When you vote in person, you can see your vote be submitted, and it’s “a fair bet” that your ballot will count, Levinson said ...

Voting in 2020 is already different than any election ever before. Here are a few key voting terms to best understand how to make sure your vote counts.

But with early voting comes worries about whether your ballot will make it to its destination. Let’s be clear: Every vote matters and will be counted.

Step 2: Ballot collection. Together, a pair of election workers — a Republican and a Democrat — will unlock the box and unload all of the ballots by hand.

On Election Day, all vote centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. There are also ballot drop boxes scattered around the country. These open on Oct. 7 and are available 24/7 up until Tuesday ...