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Strengthening democracy for all voters by promoting the responsible use of technology in elections for 20+ years. Website: verifiedvoting.org

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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 29/09/2026
A state-level error in Texas left tens of thousands of voter registration’s unprocessed. Counties are racing to clear the backlog before early voting starts Oct. 19. 📋 In Texas? Confirm your registration status now: bit.ly/3TRsbpN
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Register to Vote in Texas | VoteTexas.gov
Learn how to register to vote in Texas with easy-to-follow steps. Get all the details you need to ensure you're ready for the next election.
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 25/09/2026
As SCOTUS revives DHS's SAVE database, our President & CEO Pam Smith urges all voters to check their registration to avoid being "swept up in a flawed system through no fault of their own." Full statement: bit.ly/4hrvxaT Check your registration: bit.ly/4rvnSNt
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 24/09/2026
What can 19th-century fears about electricity teach us about election fraud beliefs today? Neal Kelley argues that legitimate risks + incomplete understanding can turn an issue into a panic. The answer? More transparency, less scrutiny. ⚡ Read: bit.ly/4d5R0op
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What Can Electricity Teach Us About Election Fraud? Quite a Lot.
A broad range of views on democracy to help break the stalemate caused by partisan conflict.
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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 24/09/2026
WIN: California Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return hundreds of thousands of illegally seized ballots from a 2025 special election. As our letter brief said, efforts to disrupt our elections will not go unchecked.
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Win for Democracy: Supreme Court of California Orders Sheriff to Return Unlawfully Seized Ballots
SAN FRANCISCO — Today, the Supreme Court of California ordered the sheriff of Riverside County, California, to return hundreds of thousands of unlawfully seized ballots from a 2025 special election be...
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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
California Supreme Court, in Pair of Decisions, Holds that Riverside County Sheriff Bianco Illegally Seized Ballots, and the AG Can Order Sheriffs Not to Seize Ballots electionlawblog.org/2026/califor...
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California Supreme Court, in Pair of Decisions, Holds that Riverside County Sheriff Bianco Illegally Seized Ballots, and the AG Can Order Sheriffs Not to Seize Ballots #ELB
See Cervantes v. Bianco and Bonta v. Bianco. These are important decisions, not only to reaffirm what I thought was clear California law against ballot seizures, but to raise the prominence of the iss...
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 23/09/2026
When an election is close, recount procedures matter. Verified Voting's Recount Law Database tracks the laws & procedures governing recounts in every state. 🔁 Know the rules where you live: bit.ly/4y9rabr
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Recount Law Database
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 22/09/2026
🚨Webinar Alert: TOMORROW, Verified Voting, The Election Law Program, & Advance Elections share "The Election Chain of Custody Blueprint": 🔹 A state-by-state legal landscape 🔹 Best practices for offices of any size 🔹 Ready-to-use messaging tools Register: bit.ly/9-23-webinar
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 21/09/2026
Machines count our ballots. Election officials conduct post-election audits to make sure they counted them right ✅ Verified Voting's Sunčana Pavlić and Lamontae Shively break down how audits work, and how they're one of many checks that election officials do. Learn more: verifiedvoting.org/audits
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 18/09/2026
Yesterday, Policy & Strategy Director Mark Lindeman testified to Georgia’s Election Equipment Specifications & Standards Committee on voting system security. “In a resilient election system…you always have a good Plan B. We argue that voter-verified paper ballots are crucial to resilience.”
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Testimony to GA Election Equipment Specification & Standards Committee on voting system security
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 15/09/2026
As many as 1 in 4 eligible Americans are not registered to vote or are unsure of their registration status. Be part of the solution today and #GetReadyToVote on #NationalVoterRegistrationDay. #CheckYourReg at: www.vote411.org/check-registration
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 15/09/2026
In response to the Supreme Court’s decision rejecting President Donald Trump’s mail ballot restrictions, Verified Voting’s President & CEO Pamela Smith released the following statement [linked here]: verifiedvoting.org/statement-us...
