The following is a statement from Pam Smith, president and CEO of Verified Voting. For more information, please contact aurora@newheightscommunications.com. PHILADELPHIA (August 3, 2022) — With the 2022 primaries underway and just over three months until the general election, Verified Voting identified a number of technology takeaways from this election cycle and pinpointed actionable items…
Download PDF July 6, 2022 The Honorable Nellie Gorbea Secretary of State 82 Smith Street Providence, RI 02903 Dear Secretary Gorbea: Recently Governor Daniel McKee signed S 2118 Sub A and S H 6656–An Act Relating to Elections–Mail Ballots, into law. As you know, the legislation will allow certain voters to use an online portal…
We are privileged to work closely with election officials every day and their work to safely and securely administer our elections goes far beyond what voters see on Election Day. To shine a light on the important role they play in our democratic process, we launched this Q&A series highlighting their work. Here, Pierce County,…
Download PDF June 28, 2022 The Honorable Daniel McKee Governor 82 Smith Street Providence, RI 02903 Dear Governor McKee: Our organizations write to urge you to veto S 2118 Sub A and S H 6656–An Act Relating to Elections–Mail Ballots. The legislation would allow certain voters to use an online portal to return their voted…
Verified Voting signed onto the letter below urging the House Appropriations Committee to increase the amount in the FSGG bill so election officials can do their jobs, noting that elections offices need a $2 billion investment in critical election infrastructure in the FY2023 budget. The $400 million Congress has on the table right now is…
We are privileged to work closely with election officials every day and their work to safely and securely administer our elections goes far beyond what voters see on Election Day. To shine a light on the important role they play in our democratic process, we launched this Q&A series highlighting their work. Here, Pima County,…
New advisory identifies vulnerabilities in voting software; Finds no evidence of interference in election results The following is a statement from Pam Smith, president and CEO of Verified Voting, following the release of the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) ICS Advisory (ICSA-22-154-01), which analyzed vulnerabilities in Dominion Voting Systems software. For more information, please…
Download PDF Laurel M. Lee Secretary of State State of Florida 500 S Bronough Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 RE: Comments on Proposed Rule 1S-5.026 and Recommendations for Improvement Dear Secretary Lee, On behalf of Verified Voting, I submit these comments on proposed Rule 1S-5.026. Verified Voting is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization with a mission to…
Download PDF April 28, 2022 Wisconsin Elections Commission 201 West Washington Avenue, Second Floor Madison, WI 53703 Via email RE: Verified Voting Comments on SS 029-22 – Approval and Security of Electronic Voting Equipment and Ballot Security Dear Members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission: On behalf of Verified Voting, I submit these comments on SS…
The following is a statement from Pamela Smith, President and CEO of Verified Voting, in support of Mississippi’s passage of new paper ballot legislation. The Mississippi Voting Modernization Act, signed by the governor on April 19, requires the use of voting systems that produce voter-verifiable paper ballots starting in 2024 and establishes a grant program…