You’ve cast your ballot, but the work isn’t done! Post-election audits double-check the tabulator’s results by comparing a sample of ballots to the reported totals. If something doesn’t match, officials can catch it. Watch the video to see how it works. 🗳️

How do different voting machines actually work? Verified Voting’s Voting Equipment Database breaks down the types of equipment used to cast & count votes, with overviews, voting instructions, & demo videos. 🗳️ Explore the database: bit.ly/4xB8Six

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Shoutout to the amazing people behind our elections! From processing registrations to recruiting poll workers and preparing ballots, your hard work keeps us going. We are so grateful for everything you do! #ThankYouElectionHeroes

The Postal Service has a long & strong record of successfully delivering Election Mail. postandparcel.info/163125/news/...

USPS: Election Mail will be handled securely – and delivered reliably | Post & Parcel

The U.S. Postal Service recently held a briefing on its Election Mail processes and procedures to reiterate its commitment to the secure and timely delivery of ballots.

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This Election Hero Day, join us in thanking poll workers and election officials for all the work they do! We’re grateful for these unseen heroes who work to make sure our elections are safe, secure, and accessible. #ThankYouElectionHeroes

ATTENTION VOTERS: before you cast your vote, take a moment to double-check your paper ballot for any errors. Whether you fill it out by hand or with a machine, make sure it matches your selections before you submit it. It’s the easiest way to make sure your vote counts. 🗳️

Happy #ElectionHeroDay! Behind every election are people testing equipment, securing ballots, running audits, & answering voters' questions. Thank you to the bipartisan election officials & poll workers who make it happen. 💙 Tag an election hero in your community 👇

Happy #ElectionHeroDay! 🦸 Meet the Election Heroes at Verified Voting who’ve served as clerks, registrars, election supervisors, and poll workers. Thank you to everyone who runs our elections! #ThankYouElectionHeroes

📢 We’re thrilled to welcome Matt Crane to the Verified Voting Board of Directors! With 26 years of election administration & security experience, Matt brings a front-line perspective to our mission. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4hWOMun

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10 days until #VoteEarlyDay! 🗳️ Election Day is just the LAST day to vote. Find out when & where you can vote early in your state and make your plan today. @VoteEarlyDay 🔍 voteearlyday.org/vote

Once you cast your vote, how do voting technology and election laws protect access and democracy? Watch Verified Voting’s Mark Lindeman join @eff.org, @brennancenter.org & @techequity.bsky.social on election cybersecurity ahead of the midterms. 🎥 Watch: bit.ly/4yHbpsQ

EFFecting Change: Protect the Vote

Voting is a right. But voting records are highly sensitive. Once you cast your vote, how does the technology in the voting booth and the policy of the country protect voting access and democracy? For decades, advocates have fought for strong cybersecurity standards at polling places and fought in court to protect the privacy of voting records. As we head into the height of election season, join EFF's Hayley Tsukayama and Adam Schwartz, along with Mark Lindeman of Verified Voting, Derek Tisler of the Brennan Center for Justice, and Jonathan Mehta Stein of TechEquity to discuss the current state of election privacy and cybersecurity—find out more about what protects your vote after you submit your ballot. Join the livestream online followed by live Q&A.

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📅 It’s Day 3 of National Voter Education Week, so it’s time to make a plan to vote! Many states offer early voting, check if it's available where you live & learn when you can cast your ballot. 🗳️ Find your state's options: bit.ly/46WxVBO

Update your voter registration address at www.michigan.gov/vote

Moved, changed your name, or just haven't checked your voter registration in a while? National Voter Education Week is a great time to #CheckYourReg. ✅ Verify your registration: bit.ly/46WxVBO

National Voter Education Week is HERE! 🗳️ All week long, we’re sharing actions YOU can take to get ready for November 3rd! First up: REGISTER TO VOTE. ✅ Find your state. Know your deadline. Check your registration. Follow along all week for more ways to get vote ready! FeelGoodAction.org/verify

📅 It's National Voter Education Week, and we're kicking things off with a simple, but very important question: have you checked your voter registration? Check your status today and make sure you're #VoteReady. 🔍Check your registration: bit.ly/46WxVBO

Looking for ways to get involved in the midterm elections? Sign up to be an election observer and get a front row seat to how our elections work. 👀 Read more about election observation FAQs in our blog here: bit.ly/4z8xbFv

Election Observation 101: How You Can Help Strengthen Election Transparency

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“All across this country, there are people working hard on every single possible scenario that could arise.” Watch Verified Voting's Pamela Smith discuss the efforts being made ahead of the midterms to uphold our democracy and ensure voters have access to free and fair elections.

