Ballot
Box
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The AccuVote-OS
power cord tube
is located at the back left hand side of the ballot box lid and is
used to house the AccuVote-OS power cord once the AccuVote-OS has been installed in the
ballot box.
At the rear of the ballot box lid is a small electrical connector. When the AccuVote-OS is secured
in place, the
deflector connector
plugs into the back of the unit. The connector connects the
AccuVote-OS’s power supply with the ballot deflector in the ballot box.
The ballot box lid houses the:
•
Ballot entry slot
•
Deflector connector
•
Ballot chute
•
Power cord tube.
See Figure 7-1.
GUIDE RAILS
POWER CORD TUBE
BALLOT ENTRY SLOT
SECURITY PLATE
RECESS
RETAINING DOOR
DEFLECTOR
CONNECTOR
Figure 6-1: Ballot Box Lid
6.4. Security
Plate
The
security plate
should be locked into the
ballot entry slot
at the back of the ballot box lid
whenever the ballot box is not in use. This will prevent unauthorized insertion of unprocessed
ballots from taking place.
The security plate must be removed from the ballot entry slot before the AccuVote-OS is installed
into the ballot box. The security plate may be locked into place or unlocked using one of the
ballot box keys. The security plate is placed in the
security plate recess
on the ballot box lid.
If the security plate has not been removed before installing the AccuVote-OS in the ballot box on
Election Day, or the metal bar on the lock has not been rotated to a horizontal position, it will not
be possible for ballots to pass through the card reader into the ballot box.
