{"id":9004111222941755,"date":"2024-02-29T02:09:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T07:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opex.com\/solution\/ballot-opening\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T09:55:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:55:48","slug":"ballot-opening","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.opex.com\/en-gb\/solutions\/ballot-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"Ballot Opening"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9004111222941755\" class=\"elementor elementor-9004111222941755 elementor-7875\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a674eea opex-hero e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a674eea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a38381 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a38381\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a04a16 opex-h1-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a04a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Solution<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b12a2 opex-spacer-mbe-lg-9 opex-spacer-mbe-sm-7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02b12a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ballot Opening<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e1fdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"30e1fdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opex.com\/en-gb\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SPEAK WITH AN EXPERT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb34a2 opex-section-background e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bcb34a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d770c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d770c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55add1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55add1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-894bbf8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"894bbf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7b1f85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7b1f85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can You Improve Your Process of Opening and Extracting Absentee and Mail-in Ballots?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e8dc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30e8dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OPEX\u2019s mail-in ballot opening and extraction solution is designed to save time by helping open absentee and mail-in ballots quicker while achieving ROI faster. Our specialized milling-cutting technology and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opex.com\/en-gb\/solution\/mail-parcel-management\/\">mail-opening systems<\/a> are designed to help protect ballot integrity, significantly reducing the risk of damage to envelopes and contents. <\/p><p>Automating mail-in ballot opening and extracting compensates for challenges with tight deadlines, limited resources, and staffing shortages. OPEX\u2019s automated ballot opening solution is a proven and trusted method <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opex.com\/en-gb\/industry\/government\/\">used by many counties across the United States<\/a> to meet deadlines and improve efficiency and productivity. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4fda1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb4fda1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9f3600 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_content_accordion\" data-id=\"f9f3600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_content_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Content Accordion -->\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-css' href='https:\/\/www.opex.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor-premium\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-all.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-4-shim-css' href='https:\/\/www.opex.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor-premium\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-v4-shims.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\n<style>\/* widget: Content Accordion *\/\n\n\n\n#uc_content_accordion_elementor_f9f3600 *{\n  box-sizing: border-box;\n}\n\n#uc_content_accordion_elementor_f9f3600 .uc_ac_box\n{\n  overflow:hidden;\n}\n\n#uc_content_accordion_elementor_f9f3600 .ue_heading_title\n{\n  margin:0;\n  flex-grow:1;\n  display:flex;\n  flex-direction:row;\n}\n\n#uc_content_accordion_elementor_f9f3600 .uc_container .uc-heading\n{\n\tdisplay:flex;\n    align-items:center;\n\toverflow:hidden;\n\tcursor:pointer;\n  \n}\n#uc_content_accordion_elementor_f9f3600 .uc_container .uc_content\n{\n    display:none;\n}\n\n#uc_content_accordion_elementor_f9f3600 .uc_container .uc-heading span.ue_accordion_icon\n{\n\tdisplay:flex;\n    align-items:center;\n   \tjustify-content:center;\n    flex-grow:0;\n    flex-shrink:0;\n}\n#uc_content_accordion_elementor_f9f3600 .uc_ac_box.uc-item-active span.uc_dactive\n{\n\tdisplay:none;\n}\n#uc_content_accordion_elementor_f9f3600 .uc_ac_box:not(.uc-item-active) span.uc_active\n{\n\tdisplay:none;\n}\n#uc_content_accordion_elementor_f9f3600 span.ue_accordion_icon svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_content_accordion_elementor_f9f3600 .uc_container .uc_btn {\n\n    text-align: center;\n    display: inline-block;\n    text-decoration: none;\n    transition: ease-in-out all 0.25s;\n}\n\n#uc_content_accordion_elementor_f9f3600 .ue-item-image img\n{\n  width:100%;\n  display:block;\n  object-fit:cover;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"uc_material_accordion  \"  id=\"uc_content_accordion_elementor_f9f3600\"  data-name=\"\" data-scroll=\"off\" data-offset=\"0\" data-closeothers=\"true\" data-set-hash=\"false\" >\n  <div class=\"uc_container uc-items-wrapper\">\n    \n\n\n<div id=\"#ue-tab1\" class=\"uc_ac_box elementor-repeater-item-9b99cb9 \" style=\"background-color:;\">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='icon icon-plus'><\/i><\/span> \n    <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='icon icon-minus'><\/i><\/span>\n    <div class=\"ue_heading_title\">High turnover and staffing shortages are a constant challenge. <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n        \n      \n         \n                      \n            <div class=\"ue-item-title\"><\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"ue-item-text\"><p>Finding and retaining temporary staff to open mail-in ballots can be challenging, especially before an upcoming election. Automating the ballot opening process reduces the staffing burden and allows the existing team to focus on the rest of the tabulation process. