Voting apparatus with secure ballot box assembly

Details Voting apparatus with secure ballot box assembly Voting apparatus with secure ballot box assembly

2008-03-06

2011-10-18

Walsh, Daniel (Department: 2887)

Registers

Voting machines

C235S052000, C235S056000, C705S012000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08038053

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a ballot box assembly for securely storing a paper ballot generated by an interactive user terminal includes a housing, a ballot storage chamber, an aperture and a drive assembly. The housing is provided for holding the ballot generated by the interactive user terminal. The housing includes a coupling portion for removeably securing the housing to the interactive user terminal. The ballot storage chamber is disposed within the housing. The aperture is provided for receiving the ballot from the interactive user terminal when the housing is secured to the interactive user terminal. The aperture passes through the housing. The drive assembly is provided for conveying the ballot from the aperture to the inner ballot storage chamber. The drive assembly selectively blocks passage of the ballot between the aperture and the ballot storage chamber.

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