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Election Security Expert Commends Supreme Court Decision Protecting Mail Ballot Access, Weeks Ahead of the Midterms

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             CONTACT: press@verifiedvoting.org  PHILADELPHIA (September 14, 2026) — In response to the Supreme Court’s decision rejecting President Donald Trump’s mail ballot restrictions, Verified Voting’s President & CEO Pamela Smith released the following statement:  “Today the Supreme Court left in place the injunction halting implementation of the ill-advised USPS Rule that would have…

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Manufactured Chaos: How a Rushed USPS IT System Threatens the Midterms

by Alexa Raad A serious operational hazard recently brought forward by a whistleblower reveals a critical flaw in election readiness: mandating a brand-new federal tracking portal and rigid ballot envelope intake standards across thousands of decentralized county election offices weeks before an election violates fundamental principles of sound systems engineering.  In large-scale IT and logistics…

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Election Systems Expert: Tonight’s Claims Sow Doubt, Not Unity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             CONTACT: press@verifiedvoting.org  PHILADELPHIA (July 16, 2026) — In response to President Trump’s false and misleading claims about election security during his address tonight, Verified Voting President & CEO Pamela Smith released the following statement: “Tonight’s claims are nothing more than another flimsy attempt to rewrite the past, cause chaos and sow…

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Election Administration Expert: EAC Purge Won’t Change Who Runs U.S. Elections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             CONTACT: press@verifiedvoting.org  PHILADELPHIA (July 10, 2026) — In response to President Trump causing the removal of the remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Verified Voting President & CEO Pamela Smith released the following statement: “Election administration doesn’t stop because the President fired the EAC commissioners. Thousands of state and…

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Supreme Court Upholds Voter Access Without Compromising Integrity, Says Election Security Expert

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             CONTACT: press@verifiedvoting.org PHILADELPHIA (June 29, 2026) — Today, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled to uphold state postmark laws in Watson v. Republican National Committee, preserving the ability of election officials in many states to count mail ballots cast and postmarked by Election Day, even if postal delays cause…

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Defending the 2026 Midterms: Progress, Threats, and What’s Next

Click here to watch a recording of our latest briefing co-hosted by Verified Voting and the Brennan Center. Want to make sure you’re invited to our next briefing? Sign up for Verified Voting’s email list here!  Amid a landscape of shifting election rules and emerging challenges, Pamela Smith (Verified Voting’s President & CEO) and Derek…

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Election Security Expert Warns Tina Peters’ Commutation Undermines Voter Trust and Accountability

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             CONTACT: press@verifiedvoting.org PHILADELPHIA (May 20, 2026) — Following Colorado Governor Jared Polis’s commutation of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters’s prison sentence for felony convictions related to breaches of election equipment security protocols, Verified Voting’s President & CEO Pamela Smith released the following statement:  “Maintaining a secure chain of custody for…

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Verified Voting Welcomes Michelle Swenson to its Board of Directors

The following is a statement from Verified Voting. For additional press inquiries, please contact press@verifiedvoting.org PHILADELPHIA (November 25, 2025) — Verified Voting, a leading national organization whose mission is to strengthen democracy for all voters by promoting the responsible use of technology in elections, is proud to welcome longtime ally and social enterprise leader Michelle Swenson…

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Election Veteran: No President Has The Authority To Run Elections

The following is a statement from Verified Voting in response to President Trump’s call for eliminating all voting equipment and mail-in ballots. For additional media inquiries, please contact nicole@newheightscommunications.com PHILADELPHIA (August 18, 2025) — Verified Voting President & CEO Pamela Smith released the following statement in response: “Elections in the United States are run by…

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