The DS450® is a high-throughput central count scanner and tabulator with ballot sorting capabilities, used as a Central Count Tabulator both for Election Day and Early/Absentee voting. The DS450 is designed to process a wide variety of ballot types and lengths, including folded paper ballots and printed ExpressVote® vote summary cards. The DS450’s Intelligent Mark Recognition (IMR®) and Positive Target Recognition and Compensation (PTRAC™) technologies can accurately discriminate between valid marks (pen/pencil marks within the ballot target locations) and extraneous marks, perforations, smudges, and folds. Both sides of the ballot are scanned simultaneously, producing ballot images that are decoded by a proprietary recognition engine. The system includes a large touch screen display to provide clear feedback. If any special conditions or irregularities (as defined by the election jurisdiction) are recognized, the operator is notified, and the appropriate action can be taken.

The new voting equipment is available for public inspection. Instructions on how to use the equipment are also available upon request.

For more information, please contact the Lyon County Auditor/Treasurer’s Office, Elections Division:

Phone: 507-537-6724, Elections

Email: elections@co.lyon.mn.us