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Verified Voting Urges Congress to Pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

The following is a statement from Verified Voting in support of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act reintroduced today. For additional media inquiries, please contact aurora@newheightscommunications.com PHILADELPHIA (February 29, 2024) — Verified Voting urges Congress to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.  “The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act…

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Know Your Source: 2024 Election Information in the Generative AI Era

Primaries, caucuses, conventions, and oh so many campaign ads—the big election year is finally here. This year, though, voters are encountering something that sets this election cycle apart from years past: the rise of generative artificial intelligence.  The field of AI broadly as an academic discipline is decades old, and today many people interact with…

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Costs for Replacing Voting Equipment in 2024, a joint analysis from the Brennan Center and Verified Voting

Between 2014 and 2022, the Brennan Center and Verified Voting released a series of analyses detailing the problem of aging voting equipment in the United States. These analyses rely on data provided by Verified Voting, which has been tracking voting equipment usage since 2006. This update examines the state of the nation’s voting systems ahead of the November 2024 elections.…

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Verified Voting public comments on VEPBR 1.0

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…

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What’s at stake in 2024: A letter from the President & CEO

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…

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Verified Voting Denounces Attempts to Weaken Enforcement of Voting Rights Act

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…

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New Report Examining Internet Voting’s Dangers and Highlighting Safer Alternatives

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…

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Verified Voting Letter

Letter alongside organizations and election officials urging Congress to fund election administration

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…

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Election Security Experts Gather to Share Internet Voting Insecurities

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…

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