You've put in the work to cast your vote. But what happens to your ballot once that envelope is out of your hands?
CapRadio Visual Journalist Andrew Nixon documented the path of a ballot from dropping it off to getting it counted at the Sacramento County Registrar's Office.
The Sacramento County Registrar's Office Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
Ballot boxes wait to be opened by registrar employees on Tuesday, Nov, 3, 2020.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
Sacramento County Registrar's Office Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
An envelope cutting machine at the Sacramento County Registrar's Office Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
An envelope cutting machine at the Sacramento County Registrar's Office Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
Sacramento County elections workers remove ballots from envelopes Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
Ballots wait for registrar employees to scan them Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
County registrar employees check ballot surfaces and orient them to make sure they scan properly when counted, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
County registrar employees check ballot surfaces and orient them to make sure they scan properly when counted, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
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