Patent ID: 8245905

Claim:
A device for receiving ballots, comprising: A. a receptacle having a surface defining an inside and an outside and having an opening of a predetermined geometry; B. a base disposed inside the receptacle, having an opening corresponding to the geometry of the predetermined opening in the receptacle base; C. a frame disposed outside the receptacle, having an opening corresponding to the geometry of the predetermined opening in the receptacle, having at least one depending arm, and having a seal catch; and D. a closure having a flange adapted for blocking at least one of said openings, said flange having a plurality of slide openings, said flange attached to a face having a recess with a seal opening allowing communication with said seal catch; wherein said openings register so that a ballot inserted into the opening in the frame passes through the opening in the receptacle surface and the opening in the base to enter the inside of the receptacle, and at least one of the arms passes through at least one of the slide holes for slidable engagement between the closure and the frame in a direction generally orthogonal to the plane of the openings.