Election officials must maintain the chain of custody for ballots, voting machines, and other equipment to ensure the integrity of the election.

Digital vs. Physical Evidence: What’s Different? Until relatively recently, courts mostly dealt with physical evidence. The standards for preserving and documenting physical items are well-established ...

County clerks process and count ballots in secure facilities with the help of bipartisan election judges; Secretary of State staff do not count ballots. Security measures include security locks on ...