NEDC & Free Speech For People Issue Joint Statement on the Iowa Caucus App Failure Posted on February 4, 2020 (May 28, 2020) Election Protection Last night’s failure of the smartphone application used by the Iowa Democratic Party illustrated in harsh relief exactly why we should not use voting technology that is internet connected. The Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) initially wanted to employ a smartphone app to allow voters to cast their selections over the Internet. Fortunately, smarter heads prevailedRead More
Election Security Experts Highlight Major Flaws In Los Angeles County Voting System Posted on January 26, 2020 (June 18, 2020) Election Protection Free Speech For People and the National Election Defense Coalition recently submitted public comments to California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, regarding the proposed certification of Los Angeles county’s Voting Solutions for All People 2.0 (VSAP) election system. The joint letter addresses the system’s non-compliance with California Voting System Standards. The letter states: We haveRead More
Free Speech For People Files Brief in Case Demanding Election Security Emails Posted on January 15, 2020 (May 29, 2020) Election Protection Free Speech For People filed a motion for summary judgment in National Election Defense Coalition v. Lawson, a case challenging the Indiana Secretary of State’s refusal to disclose election security-related emails exchanged with the National Association of Secretaries of State. Secretary of State Connie Lawson was the 2017-18 President of the National Association of SecretariesRead More
Voting Machine Manufacturer Under Fire for False Advertising Claims Posted on January 13, 2020 (June 18, 2020) Election Protection As reported on NBC, Free Speech For People and National Election Defense Coalition urge U.S. Election Assistance Commission to investigate voting machine manufacturer ES&S for falsely advertising the security certification of its voting machines with wireless modems Two leading national advocacy groups are calling on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to investigate ES&S, one ofRead More
New Lawsuit Challenges Insecure, Unreliable Voting Machines in Pennsylvania Posted on December 13, 2019 (June 18, 2020) Election Protection Coalition of advocacy groups and voters file lawsuit against Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth alleging the illegality of the ExpressVote XL voting machines PHILADELPHIA, PA (Friday, Dec. 13) – A coalition of advocacy groups and voters has filed a lawsuit against Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar alleging that the state’s use of theRead More
Election Security Experts Highlight Major Flaws In Tennessee Election Systems Posted on November 8, 2019 (June 18, 2020) Election Protection CINCINNATI, OH – Free Speech For People and the law firm Covington & Burling filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Thursday, November 7, 2019, on behalf of the National Election Defense Coalition, the U.S. Technology Policy Committee of the Association for Computing Machinery, and individual computerRead More
Following Serious Failure of New Voting Machines in Northampton County, Citizens’ Groups Reaffirm Call for Decertification of Controversial ExpressVote XL Voting Machines Posted on November 7, 2019 (June 12, 2020) Election Protection PHILADELPHIA, PA – In response to the failure of Northampton County’s new ExpressVote XL voting machines in their inaugural election, advocates for election system security, accuracy and transparency have renewed their call for the Secretary of the Commonwealth to decertify the contentious voting system. The National Election Defense Coalition, Citizens for Better Elections, Free SpeechRead More
Tell Mitch McConnell: We need election security! Posted on September 17, 2019 (June 18, 2020) Election Protection In 2016, Russia interfered with our elections to help elect Donald Trump. According to multiple current and former officials, foreign powers are already attempting to meddle in the 2020 election as well. And our election systems across the country remain vulnerable. Yet, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recently blocked two bills meant to safeguard ourRead More
Election Security Experts Condemn Pennsylvania Secretary of State’s Re-Examination of Voting Machines Posted on September 4, 2019 (June 18, 2020) Election Protection Secretary of State Boockvar announced today that her office has completed a mandatory re-examination of the ES&S ExpressVote XL electronic voting machine following a petition on behalf of registered electors of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania indicating that the new voting machines fail to meet election standards set by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and listing tenRead More
FSFP & Allies Issue Letter Urging Congress To Hold Hearings On Election Security Posted on August 30, 2019 (June 18, 2020) Election Protection WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 28, 2019) – Following the findings in a recently released report from the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI), a coalition of government watchdog organizations, including Free Speech For People, FreedomWorks, National Election Defense Coalition and Public Citizen, sent a letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee onRead More