Primary definition
A security mechanism using strategically placed serialized or tamperproof evident materials that alert officials if a device used in the elections process has potentially been altered or accessed without authorization.
Also known astamper-evident seals · security seals · ballot seals · voting machine seals · tamper seals · serialized seals
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EAC
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
A security mechanism using strategically placed serialized or tamperproof evident materials that alert officials if a device used in the elections process has potentially been altered or accessed without authorization.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Election Seals. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 23, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/election-seals
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