By: Saige Draeger As the midterm election approaches, people are looking for ways to get involved and learn about how elections work. One meaningful opportunity available in many states is signing up to be an election observer. Each election, thousands of nonpartisan volunteers fan out in jurisdictions across the country to observe various parts of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: press@verifiedvoting.org PHILADELPHIA (September 24, 2026) — As the fall midterms draw closer and scrutiny of election offices intensifies nationwide, the safeguarding of ballots is taking on renewed importance as a critical safeguard for protecting ballots and maintaining public confidence. Leading this effort to equip election offices with the tools they…
Atlanta, Georgia, September 17, 2026 Mark Lindeman, Policy & Strategy Director, Verified Voting Full Testimony: Good morning, Chairman Anderson, Chairman Burns, members of the committee. My name is Mark Lindeman, and I’m policy and strategy director of Verified Voting, a national nonpartisan nonprofit organization. Our mission is to strengthen democracy for all voters through the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: press@verifiedvoting.org PHILADELPHIA (August 25, 2026) — In response to the Supreme Court’s decision clearing the way for part of President Donald Trump’s executive order to restrict mail-in voting, Verified Voting’s President & CEO Pamela Smith released the following statement: “Attempting to force administrative overhauls while ballots are actively going to…
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July 15 The Honorable Susan Collins Chair, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Patty Murray Vice Chair, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations 154 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Bill Hagerty Chair, U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General…
Download PDF May 9, 2025 The Honorable Kim Reynolds Office of the Governor Iowa State Capitol 1007 East Grand Avenue Des Moines, IA, 50319 Veto Request for House File 928 Dear Governor Reynolds, On behalf of Verified Voting, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization, I write to request a veto on House File 928. Verified Voting’s mission…
Download PDF April 8, 2025 The Honorable Francisco V. Aguilar Secretary of State Nevada State Capitol Building 101 North Carson Street, Suite 3 Carson City, NV 89701 Dear Secretary Aguilar, As organizations committed to protecting and enhancing our democracy, we write regarding our concerns with a specific aspect of Nevada’s Effective Absentee System for…
Download PDF April 15, 2025 Oklahoma House Committee on Appropriations and Budget 2300 N Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Via email Dear Chair Caldwell and Members of the Committee: On behalf of Verified Voting, I submit these comments on Senate Bill No. 147. Verified Voting is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization whose mission is to…
Download PDF March 18, 2025 Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations Washington House of Representatives 416 Sid Snyder SW Olympia, WA 98504 via email Dear Chair Mena and Committee Members, On behalf of Verified Voting, I write in opposition to the online portal for electronic ballot return provisions included in Senate Bill 5017. Since…