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
Experts Urge EAC to Enforce Firm Transition to New Voting System Standards. Posted on September 23, 2021 Election Protection Over a dozen leading computer and election security experts wrote to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to urge the agency to adopt a firm policy to phase out old, outdated voting system standards, in a letter organized by Free Speech For People. The EAC is responsible for running the federal voting system testing andRead More
FSFP Senior Advisor on Election Security Susan Greenhalgh Discusses the Dangers of Wireless Connectivity in Federally Certified Voting Machines at DEFCON Voting Village. Posted on August 13, 2021 Election Protection FSFP Senior Advisor On Election Security Susan Greenhalgh recently appeared at DEFCON Voting Village to discuss why Free Speech For People is suing the U.S. Election Assistance Commission for its decision to allow devices with wireless networking capability in federally certified voting machines. The discussion provided an in-depth view of all the behind-the scenes charadesRead More
FSFP Senior Advisor on Election Security Susan Greenhalgh Discusses Our Recent Lawsuit Against The Election Assistance Commission on The Brad Blog. Posted on July 15, 2021 Election Protection Free Speech For People Senior Advisor on Election Security Susan Greenhalgh recently appeared on The Brad Blog to discuss our lawsuit against the U.S. Election Assistance Commission for improperly loosening voting system standards after private meetings with voting machine manufacturers. FSFP and renowned election security expert Professor Philip Stark are co-plaintiffs in this case. “TheRead More
Ohio Bans Wireless Connectivity in Voting Systems. Posted on June 17, 2021 Election Protection Earlier this year, Free Speech For People organized a letter to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), signed by over two dozen computer and election security experts urging the EAC to include a robust ban on wireless connectivity capability in the federal voting system guidelines. Though the EAC disregarded the experts’ advice, the Ohio BoardRead More
Free Speech For People Senior Advisor on Election Security Susan Greenhalgh Discusses Our Lawsuit Against the U.S. Election Assistance Commission on The Brad Blog. Posted on April 6, 2021 Election Protection Free Speech For People Senior Advisor on Election Security Susan Greenhalgh recently appeared on The Brad Blog to discuss our lawsuit against the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) after the agency failed to produce records requested under the Freedom of Information Act, regarding the EAC’s closed-door meetings with voting machine vendors that weakened the federalRead More
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