Patent ID: 8225998
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: G07C

Abstract:
1. A ballot box comprising: a main compartment configured to receive ballots; a case positioned on and supported by said main compartment, said case comprising a base and a cover, said cover movably attached to said base; a scanner, said scanner removably positioned on said base such that said cover is moveable between a closed position wherein said scanner is completely enclosed within said case and an open position wherein at least a portion of said scanner is exposed, wherein said case and said scanner are removable from said main compartment; and a sensor positioned within said main compartment, said sensor operable to detect a height of ballots within said main compartment and further operable to detect a ballot door in a closed position in said main compartment, said sensor in electrical communication with said scanner and operable to signal said scanner when said height equals or exceeds a predetermined threshold or when said ballot door is in a closed position such that said scanner switches from an on mode to an off mode.