My paper ballot arrived in the mail well before the election. Over the next ten days I did extra research to get background on judgeships, obscure county officials, and school board candidates, along with weird and twisty ballot initiatives. I got a good pen and filled my ballot out. I looked at my calendar at what would bring me closest to an elections office. I added a side trip and dropped it off.
The physical ballot remains in official custody, the election carried off without trouble or doubt.