2016 Postmortem

the broken seals aren't even in an area where modem access would occur. I googled the model number and found some pics....

http://www.essvote.com/products/13/1/Digital-Scan-Tabulators/ds200%C2%AE/
(2nd pic shows a panel, with an inset lock, above the serial number labels)

https://www.google.com.mx/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/clerk/DS200%2520Procedures/U3400_SOP00_DS200.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwig4aDZ1tvQAhWGKCYKHYNtAhwQFgg0MAI&usg=AFQjCNESGjcUGjA00rWzaXEv-KhjiaVHGQ
This pdf on page 46 shows how the modem door should be sealed and on page 79 it shows the panel for the modem jack.

From the pics the observer posted
http://www.jill2016.com/wendy_st_croix_county
it looks as if the broken seals are on the right side of the machine (looking at the machine from the back). In her pics you can see what appears to be a panel door above the serial number labels, which is I believe, from the pics posted on the links, where the modem is.

Granted, IDK if the machines the observer posted pics of are different than the machine specs on the links, but the places of the broken seals is certainly strange in her pics. And the seals are over screws. Screws that look to be ones the secure the upper and lower shells together.