{"data":{"id":"us-me/21-a-m.r.s.-699","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"21-A M.R.S. §699","heading":"Sealing of ballot container","body":"When a container is required to be sealed, it shall be done so that the seal on the container must be broken before its contents can be examined.","path":["TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS","SUBCHAPTER 2: ELECTION PROCEDURE","ARTICLE 5: MARKING, COUNTING AND HANDLING OF BALLOTS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/21-A/title21-Asec699.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:31Z","sha256":"6fbf173397f7b6f5e91ba0b72ad80b4c4fa394adb52a745dcd8171d20a463acf","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/21-a-m.r.s.-698","next":"us-me/21-a-m.r.s.-700"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}