Runback Dropbox Machine Tested; Council and Public Raise Funding and Security Questions

Mar 27, 2025

County election officials demonstrated a runback dropbox that photographs ballot envelopes. Council members and public commenters asked about costs, funding sources, camera reliability, maintenance, and safeguards against tampering.

The full story

Luzerne County Bureau of Elections staff demonstrated a runback-style dropbox that photographs the front and back of ballot envelopes and records video of the person dropping the envelope. The demonstration company offered the county a trial for $12,000; if the county declined the trial equipment, there would be no charge.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in