When are the sealed ballots in the ballot envelopes counted?

Ballot envelopes are opened on Election Day at the precincts by election officials. The ballot envelope is checked in on the voter list and then the ballot is placed in the tabulator and counted. 

Voting By Mail

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1. If I’m voting in person, do I need to show ID?
2. When are the sealed ballots in the ballot envelopes counted?
3. What if my ballot can’t be scanned by the tabulator?
4. What is early voting?
5. Who is eligible to vote early?
6. Is early voting available for all elections?
7. How do I get a Mail in ballot?
8. Can I pick up an early voting ballot for a family member or friend?
9. If I vote early can I also vote at the polls on Election Day?
10. Is absentee voting still available?
11. How can I apply to vote by mail if I don’t have a printer and I didn’t get the postcard?
12. I applied to vote by mail, but my ballot never arrived.
13. If I apply to vote by mail and decide not to return my mailed ballot, can I vote in person?
14. I have my mail forwarded automatically to an address outside of Fitchburg for part of the year. Will my ballot be sent to my away address?
15. I have a student away at college? Can they vote by mail?