Verity Touch Writer
Verity Touch Writer
is an accessible ballot marking device; any voter may use
Touch Writer to make their ballot selections using either the touchscreen, or the
Verity Access (described below). Once a voter has finished voting and reviewed
their choices, they will then print a paper ballot, marked with their choices, from
the attached printer. The voter then retrieves and casts the ballot, either using
Verity Scan, or into a ballot box to be processed centrally.
Verity Access
is an Audio-Tactile Interface (ATI) intended for voters that cannot,
or prefer not to, use the touchscreen. Verity Access includes two connection ports:
the left connection port for headphones, and the right connection port for any
dual-switch input device (such as tactile switches or sip-and-puff devices).
vDrives
are used to transfer digital ballot styles from the Verity
election definition software to Verity Touch Writer, and to transfer
device audit log data from Verity Touch Writer to Verity software
(vote data is not stored on Verity Touch Writer). vDrives are
inserted into a standard USB port located in a locked and sealed
compartment; each Verity Touch Writer has its own vDrive.
NOTE:
Software startup for each unit may take several minutes, due to security and data
integrity checks that the Verity software performs. This process is included in the design of
the Verity Voting System to verify the authenticity of the software before allowing it to
operate.
