Lehigh County’s Voter Registration Office Open House

Lehigh County employees Janet Reilly and Andrea Lerner demonstrate how ballots are opened and sorted Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the county voter registration office's first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)Lehigh County employees Janet Reilly and Andrea Lerner demonstrate how ballots are opened and sorted Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the county voter registration office’s first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Lehigh County employees Janet Reilly and Andrea Lerner demonstrate how ballots are opened and sorted Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the county voter registration office's first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)Lehigh County employees Janet Reilly and Andrea Lerner demonstrate how ballots are opened and sorted Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the county voter registration office’s first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Lehigh County employees Janet Reilly and Andrea Lerner demonstrate how ballots are opened and sorted Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the county voter registration office's first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)Lehigh County employees Janet Reilly and Andrea Lerner demonstrate how ballots are opened and sorted Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the county voter registration office’s first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Lehigh County employees Janet Reilly and Andrea Lerner demonstrate how ballots are opened and sorted as Irv Kister of Lower Macungie Township and others watch Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the county voter registration office's first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)Lehigh County employees Janet Reilly and Andrea Lerner demonstrate how ballots are opened and sorted as Irv Kister of Lower Macungie Township and others watch Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the county voter registration office’s first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Lehigh County employees Janet Reilly and Andrea Lerner demonstrate how ballots are opened and sorted Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the county voter registration office's first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)Lehigh County employees Janet Reilly and Andrea Lerner demonstrate how ballots are opened and sorted Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the county voter registration office’s first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Official ballot return envelopes for a demonstration are seen Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the Lehigh County voter registration office's first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)Official ballot return envelopes for a demonstration are seen Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the Lehigh County voter registration office’s first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Lehigh County elections chief Mike Paston and county Executive Josh Siegel speak with attendees Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the Lehigh County voter registration office's first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)Lehigh County elections chief Mike Paston and county Executive Josh Siegel speak with attendees Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the Lehigh County voter registration office’s first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Lehigh County employee Andrea Lerner explains the ballot-counting process to attendees Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the county voter registration office's first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)Lehigh County employee Andrea Lerner explains the ballot-counting process to attendees Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the county voter registration office’s first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Lehigh County elections chief Mike Paston speaks Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the Lehigh County voter registration office's first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)Lehigh County elections chief Mike Paston speaks Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the Lehigh County voter registration office’s first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
A cage where ballots are kept is seen Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the Lehigh County voter registration office's first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)A cage where ballots are kept is seen Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the Lehigh County voter registration office’s first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Official ballot return envelopes for demonstration are seen Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the Lehigh County voter registration office's first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)Official ballot return envelopes for demonstration are seen Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the Lehigh County voter registration office’s first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

A D200 ballot scanner is seen Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the Lehigh County voter registration office's first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)A D200 ballot scanner is seen Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the Lehigh County voter registration office’s first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
A voting area is seen Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the Lehigh County voter registration office's first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)A voting area is seen Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the Lehigh County voter registration office’s first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
A cage where ballots are kept is seen Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the Lehigh County voter registration office's first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)A cage where ballots are kept is seen Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the Lehigh County voter registration office’s first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Lehigh County employee Andrea Lerner explains the ballot-counting process to attendees Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the county voter registration office's first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)Lehigh County employee Andrea Lerner explains the ballot-counting process to attendees Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the county voter registration office’s first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Lehigh County employees Janet Reilly and Andrea Lerner demonstrate how ballots are opened and sorted Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the county voter registration office's first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)Lehigh County employees Janet Reilly and Andrea Lerner demonstrate how ballots are opened and sorted Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the county voter registration office’s first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Lehigh County employee Andrea Lerner explains the ballot-counting process to attendees Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the county voter registration office's first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)Lehigh County employee Andrea Lerner explains the ballot-counting process to attendees Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the county voter registration office’s first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

A D200 ballot scanner is seen Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the Lehigh County voter registration office's first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)A D200 ballot scanner is seen Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the Lehigh County voter registration office’s first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)