Photos: Douglas County demonstrates ballot counting

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A ballot counting machine tallies sample ballots for a demonstration at the Douglas County Election Commission in Omaha.

Ballot counting machines photographed inside the Douglas County Election Commission in Omaha, on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.

Douglas County Election Commissioner Brian Kruse discusses how ballot counting will go in the upcoming general election in Omaha on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.

Douglas County Election Commissioner Brian Kruse on Monday discusses how ballot counting will go in Tuesday’s election.

Douglas County Election Commissioner Brian Kruse on Monday talks about the security seals on the ballot counting machines they use in Omaha.

Douglas County Election Commission employee Tony Schommer loads sample ballots into a machine to demonstrate ballot counting in Omaha on Monday.

Douglas County Election Commission employee Tony Schommer loads sample ballots into a machine to demonstrate ballot counting in Omaha, on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.

Douglas County Election Commissioner Brian Kruse talks about ballot counting machines they will use in the upcoming general election in Omaha on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.

Douglas County Election Commissioner Brian Kruse talks about ballot counting machines they will use in the upcoming general election in Omaha on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.

A ballot counting machine photographed at the Douglas County Election Commission in Omaha on Monday.

Douglas County Election Commissioner Brian Kruse discusses how ballot counting will go in the upcoming general election in Omaha on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.

Douglas County Election Commissioner Brian Kruse reminds people to sign their ballot envelope before putting it in a dropbox for the upcoming general election in Omaha on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.

A camera on the ceiling helps to provide security in the room where they count ballots in the Douglas County Election Commission in Omaha, on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.

Douglas County Election Commission employee Tony Schommer starts a ballot counting machine to count sample ballots to demonstrate ballot counting in Omaha, on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.

A ballot counting machine counts sample ballots for a demonstration at the Douglas County Election Commission in Omaha, on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.

A ballot counting machine counts sample ballots for a demonstration at the Douglas County Election Commission in Omaha, on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.

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