Post-Election Audits Heat Up in Arizona Last week, Arizona took a step towards strengthening its post-election audit process by enacting Senate Bill 1342 which provides a series of steps to allow every county to conduct their statutorily required post-election audit. Verified Voting advocates for post-election audits, which are a regular check on vote counting machines.…
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 U.S. Election Assistance Commission 633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20001 Attn: EAVS Submitted electronically April 2, 2024 2024 Election Administration and Voting Survey Docket ID: EAC–2024–0001 Dear U.S. Election Assistance Commissioners, Verified Voting submits the following suggestions regarding the 2024 Election Administration Voting Survey (EAVS) and Election Administration Policy Survey…
Download PDF April 2, 2024 House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Alabama Legislature 11 South Union Street Montgomery, AL 36130 Via email Dear Chairman Reynolds and Committee Members, On behalf of Verified Voting, I submit these comments on House Bill 259 which would require a post-election audit after each county and statewide general election.…
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 March 1, 2024 Connecticut Government Administrations and Elections Committee Legislative Office Building, Room 2200 Hartford, CT 06106 Via online portal Dear Committee Members: On behalf of Verified Voting, I write in support of S.B. No. 254 regarding risk-limiting audits. Verified Voting is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization whose mission is to strengthen democracy for…
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…
The following is a statement from Verified Voting in support of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act reintroduced today. For additional media inquiries, please contact aurora@newheightscommunications.com PHILADELPHIA (February 29, 2024) — Verified Voting urges Congress to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. “The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act…
Download PDF February 26, 2024 Colorado House of Representatives State, Civic, Military & Veteran Affairs Committee Legislative Services Building A 200 E. 14th Avenue Denver, CO via electronic mail RE: Verified Voting Urges Passage of H.B. 1147 Dear Chair Woodrow and Members of the Committee: On behalf of Verified Voting, I write in support of…
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…