JP3265376B2 - Automatic ballot issuing machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic election ballot issuing machine for automatically and successively issuing predetermined ballots in various elections.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No.
The publication discloses an automatic voting paper issuing machine for election, which comprises a display (21) and switches such as a male switch (22) and a female switch (23) on an operation panel 24. The ballot issuance operation is performed based on the operation of the twenty-four switches, and the counting circuit (43) performs counting independently for each man and woman, and displays the counting results independently on the display unit (21). In other words, the number of issued men and women is counted and displayed.

[0003] Also, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-76141 discloses that
A ballot paper grant counter capable of obtaining counting outputs corresponding to genders according to the direction in which the ballot paper is pulled out, wherein the number of ballot papers (25) is displayed on a display section (10) for gender-specific totals and gender totals. Are shown.

[0004]

The purpose of using an automatic voting paper issuing machine to issue voting papers to voters who have arrived at voting venues of various elections is usually to improve the efficiency of the issuance work. However, the automatic ballot paper issuing machine can also count and display the number of issued men and women or the total number of issued men and women (number of issued men), for example, as shown in the above-mentioned publication. The information counted and displayed can be used for the administration and management of elections.
However, the above-mentioned conventional technology merely counts and displays the number of issued men and women and the total number of men and women, and cannot satisfy a wide range of demands for managing and operating elections.

[0005] In other words, in managing and operating the election, the number of voters who attended is comprehensively grasped and analyzed by time, gender, etc., and based on the grasped and analyzed information, voters who have not visited are considered. There is a demand for publicity activities, such as encouraging visitors to come, and a demand for using such information as reference information for the management of the next election. When using an automatic voting paper issuing machine, it is possible to know the number of voters who came by the number of voting papers issued, so that necessary information can be grasped and analyzed mechanically without manual work. Therefore, it can be expected that the above request can be easily handled. However, when using a ballot automatic dispensing machine, simply counting and displaying the number of issued men and women and the total number of men and women as in the above-mentioned conventional technology is enough to satisfy the wide range of demands for managing and operating elections. The ratio of the number of ballot papers issued (number of issued ballots) to the total number of ballot papers scheduled to be issued to all designated voters (the number of issued ballots), ie, the grant rate It is also necessary to be able to grasp the delivery rate by gender, the number of completed deliveries by time slot, the delivery rate by time slot, and the like.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an automatic voting paper issuing machine capable of collecting and outputting various kinds of information for satisfying a wide range of requirements for managing and operating an election. An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem.

[0007]

The invention according to claim 1 is
A voting paper automatic dispensing machine for paying out and delivering voting papers stored in a hopper one by one, comprising: granting instruction means for instructing the voting papers to be issued for each gender of a voter; The expected number of sheets to be delivered by gender of the voter, the number of expected sheets to be issued using the issuing instruction means, and the number of sheets of the voting paper for each sex indicated by the issuing instruction means. Issued number counting means for counting the number of issued sheets, and delivery rate counting means for calculating and summing the delivery rate for each gender from the input scheduled number of sheets for each gender and the number of issued sheets for each gender that have been input, Data output means for outputting the totaled grant rates for each gender. In this case, the issue of ballot papers is instructed for each gender of the voter, so the number of issued sheets for each gender is totaled, and the expected number of issued sheets for each gender entered and the total number of issued sheets for each gender are calculated. , A grant rate for each gender is calculated and output.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the automatic voting paper issuing machine according to the first aspect, the data output means outputs the number of issued sheets for each gender. In this case, in addition to the operation of the invention according to claim 1, the number of issued sheets for each gender is output.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the automatic voting paper issuance machine according to the first or second aspect, the issued number totaling means calculates the total number of issued men and women by the issued number totaling means, To calculate the total grant rate for both men and women, and the data output means outputs the total grant rate for both men and women. In this case, the above claim 1
In addition to the effect of the invention according to the second aspect, the total number of issued men and women and the delivery ratio are calculated and output.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0011] (First Embodiment) FIGS. 1-6, show a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 shows the appearance of the ballot automatic issuing machine, FIG 2 is a control system FIG. 3 shows a list of mode names and their contents for various settings and tabulations, FIG. 4 shows the display contents of the display unit when setting the number of sheets to be delivered, and FIG. 5 shows tabulation data. FIG. 6 shows display contents of the display unit when is displayed, and FIG. 6 shows a print example when outputting as a printed matter.

