The removal of data from a storage medium. Election officials should destruct all data on election systems before selling or disposing of the systems. Any election system that is to be destroyed should use a reputa- ble company and best practices for destruction, so that data cannot be obtained after it is no longer in the custody of the election official.
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The removal of data from a storage medium. Election officials should destruct all data on election systems before selling or disposing of the systems. Any election system that is to be destroyed should use a reputa- ble company and best practices for destruction, so that data cannot be obtained after it is no longer in the custody of the election official.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Data Destruction. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/data-destruction
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