Automark and Other Automark and Other Optical Scan Voting Optical Scan Voting

SystemsSystems

Allen StoneAllen Stone

CMSC-691VCMSC-691V

2/12/20062/12/2006

OutlineOutline

Optical Scan Voting SystemsOptical Scan Voting Systems ES&S AutoMARKES&S AutoMARK

– WalkthroughWalkthrough– Technical DetailsTechnical Details

Diebold AccuVote-OSDiebold AccuVote-OS EndorsementsEndorsements

Optical Scan Voting Optical Scan Voting SystemsSystems

An electronic voting system by which An electronic voting system by which people vote by presenting a marked people vote by presenting a marked ballot to an optical scanner, which ballot to an optical scanner, which then records the vote.then records the vote.

ES&S AutoMARKES&S AutoMARK

Election Systems & Software and Election Systems & Software and AutoMARK Technical Systems, LLCAutoMARK Technical Systems, LLC

www.essvote.comwww.essvote.com www.automarkts.comwww.automarkts.com

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Receive optical scan ballot from the Receive optical scan ballot from the election official.election official.

Enter booth and insert the ballot into Enter booth and insert the ballot into the AutoMARK VAT (Voter Assist the AutoMARK VAT (Voter Assist Terminal)Terminal)

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Choose your Choose your language.language.

Read the Read the instructions.instructions.

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Cast your votes.Cast your votes.

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Review the Review the Summary Screen.Summary Screen.

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After all choices are confirmed, After all choices are confirmed, select the option to mark the ballot.select the option to mark the ballot.

Remove the ballot from the VAT.Remove the ballot from the VAT. Enter the ballot into a standard Enter the ballot into a standard

scanner.scanner.

Convenience/AccessibilityConvenience/Accessibility

Screen Privacy Screen Privacy OptionOption

Navigation BarNavigation Bar

Touch Screen, Touch Screen, Keypad, Puff-Sip or Keypad, Puff-Sip or Rocker Switch, and Rocker Switch, and Audio PromptsAudio Prompts

Write-InWrite-In

Using all of the aforementioned Using all of the aforementioned interface options.interface options.

DetailsDetails

AutoMARK VATAutoMARK VAT– ScannerScanner– PrinterPrinter– Touch Screen DisplayTouch Screen Display– Input DeviceInput Device

Compact Flash CardCompact Flash Card ““Secure Electioneering”Secure Electioneering”

– Name, Ballot OvalsName, Ballot Ovals

DetailsDetails

VAT scans for Precinct Identification VAT scans for Precinct Identification Code.Code.

Over-voting is disallowed, and user is Over-voting is disallowed, and user is prompted when they under-vote.prompted when they under-vote.

Voter Verification: Voter can re-insert Voter Verification: Voter can re-insert the ballot into the VAT for verificationthe ballot into the VAT for verification

Diebold AccuVote-OSDiebold AccuVote-OS

www.diebold.comwww.diebold.com Tabulator (terminal)Tabulator (terminal)

– Counts and tabulates the ballotsCounts and tabulates the ballots– Communicates with the host computer Communicates with the host computer

at Election Centralat Election Central Application Software (GEMS)Application Software (GEMS)

– Windows-basedWindows-based– Precinct-specific ballots, postal ballots, Precinct-specific ballots, postal ballots,

media, and tally filesmedia, and tally files

Diebold AccuVote-OSDiebold AccuVote-OS

Host ComputerHost Computer– PC-based system configured to perform PC-based system configured to perform

functions of the application softwarefunctions of the application software FeaturesFeatures

– Ballot size/design flexibilityBallot size/design flexibility– Visible light readerVisible light reader– Internal battery backupInternal battery backup– TeleresultsTeleresults– Industry-standard postscript file outputIndustry-standard postscript file output

EndorsementsEndorsements New York State League of Women Voters - New York State League of Women Voters -

11/18/2005 (approx.)11/18/2005 (approx.) Cook County (IL) Study – 5/26/2005Cook County (IL) Study – 5/26/2005

– Intuitive procedureIntuitive procedure Based on shading oval-shaped bubblesBased on shading oval-shaped bubbles

– Mistakes are easy to recognizeMistakes are easy to recognize– Error-detection technologyError-detection technology– Ballot serves as the paper recordBallot serves as the paper record– AffordabilityAffordability– Multiple ballots are less confusingMultiple ballots are less confusing– No ballot assemblyNo ballot assembly– Easier for election judgesEasier for election judges

Fall-off Rate and Fall-off Rate and Economical/Ethnic DisparitiesEconomical/Ethnic Disparities

ReferencesReferences

AutoMARK Technical Systems, LLCAutoMARK Technical Systems, LLC www.automarkts.comwww.automarkts.com

Election Systems & Software Election Systems & Software www.essvote.com/HTML/products/www.essvote.com/HTML/products/

automark.htmlautomark.html Tutorial Video*Tutorial Video*

Great Neck Record Community Great Neck Record Community NewspaperNewspaper

www.antonnews.com/greatneckrecord/www.antonnews.com/greatneckrecord/2005/11/18/opinion/leagueoped.html2005/11/18/opinion/leagueoped.html

ReferencesReferences

David Orr, Cook County Clerk’s OfficeDavid Orr, Cook County Clerk’s Office www.voterinfonet.com/sub/news_print.asp?www.voterinfonet.com/sub/news_print.asp?

NEWS_ID=125NEWS_ID=125 www.automarkts.com/Documents/www.automarkts.com/Documents/

ATS_CookCountyClerk’sOffice%20_ATS_CookCountyClerk’sOffice%20_%20ElectionNews.pdf%20ElectionNews.pdf

DieboldDiebold www.diebold.com/dieboldes/www.diebold.com/dieboldes/

accuvote_os.htmaccuvote_os.htm