Exciting news! Just as the message below was hitting your inbox, we received word that Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced has rejected the internet voting bill as it stands.
This victory demonstrates what we can do when we work together to lift up evidence-based security recommendations, and push back against voting options that will make us less secure. Let’s keep the momentum going!
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From: The Verified Voting Team <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, May 14, 2020 at 1:30 PM ET
Dear John,
Sometimes we worry about overstating the obvious. That’s especially true when it comes to internet voting. Experts agree: there is no way to make online voting systems secure enough using current technology.
We publicly praised the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and other government agencies for taking a clear stand against internet voting, and lifted up the HEROES Act, which excludes funding for electronic return of marked ballots. But judging from the proposals that have emerged in Puerto Rico, Ohio, and elsewhere, it’s a warning we not only need to continue repeating, but also continue fighting at a legislative level across the country.
Of course, simply opposing dangerous measures is not enough: we’re also continuing to give guidance to election officials and advocacy groups that allow all voters to cast their ballots safely and securely. In addition to our security recommendations, we’re advising states as they adapt new procedures for vote by mail, and we’re working with our coalition partners to ensure that efforts to make voting more accessible also include election security best practices, because every voter has the right to vote safely and securely.
We’re grateful to everyone who’s stood with us by sharing our whitepapers, letters, blog posts, and statements on internet voting. We are also thankful to all of you who have donated recently, especially on Giving Tuesday Now. In this critical moment, please consider joining us with a gift if you have not already done so.
The internet is a valuable tool, but it has its limits.Help us ensure that our elections do not move in that direction.