The automatic voting paper issuance machine shown in this embodiment is an apparatus for paying out voting papers housed in a hopper one by one by pushing an ejection button, as shown in FIG. The automatic voting paper issuing machine main body 1 and the operation panel 2 are connected to each other by a connection cable 3.

The automatic voting paper issuing machine main body 1 includes a box-shaped main body case 11, an openable and closable front cover 12 hinged to the lower surface of the front end of the main body case 11, and a front end supported by the main body case 11 and The upper cover 13 is made of a transparent material that can be opened and closed up and down from the end.

[0014] Inside the body case 11, a hopper for stacking receiving the ballot is disposed. A voting paper exit 14 for projecting and delivering voting paper is provided between the upper front end of the main body case 11 and the front cover 12 in a horizontally long slit shape.

[0015] The ballot automatic issuing machine, for example, when the voter was closer to hand on the ballot throw-out port 14 in an attempt to Nukitoro the ballot, fill in the election type and the ballot to detect the approach of the hand An object sensor (not shown) is provided at a position above the inside of the main body case 11 so as to detect a hand approaching the voting paper exit 14, The sensor opening 1
5 is a voting paper outlet 1 on the upper surface of the front end of the main body case 11
4 is provided directly behind.

The front cover 12 can be opened when a trouble such as a voting paper jam occurs, and a speaker front panel 12a is formed at the center of the lower front part. Then, the front cover 12
A speaker (not shown) is provided behind the speaker front panel 12a as voice generating means for outputting the guidance data by voice.

The upper cover 13 covers the sensor opening 15 from the rear to the upper rear, and is openable and closable for storing voting paper in the hopper, and is lockable. The front cover 12 is openable and closable so that a paper jam of the voting paper can be removed.

The operation panel 2 includes a display section 21 for displaying various settings and totals such as a voting rate, a mode selection button 22 for selecting a mode for various settings and totals, and a mode setting button 22 for selecting various settings and totals. A decision button 23 for confirming the contents is provided, and a pair of ejection buttons 24a and 24b for ejecting and delivering a voting paper to the voting paper outlet 14 are provided. For example, one of the pair of throwing buttons 24a and 24b is set as a male throwing button 24a and the other as a female throwing button 24b, and is used properly according to the gender of the voter. It is made to become. In addition, the pair of ejection buttons 24
The buttons a and 24b are also used as buttons for sequentially scrolling the settings and totals in each mode selected by the mode selection button 22 and for changing the set values.

The automatic ballot issuing machine is provided with a control unit 30 using a microcomputer.

The control unit 30 stores mode names and their contents for various settings and tabulations, grant data such as the number of voting papers that have been issued and the expected number of voting papers, and guidance data such as election types and entry methods. A storage device 31 for storing, a speaker 32 for outputting delivery data and guidance data by voice, a drive motor 33 serving as a drive source for transporting a voting paper to the voting paper outlet 14, an infrared sensor, etc. An object sensor 34 for detecting a voter's hand approaching the paper exit 14;
An abnormality detection sensor 35 for detecting an abnormality of the paper itself such as a nonstandard paper, a switching lever solenoid 36 for driving a switching lever for guiding a voting sheet being conveyed to the discharge conveyance path when the abnormality detection sensor 35 detects an abnormality. A front cover opening sensor 37 for detecting opening of the front cover 12, an upper cover locking sensor 38 for detecting locking of the upper cover 13,
A printout sensor 39 for detecting that the voting paper ejected to the voting paper outlet 14 has been extracted by the voter, a clock 40 for counting the time of issuance of the voting paper, and printout of the total contents such as the voting rate. A printer 41, a data readout device 42 such as an FD drive that reads out totals such as a voting rate as data, the display unit 21, the mode selection button 22, the enter button 23, and a pair of projection buttons 24
The operation panel 2 provided with a and 24b is connected.

