November 2, 2010 Election

6 a.m. envelopes are delivered to the polling place on Election with the latest information.

The Call Center assists election judges all day, from before the polls open until they are all closed.

Call Center advisers help judges with equipment issues as well as questions of procedure.

Call Center advisers log issues in the Clerk's automated call form, which is monitored and by election officials at the Clerk's office.

Voters cast their ballots on touch screens.

Voters cast ballots on touch screens as well as paper.

Late-arriving absentee ballots await sorting by Clerk's office staff.

Absentee ballot envelope

The morning after Election Day: Clerk Orr explains the procedure of processing late-arriving ballots.

With close races still undecided, the media shoots video of Clerk's office staff processing late-arriving absentee ballots.

Director of Elections Jan Kralovec explains the processing of late-arriving precincts to the news media.

Observers watch Clerk's office employees re-run ballots in precincts with damaged results cartridges.

Clerk's office employees open and sort provisional ballot applications.

Clerk's office staff explain to reporters how late-arriving results will be processed.

Bags from voting precincts include touch screen cartridges as well as a record of seals, which documents the security of voting equipment.

Clerk's office staff sort affidavits sworn by voters with special circumstances.