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Election Security Expert Commends Supreme Court Decision Protecting Mail Ballot Access, Weeks Ahead of the Midterms

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             CONTACT: press@verifiedvoting.org  PHILADELPHIA (September 14, 2026) — In response to the Supreme Court’s decision rejecting President Donald Trump’s mail ballot restrictions, Verified Voting’s President & CEO Pamela Smith released the following statement:  “Today the Supreme Court left in place the injunction halting implementation of the ill-advised USPS Rule that would have…

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Manufactured Chaos: How a Rushed USPS IT System Threatens the Midterms

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by Alexa Raad A serious operational hazard recently brought forward by a whistleblower reveals a critical flaw in election readiness: mandating a brand-new federal tracking portal and rigid ballot envelope intake standards across thousands of decentralized county election offices weeks before an election violates fundamental principles of sound systems engineering.  In large-scale IT and logistics…

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Election Systems Expert: Tonight’s Claims Sow Doubt, Not Unity

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             CONTACT: press@verifiedvoting.org  PHILADELPHIA (July 16, 2026) — In response to President Trump’s false and misleading claims about election security during his address tonight, Verified Voting President & CEO Pamela Smith released the following statement: “Tonight’s claims are nothing more than another flimsy attempt to rewrite the past, cause chaos and sow…

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Election Administration Expert: EAC Purge Won’t Change Who Runs U.S. Elections

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             CONTACT: press@verifiedvoting.org  PHILADELPHIA (July 10, 2026) — In response to President Trump causing the removal of the remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Verified Voting President & CEO Pamela Smith released the following statement: “Election administration doesn’t stop because the President fired the EAC commissioners. Thousands of state and…

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Supreme Court Upholds Voter Access Without Compromising Integrity, Says Election Security Expert

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             CONTACT: press@verifiedvoting.org PHILADELPHIA (June 29, 2026) — Today, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled to uphold state postmark laws in Watson v. Republican National Committee, preserving the ability of election officials in many states to count mail ballots cast and postmarked by Election Day, even if postal delays cause…

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Long-Time Expert on Georgia’s Election Systems Says Special Session Vote Brings Clarity for Election Officials After Months of Uncertainty

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PHILADELPHIA (June 24, 2026) — In response to Georgia’s special legislative session passing legislation that delays changes to the state’s QR-code tabulation system until 2028 and expands risk-limiting audits, Verified Voting’s Strategy and Policy Director Mark Lindeman released the following statement: “Georgia’s election officials, voters, and communities have faced months of uncertainty about the immediate…

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Verified Voting Welcomes Michelle Swenson to its Board of Directors

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The following is a statement from Verified Voting. For additional press inquiries, please contact press@verifiedvoting.org PHILADELPHIA (November 25, 2025) — Verified Voting, a leading national organization whose mission is to strengthen democracy for all voters by promoting the responsible use of technology in elections, is proud to welcome longtime ally and social enterprise leader Michelle Swenson…

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Election Veteran: No President Has The Authority To Run Elections

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The following is a statement from Verified Voting in response to President Trump’s call for eliminating all voting equipment and mail-in ballots. For additional media inquiries, please contact nicole@newheightscommunications.com PHILADELPHIA (August 18, 2025) — Verified Voting President & CEO Pamela Smith released the following statement in response: “Elections in the United States are run by…

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Post-Election Audit Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk, Key Step Towards More Secure Elections

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2025   MEDIA CONTACT Maya Majikas | mmajikas@commoncause.org   Taj Magruder | taj@newheightscommunications.com    Post-Election Audit Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk, Key Step Towards More Secure Elections  Annapolis – Today, Common Cause Maryland and partner organization Verified Voting applauded the final passage of SB 313 / HB 426 to strengthen the post-election…