The control unit 30 receives sensor outputs from an object sensor 34, an abnormality detection sensor 35, a front cover opening sensor 37, an upper cover locking sensor 38, and a removal sensor 39. Further, the mode selection button 22, the determination button 23, and the pair of
Using 4a and 24b, selection of various modes and setting of values are performed. The control unit 30 receives these inputs, reads out various guidance data stored in the storage device 31 and the time measured by the clock 40, controls the drive motor 33, controls the sound output from the speaker 32, and controls the switching lever. The solenoid 36 is controlled, a voting paper is delivered by the pair of throw-out buttons 24a, 24b, and the number of voting papers and the delivery rate of the voting paper are displayed on the display unit 21, the printer 41, the data reader 42, the speaker 32, and the like of the operation panel 2. Output summary data such as

[0022] The mode name and its contents for the various settings and summaries, is as shown in Figure 3. Nine types of setting modes are available for various settings, such as the estimated number of deliveries that sets the expected number of deliveries for each gender and total gender, and the time zone setting for summarizing the grant rate for a specific time zone from the grant data Is done. Further, as various types of totaling, a totaling data display mode for totalizing and displaying the number of votes per time zone and a voting rate per time zone, and a totaling data clear mode for initializing the totaling data are prepared.

The method for selecting these modes and setting in each mode is as follows.

A voting paper issuable state (the voting paper stands by at a standby position for issuance, and the throw buttons 24a, 24b
Is lit. ), The mode selection button 2 on the operation panel 2
When the button 2 is pressed for 1 second or longer, the mode is shifted to the mode selection state, and the first (No. 01) of the mode list in FIG.
Mode "Use area setting" is displayed. Then, by further depressing the mode selection button 22, the next mode in the mode list can be sequentially displayed.

In the setting mode, an initial set value of each mode is displayed simultaneously with the display of the mode.
In the mode of “set expected number of sheets”, “total expected number of sheets”, “expected number of men”, and “expected number of women” are all displayed as “0”. The change of the set value can be performed by the throw button 24a or 24b.

[0026] After changing the desired value settings in each mode, the set value is determined by pressing the enter button 23. Then, the character “OK” indicating the completion of the setting is displayed on the upper right of the display unit 21.

When three seconds have elapsed from the completion of the setting, the next mode is automatically displayed, and the mode selection and the value setting can be continued.

In the counting mode, the throw button 2
By 4a, the prepared display data is displayed in order, and when there is no more data to be displayed, the next mode is automatically displayed.

The mode selection or setting status setting value in each mode for or in data display state in the mode for aggregation, when there is no operation input for more than 30 seconds,
Alternatively, when the mode selection button 22 is pressed while the last (No. 11) mode “Total data clear” of the mode list in FIG. 3 is displayed, the state of selecting the mode ends, and the voting is completed. The sheet returns to a state in which paper can be delivered.

Next, a description will be given aggregation and output of delivery data in this embodiment. In this embodiment, the expected number of voting papers to be issued for each gender is input, a voter's gender is discriminated, and a voting paper is instructed to be issued. The issuance rate for each gender is tabulated and output based on the scheduled delivery number for each gender and the tabulated number of sheets for each gender (corresponding to claims 1 to 3).

The specific procedure for the issuance data aggregation is shown in FIG.

[0032] (S1) First, to set the delivery schedule number of each gender of the ballot, with ballots issued possible state, pressing the mode selection button 22 of the operation panel 2 for more than 1 second. Then, on the display unit 21, as shown in S1 of FIG. 4, the first mode “use area setting” in the mode list of FIG. 3 and “Tokyo / ku” which is the initial value of the set value of the use area are displayed. Is displayed.

[0033] (S2) Then, by further depressing the mode select button 22, the following modes of the mode list is sequentially displayed, S1
When the mode selection button 22 is pressed five times from the state of
As shown in FIG. 2, "scheduled delivery number setting" which is the sixth mode in the mode list is displayed. Then, as the set value of the scheduled number of sheets setting mode, the total number of men and women to be issued is displayed in the upper right of the display unit 21 with “Total 00000”, and the planned number of men to be issued with “male 00000” in the lower left of the display unit 21. Is displayed at the lower right of the display unit 21, and the expected number of female voters to be issued is displayed as "female 00000". In an initial state, a value of 0 stored as an initial value is displayed. The input location of the set value is indicated by blinking. In the initial state, the most significant digit (the underlined part of the figure) of the number of male voters to be issued is blinking.

[0034] (S3) in the mode of delivery schedule number set, the first of the dispensing button 24
a is used as a setting value change button. When the throw button 24a is pressed in the state of S2, the number of the highest digit of the expected number of male voters to be issued sequentially increases. Then, assuming that the number of the most significant digit of the expected number of male voters to be issued is “1”, by pressing the throw button 24a once from the initial state, as shown in S3, the male "1" is displayed in the second most significant digit of the number to be delivered. At this time, the total number of men and women to be issued is automatically set to the sum of the estimated number of men and women to be issued, and the total value is displayed on the upper right of the display unit 21.

