Dear John,

Chaos. There’s no other word for what happened in Wisconsin on Tuesday. Our hearts go out to every voter faced with the choice of risking exposure to COVID-19 from hours-long lines or foregoing the fundamental right to vote, and to every poll worker and election official working around the clock in the midst of rapidly changing directives.
 
This November cannot be a repeat of what we have just witnessed. Voters need to know there are secure systems in place, both for their health and their ballots. And election officials need support to deliver an election that is safe for voters and poll workers alike.
 
In the uncertain environment we face, security best practices matter more than ever. We have released a carefully considered set of recommendations focused on integrating trustworthy election procedures into a likely increase in mail voting. The recommendations include:

• Ensuring that voters know how to verify their paper ballots, can track them, and have the opportunity to rectify rejected signatures
• Maintaining strong chain of custody and effectively accounting for all ballots, and conducting post-election audits
• Refraining from adopting insecure practices such as remote internet and mobile voting 

Meeting the challenges COVID-19 poses to our elections - to say nothing of the threat of interference and potential malfunctions - is a large and multifaceted problem. None of us can solve it alone. That is why we are working closely with allies, experts, and election officials… and why we need concerned, engaged supporters like you standing with us.
 
Please help us ensure these recommendations reach everyone they need to reach by sharing our posts on Facebook and Twitter, or using our “share” tools below. And, as always, do not hesitate to reach out to us with your questions. If we all work together to keep election security best practices in mind through these turbulent times, this week’s election in Wisconsin need not be a preview of November.

With thanks,
The Verified Voting Team