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Election Security Expert Commends Supreme Court Decision Protecting Mail Ballot Access, Weeks Ahead of the Midterms
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League of Women Voters of Ohio @lwvohio.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It's Disability Voting Rights Week! Disability activists have fought hard for accessibility rights for voters with disabilities, which benefit everyone. If you run into trouble when voting, call or text Election Protection at 866-OUR-VOTE to get help right away.
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 14/09/2026
Your vote is your voice, and every voice belongs in our democracy. 🗳️✨ This #DisabilityVotingRightsWeek, make sure you know your rights at the polls. Check your registration and make a plan to vote today!
On a blue background, the words “be an accessible democracy defender” are written in a stylized hand-written font. The words are red with a light red outline, and a deep purple shadow with dark green highlights. Beneath that, the words “Disability Voting Rights Week” are written in white font with a light blue glow around them. Beneath that is the URL for the disability voting rights week page on AAPD’s website.
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 10/09/2026
🚨New Resource: We joined Advance Elections and the @electionlawprogram.bsky.social in releasing a joint report that shares how to protect ballots & equipment at every stage of an election. Bookmark the Election Chain of Custody Blueprint: verifiedvoting.org/chainofcusto...
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 09/09/2026
“Public trust in our elections depends on predictable, resilient systems, and true resilience cannot be built in four days.” — Alexa Raad, Cybersecurity Expert & Advisory Board Member Read Alexa’s blog post here: verifiedvoting.org/blog-usps-al...
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 04/09/2026
Across the country, thousands of election officials and poll workers have spent countless hours testing equipment, training, and preparing ballots in a midterm election year. Ahead of #LaborDay weekend, we want to say thank you to everyone working to make our elections possible 💙
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 27/08/2026
States are days away from handing voter roll data to USPS, with no clarity on what happens to it next. Verified Voting President & CEO Pamela Smith told @ms.now's Vaughn Hillyard why that uncertainty lands hardest on election officials. Watch: bit.ly/4zFkQJY
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CEO Pamela Smith's conversation with MSNow's Vaughn Hillyard
President & CEO Pamela Smith chatted with @msnow 's Vaughn Hillyard about the potential requirement for states to turn over voter roll data to the U.S. Postal Service, what could later be done with that data, and how it puts a heavy burden of uncertainty on state election officials.
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 27/08/2026
ICYMI, 3 members of our board and advisory board recently took the stage at @defcon's Voting Village: 🔹Barbara Simons on the risks of internet voting 🔹Kevin Shelley on the fight for paper ballots 🔹Wayne Williams on implementing CO's first statewide RLA Watch: bit.ly/4cFhoFm
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 26/08/2026
New from @ncslorg.bsky.social: Takeaways from their pre-Legislative Summit gathering of elections and redistricting policymakers in Chicago. Our Mark Lindeman was there with a reminder that secure elections come down to more than technology—"It's the people." tinyurl.com/yu9hteuj
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People Make the Difference in Keeping Elections Secure
Secure elections depend on more than just good technology. “It’s the people,” Mark Lindeman of Verified Voting told a meeting of elections and redistricting policymakers ahead of NCSL’s Legislative Su...
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 25/08/2026
Our President & CEO Pam Smith on SCOTUS clearing the way for part of the Trump administration's executive order overhauling mail-in ballots: “Attempting to force administrative overhauls while ballots are actively going to print is a recipe for disaster." bit.ly/4wJWFr9
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 21/08/2026
Ever wonder how election officials keep ballots and election equipment secure? Every container is sealed, and it can't be opened without leaving a mark. Each time materials change hands, they check that seal and sign off on it. It's one of many ways your vote is protected.