Further (S4), the mode of delivery will count setting, the second dispensing button 24b is used as a moving button input part of the set value. When the throw button 24b is pressed, the input location of the set value moves sequentially. Release button 24 from S3 state
When b is pressed once, the input location of the set value is changed from the highest digit to the second digit of the estimated number of male voters to be issued, as shown in S4, and the digit (underlined portion in the figure) is changed. Flashes.

[0036] (S5) repeating the operation of the S3 and S4, setting the delivery schedule number and deliver schedule the number of women voters of male voters.
The display unit 21 displays, for example, the planned number of deliveries “12300” of male voters and the planned number of deliveries “12345” of female voters, and the total planned number of men and women “24645” obtained by summing them.

[0037] (S6) after setting of the least significant digit of the issue planned number of women voters, and further depressing the dispensing button 24b, the input point of the set value is returned to the most significant digit of the delivery schedule number of male voters, once set Value can be changed. For example, when the input button is returned to the highest digit of the expected number of male voters to be issued, when the throw button 12a is pressed once, as shown in S6, the expected number of male voters to be issued is the previously set value " 1230
"0" to "22300". Then, the estimated number of men and women to be issued is “22300”, the expected number of men to be given, and “1234”, the expected number of women to be given.
The numerical value “34645” is calculated by summing “5” and the total value, and the total value is displayed on the upper right of the display unit 21.

[0038] (S7) Setting of the delivery schedule number is complete, and presses the enter button 23, as shown in S7, the character of the setting completion in the lower part of the display unit 21 is displayed.

[0039] (S8) after the user presses the decision button 23, a predetermined time (e.g., 3 seconds)
Is passed, as shown in S8, "time setting", which is the next mode in the mode list of FIG. 3, is displayed.

[0040] (S9) by pressing further the mode selection button 22 four times, the last of the mode of the mode table of Figure 3 "Clear aggregate data."
When the mode selection button 22 is further depressed in a state where is displayed, the mode selection state is terminated and the state returns to the voting paper grantable state.

[0041] After setting the delivery schedule number of each gender, in a state in which it is possible ballot issue, the dispensing button 2
When 4a or 24b is pressed, the voting paper is ejected from the voting paper outlet 14. Each ejection button 24a, 24b
Are assigned, for example, to a first throw button 24a when issuing to a male voters, and to a second throw button 24b when issuing to a female voters. The control unit 30 counts the number of issued ballot sheets for each gender each time each of the throw-out buttons 24a and 24b is pressed, and calculates the number of issued ballots for each gender and the set number of issued sheets.
The grant rate for each gender is calculated, and the total number of grants and the grant rate for both men and women are totaled and stored in the storage device 31.
The number of delivered sheets can be counted based on the detection output of the sampling sensor 39 or the abnormality detection sensor 35. Even in such a case, the gender is determined by identifying the eject button pressed.

[0042] and The issued number and delivery rate for each aggregated gender, the issue has been the number and issue rate of men and women total, as shown in FIG. 5
Can be displayed on the display unit 21 by the procedure shown in FIG.

[0043] (S1) in the ballot issue can state, pressing the mode selection button 22 of the operation panel 2 for more than 1 second. Then, as shown in S1 of FIG. 5, the first mode “use area setting” in the mode list of FIG. 3 and the initial value “city / ku” of the set value of the use area are displayed on the display unit 21 as shown in S1 of FIG. Is displayed.

(S 2) Then, by further pressing the mode selection button 22, the next mode in the mode list is sequentially displayed, and
When the mode selection button 22 is pressed nine times from the state of
As shown in FIG. 2, “total data display”, which is the tenth mode in the mode list, is displayed. By pressing the first throw-out button 24a in this state, each tabulated data can be displayed. In the case of the present embodiment, the throw button 24a is used as a throw button to be pressed when a ballot is issued to a male voters.
In the lower part of 1, “Display with a man button” is displayed.

[0045] (S3) in the S2 state of, when pressed once the dispensing button 24a, S
As shown in FIG. 3, the total number of men and women who have been issued to voters and the grant rate are displayed for the entire time from the start of the election to the present.

[0046] (S4) Moreover, when pressed once the dispensing button 24a, as shown in S4, the total time from the election the start up to now, and the issue has been the number of the men of the voters, it is displayed The grant rate .

