Ballot
Box
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Figure 6-2: Inside the Ballot Box
Installation and removal of the following ballot box components is detailed in
Chapter 3:
Maintenance and Repair
in the
AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide
:
•
deflector
•
deflector connector motor
•
deflector connector cable
6.7. Separating Ballots in the Ballot Box
Ballots drop into only one of the main compartments of the ballot box only if no separation of
blank or write-in ballots is specified in the AccuVote-OS Options window in GEMS, or into either
one of the ballot box’s two principal compartments if separation is specified. Once a ballot is
determined to be blank or contain write-ins, the ballot deflector automatically rotates to cause the
ballot to drop into the ballot box’s alternate main compartment.
In ballot counting mode, the AccuVote-OS will display a “
“ symbol when separating write-in or
blank ballots from all other ballots, otherwise a “
U
” symbol will be displayed on the LCD. The
ballot counter is incremented with each ballot that is read by the AccuVote-OS, irrespective of
which compartment it is dropped into, excepting ballots that are rejected. See Figure 6-3.