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n      \n              \n      <\/div> \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"#ue-tab2\" class=\"uc_ac_box elementor-repeater-item-6456392 \" style=\"background-color:;\">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='icon icon-plus'><\/i><\/span> \n    <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='icon icon-minus'><\/i><\/span>\n    <div class=\"ue_heading_title\">Opening mail-in ballots by hand is very slow and time-consuming.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n        \n      \n         \n                      \n            <div class=\"ue-item-title\"><\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"ue-item-text\"><p>Manually opening mail-in ballots is time-consuming and often results in a time crunch before the election-day deadline. OPEX\u2019s mail-in ballot opening solutions speed up the opening process by safely and accurately opening mail-in ballot envelopes up to five times faster than manual opening. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n      \n              \n      <\/div> \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"#ue-tab3\" class=\"uc_ac_box elementor-repeater-item-8205b9f \" style=\"background-color:;\">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='icon icon-plus'><\/i><\/span> \n    <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='icon icon-minus'><\/i><\/span>\n    <div class=\"ue_heading_title\">All my county\u2019s mail-in ballots must be counted before the election day deadline.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n        \n      \n         \n                      \n            <div class=\"ue-item-title\"><\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"ue-item-text\"><p>Counties are often tasked with opening mail-in ballots in a short window before election day, and some states only allow opening to begin once mail-in ballots are received. OPEX\u2019s mail-opening systems are designed to open mail-in ballot envelopes quickly and efficiently while keeping accuracy and integrity as top priorities. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n      \n              \n      <\/div> \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"#ue-tab4\" class=\"uc_ac_box elementor-repeater-item-85ab4ff \" style=\"background-color:;\">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='icon icon-plus'><\/i><\/span> \n    <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='icon icon-minus'><\/i><\/span>\n    <div class=\"ue_heading_title\">I want to save more money for my county\u2019s taxpayers.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n        \n      \n         \n                      \n            <div class=\"ue-item-title\"><\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"ue-item-text\"><p>Manually opening mail-in ballots requires valuable time and resources. Automating the process with OPEX\u2019s ballot opening systems helps reduce the overall cost of vote-by-mail processing by limiting the temporary staff needed, even producing a fast ROI. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n      \n              \n      <\/div> \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"#ue-tab5\" class=\"uc_ac_box elementor-repeater-item-4eec556 \" style=\"background-color:;\">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='icon icon-plus'><\/i><\/span> \n    <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='icon icon-minus'><\/i><\/span>\n    <div class=\"ue_heading_title\">Manual mail-in ballot opening can risk damaging the ballot.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n        \n      \n         \n                      \n            <div class=\"ue-item-title\"><\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"ue-item-text\"><p>When opening mail-in ballots by hand, there\u2019s a risk of accidentally slicing the ballot. Automating the process significantly reduces the risk while speeding up the process. 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><h3>Model 72<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opex.com\/en-gb\/product\/model-72\/\">OPEX Model 72 automated ballot extractor<\/a> can open envelopes at up to 3,600 per hour, reducing the need for manual labor. It uses specialized milling-cutting technology and presents contents to the operator at an angle for easy removal while protecting the ballot from damage. Prevent ballots from being accidentally lost or thrown out with technology that tracks the number of envelopes opened and notifies the operator when an envelope is fully emptied.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"awebChromeHelper\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n       \n    \n    \n    \n    <!-- put your not empty html here -->\n\n    \n    \n            \t\t<div class=\"ue-btn-holder\" style=\"width:100%;\">\n                              <a class=\"ue-btn uc_more_btn\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.opex.com\/en-gb\/product\/model-72\/\" >\n                  \n                 <div class=\"ue-btn-inner-wrapper\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"ue-btn-inner-txt\">Explore System<\/div>\n                                      \n                                      \n                 <\/div>\n               <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            \n  \n    \n    \n          \n        \n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_image_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n    <div class=\"uc_image_carousel_placeholder\">\n    \n    <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.opex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/opex_solution-ballot-opening_horizontal-cards_omation-306-306s_lg.jpg);background-position:center; background-repeat:no-repeat;\" class=\"carousel-image\"><\/div>\n    \n        \n        \n  <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"uc_image_carousel_content content-padding ue-content-holder\">\n    \n            <div style=\"width:100%;\">\n                                <div class=\"ue-title\">Fast and Dependable Mail Opening<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ue-text\" ><h3>OMATION Model 306 and 306s<\/h3>\n<p>For fast, high-volume mail opening, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opex.com\/en-gb\/product\/omation\/\">OMATION Model 306<\/a> opens up to 40,000 mixed envelopes with milling-cutting technology that helps keep contents protected from damage. 