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by Cheryl Billard and Corrie Emerson Georgia’s legislature passed Senate Bill 3EX during a special session in June 2026, and Governor Brian Kemp signed it into law. The bill changes how local election officials will administer parts of this year’s elections, while pushing other changes past November. Here’s what’s different and what stays the same…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: press@verifiedvoting.org PHILADELPHIA (July 16, 2026) — In response to President Trump’s false and misleading claims about election security during his address tonight, Verified Voting President & CEO Pamela Smith released the following statement: “Tonight’s claims are nothing more than another flimsy attempt to rewrite the past, cause chaos and sow…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: press@verifiedvoting.org PHILADELPHIA (July 10, 2026) — In response to President Trump causing the removal of the remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Verified Voting President & CEO Pamela Smith released the following statement: “Election administration doesn’t stop because the President fired the EAC commissioners. Thousands of state and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: press@verifiedvoting.org PHILADELPHIA (June 29, 2026) — Today, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled to uphold state postmark laws in Watson v. Republican National Committee, preserving the ability of election officials in many states to count mail ballots cast and postmarked by Election Day, even if postal delays cause…
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…
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 many election challenges.[ 1] Recent eviscerations of…
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 Tisler (Brennan Center’s Counsel and Manager for Elections…
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…
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 in elections,…
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…