction card of the user; And Voter certification unit for authenticating the voting rights of the user based on the read card identification information Financial automation device further comprising. The method of claim 3, The voter authentication unit identifies the region information of the user, and the candidate information output unit outputs election candidate information corresponding to the region information Financial automation device, characterized in that. The method of claim 3, The voter certification unit authenticates the election right with reference to a customer information database through the financial communication network, wherein the customer information database stores and maintains personal information of a plurality of users in association with the card identification information. device. The method of claim 5, Wherein the customer information includes regional information of the user, and the candidate information output unit outputs election candidate information corresponding to the regional information. Financial automation device, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, And a voting result output unit configured to output voting result information in response to the candidate selection information input. The method of claim 7, wherein And the voting result output unit uses a thermal printer module embedded in the financial automation device. The method of claim 1, An encryption module for encrypting the candidate selection information and transmitting it to the electronic voting management server Financial automation device further comprising a. The method of claim 1, A fingerprint scan sensor which reads fingerprint scanning information by scanning a fingerprint of the user; And Voter authentication unit for authenticating the voting rights of the user based on the scanned fingerprint scanning information Financial automation device further comprising. The method of claim 1, The financial transaction card is a financial automation device, characterized in that any one of a cash card, credit card, prepaid card and debit card. The method of claim 1, And an audio output unit for outputting the electoral candidate information and the candidate selection information by voice. In the method for performing the electronic voting using a financial automation device connected via the electronic voting management server and the financial communication network, A first step of reading card identification information stored in the financial transaction card of the user; A second step of authenticating the voting rights of the user based on the read card identification information; A third step of receiving election candidate information from the electronic voting management server and outputting the candidate information to the user; A fourth step of receiving candidate selection information from the user and transmitting the candidate selection information to the electronic voting management server; And A fifth step of outputting voting result information in response to the candidate selection information input; Electronic voting method using a financial automation device comprising a. The method of claim 13, Receiving the electronic voting application program and installing it on the financial automation device More, And the first to fifth steps are operated by executing the electronic voting application program. The method of claim 13, The electronic voting application program is to be automatically executed for a predetermined time (predetermined) Electronic voting method using a financial automation device characterized in that. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of claim 13.

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