BALLOT COUNTER FOR BALLOT BOXES

摘要

A ballot counter is provided, which can be attached to either new or existing ballot boxes, the ballot box defining a slot through which a ballot paper can be inserted. The ballot counter comprises one or more optical sensors, locatable proximate the slot of the ballot box, to acquire movement data of a ballot paper that is being inserted or removed from the ballot box. A microprocessor, containing an internal program, receives the movement data and determines when a ballot paper has been dropped into the ballot box. The counter further includes a display to provide a visual display count of the number of ballots that have been inserted. A battery is provided to power the components of the ballot counter for an extended period of time