an electronic voting terminal includes : a display ; a data input device ; a biometric input device ; a case having an open and a closed position , the case protecting the display , the input device , and the biometric input device in the closed position , the case making the display , input device and biometric input device accessible by the voter in the open position ; a communications medium ; a microprocessor to control the display , the data input device , the biometric input device , and the communications medium ; and a power supply that accepts alternating current and provides direct current to the microprocessor the device utilizes the biometric input device to validate the identity of the voter , utilizes the data input device to receive the ballot from the voter , and utilizes the communications medium to transmit the ballot . a system for voting also includes a centralized computer and voter registration database .