Edward N Rodriguez

US Patent:

7729991, Jun 1, 2010

Filed:

Mar 20, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/811823

Inventors:

Edward Rodriguez - Columbia MD, US
Thomas K. Vander Vlis - Pasedena MD, US
Peter J. Butziger - Columbia MD, US

Assignee:

Booz-Allen & Hamilton Inc. - McLean VA

International Classification:

G06F 21/00
G06F 11/00
G07C 13/00
G06Q 10/00
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 50, 705 12, 705 1

Abstract:

A method and system are described for completing and submitting an electronic voter registration form and an electronic ballot over a network. In accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a blank registration form is transmitted, upon request at a first computer, via a transaction mediator, to the first computer. Registration information is transmitted from the first computer, via a transaction mediator, to a computer database that resides on a transaction repository server, all of which are networked together, to establish a registered voter. Upon request by a registered voter at a second computer, a blank electronic ballot is transmitted from the computer database that resides on the transaction repository server, via a transaction mediator, to the second computer. A voted electronic ballot is transmitted from the second computer, via the transaction mediator, to the computer database that resides on the transaction repository server.