The First Patented Telephone Based Voting Process

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• The First Patented Telephone Based Voting Process

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Not what you are used to

• Voice XML technology turns text into data and
  voice responses into data.
  
• The telephone is the voting device
• The host server is the tally machine
• The data from the server can be formatted in a
  number of ways
  
• Access the server via secured webpage

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Question system requirements

• How portable is the system?
• What power source does it require?
• How long will the unit run without power?

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Answer none of the above

• PhonElects system

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The server side

• The web sever platform incorporates security,
• Audit functions
• Access functions
• Voter information
• Ballot information

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The master list

• The master list is made up of the voter
  registration list and the trusted government
  list. (TGL)
  
• The TGL is usually drivers license information
• It can be any other information, PIN number or
  other information the voter and election official
  share- shared secrete.

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The picture view
Application Ballot table Voter table Other tabl
es
Election official Page Ballots Tally Audit Rep
orting
Voter
Host Server
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Security

• How do you know who the voter is?
• Master list
• Registered voter
• Has drivers license or shared secret
• Random question
• Voice record
• Caller Id

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Security continued

• Host server
• Defense in depth
• Firewall
• Configuration design
• Router
• tables are not on internet

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Security

• Election official webpage
• Secured access
• 128 encryption
• Tiered functionality
• Reports only pull information read only

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Why use this system?

• Allows greater voter convenience,
• The blind can vote in privacy
• The disabled can vote from their location
• Can be accessed from anywhere at any time
• Voters can verify their votes
• All data is in a digital format
• Security

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Why use this system?

• Reduced costs
• Reduce operational issues
• Faster reporting
• It is green, reduces paper

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Answers to operational issues

• Reporting software
• Uses MSSQL for data calls to tally system
• Integrity is ensured by system logs, vote verify
  process and audit trail
  
• No vote has been cast until session ends with
  voter confirmation
  
• Voter can hang up and call back

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Answers to operational issues

• Reports are formatted to interface with current
  file formats
  
• The master list provides the ballot style tied to
  the voter precinct on the voter registration
  list
  
• This is created as part of ballot development

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Answers to operational issues

• About votes
• No over votes
• Blank ballots are allowed
• No provisional vote issues
• Any ballot or office type is allowed
• Referendums
• Multiply candidate offices, randomization

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Answers to operational issues

• Maintenance
• All components are commercial off the shelf
  (COTS)
  
• System requires the same operational environment
  as a webpage system
  
• Recommend a Tier 1 class A or B environment
• Depends on purchase options

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Answers to operational issues

• Purchase options
• Purchased or leased system
• Transaction system
• License software

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Answers to operational issues

• Purchased or leased system
• Purchase by phone line one line equals one vote
  at a time.
  
• System hardware
• Router
• Application sever
• Web server
• Telephone interface

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Answers to operational issues

• Purchased or leased system
• Software
• Operating system
• Voice browser license
• Text to speech license
• Voice recognition license
• Application software, includes webpage

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Answers to operational issues

• Purchase or lease option
• Each line requires license
• Number of lines determines the number of
  hardware components
  
• Back up options are determined by purchaser
• Phone charges paid by purchaser but calls should
  all be local calls

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Answers to operational issues

• Transaction purchase option
• Purchaser supplies voter information
• Purchaser develops ballots
• Purchaser guarantees vote minimum
• Charged by number of votes

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Answers to operational issues

• License purchase option
• State(?) purchases right to use application
  software
  
• License includes all system requirements
• Sample application
• One time license fee or by contract

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Answers to operational issues

• Any other operation issues regarding upgrades,
  warranty and support will be determined by
  contract. PhonElect will meet the needs of the
  purchaser

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Questions and clarifications

• Phonelect webpage at www.phonelect.com
• Phone [phone]
• E-mail phonelect _at_ aol.com
• E-mail phonelect _at_gmail.com