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The DRE systems offered by AVANTE feature redundant ballot result storage devices whose data can be verified against voting machine printed "cut-and-drop" paper records previously verified by the voter. The records are then dropped into and secured inside a uniquely designed voter verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) printer ballot box. Besides recording the DRE ballots correctly after the paper records (paper ballots) are verified by the voters, AVANTE also pioneered the first use of "write-once-read-many" (WORM) transfer media for all ballot images, event logs, and the tallies to ensure consolidation at the central office are true to every single ballot that was cast.
Our systems meet Federal ADA (Accessibility) standards outlined in HAVA EAC voting system standards. AVANTE offers the use of an intuitively designed keyboard containing raised and tactile functional keys that can be adapted for use with devices such as Sip-and-Puff (mouth switch) or Rocker Paddles (foot switch).
All DRE VOTE-TRAKKER® voting machines are equipped with the same extensive accessibility features that exceed the requirements of HAVA and the EAC 2005 Voluntary Voting System Guidelines. These features allow voters with physical and visual disabilities the ability to vote independently and privately in any available alternate ballot language. The basic features have been proven with use since 2002 and have been enriched with input from disabled voters.
The AVANTE DRE VOTE-TRAKKER® features:
- Display of contests at one time while individuals vote with reference to the screen size (The 14.1" DRE VOTE-TRAKKER® PAGING TOUCH-SCREEN model displays contests page by page showing one contest per page)
- Capability to accommodate alternate languages to English (e.g. Chinese, Korea, Japanese, Spanish, plus all other known languages used in US)
- Accessibility to blind voters and others with physical disabilities through the use of voice assistance in any ballot language and the use of an accessible keyboard having raised and tactile functional keys, Sip-and-Puff and other switches.
- Elimination of unintentional undervotes with the voters option of "Skip Choice" that requires positive action by the voters in both paging and full-face DRE solution. Over many elections, 0% residual votes have been proven for both paging and full-face DREs.
- The use of randomly generated random ballot access identifiers rather than fixed code access eliminates all possible tampering by both voters and election administrators.
- A one-to-one tracking between electronic ballot images, voter verified paper records, and proper check codes provides the security to ensure voters that their ballots are counted as cast without the loss of privacy.
- The first and only system that uses write-once-read-many CD-Rs as its transfer media for loading the ballot onto each voting unit, formatting final ballot images, and producing event logs from the voting machine after each election.
- A system that provides automatic rank-choice voting to facilitate instant run-off election. Paper ballots and electronic ballots are generated at the same time within the same EMS (Election Management System) that allows voters to rank all candidates in accordance to their preference. The software automatically performs the "run-off" instantly as part of the tabulation of votes.
AVANTE offers various DRE VOTE-TRAKKER® models that fill in the diverse election needs.
- 42" DRE VOTE-TRAKKER® FULL-FACE TOUCH-SCREEN
- 30" DRE VOTE-TRAKKER® FULL-FACE TOUCH-SCREEN
- 14.1" DRE VOTE-TRAKKER® PAGING TOUCH-SCREEN
FEATURED DRE COMPONENTS
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This is an AVANTE stand-alone ballot access card encoder used to provide information via an encoded card to the DRE voting unit as to the exact ballot style that the voter is to vote on. The ballot access card also includes a randomly generated 24-digit alphanumeric balloat access code that must match one of the unused codes pre-loaded into the voting unit to achieve the highest security and integrity.
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This is an AVANTE ballot access card reader with public and protective counters. The LED lights provide the election officials with status of usage and other alerts pertaining to the voting unit. Ballot access cards that have a randomly generated 24-digit aplhanumeric ballot access code must match one of the unused codes pre-loaded into the voting unit. This card will allow for the correct ballot style to be presented to the voter.
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These additional components provide accessibility to blind voters and others with physical disabilities through the use of voice assistance in any ballot language and the use of an accessible keyboard having raised and tactile functional keys, Sip-and-Puff and Rocker Paddles.
(US Patents: 7,635,088; 7,635,087; 7,614,553; 6,892,944; 7,036,730; 7,077,313; 7,422,150; 7,431,209; 6,973,581; 7,197,167; and pending patents: 11/709,449; & others)
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