{"id":41857,"date":"2017-03-23T15:40:14","date_gmt":"2017-03-23T14:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.polyas.de\/ct_content_page_2\/voting-machines"},"modified":"2024-06-17T14:52:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T12:52:46","slug":"voting-machines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/election-material\/voting-machines","title":{"rendered":"Voting Machines"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-2h0g7x4-de4ae1467e542757120a2c90fb2718d7 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1aizrzs-4ecb0573776c88c5718879de96438b8a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-1aizrzs-4ecb0573776c88c5718879de96438b8a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-1aizrzs-4ecb0573776c88c5718879de96438b8a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-1aizrzs-4ecb0573776c88c5718879de96438b8a av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image- avia-img-lazy-loading-not- avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/wahlmaterial.jpg\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltsofnzg-e00b2b2a0be9be2e3c09c71bd36eb6b0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Voting Machines<\/h1>\n<p>These days, elections can be conducted in many ways, from a conventional show of hands to the newest digital trends of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/online-voting\">online voting<\/a>. Countries, institutions, and companies have been looking for new forms of voting for several decades now. There are obvious reasons for this: too much paper, complicated and complex voting mechanisms, and tedious vote-counting processes. One of the developed voting alternatives is the voting machine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltymfqmc-a7e66dfd12d3c3a0f73a2f3629a0358f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Simplifying ballot counting<\/h2>\n<p>Voting machines can help with all elements of an election and exist in many\u00a0different varieties. The voting process itself stays the same: voters need to be physically present at the polling station in order to cast their vote with the voting machine.<\/p>\n<p>Ballot Counting Machines<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A ballot paper scanner is a voting machine, which doesn\u2019t change the election process for the voters. Just like conducting a conventional election, the voter marks his vote on a printed ballot paper. Only the next step &#8211; ballot counting &#8211; differs from conventional systems. <a href=\"\/ballot-paper-templates\">Ballot papers<\/a> are scanned by the computerized voting machine, which reads the marks on the ballot paper and counts the vote. This takes a lot of pressure off from the <a href=\"\/election-material\/election-volunteers\">election volunteers<\/a>, making the process easier, more efficient and faster.<\/li>\n<li>The digital voting pen also allows for a conventional voting process for the voter. The only difference is that the writing tool is a computerized storage medium\/memory device. The voting pen records the vote by scanning an invisible pattern on the ballot paper as well as using a very small camera. After casting their vote, voters hand over the voting pen to the election official. In addition, ballot papers are placed into the <a href=\"\/ballot-box-election\">ballot box<\/a>. After the election, the votes are counted by feeding the data from the voting pens into a computer system.<\/li>\n<li>Voting punch cards, for example, are the computerized voting method of choice in large parts of the United States of America. Votes are punched into ballot papers that are then scanned by specific machines. This method of voting became infamous in 2000 with the <a href=\"\/election-glossary\/hanging-chad\">&#8220;hanging chad&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0saga.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltymg7xp-b78053bb5458bc6df78350d079a20a72 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Electronic voting and vote counting<\/h2>\n<p>For the first time in history, computerised voting machines not only help with the counting of votes but help voters cast their ballots. Voting computers show the ballot paper on screen and the vote is conducted either via the touchscreen or the push of a button. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.de\/blog\/en\/online-elections\/security\/voting-machines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more about the history and development of computerised voting machines here!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27\">\n.av_promobox.av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27{\ncolor:#000000;\nbackground:#e8f8f8;\nborder-color:#ededed;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av_promobox av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27 avia-button-no  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-46677 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-80x80.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-36x36.png 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>POLYAS Tip:<\/strong>\u00a0 Online elections, simplify the management of your election. Create ballots, upload your electoral roll and you are ready for a legally valid election.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/configure.polyas.com\/\">Get started today &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-wz0wl4-34aab32a2d0f1ae4906b93362ed1f18e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Voting machines are not the same as online elections<\/h2>\n<p>One thing that is important to remember is that online voting and computerized voting machines are not equivalents, despite the fact that they are often confused with one another. The digital voting mechanism of \u2018remote electronic voting\u2019 makes it possible for the voter to conduct his or her vote from any web-enabled mobile device. There is no need for the voter to be physically present at a specific polling station. Instead, <a href=\"\/security\/secure-authentication\">secure authentification<\/a> procedures enable access to an online voting portal. Voting machines, on the other hand, are physical machines which voters use to cast their votes. They are merely a digital replacement for paper elections or machines that make paper elections more efficient. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.de\/blog\/en\/online-elections\/security\/voting-machines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more about voting computers on our blog.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Security of online voting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>State-of-the-art encryption technology makes it possible to protect the secret of the ballot in online elections. The system\u2019s architecture prevents changes to ballot papers and includes early warning systems to discover any attempts at manipulation. In the case of POLYAS, the federal office for information security in Germany (BSI) has recognized and approved this method, since POLYAS CORE 2.5.0 fulfils the requirements of the international protection profile under\u00a0Common Criteria standards. Thus our election system complies with all election principles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/security\">Read more about secure online voting with POLYAS here!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1nz9rg8-75c54a224fb808df4d271da46d3d88ea av_one_third  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-8  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltym5gx4-4b5d2bf9f8cb84828b4c30d830082a87 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock cnt2_sidemenu1'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Topics<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-material\">Election Material<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-material\/postal-documents\">Postal Ballot Documents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-material\/ballot-box\">The Ballot Box<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-material\/voting-booths\">Voting Booths &#8211; How do they uphold ballot secrecy?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-material\/election-volunteers\">Election Volunteers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-material\/electoral-roll\">The Electoral Roll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-material\/election-committee\">Election Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-material\/list-elections\">List Elections &#8211; Explained<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-material\/ballot-papers\">Ballot Papers for Ballot Box Elections<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-13shxaw-70ecde758ef09bd32c279342ccec690e hr-default  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lu9idg7z-bf603fd1ba39051b13a329fc88d83331 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock cnt2_sidemenu2'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Further information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\">How to Increase Voter Turnout in your Election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-administration\">Election Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-glossary\">POLYAS Election Glossary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9568],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41857","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-allgemein-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v25.5) - 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