Re: Bar Code Scheme for Ballot

On Tuesday 26 August 2003 03:39 pm, Alan Dechert wrote:
> > OK. The voter goes into the verification booth, places the
> > ballot on a scanner that looks like a copy machine, and
> > pushes a button. The votes appear on a screen, (or are read
> > out on headphones), and disappear when the voter picks up
> > the ballot. Done.
>
> How long does that take?
>
> Alan D.

As little as ten seconds from the time the previous voter leaves
the booth, assuming that there were suitably illustrated
instructions just outside the booth..

Enter. 2-3 seconds.
Place ballot on scanner. 2 seconds
Press button. 1 second
Wait for scan 2 seconds (slow scanner)
Wait for data 2 seconds (slow computer)

Unknown amount of time to examine the ballot and check the votes,
or listen to the votes being read out.

Then it takes 3-4 seconds to pick up the ballot and exit.

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