Voters mark their ballots in a private voting booth and then it is scanned as it's being deposited in the ballot box, with ...

Ballot boxes typically have video surveillance, and some have fire suppression systems or are indoors and secured overnight.

Here is how Washoe County keeps ballot drop boxes secure and safe from outside interference and potential fraud.

Ballot counting for the Nov. 5 election has begun in Stanislaus County, starting with vote-by-mail ballots. The Bee asked Registrar of Voters Donna Linder to give us an inside look into the process.