About Us
Upholding Confidence in Democracy
Mission
Our Mission is to support and empower every participant in the election process, thereby Defending Democracy.
Vision
Our Vision is to provide the best resources to ensure every voter is confident in the outcome of the electoral process.
Built on a Legacy of Integrity and a Spirit of “Pushing the Envelope”.
Runbeck Election Services, Inc. was founded by Chuck Runbeck in 1972 and has been an active participant in the growth and modernization of the electoral process over the last 50 years. From supporting a few Arizona counties to now offering tailored electoral services for over 100 counties, our trailblazing mindset has enabled us to comprehensively support democracy across the United States.
Our 163,000 sq. ft. Phoenix, Arizona-based hub is the epicenter of our company’s expertise and innovation — where our dedicated team ensures every aspect of our technology and services is perfected. While our headquarters are based in Arizona, our team is strategically spread out across the country to actively support our election partners.
Our Values
- Innovation: Continually adapting to the needs of the election officials we serve in support of their continued success.
- Integrity: Operating with the highest levels of accountability and trustworthiness as an organization and in our daily partnerships with our partners.
- Teamwork: Working with a singular focus on our partner’s needs to achieve mutual success with each interaction.
- Excellence: Committed to creating an exceptional partner experience in all we do.
Runbeck History
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Voter Protection is
Our Highest Priority.
SOC 2 TYPE II CERTIFIED
The Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II examination demonstrates that an independent accounting & auditing firm has examined & tested our infrastructure, software, personnel, procedures, and data and has determined our organization is operating securely and effectively. We undergo routine audits to ensure we remain SOC 2 Type II compliant.
LEADERSHIP IN ELECTION SECURITY
We are a member of the federal Subsector Coordinating Council, which is a part of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) under the Department of Homeland Security. We are also a member of the EI-ISAC (the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center) and MS-ISAC (the Multi-State Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center), both of which are under the Center for Internet Security. Finally, we are a member of the American Council For Election Technology (ACET) advancing policies and programs that enhance election technology.
Building Security
- We screen all visitors entering our facility. They must sign in upon entry, obtain security badges, and be escorted by authorized personnel at all times.
- ID badge-protected doors are in place for all work areas, securing sensitive product, information, loading docks, and parking lots.
- We utilize sophisticated 24/7 camera surveillance recording throughout the entire production facility and outside perimeter, including parking lots.
- We immediately contain and dispose of all waste material manufactured within our plant.
- All inbound shipping materials are checked in and verified by authorized personnel for accurate counts against the receiving documents.
Cyber Security
- All ballot artwork is delivered via Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) to our server.
- We contract with independent private security monitoring agencies that actively monitor our networks, providing threat detection and response.
- All voter data provided by the county is encrypted both “in-transit” and “at rest.”
- The latest technology, including 2-factor authentication, is utilized to ensure data is accessible only to authorized individuals.
- Each of our in-house servers are air-gapped from each other as a fail-safe security measure.
