WASHINGTON—Dominion Voting Systems, the voting machine system at the heart of many of Donald Trump’s election disputes over the past few years, has been acquired by election reform advocate Scott Leiendecker.
Leiendecker, who previously served as a Republican elections director for St. Louis, will assume full ownership and operational control of Dominion Voting Systems, which will now be renamed “Liberty Vote.” He intends to restore public confidence in electoral processes through the use of transparent and reliable voting systems.
That includes using hand-marked paper ballots.
“Liberty Vote signals a new chapter for American elections — one where trust is rebuilt from the ground up,” Leiendecker explained in a Thursday statement, promising a commitment to “delivering election technology that prioritizes paper-based transparency, security, and simplicity so that voters can be assured that every ballot is filled in accurately and fairly counted.”
Scott Leiendecker, then the chief executive officer of KNOWiNK LLC, listens during a Senate Rules and Administration Committee hearing on election security in Washington, D.C. in 2018. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Leiendecker promises 100% American ownership, American staffing, and software development. He’s also focused on using paper ballots, in compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive order on “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections,” to ensure that American elections are secure and comply with federal standards.
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He also plans to incorporate “rigorous, industry-leading third-party auditing standards to verify election integrity at every step,” according to a press release from Liberty Vote. The election technology company promises to champion “reforms designed to ensure every American’s vote is protected and counted accurately.”
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Donald Trump and his allies accused Dominion Voting Systems of switching votes from Trump to then-presidential candidate Joe Biden or deleting votes altogether during the 2020 presidential election. Dominion filed a number of defamation lawsuits against Trump’s allies and top conservative media outlets like Fox News and Newsmax over the allegations (Fox News settled with Dominion and agreed to pay $787 million, and Newsmax settled for $67 million).
The controversy has left many Trump supporters with a negative and distrustful view of Dominion. Leiendecker and Liberty Vote believe they can earn and exceed voter trust through their commitment to transparent systems, third-party auditing, a focus on paper ballots, and 100% American ownership.
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