Where does your ballot travel after voting?

OSWEGO, N.Y. – Many people do not ask the question where does my ballot go after voting? One station where Oswego county residents can vote is SUNY Oswego Laker Hall. Here is a list of where your ballot goes after putting it into the scanner machine.

After submitting your ballot

• The machine scanner will read and record the ballot on a USB stick.
• The ballot will go into a box inside the machine.
• The bin of ballots and the USB stick will go back to the board of elections.

Once all the votes and ballots have been certified, then the board of elections will post the total amount of votes on their website.

When at the polling station you cannot take pictures or selfies of your ballot as it is illegal in New York State.

The board of elections triple checks each machine to ensure all ballots are counted correctly, Fleming said.

Make sure you respect other voters and follow guidelines to ensure a safe voting process.