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Long-Time Expert on Georgia’s Election Systems Says Special Session Vote Brings Clarity for Election Officials After Months of Uncertainty

PHILADELPHIA (June 24, 2026) — In response to Georgia’s special legislative session passing legislation that delays changes to the state’s QR-code tabulation system until 2028 and expands risk-limiting audits, Verified Voting’s Strategy and Policy Director Mark Lindeman released the following statement: “Georgia’s election officials, voters, and communities have faced months of uncertainty about the immediate…

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Coalition Letter Urges Action to Prevent Platform Misuse Ahead of the Elections

Download PDF June 17, 2026  A Call to Tech Companies  Civil Society Urges Action to Prevent Platform Misuse Ahead of the Elections To Tech Company Executives,  We, the undersigned organizations, write to raise concerns about how your services may be misused in ways that could undermine elections. As has been documented, AI tools can exacerbate…

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Defending the 2026 Midterms: Progress, Threats, and What’s Next

Click here to watch a recording of our latest briefing co-hosted by Verified Voting and the Brennan Center. Want to make sure you’re invited to our next briefing? Sign up for Verified Voting’s email list here!  Amid a landscape of shifting election rules and emerging challenges, Pamela Smith (Verified Voting’s President & CEO) and Derek…

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Election Security Expert Warns Tina Peters’ Commutation Undermines Voter Trust and Accountability

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             CONTACT: press@verifiedvoting.org PHILADELPHIA (May 20, 2026) — Following Colorado Governor Jared Polis’s commutation of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters’s prison sentence for felony convictions related to breaches of election equipment security protocols, Verified Voting’s President & CEO Pamela Smith released the following statement:  “Maintaining a secure chain of custody for…

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Verified Voting Welcomes Tina Barton to its Board of Directors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nicole Watkins Verified Voting Welcomes Tina Barton to its Board of Directors The veteran election expert and public service official joins the mission to advance safe and secure elections PHILADELPHIA — Verified Voting, a leading national organization dedicated to strengthening democracy for all voters by promoting the responsible use of technology…

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Letter providing comments on U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s draft regarding audits

Download Here U.S. Election Assistance Commission 633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20001 Attn: Clearinghouse Division Submitted electronically April 27, 2026 Voluntary National Election Audit Standards Docket ID: EAC-2026-0067 Dear U.S. Election Assistance Commissioners, On behalf of Verified Voting, I welcome this opportunity for public comment on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s draft…

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Coalition Letter Supporting $825M in Federal Funding for Election Administration Election Security Grants in the Fiscal Year

Download PDF April 21, 2026 The Honorable Susan Collins Chair, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Patty Murray Vice Chair, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations 154 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Bill Hagerty Chair, U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and…

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Letter supporting Connecticut SB 394 and HB 5001 regarding risk-limiting audits

Download PDF March 12, 2026 Connecticut Government Administration and Elections Committee Legislative Office Building, Room 2200 Hartford, CT 06106 Via online porta Dear Committee Members: On behalf of Verified Voting, I write in support of S.B. No. 394 regarding risk-limiting audits and in support of the risk-limiting audit provisions in H.B. No. 5001. Please note…

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Coalition letter opposing California SB 970 regarding electronic ballot return

Download PDF April 2, 2026  The Honorable Scott Weiner  Chair  Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee  California State Senate  1020 N Street  Room 533  Sacramento, CA 95814  SB 970 – opposing electronic ballot return  Dear Chair Weiner and Committee Members:   Brennan Center for Justice, California Voter Foundation, Free Speech for People, Public  Citizen, and Verified…

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