Download PDF January 23, 2024 House Constitutional Laws Subcommittee P.O. Box 11867 Columbia, S.C. 29211 Via email Verified Voting Opposition to H. 4259 – Hand Count Audit Act Dear Members of the Subcommittee: On behalf of Verified Voting, I write in opposition to H. 4259, known as the Hand Count Audit Act. Verified Voting is…
Download PDF January 9, 2024 Good morning. I’m Mark Lindeman, Policy & Strategy Director at Verified Voting, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization focused on technology and trustworthy elections. I served as the town of Windham’s designee on the audit team that examined miscounts in a New Hampshire House election back in 2021. For over a decade,…
Download PDF We appreciate the opportunity to offer public comment on the Voluntary Electronic Poll Book Requirements (VEPBR) 1.0, produced by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) as part of its Election Supporting Technology Evaluation Program. The VEBPR represents an important step forward in establishing baseline requirements for electronic poll books, especially as their usage…
Dear friends, I want to thank you for your support and invite you to look ahead with us as we prepare for 2024—Verified Voting’s 20th year of strengthening democracy for all voters. Our democracy depends on citizens’ willingness to accept—and, where necessary, defend—valid election outcomes. The presidential election season is here, and Verified Voting’s work…
The following is a statement from Pamela Smith, President and CEO of Verified Voting. For additional media inquiries, please contact paris@newheightscommunications.com PHILADELPHIA (November 21, 2023) — Verified Voting expresses deep disappointment in the 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling. Disintegrating the public’s ability to ensure that the government is held accountable to the Voting…
Download PDF Nov. 15, 2023 Dear Members of Congress, Re: Vote NO on Anti-Democracy Riders on H.R. 5893 – Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 We, the undersigned organizations, urge you to remove the anti-democratic poison pill policy riders from the Fiscal Year 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations…
Download PDF October 31, 2023 Oppose House Bill 4210: Electronic Ballot Return As Amended Dear Members of the Senate: Thank you for your work to expand and enhance voting access for Michigan voters. Our organizations share your commitment to ensure that all voters— including military and overseas voters—can exercise their right to vote. However, we…
Download PDF October 24, 2023 Via U.S. mail and email (Secretary.Weber@sos.ca.gov) The Honorable Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. California Secretary of State 1500 – 11th Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: Requests for action in Shasta County in advance of the November 2023 and March 2024 elections Dear Secretary Weber: We are a group of nonprofit, nonpartisan…
We’re excited to announce the release of our latest publication, “Casting Votes Safely: Examining Internet Voting’s Dangers and Highlighting Safer Alternatives”. Our paper outlines studies that expose the dangers of internet voting—which is currently being considered in states across the country—and highlights alternatives that promote voter enfranchisement while safeguarding our elections. Highlights include: Democracy depends…
Download PDF September 28, 2023 Dear Member of Congress, As organizations and election officials deeply committed to safeguarding and expanding voting access, we are writing to urge your leadership in preserving the $75 million currently allocated for Election Security Grants in the Senate Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) appropriations bill. Protecting…