[0047] (S5) In addition, when pressed once the dispensing button 24a, as shown in S5, the total time from the election the start up to now, is the issue has been the number of women voters, the display is The grant rate .

[0048] (S6) in this way after the display of the display content is over all, and even when the user presses the dispensing button 24a, which is the next mode of the mode table of Figure 3 "Total Clear" is displayed. When the mode selection button 22 is pressed in this state, the mode selection state ends, and the state returns to the voting paper grantable state.

Further , the total number of issued sheets and the grant rate for each gender, and the total number of issued sheets and the grant rate for both men and women are:
For example, it can be output as a printed matter as shown in FIG. 6 by the printer 41, can be output as data by the data reading device 42, and can be output as sound by the speaker 32.

[0050] (Second Embodiment) ballot automatic issuing machine of the present invention, as an embodiment of the aggregation and output of delivery data, and stores the issued time of issue a ballot, specific delivery time zone specified The second embodiment in which the number of completed sheets and the delivery rate are totaled and output is also possible . 7 and 8 relate to the second embodiment, and FIG.
FIG. 8 shows an example of data on the delivery time of the voting paper stored in the storage device, and FIG. 8 shows the display contents of the display unit when displaying the number of delivered sheets, the delivery rate, and the like for each time period. The configuration of the automatic voting form issuing machine shown in FIG. 1, the configuration of the control system shown in FIG. 2, and the mode names and various contents for various settings and totalization shown in FIG. It is common to the form.

Since the automatic voting paper issuing machine according to the present invention includes the clock 40, the time when the voting paper is issued can be measured and stored in the storage device 31. The ejection buttons 24a and 24b are assigned to the ejection button 24a for issuing to male voters and the ejection button 24b for issuing to female voters, and the ejection buttons 24a and 24b are pressed. In each case, the control unit 30 identifies the gender, measures the time with the clock 40, and stores the delivery time for each gender in the storage device 31.

As shown in FIG. 7, for example, the data of the voting paper issuance time includes the time when the first throw-out button 24a is pressed, that is, the time when the voting paper is issued to the male voters.
The time when the second throw-out button 24b is pressed, that is, the time when the ballot is issued to the female voters is counted and stored in the storage device 31 for each gender.

[0053] Data of the delivery time of each sex stored in the storage device 31 outputs the data reading device 42 such as other aggregate means can calculate the like The issued number or delivery rate by aggregation.

Further, a specific time zone is designated by the operation unit 2, the number of issued sheets in the time zone is totaled, the total data is displayed on the display unit 21, the printer 41 outputs it as a printed matter, The sound can be output from the speaker 32.

Further, by setting the number of sheets to be delivered by the above-described setting method, the delivery rate in a specific time zone can be totaled and output by display, printing, or voice.

[0056] Furthermore, since the data of the delivery time of the ballots have been men and women separately aggregate, the issue has been the number and issue rate, men and women separately aggregate, can also be output.

In this case, the specific procedure of designating a specific time zone and displaying the total number of issued men and women and the delivery rate, and the number of issued men and women and the delivery rate for each man and woman on the display unit 21 are shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. It is assumed that the scheduled number of deliveries has been set by the above-described method.

[0058] (S1) of the ballot issue can state in the operation panel 2 mode selection button 2
When "2" is pressed for 1 second or longer, as shown in S1 of FIG. 8, the first mode "use area setting" in the mode list of FIG. 3 and the initial value of the use area setting value are displayed on the display unit 21 as shown in S1 of FIG. Capital /
Ward ”is displayed.

[0059] (S2) Then, by further depressing the mode select button 22, the following modes of the mode list is sequentially displayed, S1
When the mode selection button 22 is pressed seven times from the state of
As shown in FIG. 2, "time zone setting" which is the eighth mode in the mode list is displayed. Then, “00: 00-00: 00”, which is the initial setting value of the time zone, is displayed. Flashes).

[0060] (S3) in the S2 state of, and presses the second dispensing button 24b,
As shown in S3, the input (change) location of the set value sequentially moves. Then, by pressing the first throw button 24a, a set value can be input.

[0061] (S4) in a state where the rightmost digit is in the input portion of the end time of the time zone, Further, when the second dispensing button 24b is pressed once, by pressing the first dispensing button 24a The total value can be displayed, and “display with male button” is displayed in the lower part of the display unit 21. When the second throw button 24b is pressed in this state, the leftmost digit of the start time of the time zone is displayed blinking as an input (change) location, and the time zone can be continuously changed.

