This election is shaping up to be a record-breaker in the number of Americans who will be voting by mail.

Millions have made early ballot requests despite concerns some have about mail-in voting — and as President Donald Trump continues to stoke baseless fears about election integrity, though there is no widespread fraud in US elections and voting by mail is very secure.

But what happens after you fill out your ballot and put it back in the mail — or in an official drop-box? According to a CNN review, 45 states and the District of Columbia allow you to track your ballot just like an Amazon package or food delivery.

How ballot tracking works

Each ballot gets a specific number: Most states, with the help of USPS, send ballots envelopes with a unique set of numbers for each individual voter. Those numbers are often known as Intelligent Mail Barcodes, which allow the Postal Service to track the ballot.

You can register to track them: They also enable states and localities to use ballot-tracking websites. The tracking technology isn’t automatic, though — you’ll have to register through your state’s voter website to be able to track your ballot. You’ll also have to enter some basic information into the website, including your name, birthday and zip code.

The tracking sites vary in what they do: Some states show updates for each step of the mail-in voting process, while others simply indicate a ballot has been “sent” or “accepted” by local election officials.

In some cases, this technology can also be used to notify voters when there’s an issue with sending or accepting their ballot, giving you notice to fix it before it’s too late.

The states that have ballot tracking technology

Here’s a list of each state’s deadline for requesting a mail-in ballot, as well as which states offer ballot tracking.

Alabama: October 29

Alaska: October 24

Arizona: October 23

Arkansas: November 2

California: No request needed — all registered voters will be mailed ballots

Colorado: No request needed — all registered voters will be mailed ballots

Connecticut: November 2 No ballot tracking available

Delaware: October 30

District of Columbia: No request needed — ballots are automatically mailed to active voters

Florida: November 3 (Track your ballot here)

Georgia: October 30

Hawaii: No request needed — ballots automatically sent to all voters

Idaho: November 3

Illinois: November 2 No ballot tracking available

Indiana: October 22

Iowa: October 24

Kansas: October 27

Kentucky: October 9

Louisiana:

Maine: October 29

Maryland: October 20

Massachusetts: October 28

Michigan: October 30

Minnesota: November 2

Mississippi: October 31

Missouri: October 21 No ballot tracking available

Montana: November 2

Nebraska: October 23

Nevada: No request needed — ballots are automatically sent to active voters

New Hampshire: November 2

New Jersey: No request needed — ballots are automatically mailed to all active voters who register by October 5

New Mexico: October 20

New York: October 27

North Carolina: October 27

North Dakota: November 2

Ohio: October 31

Oklahoma: October 27

Oregon: No request needed — ballots automatically sent to all voters

Pennsylvania: October 27

Rhode Island: October 13

South Carolina: October 30

South Dakota: November 2

Tennessee: October 27

Texas: October 23 No ballot tracking available

Utah: No request needed — ballots automatically sent to all voters

Vermont: No request needed — ballots automatically sent to all voters

Virginia: October 23

Washington: No request needed — ballots automatically sent to all voters

West Virginia: October 28

Wisconsin: October 29

Wyoming: November 2

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