Those "locations provided for the storage of all material connected with the absentee ballot process, including ballots, and shall be under the direct control of the county auditor. Secure storage shall employ the use of numbered seals and logs or any other security measures which will detect any inappropriate access to the secured materials when such materials are not being prepared or processed by the county auditor or persons authorized by the county canvassing board." Wash. Admin. Code §434-240-010(9).
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Those "locations provided for the storage of all material connected with the absentee ballot process, including ballots, and shall be under the direct control of the county auditor. Secure storage shall employ the use of numbered seals and logs or any other security measures which will detect any inappropriate access to the secured materials when such materials are not being prepared or processed by the county auditor or persons authorized by the county canvassing board." Wash. Admin. Code §434-240-010(9).
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Secure Storage. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/secure-storage
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