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CCTV, zip ties and election watchers: How US mail-in votes are secured and counted

CCTV, zip ties and election watchers: How US mail-in votes are secured and counted
BBC World Saturday 31 October 2026, 09:16 UTC 1 min read
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BBC Verify goes to an election centre to get a behind-the-scenes look at how mail-in ballots for the US midterm elections are processed.

BBC Verify goes to an election centre to get a behind-the-scenes look at how mail-in ballots for the US midterm elections are processed.
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