CONTINUED TO EXPAND, REFINE, AND IMPROVE OUR TOOLS TO HARNESS THE POWER OF DATA IN SERVICE OF OUR DEMOCRACY, PROVIDING THE SOLID FOUNDATION UNDERPINNING OUR ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION EFFORTS.
Enhanced the indispensable Verifier database, adding comprehensive data on poll books, remote ballot marking systems, and internet voting for all election cycles back to 2006.
Even before 2020, more and more jurisdictions were moving away from paperless voting machines to paper ballots marked by voters… That trend has continued, according to Verified Voting, a nonpartisan organization that tracks election technology used across the country.
– FiveThirtyEight, “What 2020 Did—And Didn’t—Change About How Americans Vote,” Jul. 31, 2023
SHAPED THE NARRATIVE AROUND HOW ELECTIONS WORK AND CREATED EVEN MORE NONPARTISAN, TRUSTED RESOURCES— ESPECIALLY GEARED TOWARD COMBATING ANTICIPATED MIS- AND DISINFORMATION IN 2024.
Reached new audiences with 765 media hits and 1.4 billion total impressions, providing expert nonpartisan commentary, fact checks, and resources about our elections.
We work on [countering mis- and disinformation] a lot with many partners, and much research gets done on how to do this. It’s a very challenging effort. Election officials have had to not only become kind of technologists in their own right, but also communication specialists as well.
– VV President & CEO Pamela Smith, “Paper ballots can ensure a secure, resilient election next year,” Marketplace, May 24, 2023
A Snapshot: Educating the Public & Debunking Disinformation
“The report comes at an integral moment for the future of American democracy.”
– Democracy Docket, ”New Report Sheds Light on Hand Counting Ballots Ahead of 2024,” Nov. 30, 2023
