Board of Elections emphasizes ballot security

It's an elaborate process that is a necessity.
"I would agree with that, absolutely," David Payne said.
Payne, the Franklin County Board of Elections deputy director, says when you come to vote on Election Day your ballot will be secure.
That's because elections in Ohio follow mandates and directives from the Ohio Secretary of State.
"And, as our Secretary of State is fond of saying, 'In Ohio, it's easy to vote and hard to cheat'," Payne said.
Each ballot machine has a lock and tag with a seal a