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 20/08/2026
🍑 Georgia voters: Your state legislature passed a new elections bill this summer. Wondering how or if it'll change how you vote this November? Verified Voting's new explainer walks through what's different this year, and what changes are on the horizon: bit.ly/3UoMzyr
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 12/08/2026
Nearly 50 million people ages 18-29 are eligible to vote this November, and millions will cast a ballot for the first time. On #NationalYouthDay, we’re glad to see organizations like TurnUp helping new young voters get registered and ready 💪 Learn more: www.turnup.us/
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 11/08/2026
Poll workers are the backbone of every election ⭐️ On National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, #HelpAmericaVote by signing up with your local elections office: www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 07/08/2026
Verified Voting's Corrie Emerson and Chrissa LaPorte were in Pennsylvania this week, meeting with local election officials on risk-limiting audits (RLAs)—walking through both the technical guidance and how to communicate RLAs to voters ⭐️
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 06/08/2026
61 years ago today, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law. Since then, court rulings have stripped away much of its protection. Every eligible voter deserves equal access to the ballot box—and confidence that their vote is counted accurately and verifiably. #VRA
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States United Democracy Center @statesunited.org · 27/07/2026
100 days until the midterms. Here's your checklist: ✅ Check your voter registration status ✅ Confirm your polling place ✅ Request your mail ballot if your state requires it ✅ Note your state's deadlines Your state's official election website has all of it. Start there. 🗳️
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States United Democracy Center @statesunited.org · 29/07/2026
Your friendly neighborhood election officials are suiting up every day to keep your vote safe, fair, and secure. It’s a #BrandNewDay to make a voting plan for the midterms today! 🕷️
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 30/07/2026
Another week, another conference! Our Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, C.Jay Coles, was in Chicago for the @ncslorg.bsky.social Legislative Summit—the largest bipartisan gathering of state legislators and legislative staff in the country #NCSLsummit
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 27/07/2026
Yesterday, before #NCSLSummit kicked off today, our Mark Lindeman spoke at the "Election Technology Landscape in 2026" session, where he defined + traced the evolution of voting systems to help legislators better understand the technology behind the voting process!
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 26/07/2026
On the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, remember: accessible elections strengthen our democracy, and it's thanks to groups like @ndrnadvocates.bsky.social and @aapd.com who continue fighting for every voter's right to cast a private, independent, and accessible ballot. #ADA36
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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 21/07/2026
1 in 6 voters have a disability. Yet, voters with disabilities are often met with a range of disproportionately burdensome barriers to voting. As federal protections weaken, states can pass their own Voting Rights Acts to safeguard the freedom to vote. 🧵1/5
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 22/07/2026
Victory: a federal court ruled today that voting rights groups can continue their challenge to President Trump’s executive order restricting mail voting. The court reiterated, “The President plays no role in the regulation of elections” and that his mandate to USPS is unconstitutional.
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Federal Judge Finds Disenfranchisement is ‘Plausibly Likely and Imminent’ Due to Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting
U.S. District Court in Massachusetts rules that voting rights groups have standing and valid constitutional claims to move forward with a challenge to the executive order
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States United Democracy Center @statesunited.org · 22/07/2026
States run elections—not the president. As threats to the midterms escalate, governors, AGs, & secretaries of state are on the front line defending free and fair elections in 2026. statesunited.org/resources/2026-mid…
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The Threats to the Midterm Elections
What began in 2016 as false campaign rhetoric about voter fraud exploded after the 2020 election, when he refused to accept defeat. Now back in power, Trump is using the force of the federal governmen...
