FSFP Senior Advisor on Election Security Susan Greenhalgh Discusses Last Minute Changes in Federal Voting System Guidelines. Posted on February 9, 2021 (February 10, 2021) Election Protection FSFP Senior Advisor on Election Security Susan Greenhalgh was recently featured in a new Politico article highlighting cybersecurity concerns in an ongoing debate about wireless networking hardware in voting machines. The article references the federal Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG 2.0), which was recently amended by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission behind closed doors toRead More
Abolish Super PACs, Ban Foreign Corporate Money, State Legislators Introduce Two Bills to Protect Election Integrity in Massachusetts Posted on February 9, 2021 (February 9, 2021) Challenging Super PACs BOSTON, MA – State legislators have introduced two bills in the Massachusetts Legislature to abolish super PACs and to prohibit spending by foreign-influenced corporations in Massachusetts elections. State Senator Jo Comerford is the lead sponsor of Senate bill SD 634, State Senator Mark Montigny is the lead sponsor of Senate Bill SD 759, and StateRead More
Government Watchdogs Call For Witness Testimony In Trump Impeachment Trial Posted on February 8, 2021 Impeachment In a letter to Senators Patrick Leahy and Chuck Schumer and Representative Jamie Raskin, a coalition of public interest organizations urges Democrats to include witnesses of the events of January 6th to strengthen the case for convicting President Trump. WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 8, 2021) – A coalition of six organizations today issued a letter toRead More
“Recklessly Naive;” Citing Cybersecurity Concerns, Computer Science and Election Integrity Experts Oppose Last Minute Changes in Federal Voting System Guidelines Posted on February 8, 2021 (February 9, 2021) Election Protection In a letter to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Free Speech For People, and a coalition of more than 20 computer science, cybersecurity, and election experts warn of the serious security dangers of permitting devices capable of connecting election systems to the Internet in federally certified voting systems. In a companion letter, Free Speech ForRead More
FSFP Board Member Professor Jennifer Taub Debates The Legal Case For Convicting Former President Trump and Barring Him From Future Office on WGBH-TV. Posted on February 4, 2021 (February 4, 2021) Impeachment Free Speech For People Board Member Professor Jennifer Taub recently joined Greater Boston with Jim Braude on WGBH-TV to debate the legal case for convicting former President Donald Trump in the upcoming Senate impeachment trial and barring him from future federal office. During a debate with attorney Harvey Silverglate, Professor Taub outlined the constitutionality ofRead More
FSFP President John Bonifaz Discusses The Second Impeachment Trial Of Former President Donald Trump on Between The Lines. Posted on February 3, 2021 (February 3, 2021) Impeachment FSFP President John Bonifaz recently appeared on Between The Lines to discuss the second impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump and the consequences of an acquittal for our democracy. “This is a critical moment for our history and for our Constitution and our democracy. What’s at stake here really is whether or not aRead More
Virginia Becomes the 22nd State to Support a Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Posted on January 28, 2021 Democracy Amendments (Richmond, Virginia) — Today, the Virginia General Assembly passed a resolution supporting a constitutional amendment to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United, which swept away a century of precedent barring corporate money in our elections. The resolution makes Virginia the twenty-second state to support this amendment to restore democratic power to theRead More
Free Speech For People Legal Director Ron Fein Discusses The Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump On The BradCast. Posted on January 28, 2021 Impeachment FSFP Legal Director Ron Fein recently appeared on The BradCast to discuss the impeachment trial of Donald Trump and the constitutionality of holding him accountable for inciting the deadly January 6th insurrection after he’s left office. “Even if Trump never wants to run for president again, the United States Senate needs to say that thisRead More
Free Speech For People Supports Newly Reintroduced Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Posted on January 21, 2021 Democracy Amendments (WASHINGTON) — Today, U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL), Jim McGovern (D-MA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and John Katko (R-NY) reintroduced H.J. Res.1, a bipartisan constitutional amendment to get big money out of politics and restore democratic power to the American people. Free Speech For People supports H.J. Res.1, also known as the Democracy For All Amendment.Read More
Remote Summer 2021 Legal Internships at Free Speech For People Posted on January 20, 2021 (January 21, 2021) FSFP Updates Come join the campaign to reclaim democracy for the people by fighting for free and fair elections, and against presidential corruption and abuse of power, in the summer of 2021! Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan nonprofit organization, was founded in 2010 after the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. FEC decision. We’re working to renew ourRead More