A state-level error in Texas left tens of thousands of voter registration’s unprocessed. Counties are racing to clear the backlog before early voting starts Oct. 19. 📋 In Texas? Confirm your registration status now: bit.ly/3TRsbpN

As SCOTUS revives DHS's SAVE database, our President & CEO Pam Smith urges all voters to check their registration to avoid being "swept up in a flawed system through no fault of their own." Full statement: bit.ly/4hrvxaT Check your registration: bit.ly/4rvnSNt

What can 19th-century fears about electricity teach us about election fraud beliefs today? Neal Kelley argues that legitimate risks + incomplete understanding can turn an issue into a panic. The answer? More transparency, less scrutiny. ⚡ Read: bit.ly/4d5R0op

What Can Electricity Teach Us About Election Fraud? Quite a Lot.

A broad range of views on democracy to help break the stalemate caused by partisan conflict.

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WIN: California Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return hundreds of thousands of illegally seized ballots from a 2025 special election. As our letter brief said, efforts to disrupt our elections will not go unchecked.

Win for Democracy: Supreme Court of California Orders Sheriff to Return Unlawfully Seized Ballots

SAN FRANCISCO — Today, the Supreme Court of California ordered the sheriff of Riverside County, California, to return hundreds of thousands of unlawfully seized ballots from a 2025 special election be...

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California Supreme Court, in Pair of Decisions, Holds that Riverside County Sheriff Bianco Illegally Seized Ballots, and the AG Can Order Sheriffs Not to Seize Ballots electionlawblog.org/2026/califor...

California Supreme Court, in Pair of Decisions, Holds that Riverside County Sheriff Bianco Illegally Seized Ballots, and the AG Can Order Sheriffs Not to Seize Ballots #ELB

See Cervantes v. Bianco and Bonta v. Bianco. These are important decisions, not only to reaffirm what I thought was clear California law against ballot seizures, but to raise the prominence of the iss...

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When an election is close, recount procedures matter. Verified Voting's Recount Law Database tracks the laws & procedures governing recounts in every state. 🔁 Know the rules where you live: bit.ly/4y9rabr

🚨Webinar Alert: TOMORROW, Verified Voting, The Election Law Program, & Advance Elections share "The Election Chain of Custody Blueprint": 🔹 A state-by-state legal landscape 🔹 Best practices for offices of any size 🔹 Ready-to-use messaging tools Register: bit.ly/9-23-webinar

Machines count our ballots. Election officials conduct post-election audits to make sure they counted them right ✅ Verified Voting's Sunčana Pavlić and Lamontae Shively break down how audits work, and how they're one of many checks that election officials do. Learn more: verifiedvoting.org/audits

Yesterday, Policy & Strategy Director Mark Lindeman testified to Georgia’s Election Equipment Specifications & Standards Committee on voting system security. “In a resilient election system…you always have a good Plan B. We argue that voter-verified paper ballots are crucial to resilience.”

Testimony to GA Election Equipment Specification & Standards Committee on voting system security

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As many as 1 in 4 eligible Americans are not registered to vote or are unsure of their registration status. Be part of the solution today and #GetReadyToVote on #NationalVoterRegistrationDay. #CheckYourReg at: www.vote411.org/check-registration

In response to the Supreme Court’s decision rejecting President Donald Trump’s mail ballot restrictions, Verified Voting’s President & CEO Pamela Smith released the following statement [linked here]: verifiedvoting.org/statement-us...

Election Security Expert Commends Supreme Court Decision Protecting Mail Ballot Access, Weeks Ahead of the Midterms

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It's Disability Voting Rights Week! Disability activists have fought hard for accessibility rights for voters with disabilities, which benefit everyone. If you run into trouble when voting, call or text Election Protection at 866-OUR-VOTE to get help right away.