Public Interest Groups Urge US Commission on Civil Rights to Not Reappoint Election Denier Cleta Mitchell to Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors Posted on October 10, 2023 Election Protection Cleta Mitchell’s term ends on November 3, 2023, and her involvement in Donald Trump’s actions to overturn the 2020 presidential election are incompatible with the purpose and mandate of both commissions. WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 10, 2023) – Free Speech For People and Generation Vote are urging the US Commission on Civil Rights not to reappointRead More
Victory: Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Provisions of Anti-Voter Arizona Law Posted on September 20, 2023 (September 20, 2023) Election Protection Washington, D.C. – In a victory for Arizona voters, a federal judge struck down last week numerous discriminatory, anti-voter provisions of two recently enacted Arizona laws, H.B. 2492 and H.B. 2243, that undermined Arizonans’ freedom to vote and violated federal law. Notably, the U.S. District Court’s decision prevents Arizona from rejecting voter registration forms submittedRead More
FSFP Senior Advisor on Election Security Susan Greenhalgh Discusses Coffee County Voting System Software Breach on The Ron Show Podcast Posted on August 31, 2023 Election Protection FSFP Senior Advisor on Election Security Susan Greenhalgh recently appeared on The Ron Show Podcast to discuss the Trump campaign’s multi-state plot to access and steal copies of voting system software from Coffee County, Georgia, and the lack of a federal investigation into the matter. The following is an excerpt from the discussion: The informationRead More
Advocates Win Security, Transparency Improvements in Pennsylvania Elections, Settlement reached with Secretary of State Schmidt in voting machine lawsuit Posted on August 14, 2023 (October 25, 2023) Election Protection HARRISBURG, PA – Election security advocates from the National Election Defense Coalition and the Pennsylvania-based Citizens for Better Elections have entered into a binding legal settlement with Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt. The settlement resolves a legal challenge to the ES&S ExpressVote XL voting machines used for in-person voting in Philadelphia, Northampton, and CumberlandRead More
Free Speech For People, Common Cause NY and Public Citizen oppose the certification of the ExpressVote XL from Election Systems & Software (ES&S) in New York State Posted on August 1, 2023 (August 1, 2023) Election Protection On July 28, 2023, Free Speech For People, Common Cause NY and Public Citizen submitted a letter to the New York State Board of Elections urging it to reject the ExpressVote XL, an all-in-one ballot marking device and tabulator. The organizations cite New York State’s Election Reform and Modernization Act of 2005 (ERMA 2005), §Read More
Public Interest Groups Renew Call for US Commission on Civil Rights to Revoke Appointment of Election Denier to Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors Posted on July 19, 2023 Election Protection The letter contends that the views and actions of Cleta Mitchell, who was deeply enmeshed in former President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 federal election, are incompatible with the missions of both commissions. WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 19, 2023) – Free Speech For People and Generation Vote issued a letter today to the U.S. CommissionRead More
Free Speech For People Submits Public Comments on the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines Posted on June 9, 2023 (June 14, 2023) Election Protection On June 7, 2023, Free Speech For People submitted public comments to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) on the federal Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) 2.0. Although these federal standards for electronic voting systems are “voluntary” under federal law, many state agencies that certify equipment and software for use in their states rely heavilyRead More
New FSFP Video Outlines Recent Victories for Voting Rights in Multiple States Posted on June 8, 2023 Election Protection Check out our new video recapping major voting rights work in Minnesota, Colorado, Texas, and Arizona. In 2020, Free Speech For People challenged a private mercenary contractor’s plan to hire and deploy armed ex-soldiers to polling sites in Minnesota. We filed a federal lawsuit against Atlas Aegis on behalf of the Council on American-Islamic RelationsRead More
Briefing: FSFP and Coalition For Good Governance Discuss Evidence of Multistate Plot by Trump Operatives to Breach Voting Systems Posted on May 3, 2023 (May 3, 2023) Election Protection Free Speech For People Senior Advisor on Election Security Susan Greenhalgh and Coalition for Good Governance Executive Director Marilyn Marks recently presented at a briefing on the multistate plot by Trump operatives to access and copy voting system software. The briefing was titled, “Why did Trump Operatives Copy Voting Systems Software and What Will TheyRead More
Conclusions in FSFP Letter Detailing Trump’s Ties to a Multistate Effort to Unlawfully Copy and Covertly Distribute Voting Software Affirmed by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren and January 6th Committee Staff on MSNBC’s Deadline: Whitehouse with Nicolle Wallace Posted on April 28, 2023 (April 28, 2023) Election Protection MSNBC recently aired a segment on Deadline: Whitehouse with Nicolle Wallace which centered on a letter, sent by Free Speech For People, to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Special Counsel Jack Smith and FBI Director Chris Wray. The letter foregrounds evidence from the January 6th Committee that indicates Donald Trump was aware of the unlawful planRead More