Dear John,

I joined Verified Voting’s team in 2018 as a consultant based on my experience in election administration, expertise in risk-limiting audit implementation, and vision for better elections through better data and better processes. But I haven't always been an election data junkie.
 
When my daughter was in grade school, I volunteered intensively for a Presidential campaign in Pennsylvania. They put me to work as a "Voter File Manager", working with the voter registration lists. This was my first contact with election data and all its complications.
 
As a mathematician I started to wonder -- how could mathematics help protect elections? I dreamt of a huge collection of election data, with easy ways to slice, dice, analyze and draw compelling pictures, available early enough after the election to let candidates and their supporters analyze their own contests. I dreamt of the Vote Visualizer - and I’m deeply excited to be sharing the reality with you.