Runbeck was the target of groups who denied the results of the 2020 election.
PHOENIX — Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story mis-identified Kari Lake as one of the plaintiffs in the case.
One of the nation’s largest election service companies is opening its doors to media and other guests. Runbeck Election Services is on track to produce and deliver more than 85 million ballots this year.
“In many ways, this is critical to helping democracy function,” said Jeff Ellington, CEO of Runbeck.
Lawsuit against company now in the past
Runbeck was the target of defeated gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake. After the 2022 election, Lake’s arguments for election corruption rested on the belief ballots were injected into the total at the Runbeck facility, as reported by Axios last year.
Lake’s attorney, Brian Blehm, represented Lake and the nonprofit, We the People Alliance, in several election-related lawsuits. The plaintiff in this lawsuit, We the People Alliance, opted not to appeal a judge’s decision in …