Download PDF February 11, 2025 Senate State Affairs Committee State of South Dakota 500 E Capitol Ave Pierre, SD 57501 via email Verified Voting Urges Opposition of South Dakota’s S.B. 217 – Elimination of Ballot Marking Devices, Tabulation Equipment, and Audits Dear Chairman Mehlhaff and Committee Members, On behalf of Verified Voting, I write in…
Download PDF January 31, 2025 Maryland House Ways and Means Committee Room 130 House Office Building Annapolis, MD 21401 via electronic submission Verified Voting Testimony on House Bill 426 Postelection Tabulation Audits – Risk-Limiting Audits Position: Favorable Dear Chair Atterbeary and Members of the Committee: On behalf of Verified Voting, I write in support of…
Download PDF January 14, 2025 The Honorable Sharlett Mena Washington State Capitol 416 Sid Snyder Ave SW Olympia, WA 98504 Via online portal Verified Voting Supports Passage of HB 1030 Modifying Post-election Tabulation Audits Dear Chair Mena and Members of the Committee: On behalf of Verified Voting, I write in support of HB 1030, which…
Audits and recounts are two different post-election processes, but both are designed to build confidence in our elections—they help demonstrate that the winner won and the loser lost. Audit and recount laws vary by state and the table below summarizes important information about recount and audit laws in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
To learn even more, click here to watch a video explainer from our team! As we approach Election Day, it’s important to remember that we will not have the official results on election night—this is a standard part of the elections process that allows for every eligible vote to be counted and checked. As in…
With November’s election here, we’ve received a lot of interest in understanding the difference between audits and recounts. Audits and recounts are two different post-election processes, but both are designed to build confidence in our elections—they help demonstrate that the winner won and the loser lost. Recount and audit laws vary by state but both…
Download PDF March 1, 2024 Connecticut Government Administrations and Elections Committee Legislative Office Building, Room 2200 Hartford, CT 06106 Via online portal Dear Committee Members: On behalf of Verified Voting, I write in support of S.B. No. 254 regarding risk-limiting audits. Verified Voting is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization whose mission is to strengthen democracy for…
Download PDF February 20, 2024 Maryland Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 2 West Miller Senate Office Building Annapolis, Maryland 21401 via electronic submission Verified Voting Testimony on SB 523 Postelection Tabulation Audits – Risk-Limiting Audits Position: Favorable Dear Chair Feldman and Members of the Committee: On behalf of Verified Voting, I write in support…
Download PDF January 30, 2024 Maryland House Ways and Means Committee Room 131 House Office Building Annapolis, MD 21401 via electronic submission Verified Voting Testimony on HB 40 – Postelection Tabulation Audits – Risk-Limiting Audits Position: Favorable Dear Chair Atterbeary and Members of the Committee: On behalf of Verified Voting, I write in support of…
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…