Clerk rolls out blue ballot bags and tightened chain-of-custody steps

Clerk introduced a new blue bag to improve chain-of-custody for ballot transport. She described a required two-person verification before leaving the borough: the precinct chair and a staff member must check that all ballots and supplies are present, sign and date the verification sheet, record the seal number, and affix a tamper-evident seal.

"You are going to sign and date it, both the precinct chair and the staff member," the clerk said while describing the new step. On return, student workers at the borough receiving team will inspect the seal and inventory returned materials before accepting them.