[0062] (S5) and in the S4 state of pressing the first of the dispensing button 24a once, as shown in S5, the delivery rate and the total number of issued already the number of the voters of the men and women of the specified time period Is displayed.

[0063] (S6) Further, when the first dispensing button 24a is pressed once, S
As shown in FIG. 6, the number of issued men and the issuance rate to the male voters in the designated time zone are displayed.

[0064] (S7) Further, when the first dispensing button 24a is pressed once, S
As shown in FIG. 7, the number of women who have been issued to the voters in the designated time zone and the issuance rate are displayed.

[0065] (S8) after the display contents are displayed all, when further depressed first dispensing button 24a, as shown in S8, a next mode of the mode table of Figure 3, "Paper Setting" Is displayed.

[0066] (S9) in S8 state, is pressed further mode selection button 22 three times, as shown in S9, the last mode mode table of Figure 3 "Total Clear" is displayed, further mode When the selection button 22 is pressed, the mode selection state ends and the state returns to the voting sheet grantable state.

[0067] (Third Embodiment) ballot automatic issuing machine of the present invention, also, as an aspect of the aggregate and the output of delivery data, and stores the aggregate The issued number of ballots for each time zone, The third embodiment in which the number of issued sheets and the delivery rate for each time period are output is also possible.
9 and 10 relate to the third embodiment. FIG. 9 shows an example of data of the number of voting sheets that have been issued and stored for each time slot stored in the storage device, and FIG. 7 shows the display contents of the display unit when displaying the number of issued sheets, the delivery rate, and the like for each. The configuration of the automatic ballot dispensing machine shown in FIG. 1, the configuration of the control system shown in FIG. 2, and the mode names for various settings and tabulation shown in FIG. It is common to the form.

Since the automatic voting paper issuance machine according to the present invention includes the clock 40, the time when the voting paper is issued is counted, and the number of issued voting papers is counted for each predetermined time zone. Can be stored. As in the above-described second embodiment, the first throw button 24a is assigned to male voters and the second throw button 24b is assigned to female voters, and the throw buttons 24a and 24b are pressed. In each case, the control unit 30 identifies the gender, measures the time by the clock 40, totals the number of copies issued for each gender for each predetermined time period, and stores the total number of the issued sheets in the storage device 31.

In this case, the grant data stored in the storage device 31 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, the time when the first throw-out button 24a is pressed, that is, the time when the ballot is issued to the male voters, and 2, the time when the throw button 24b is pressed, that is, the time when the ballot paper is issued to the female voters, is counted, and the number of issued ballots is determined separately for each gender in a predetermined time zone (every hour in the example of FIG. 9). And the aggregated data is stored.

[0070] Data The issued number of each gender, which is stored for each storage device 31 two hours zone, can be displayed on the display unit 21, and outputs a printed material from the printer 41, and read as data from the data reading unit 42 And output from the speaker 23 as voice.

Further, by setting the number of sheets to be delivered by the above-described setting method, the delivery rate for each time zone (for example, every hour) can be calculated and output.

Further, it is also possible to calculate the total number and number of issued men and women in all time zones, the number of issued men and women, and the percentage of issued men and women.

The total number and number of issued men and women in all time zones, the number and number of issued men and women, and the total number of issued and received men and women in each time zone (for example, every hour) FIG. 10 shows a specific procedure of the process of displaying the issued number of sheets and the delivery ratio by gender on the display unit 21. It is assumed that the scheduled number of deliveries has been set by the above-described method.

[0074] (S1) of the ballot issue can state in the operation panel 2 mode selection button 2
2 for more than one second, the display unit 21 displays S1 in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the first mode “use area setting” in the mode list of FIG. 3 and the initial value “city / ward” of the set value of the use area are displayed.

(S 2) Then, by further pressing the mode selection button 22, the next mode in the mode list is sequentially displayed, and S 1
When the mode selection button 22 is pressed nine times from the state of
As shown in FIG. 2, “total data display”, which is the tenth mode in the mode list, is displayed. By pressing the first throw-out button 24a in this state, each tabulated data can be displayed. In the case of the present embodiment, the throw button 24a is used as a throw button to be pressed when a ballot is issued to a male voters.
In the lower part of 1, “Display with a man button” is displayed.

