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 the states as an intentional protection in our Constitution to prevent concentrated executive power. No president has the authority to dictate how Americans vote. Most voters already vote with paper ballots. Instead of undermining options like mail or early voting that already use paper ballots, the federal government should prioritize real solutions that would strengthen our elections, like expanding robust post-election audits, re-instating cybersecurity protections and ensuring the stable support and funding local election officials need to administer our democracy — a nonpartisan priority for everyone.
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