As technology progresses and continues to simplify and automate certain aspects of our everyday lives, it is easy to sometimes ignore that vulnerabilities and cybersecurity risks are growing alongside it. While some industries and services utilizing the internet, such as banking, are able to mitigate risks, the use of the internet in every scenario is…
The following statement from Verified Voting supports election security reforms outlined in the Freedom to Vote Act. For additional media inquiries, please contact Paris@newheightscommunications.com PHILADELPHIA (July 18, 2023) — Verified Voting supports the reintroduction of the Freedom to Vote Act and urges Congress to pass these measures designed to support election officials, safeguard our elections…
Download PDF Verified Voting public comments on VVSG 2.0 for 2023 annual review June 7, 2023 We appreciate the opportunity to offer public comments as part of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s annual review of version 2.0 of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG). VVSG 2.0 offers valuable improvement over previous standards, especially in its…
Download PDF June 1, 2023 Nevada State Senate 401 S Carson Street Carson City, NV via email Dear Senators, On behalf of Verified Voting, I write in opposition to electronic ballot return allowances within Senate Bill 60 as well as the removal of the pre-certification requirement for risk-limiting audits. Verified Voting is a nonpartisan nonprofit…
The following is a statement from Verified Voting in support of federal legislation that supports the recruitment, training, and protection of election workers. For additional media inquiries, please contact aurora@newheightscommunications.com. PHILADELPHIA (May 31, 2023) — Verified Voting urges Congress to pass provisions in the Election Worker Protection Act and Support our Election Workers Act that…
Download PDF April 27, 2023 Wisconsin Elections Commission 201 West Washington Avenue, Second Floor Madison, WI 53707 Sent via email Dear Members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission: On behalf of Verified Voting, I submit these comments regarding the April 28, 2023 meeting of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Our comments focus on the suggestions made by…
Download PDF April 21, 2023 Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections Nevada Legislature 401 S Carson Street Carson City, NV 89701 Via email RE: Verified Voting Urges Nevada Legislature Not to Ban Hand-Marked Paper Ballots for In- Person Voters Dear Committee Members, On behalf of Verified Voting, I submit these comments on Assembly Bill…
Why Internet Voting is a Threat to Our Democracy by Barbara Simons, Verified Voting Board Chair Imagine what would happen if, six months after an internet-based election, we learned that the election had been hacked and the wrong people declared the winners? Or, if a group claimed to have hacked the election and we can’t…
Download PDF March 22, 2023 The Honorable John Boozman U.S. Senate 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Christopher Coons U.S. Senate 218 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Dick Durbin U.S. Senate 711 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 2051 The Honorable Bill Hagerty U.S. Senate 248 Russell…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Aurora Matthews “At a time when disinformation is rampant, states should be pulling together to generate the most accurate and up to date voter roll information.” PHILADELPHIA (March 9, 2023) –“Verified Voting urges states not to withdraw from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC). Participation in ERIC is not a political…