| The online news coverer recently addressed the issue | | | | alleviate Americans' concerns over tainted foods and |
| of "How To Spot E-Vote Tampering." The advice | | | | beverages, health and beauty aids, pharmaceuticals, |
| offered from experts on this "News for Nerds" site | | | | industrial, chemical and hardware. Now, vote |
| was: "Use tamper evident tape to seal the case, cover | | | | authenication can be added to that growing list. |
| keyholes and block any open ports." | | | | A leading manufacturer, converter and printer of heat |
| Soon thereafter, the topic of vote tampering went | | | | shrink PVC, PET-G, OPS & EathFirst PLA films |
| national and extended beyond the e-voting arena into | | | | specializes in vibrantly printed shrink labels and heat |
| the paper-based vote casting. Alaska's Peninsula | | | | shrink bands. Such products are used for tamper |
| Clarion covered the topic when it ran an article titled | | | | evidence and shrink sleeves on promotional multipacks |
| "Security measures implemented by state division of | | | | and other shrink products. |
| elections." Therein, it was revealed that while "Alaska's | | | | In addition to tamper evidence, heat shrink PVC can be |
| election security apparatus ... showed the system to | | | | used in many different ways. Full sleeve printed labels |
| be in good shape," it was still "in need of some | | | | for product identification and sleeve labels combined |
| improvements." | | | | with tamper-evidence are common uses as well as |
| More specifically, "the University of Alaska Anchorage | | | | sleeves, either printed or clear, for multi-packing, with |
| released a report [that] valuated the state's election | | | | new products and uses for these seals popping up |
| system in detail and recommended ways to | | | | every day. For instance, EarthFirst shrink labels, a PLA |
| strengthen the technology and election procedures." | | | | film make of corn, not oil, was recently introduced. This |
| Some of the recommendations proposed were: "Seals | | | | environmentally friendly, compostable shrink wrap |
| that would reveal tampering should be used on all | | | | provides the same excellent clarity, machineability, |
| voting equipment; election security information should | | | | printability and secure shrinkage as oil wrap with less |
| be added to poll workers' training manuals; there should | | | | impact on the earth. |
| be increased vigilance about security procedures at | | | | As the Penisula Courier points out, "Alaska voters can |
| absentee polling places; and state-owned voting | | | | [now] go to the polls and cast their ballots knowing that |
| machines should be used in the North Slope Borough | | | | their votes are secure" thanks to tamper-evident seals. |
| rather than borrowing borough-owned machines." | | | | The technology allows voters to now enjoy the same |
| The election systems manager for the Division of | | | | peace of mind consumers have been at the grocery |
| Elections assures "that tamper-evident seals have | | | | market, the drugstore, the pharmacy and the |
| been placed on all equipment." This is just one of the | | | | hardware store. What's next for the evolving |
| newest ways in which tamper-evident seals are | | | | tamper-evident industry? Only time will tell, but |
| making Americans' way of life safer and more secure. | | | | whatever it is, it's sure to include exceptional quality, |
| For years, heat shrink PVC, shrink bands and shrink | | | | design and interesting technique. |
| labels for tamper-evident seals have been used to | | | | |