FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nicole Watkins PHILADELPHIA (April 10, 2025) — The following is a statement from Verified Voting’s president and CEO, Pamela Smith, in response to today’s passage of the SAVE Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. “The SAVE Act fails our democratic process rather than protecting it. Instead of making it harder…
On March 25, the Trump Administration issued an executive order, “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections.” Despite the title, this order does nothing to actually protect our elections—a nonpartisan priority for all voters, regardless of party. Here are some specifics about the executive order related to security and election technology. Is It lawful?…
The following is a statement from Verified Voting in response to yesterday’s executive order, Preserving And Protecting The Integrity Of American Elections. For additional media inquiries, please contact nicole@newheightscommunications.com PHILADELPHIA (March 26, 2025) — Verified Voting Strategy & Policy Director Mark Lindeman released the following statement in response: “The Trump administration’s executive order seeks to…
Download PDF June 12, 2024 The Honorable Nancy Skinner, Chair Senate Housing Committee California State Senate via email Verified Voting Urges Rejection of Assembly Bill 2159 On behalf of Verified Voting, I write in opposition to AB 2159, which would allow electronic return of voted ballots for homeowners’ associations. Verified Voting, founded by computer scientists…
Download PDF May 31, 2024 The Election Infrastructure Initiative 303 E Wacker Ave, Suite 2106 Chicago, IL, 60601 Dear Chairman Cole, Ranking Member DeLauro, Chairman Joyce, and Ranking Member Hoyer, As organizations and election officials deeply committed to safeguarding and expanding voting access, we are writing to urge you to make available, through the budget…
Download PDF May 1, 2024 The Honorable Patty Murray Chair, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations 154 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Susan Collins Vice Chair, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Chris Van Hollen Chair, U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services…
Download PDF April 3, 2024 The Honorable Marc Berman California State Capitol 1021 O Street, Suite 8130 Sacramento, CA 95814 Via online portal RE: Verified Voting Supports Passage of the Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024 Dear Chair Berman and Members of the Committee: On behalf of Verified Voting, I write in support…
Download PDF The Honorable Katie Hobbs Governor of Arizona 1700 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85007 via email SB1342 – Request for Signature Dear Governor Hobbs: We write in support of Senate Bill 1342, which facilitates county participation in the statutorily required, routine post-election audit. SB1342 is an important step toward enhancing election verification and…
Download PDF February 29, 2024 The Honorable Ash Kalra Chair Assembly Judiciary Committee The Honorable Christopher Ward, Chair Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development Att: Nicholas.Liedtke@asm.ca.gov Sent to both offices via email Verified Voting Urges Rejection of Assembly Bill 2159 On behalf of Verified Voting, I write in opposition to AB 2159, which would…
Primaries, caucuses, conventions, and oh so many campaign ads—the big election year is finally here. This year, though, voters are encountering something that sets this election cycle apart from years past: the rise of generative artificial intelligence. The field of AI broadly as an academic discipline is decades old, and today many people interact with…
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