Following President Trump’s incitement of violence and murder, Free Speech for People urges House Judiciary Committee to convene an impeachment inquiry Posted on May 29, 2020 (June 15, 2020) Impeachment Free Speech For People issued a letter today to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary urging Chairman Nadler and Vice Chairwoman Scanlon to convene an impeachment inquiry immediately to investigate whether to recommend articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump for counseling, commanding, inducing or inciting violence and murder. In responseRead More
FSFP Welcomes Our 2020 Summer Legal Advocacy Program Interns! Posted on May 26, 2020 (June 15, 2020) FSFP Updates Free Speech For People is pleased to announce our summer 2020 Legal Advocacy Program interns! We appreciate the talent, time, and commitment to defending our democracy that these law students bring to the Free Speech For People team. Learn more about our new Legal Advocacy Program interns below! Travis Arbon is a rising second-year studentRead More
Our Testimony in Support of Bill to Help Ensure Safe In-Person Voting During COVID-19 Pandemic Posted on May 15, 2020 (June 17, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Free Speech For People submitted written testimony in support of a new bill in the Massachusetts State House to improve election safety, security and accessibility in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Representative Tami Gouveia of the 14th Middlesex District introduced the legislation, which Free Speech For People helped develop. The bill, titled “An Act toRead More
Free Speech For People and Election Security Experts Ask Department of Homeland Security to Ensure That Remote Accessible Voting Systems, Adopted in Response to COVID-19, are Private and Secure Posted on May 14, 2020 (June 15, 2020) Election Protection Free Speech For People was joined by the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS) and over a dozen noted computer security and election integrity experts in issuing a letter to the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) requesting that CISA revise and enhance guidance to state election officials regardingRead More
Election Security Advocates Host Panel To Discuss Recently Revealed Vulnerabilities Within U.S Election Systems Posted on May 12, 2020 (June 15, 2020) Election Protection Free Speech For People and the Electronic Frontier Foundation hosted a virtual panel featuring U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Actor and Activist Alyssa Milano, and a prominent group of panelists including filmmakers, computer scientists and election security advocates to discuss vulnerabilities in U.S. election systems revealed in a new HBO documentary – Kill Chain: The CyberRead More
As States Consider Online Voting in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Federal Agencies Issue Guidelines that Warn of Online Attacks Posted on May 12, 2020 (June 15, 2020) Election Protection The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) have drafted new guidelines outlining the severe dangers of returning ballots electronically – through fax, email or web portal – stating that the practice is a “significant security risk” andRead More
Government Watchdog Urges Congress to Initiate an Investigation on Threats to U.S. Election Security Revealed in New Documentary Posted on May 6, 2020 (June 15, 2020) Election Protection HBO documentary “Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America’s Elections” uncovers events that may have dire consequences for upcoming elections WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 6, 2020) – Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan legal advocacy group, issued a letter today to the Intelligence and Homeland Security committees of Congress urging them to launch inquiries intoRead More