Ballot Box
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Last Updated on June 19, 2025 by Hannah Seeley
Associations use ballot boxes to securely hold paper ballots during an election. This secure container ensures the confidentiality of votes cast. Most ballot boxes have a lock to prevent tampering or unauthorized access, especially if the box is left unsupervised during elections. Election staff typically keep ballot boxes sealed until it’s time to start the vote-counting process.
While ballot boxes are most often associated with in-person voting, an online voting system also collects digital ballots in a virtual holding pen that’s sometimes referred to as a ballot box.
Categories: Voting Methods & Procedures
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