METHOD FOR PREPARING AND CONDUCTING A VOTING USING AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC G07C13/00 

FIELD: computer science, preparation and conduction of voting.

SUBSTANCE: in accordance to the invention, the system contains a network of system elements, including complexes of software and hardware devices, connected to each other by means of communication means and making it possible to ensure, in real time and/or session time scale access mode, receipt of information, its processing with possible display of information objects in textual and/or graphic and/or digital and/or tabular form, input of identification data into information objects concerning voting network element, system element, recording and accumulation, storage, transfer, statistical processing, displaying and visualization of information objects, and also generation of combined database of election campaign or referendum with generation of information blocks on request and displaying in browsing mode, in Internet network and/or for open examination in on-line mode, and also visualization of information about the course of preparation and about conduction of voting in real time, using large format visualization means.

EFFECT: ensured informational support and informational safety of operation of territorially distributed network of voting stations with a control center.

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