Download PDF September 11, 2024 The Honorable Gavin Newsom Governor State of California 1021 O Street, Suite 9000 Sacramento, CA 95814 California Voter Foundation and Verified Voting Urge Veto of Assembly Bill 2159 Dear Governor Newsom, We write to request a veto for AB 2159, which would allow electronic return of voted ballots for homeowners’…
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Download PDF June 12, 2024 The Honorable Nancy Skinner, Chair Senate Housing Committee California State Senate via email Verified Voting Urges Rejection of Assembly Bill 2159 On behalf of Verified Voting, I write in opposition to AB 2159, which would allow electronic return of voted ballots for homeowners’ associations. Verified Voting, founded by computer scientists…
Download PDF February 29, 2024 The Honorable Ash Kalra Chair Assembly Judiciary Committee The Honorable Christopher Ward, Chair Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development Att: Nicholas.Liedtke@asm.ca.gov Sent to both offices via email Verified Voting Urges Rejection of Assembly Bill 2159 On behalf of Verified Voting, I write in opposition to AB 2159, which would…
Download PDF February 16, 2024 Maryland House of Delegates Ways and Means Committee Maryland State House Annapolis, MD 21401 Verified Voting Urges Rejection of House Bill 775 Dear Chair Atterbeary and Committee Members, On behalf of Verified Voting, I write in opposition to House Bill 775, which would allow electronic return of voted ballots. Verified…
Download PDF February 6, 2024 New Hampshire House of Representatives Election Law Committee Concord, NH 03301 Via email Verified Voting Urges Rejection of House Bill 1133 Dear Chairman Berry and Committee Members, On behalf of Verified Voting, I write in opposition to House Bill 1133, which would allow electronic return of voted ballots. Verified Voting…
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…
Democracy depends on citizens’ trust in our elections, the ability to cast a ballot without obstacles, and having
verifiable proof that the winner won and the loser lost. If expanded, internet voting would undermine the fundamental
principles of our democracy: private and trustworthy elections that give voters justified confidence that their
votes were counted as cast. We address internet voting’s dangers and discuss better options that enable voter
enfranchisement while still protecting the security of our elections.
As technology progresses and continues to simplify and automate certain aspects of our everyday lives, it is easy to sometimes ignore that vulnerabilities and cybersecurity risks are growing alongside it. While some industries and services utilizing the internet, such as banking, are able to mitigate risks, the use of the internet in every scenario is…
Download PDF June 1, 2023 Nevada State Senate 401 S Carson Street Carson City, NV via email Dear Senators, On behalf of Verified Voting, I write in opposition to electronic ballot return allowances within Senate Bill 60 as well as the removal of the pre-certification requirement for risk-limiting audits. Verified Voting is a nonpartisan nonprofit…