Election officials already have enough to handle as the fight against disinformation continues. Now some states and local jurisdictions, spurred on by baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, are considering legislation that would replace all machine tabulated election night results with hand-counting paper ballots – legislation that’s potentially nightmarish for election officials. Any jurisdiction…
Download PDF April 4, 2022 Senate Judiciary Subcommittee 101 Gressette Senate Office Building Columbia, SC 29202 Via email Opposition to Audit Provision in H. 4919 Dear Members of the Subcommittee: On behalf of Verified Voting, I write in opposition to the audit provision in H. 4919. Verified Voting is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization whose mission…
Download PDF March 24, 2022 Connecticut Government Administrations and Elections Committee Legislative Office Building, Room 2200 Hartford, CT 06106 Via email RE: Common Cause Rhode Island and Verified Voting Comments on Senate Bill 472 Dear Committee Members: On behalf of Common Cause Rhode Island and Verified Voting, we submit these comments on Senate Bill…
Following are two letters submitted to the Illinois General Assembly on Senate Bill 829, expressing concerns with any provision allowing for the electronic return of voted ballots. The first letter was submitted by Verified Voting. The second letter was submitted on behalf of EPI Center, ACM, AAAS, Common Cause, Public Citizen, Free Speech for People,…
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, Matt Crane,…
The following is a statement from Verified Voting. For additional press inquiries, please contact aurora@newheightscommunications.com Download PDF PHILADELPHIA (March 3, 2022) — Verified Voting, a non-partisan organization focused on the critical role technology plays in election administration, announced today that Pamela Smith will serve as President and CEO. “We are thrilled to have Pam take the…
A joint analysis from the Brennan Center and Verified Voting finds replacing aging voting equipment will cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Voting Machines at Risk in 2022 by Turquoise Baker, Megan Maier, Lawrence Norden, and Warren Stewart Between 2014 and 2020, the Brennan Center released a series of analyses detailing the problem of aging voting equipment in the…
Download PDF February 28, 2022 Senate State and Local Government Committee State of Tennessee 600 Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd Nashville, TN 37243 via email Multiple Cybersecurity Experts Have Concluded That Internet Voting is Unsafe and Insecure Dear Committee Members, On behalf of Verified Voting, I am writing in opposition to Senate Bill 2255 which…
Download PDF February 25, 2022 Senate State and Local Government Committee State of Tennessee 600 Dr. MLK Jr Blvd Nashville, TN 37243 Via email Verified Voting Recommends Passing Measures to Adopt Paper Ballots Marked by Hand or Assistive Ballot Marking Device Dear Committee Members, On behalf of Verified Voting, I submit…
Download PDF February 14, 2022 Senate Committee on Judiciary State of Rhode Island 82 Smith Street Providence, RI 02903 via email RE: Verified Voting Opposes Senate Bill 2118 (Electronic Transmission of Voted Ballots) Dear Committee Members, On behalf of Verified Voting, I am writing in opposition to Senate Bill 2118 which would allow ballot return…