A "BALLOT shall be considered 'sealed' or 'locked,' only if no ballot may be CONTAINER removed from the container or deposited into the container, and no other form of access to the bound ballots inside may be gained, without leaving visibly discernible and indelible evidence of, or record of, that entry or access into the container." Wisc. Admin. Code §EdBd 5.01(2).
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A "BALLOT shall be considered 'sealed' or 'locked,' only if no ballot may be CONTAINER removed from the container or deposited into the container, and no other form of access to the bound ballots inside may be gained, without leaving visibly discernible and indelible evidence of, or record of, that entry or access into the container." Wisc. Admin. Code §EdBd 5.01(2).
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Sealed. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/sealed
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