Diebold Election Systems Submits Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail Printer for Federal Qualification 

Distribution Source : PRNewswire

Date : Thursday - January 27, 2005
 

MCKINNEY, Texas, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Diebold Election Systems has completed design of a paper-based, voter-verifiable printer module that has been submitted for federal system qualification. The module enables a voter to print out, review and verify candidate ions made on a Diebold touch screen voting station.

The AccuView Printer(TM) Module can be used as an optional component to any new or existing Diebold AccuVote TSx touch screen voting station and can also be designed for retrofit on existing AccuVote-TS machines. The AccuView displays printed ions under a transparent surface, enabling the voter to privately view and verify ions against those simultaneously displayed on the touch screen system's summary screen. The critical ability to compare the paper-based AccuView printout with the summary screen provides the voter with an easy, thorough method of confirming ions.
 
Voters have the ability to view each of their ions, but will not be able to remove the audit printout from the unit. The enclosure of the AccuView Printer Module is lockable to provide additional security for cast ballot ions. Once the voter's ions are reviewed and confirmed, the voter can cast their ballot using the touch screen voting station. Upon casting a ballot, the voter's printed ions are drawn into a secure enclosure that is stored and protected with a numbered security tag.

"The AccuView adds yet another means of verifying the intent of each voter using Diebold's touch screen voting solutions," said Thomas W. Swidarski, president, Diebold Election Systems. "Each touch screen unit can already provide paper-based election reports, listing the results from individual races. In addition, an anonymous paper printout of each voter's ions can be generated from the GEMS election management software for hand recount purposes."

Weighing less than three pounds, the AccuView Printer Module provides an additional layer of verification to the proven integrity of existing Diebold touch screen voting stations. The AccuView Printer Module is designed to allow convenient use for physically challenged voters. Should a power outage occur, the AccuView Printer Module continues to operate as battery backup power is provided by the Diebold touch screen voting station.

Diebold Election Systems, Inc. is a wholly owned operating subsidiary of Diebold, Incorporated , a global leader in providing integrated self-service delivery systems and services. Headquartered in McKinney, Texas, Diebold Election Systems provides high-quality voting technology to jurisdictions of all sizes, along with comprehensive service and support capability, and is committed to elections accuracy, security and integrity. For more information on Diebold Election Systems, visit the company's Web site at http://www.dieboldes.com/ , or call 1-800-433-VOTE.