How US Mail-In Ballots Are Secured and Counted
BBC Verify visited an election centre to see how mail-in ballots for the US midterm elections are processed. The report looks at the security steps used, such as CCTV cameras, zip ties and election watchers. It shows how each ballot is handled before it is counted.
Context
Context: US midterms are held two years into a presidency and elect all House seats and some Senate seats. Mail-in voting lets people post their ballots, and rules differ by state, so checks like these vary across the country.
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