The following is a statement from Pamela Smith, President and CEO of Verified Voting, in support of Mississippi’s passage of new paper ballot legislation. The Mississippi Voting Modernization Act, signed by the governor on April 19, requires the use of voting systems that produce voter-verifiable paper ballots starting in 2024 and establishes a grant program…
Below is a letter submitted by California Voter Foundation and Verified Voting. Download PDF April 15, 2022 Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments State of California State Capitol, Room 410 Sacramento, CA 95814 Via email RE: Senate Bill 1480: Oppose Unless Amended Dear Chair Glazer and Committee Members: The California Voter Foundation (CVF) is…
The following is a statement from Verified Voting in support of Virginia’s new audit legislation. For additional media inquiries, please contact press@verifiedvoting.org. Download PDF PHILADELPHIA (April 12, 2022) — Virginia has continued to be a leader in election security by passing bipartisan legislation during its 2022 General Assembly Session that gives voters timelier assurance that…
Download PDF April 6, 2022 Senate Committee on State Affairs State of Alaska 120 4th Street Juneau, AK 99801 Via email RE: Verified Voting Opposes Senate Bill 205 Dear Chair Shower and Committee Members: On behalf of Verified Voting, I am writing to oppose Senate Bill 205 as written due to the profound risks of…
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…