The "terms 'secure' and 'seal' shall be interpreted together to mean that the ballots, within the container in which they are held, must be bound together in such a manner that no ballot may be removed, nor any ballot added, to the bound ballots without a visibly discernible and indelible record of or evidence of interference with or damage to that binding." Wisc. Admin. Code §EdBd 5.01(1).
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The "terms 'secure' and 'seal' shall be interpreted together to mean that the ballots, within the container in which they are held, must be bound together in such a manner that no ballot may be removed, nor any ballot added, to the bound ballots without a visibly discernible and indelible record of or evidence of interference with or damage to that binding." Wisc. Admin. Code §EdBd 5.01(1).
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Secure. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/secure
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