With November’s election here, we’ve received a lot of interest in understanding the difference between audits and recounts. Audits and recounts are two different post-election processes, but both are designed to build confidence in our elections—they help demonstrate that the winner won and the loser lost. Recount and audit laws vary by state but both…
Download PDF October 3, 2024 Wisconsin Elections Commission 201 West Washington Avenue, Second Floor Madison, WI 53703 Via email 2024 Post-Election Electronic Voting Equipment Proposed Guidelines and Procedures Dear Members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission: On behalf of Verified Voting, I submit these comments on the proposed 2024 Post-Election Electronic Voting Equipment Proposed Guidelines and…
Download PDF September 11, 2024 The Honorable Gavin Newsom Governor State of California 1021 O Street, Suite 9000 Sacramento, CA 95814 California Voter Foundation and Verified Voting Urge Veto of Assembly Bill 2159 Dear Governor Newsom, We write to request a veto for AB 2159, which would allow electronic return of voted ballots for homeowners’…
Philadelphia, PA, USA – Verified Voting, a leading organization dedicated to strengthening democracy through the responsible use of technology in elections, is pleased to announce its participation in Access Ready Inc.’s “Stand By Me” On-Call Consulting Program. This partnership marks another action toward fostering significant collaboration between the voting security and accessible voting communities, two…
Download PDF September 10, 2024 Wisconsin Elections Commission 201 West Washington Avenue, Second Floor Madison, WI 53703 Via email 2024 Post-Election Voting Equipment Audit Dear Members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission: On behalf of Verified Voting, I submit these comments on the Post-Election Voting Equipment Audit procedures in the November General Election Status Report, which…
The following is a statement from Verified Voting. For additional inquiries, please contact Aurora Matthews at aurora@newheightscommunications.com. PHILADELPHIA, PA (July 13, 2024) – Today, on the news that former President Donald Trump was injured and a spectator was killed at a Trump campaign rally, Verified Voting issued the following statement: “Our democratic process has no place…
Download PDF June 27, 2024 The Honorable Charles Schumer Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 To Majority Leader Schumer and Minority Leader McConnell: We, the undersigned, are writing to provide our endorsement for, and call upon you, to grant…
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 7, 2024 Common Cause Rhode Island 245 Waterman Street, Suite 400A Providence, RI 02906 Verified Voting 1500 Chestnut Street, #2320 Philadelphia, PA 19102 Patricia Chatelle Rhode Island Board of Elections 2000 Plainfield Pike Cranston, RI 02921 Dear Ms. Chatelle: On September 26, 2023, Common Cause Rhode Island and Verified Voting respectfully submitted…