Ballot box visibility
View the latest reported location of ballot boxes and other election assets while they are in transit.
Election asset tracking
Supporting Digital Chain of Custody for Critical Election Assets
ATLAS helps election operations teams monitor ballot boxes and other critical physical assets, confirm arrival and retain an auditable movement history without replacing established election procedures.
The visibility problem
Critical election assets move across people, vehicles and locations.
Phone calls and manual updates can make it difficult to build a current shared picture. ATLAS adds a digital operational layer so authorised teams can see reported movement and focus attention on exceptions.
Arrival confirmation
Check whether a tracked asset has reached its expected count venue or operational destination.
Movement history
Retain a chronological physical-asset record for review after the live operation.
Existing-process compatibility
Digital visibility complements physical custody.
ATLAS does not replace sealing, transport, staffing, handover or escalation procedures. It supports those controls with a shared location view and retained history. Reported device locations and timestamps do not prove who possessed a ballot box or verify a handover.
- Keep established statutory and local procedures.
- Add visibility without relying on consumer item finders.
- Give appropriate users controlled platform access.
- Retain an operational record for review and investigation.
Operational outcome
Fewer routine location calls
A shared election asset view can reduce repeated check-ins while helping the operations team recognise assets that require attention.
Election workflow
From deployment to post-election review.
- 01Switch on
Activate the complete ATLAS tracker unit.
- 02Deploy
Place it with the defined critical election asset.
- 03Monitor
Follow reported movement in the shared dashboard.
- 04Confirm
Check arrival at the intended destination.
- 05Investigate
Review the timeline when an exception occurs.
- 06Report
Use retained history during operational review.
Election ballot box tracking
Track ballot boxes from deployment through collection and delivery to the count.
Use the same ATLAS devices and tracking platform in either package. Choose Turnkey for a managed deployment, or Self Service when your team can handle the on-site work.
Included with both packages
- ATLAS tracking devices selected for the deployment duration, with light, medium or long battery life as appropriate. All use the same tracking technology.
- A data processing agreement tailored to your requirements, including tracking intervals and sleep schedules.
- Devices configured to operate autonomously at the agreed times.
- The same platform, tracking data and device configuration options.
Council-managed deployment
Get the same tracking technology at a lower service cost, with your team managing the on-site work.
- We deliver devices configured in accordance with the agreed data processing agreement.
- Your team uploads polling station information if you want it shown in the platform. We provide tools to help you do this.
- One viewing licence is included. Additional licences are available to purchase.
- Choose single-network or multi-network SIM service, with a fixed price per device per month for the selected option.
- Your team can export its tracking data as CSV files. Route map generation is available as an optional extra.
- Your team removes the devices and ships them back within 14 days of the end of hire. We provide the return label.
- Email and phone support is available during deployment, with a four-hour response target during business hours. The response clock runs only during business hours.
Self Service suits councils that have the staff and capacity to manage deployment and returns themselves while retaining the same devices, platform and tracking options.
Managed deployment
Send us your list of polling stations and we’ll manage the tracking deployment for you.
- Two engineers attend your site to place trackers in ballot boxes, confirm that the devices are operating and provide an on-site testing report.
- We arrange the required data contracts across supported UK networks.
- Unlimited viewing licences are included for the hire period.
- We set up a live tracking map screen in your operations room on election day or at the count venue, as requested.
- We provide on-site support, with a one-hour response target during business hours and a four-hour response target between 6 a.m. and midnight outside business hours. The response clock runs only during the applicable support hours. A 24-hour support upgrade is available.
- We remove the devices at the end of the election.
- At the end of the contract, we handle the tracking data and provide an export with a map image showing each device’s route, in accordance with the data processing agreement.
Turnkey reduces the work placed on council staff during a busy election period, from preparation and testing through to device removal and reporting.
Compare the packages
| Service | Self Service | Turnkey |
|---|---|---|
| Devices, platform and tracking options | Included | Included |
| Device configuration and tailored data processing agreement | Included | Included |
| Polling station information | Uploaded by your team using our tools | Managed by us from your station list |
| Network service | Choice of single or multiple networks | Arranged by us across supported UK networks |
| Viewing licences | One included; additional licences available | Unlimited during the hire period |
| Device installation and testing | Managed by your team | Two engineers on site, with a testing report |
| Live map screen at the operations room or count | Managed by your team | Set up by us as requested |
| Device removal | Managed by your team; return within 14 days | Managed by us |
| End-of-contract data | CSV export by your team; route maps available as an extra | Export with a route map image for each device |
| Support response target | Four hours during business hours | One hour during business hours; four hours between 6 a.m. and midnight outside business hours |
| 24-hour support | — | Available as an upgrade |
Resilient tracking
Preserve the journey through connectivity interruptions.
Multi-network connectivity is designed to improve the opportunity to connect across available mobile networks. When service is temporarily unavailable, the tracker can retain location information and upload it after connectivity returns.
Live visibility may pause during the gap, while retained information helps preserve the historical election asset movement record.
Explore operational reliability →Tracker → Connectivity → Platform
The tracker travels with the physical asset, connectivity carries available information, and ATLAS organises it into a live view and retained history.
Election questions
Common questions about election asset tracking
Election knowledge
Plan the digital layer around established procedures.
Practical guidance on what location data can add, what it cannot prove and how to design for normal operational uncertainty.
Discuss your election asset tracking requirement.
Tell the ATLAS by T2K team about your assets, locations, operating timetable and visibility needs.