Inside a secure Arizona facility printing millions of election ballots

In Phoenix, Arizona, a secure facility with armed guards is busy printing, sorting, stuffing, and shipping ballots for the upcoming November election. Runbeck Election Services will print about 35 million ballots for eight states, ensuring that each county receives the exact number requested. The facility will use about 6,000 miles of paper to print up to 1.5 million ballots a day, with each ballot carefully monitored for authenticity. The ballots are printed on specialized paper with tight tolerances and unique designs to prevent replication. The process is closely monitored to maintain the chain of custody for each ballot. Election security is a top priority, with the majority of voters using paper ballots that are auditable and verifiable. Runbeck has even started selling panic buttons to counties to protect poll workers from threats.