[0076] (S3) in the S2 state of, when pressed once the dispensing button 24a, S
As shown in FIG. 3, the total number of men and women who have been issued to voters and the grant rate are displayed for the entire time from the start of the election to the present.

[0077] (S4) Further, when pressed once the dispensing button 24a, as shown in S4, the total time, and The issued number of voters men delivery rate is displayed.

[0078 (S5) The addition, pressing once the dispensing button 24a, as shown in S5, the total time, and The issued number of women voters, delivery rate is displayed.

[0079] (S6) Further, when pressed once the dispensing button 24a, as shown in S6, which is the first time zone from the election start example 1
At the time (from 8:00 to 9:00 in the illustrated example), the total number of men and women who have been issued to the voters and the issuance rate are displayed.

[0080] (S7) In addition, when the user presses the dispensing button 24a, as shown in S7, the same time zone (8:00 to 9:00), and the issue has been the number of the voters of men, is The grant rate Is displayed.

[0081] (S8) In addition, when the user presses the dispensing button 24a, as shown in S8, the same time zone (8:00 to 9:00), and the issue has been the number of women voters, the grant rate Is displayed.

[0082] (S9) Further, by depressing the dispensing button 12a, (from 9:00 to 10:00 in the present embodiment) next hour
The total number of men and women who have been issued to voters and the grant rate are displayed.

Thereafter , similarly, the display for each time period up to the current time (every hour) is sequentially repeated.

[0084] (S10) after the display contents are displayed all, further dispensing button 24a
When the button is pressed, as shown in S10, "clearing the count", which is the next mode in the mode list of FIG. 3, is displayed. When the mode selection button 33 is pressed in this state, the mode selection state ends, and the voting sheet is displayed. It returns to the state where it can be delivered.

In this embodiment, the display unit 21
In this example, the number of issued sheets and the delivery rate for each time period (for example, every hour) are sequentially displayed. However, the number of issued sheets and the delivery rate for each time period are displayed in a plural number as shown in FIG. May be displayed at once for the time zone of. In addition, instead of sequentially displaying the number of delivered sheets and the delivery rate for each time period (for example, every hour), a specific time period is designated in the “total data display” mode, and only the total data for that time period is displayed. May be displayed.

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According to the present invention, the gender-based and gender-based grant rates (vote rate), the number of issued ballots by time zone (vote count), and the grant rate by time zone (vote rate) are according to the present invention. Can be tabulated and output, enabling fine-grained election management.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows the appearance of an automatic voting paper issuing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system of the automatic voting paper issuing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a list of mode names for various settings and tabulation of the automatic voting paper issuing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention and their contents.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing display contents of a display unit when setting an expected number of sheets to be issued by the automatic voting paper issuing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing display contents of a display unit when displaying total data in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a print example when total data is output as a print in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of data of a voting paper delivery time stored in a storage device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing display contents of a display unit when displaying the number of issued sheets and the delivery rate for each time zone in the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of data of the number of allocated voting sheets for each time zone stored in a storage device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing display contents of a display unit when displaying the number of issued sheets, the delivery rate, and the like for each time period in the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing display contents when displaying the number of issued sheets and the delivery rate for each time zone in a modification of the third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Voting paper automatic issuing machine main body 2 Operation panel 21 Display part 22 Mode selection button 23 Enter button 24a, 24b Eject button 30 Control part 31 Storage device 32 Speaker 33 Drive motor 40 Clock (time measuring means) 41 Printer 42 Data reading device

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An automatic voting paper issuing machine for paying out and delivering voting papers stored in a hopper one by one, and issuing instruction means for instructing the voting papers to be issued for each gender of a voter. The expected number of sheets to be issued by the voter automatic issuing machine for each gender of the voter is input by using the issuance instruction means, and for each gender instructed by the issuance instruction means. A number-of-issued number counting means for counting the number of issued ballots, and a grant for calculating and summing up a delivery rate for each gender from the input expected number of grants for each gender and the number of issued number of grants for each gender. A ballot paper automatic dispensing machine, comprising: rate tallying means; and data output means for outputting the tallyed grant rates for each gender. 2. The automatic voting paper issuance machine according to claim 1, wherein said data output means outputs the number of already-issued sheets for each gender. 3. The total number of issued men and women is calculated by the issued number counting means, the total number of men and women is calculated by the grant rate totaling means, and the total number of men and women is issued by the data output means. The ballot paper automatic issuing machine according to claim 1 or 2.