The direct balloting period for the November 3 General Election begins today, October 27, 2020, and will continue through November 2, 2020, the last day of early absentee voting. Direct balloting allows in-person voters to insert their ballots directly into a ballot tabulator at the absentee voting location. Voters also have the option to place their absentee ballot into an envelope to be processed and tabulated later during the direct balloting period.