Embodiments of systems and methods are provided to enable voters to access an electronic voting device and activate a corresponding ballot style without manual poll worker intervention or communicating information across a network. More specifically, an improved electronic voting device is provided having a ticket reader for validating a paper ticket inserted into the ticket reader, and subsequently voiding the paper ticket after successful validation. The ticket reader disclosed herein may utilize a wide variety of methods to validate and void the paper ticket inserted into the ticket reader.