Runbeck Election Services

Lehigh County to utilize innovative election technology

Runbeck Election Services recently announced a new election technology solution.

The Agilis Falcon is the third addition to the ballot packet management systems provided by Runbeck.

It includes all of the powerful features provided by the original Agilis sorter, but has been redesigned for counties with midsize volumes of inbound ballot packets.

Lehigh County will be the first in the nation to implement the Agilis Falcon, paving the way for use of the advanced technology in their vote-by-mail elections.

Runbeck Election Services recently began selling the advanced ballot sorting technology to provide a trustworthy and more affordable election experience to counties across the nation, according to a news release dated Oct. 5.

“Runbeck Election Services is proud to partner with Lehigh County in delivering secure and transparent elections. The Agilis Falcon ballot packet sorter will allow local election officials to sort mail ballots locally while scanning for signatures, dates and weight of the envelope,” Jeff Ellington, CEO at Runbeck Election Services, said in the news release.

“This technology assists in streamlining the process and identifying ballot envelopes that need manual review, decreasing the necessary manpower to operate elections locally,” Ellington said.

“Runbeck Election Services will continue to introduce new technology to increase the efficiency and security of elections nationwide.”

The Agilis Falcon provides election officials the ability to sort their own mail-in ballot envelopes and verify voter signatures with complete accuracy and a full audit trail inside their own secure facility.

Key features and benefits of the Agilis Falcon include:

•Capability of processing upward of 4,500 mail ballots per hour.

•Scans mail-in ballot envelopes to detect thin/thickness to verify the correct contents of the ballot packet.

•Scans and extracts signature images from the ballot envelope for digital comparison and faster verification by election officials.

•Eliminates the movement of ballots around an office so all non-tabulated ballots remain in a secure location during sorting and signature verification.

•Configurable to county specifications with full reporting and audit capabilities.

Runbeck Election Services staff will assist with support services including installation, training and maintenance.