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 22/07/2026
Our Deputy Policy & Strategy Director, Chrissa LaPorte, is in Massachusetts this week for the the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) Summer Conference, where state election directors from across the country gather to discuss the latest developments in election administration ⭐️
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 20/07/2026
Last week, our Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, C.Jay Coles, joined election leaders at the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) 2026 Summer Conference in Rapid City, SD to share best practices for secure elections and discuss how states can strengthen systems for voters 🗳
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 17/07/2026
President & CEO Pam Smith on Trump's false election security claims last night: "Six years and more than 60 failed lawsuits later, there's no new way for the president to say the 2020 election was stolen, because it wasn’t." Read the full statement: bit.ly/44A4IeK
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Election Systems Expert: Tonight’s Claims Sow Doubt, Not Unity
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 15/07/2026
📣 Covering the 2026 elections? @sciline.org's new reporter guide breaks down the equipment, tech, and procedures used to count votes—including insight from Verified Voting and our own Mark Lindeman on how Risk-Limiting Audits help verify outcomes: bit.ly/3TAu0H2
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Montgomery County Board of Elections, Maryland @mocovotesmd.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
🚨 ATTENTION MONTGOMERY! 📰 Montgomery County Board of Elections will conduct the risk-limiting audit of the 2026 Primary Election 💻 www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapp... #YourVoiceYourVote2026 🇺🇸
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 14/07/2026
🚨 Montgomery Co., MD is live streaming its first-ever Risk-Limiting Audit. Tune in to watch officials hand-tallying a random sample of ballots from the Republican gubernatorial primary to statistically check them against machine results: bit.ly/4w34hWj @mocovotesmd.bsky.social
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States United Democracy Center @statesunited.org · 09/07/2026
Georgia's 2020 election is one of the most thoroughly examined in American history. It was free, fair, and secure. Claims to the contrary are just more attempts to "undermine confidence in the midterms" www.ajc.com/politics/2026/07/fbi-pr…
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FBI presses ahead with probe of Georgia’s 2020 election
FBI analysts race toward a July deadline to complete tens of thousands of record checks related to Fulton County's 2020 presidential election.
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 10/07/2026
The President purged the final EAC commissioners, leaving the agency unable to take official action. But as our Pam Smith explains: "Election administration doesn't stop...The EAC supports election administration but does not conduct elections." bit.ly/3Rb9s7p
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All Voting is Local @allvotingislocal.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Good news you should know 📢 In the past 2 weeks, multiple court rulings have blocked key parts of Trump's anti-voting executive orders and other proposals that would have made it harder to vote. It's a reminder that presidents don't run elections, local officials do.
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All Voting is Local @allvotingislocal.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Every voter should be able to have a smooth and efficient experience at the polls. 🗳️ Sign up today to be a poll worker and help make sure our elections are accessible and run as smoothly as possible. #PowerThePolls powerthepolls.org/america
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Power the Polls
Poll workers power democracy. We help recruit them! Sign up now to make sure we have safe, fair, efficient elections for all!
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 09/07/2026
All of us committing to principle, participation, and local connection is how we ensure our democracy endures for another 250 years. Consistency in your civic actions matters far more than intensity. Check out our latest briefing for practical ways to start sowing seeds in your community today:
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 09/07/2026
As SCOTUS agrees to hear a case that could weaken the National Voter Registration Act's 90-day quiet period, our Pam Smith broke down what's at stake for @democracydocket.com: "...elections require stability, not chaos, in the run-up to Election Day." bit.ly/4pf75wW
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Explainer: Federal law that protects voters from last-minute removal is at the center of Trump’s anti-voting war
If the Supreme Court weakens the quiet period, that protection could be replaced by a dangerous rule under which last-minute purges are barred only when states call them purges.
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 05/07/2026
250 years in, the heart of American democracy has grown, and with it, expanded access to the ballot. Every vote matters, and together we can keep working towards a more inclusive democracy to ensure every voice is heard. #America250
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 02/07/2026
#OTD in 1964, the Civil Rights Act became law, taking direct aim at the discriminatory barriers keeping millions of Americans from the ballot box and helping pave the way for the Voting Rights Act a year later—legislation that has since been significantly weakened. bit.ly/3SA04KY
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 29/06/2026
Our President & CEO, Pam Smith, on #SCOTUS upholding state postmark laws: "This ruling ensures that a postal delay outside of any voter’s control does not erase a lawfully cast ballot and supports election officials’ ability to capture the will of voters." bit.ly/4xWjJ7O
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 25/06/2026
Our Mark Lindeman on GA’s vote to delay QR-code changes, expand risk-limiting audits, & move to hand-marked paper ballots: "The next step is making that transition carefully with the resources, planning, and support election officials need to do it right.” bit.ly/43VSywq
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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
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