Electronic Voting Systems
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| - | An '''Electronic Voting System''' is an innovative new method of distributing, voting, collecting and tabulating ballots through the use of computer technology. The | + | An '''Electronic Voting System''' is an innovative new method of distributing, voting, collecting and tabulating ballots through the use of computer technology. The software implementations which are |
| - | <br> input into this technology expand every day to improve security and integrity of the results. There are various types of | + | <br> input into this technology expand every day to improve security and integrity of the results. There are various types of electronic voting machines circulating today, though some of the most common |
<br> ones used include DRE machines, Optical Scan and Internet Voting. | <br> ones used include DRE machines, Optical Scan and Internet Voting. | ||
| - | <br> '''DRE ( | + | <br> '''DRE (Direct Recording Electronic)''' |
<br> A '''DRE''' machine is a recent implementation of a fully self-operated computer voting system. DRE's are user-friendly and time-efficient which makes them an attractive alternative to traditional pen-and-paper voting. | <br> A '''DRE''' machine is a recent implementation of a fully self-operated computer voting system. DRE's are user-friendly and time-efficient which makes them an attractive alternative to traditional pen-and-paper voting. | ||
Revision as of 15:48, 1 December 2007
An Electronic Voting System is an innovative new method of distributing, voting, collecting and tabulating ballots through the use of computer technology. The software implementations which are
input into this technology expand every day to improve security and integrity of the results. There are various types of electronic voting machines circulating today, though some of the most common
ones used include DRE machines, Optical Scan and Internet Voting.
DRE (Direct Recording Electronic)
A DRE machine is a recent implementation of a fully self-operated computer voting system. DRE's are user-friendly and time-efficient which makes them an attractive alternative to traditional pen-and-paper voting.
A DRE machine consists of a user screen for information and ballot display, a keypad involving buttons or a touchscreen, and other assisting tools such as head-phones for the handicapped. DRE's have
been implemented worldwide but most frequently used in countries such as Brazil, India and United States.