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/VBM-Solution-2-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9004111222928502\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/VBM-Solution-2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.opex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/VBM-Solution-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.opex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/VBM-Solution-2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.opex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/VBM-Solution-2.jpg 1356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc52eda e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc52eda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f56af5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f56af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ballot Opening Solution <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1ffa2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1ffa2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW159706316 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Trusted by over 74 voting districts across the United States, OPEX\u2019s automated ballot opening and extraction systems are an effective and reliable solution. Find out why and download our solution sheet for more information on the systems we offer and available purchasing agreements.  <\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW159706316 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":278}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca33ad2 opex-button-minimal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ca33ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballot-opening-solution-sheet-en-gb.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-arrow-right-long\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DOWNLOAD SOLUTION SHEET<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20fdcc e-con-full opex-parallax-container e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f20fdcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b7aef0 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b7aef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:2,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/opex_solutions-ballot-opening_parallax-image.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9004111222941756\" alt=\"Close-up of a machine processing a white envelope.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/opex_solutions-ballot-opening_parallax-image.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.opex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/opex_solutions-ballot-opening_parallax-image-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.opex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/opex_solutions-ballot-opening_parallax-image-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.opex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/opex_solutions-ballot-opening_parallax-image-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c84837b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c84837b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2b5059 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2b5059\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0909422 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0909422\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-331bce8 opex-pull-quote-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"331bce8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThe integrity of the ballot is important. The extractor provided another layer of voter secrecy we didn\u2019t expect.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c88df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1c88df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac878c5 opex-paragraph-large elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac878c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tim Scott<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10edf61 opex-paragraph-small elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10edf61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Director of Multnomah County Elections<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87352ef opex-carousel-with-vertical-cards opex-breakout-right e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"87352ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3771f25 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3771f25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58be4bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58be4bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title 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href=\"https:\/\/www.opex.com\/case-study\/butte-county-clerk-recorder-streamlines-mail-in-ballot-opening-decreasing-labor-needs-by-60\/\" >\n                  \n                 <div class=\"ue-btn-inner-wrapper\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"ue-btn-inner-txt\">Read More<\/div>\n                                      \n                   <div class=\"ue-btn-inner-icon\"><i class='icon icon-arrow-right'><\/i><\/div>                   \n                 <\/div>\n               <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"opex-read-time\">\n              <p><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n            \n  \n    \n    \n          \n        \n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_image_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n    <div class=\"uc_image_carousel_placeholder\">\n    \n    <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.opex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Will-County-VBM-768x435.jpg);background-position:center; 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