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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/...

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

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

📅 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

“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

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.

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...

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.”

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...

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.

Your vote is your voice, and every voice belongs in our democracy. 🗳️✨ This #DisabilityVotingRightsWeek, make sure you know your rights at the polls. Check your registration and make a plan to vote today!

🚨New Resource: We joined Advance Elections and the @electionlawprogram.bsky.social in releasing a joint report that shares how to protect ballots & equipment at every stage of an election. Bookmark the Election Chain of Custody Blueprint: verifiedvoting.org/chainofcusto...

“Public trust in our elections depends on predictable, resilient systems, and true resilience cannot be built in four days.” — Alexa Raad, Cybersecurity Expert & Advisory Board Member Read Alexa’s blog post here: verifiedvoting.org/blog-usps-al...

Across the country, thousands of election officials and poll workers have spent countless hours testing equipment, training, and preparing ballots in a midterm election year. Ahead of #LaborDay weekend, we want to say thank you to everyone working to make our elections possible 💙

States are days away from handing voter roll data to USPS, with no clarity on what happens to it next. Verified Voting President & CEO Pamela Smith told @ms.now's Vaughn Hillyard why that uncertainty lands hardest on election officials. Watch: bit.ly/4zFkQJY

ICYMI, 3 members of our board and advisory board recently took the stage at @defcon's Voting Village: 🔹Barbara Simons on the risks of internet voting 🔹Kevin Shelley on the fight for paper ballots 🔹Wayne Williams on implementing CO's first statewide RLA Watch: bit.ly/4cFhoFm

New from @ncslorg.bsky.social: Takeaways from their pre-Legislative Summit gathering of elections and redistricting policymakers in Chicago. Our Mark Lindeman was there with a reminder that secure elections come down to more than technology—"It's the people." tinyurl.com/yu9hteuj

Our President & CEO Pam Smith on SCOTUS clearing the way for part of the Trump administration's executive order overhauling mail-in ballots: “Attempting to force administrative overhauls while ballots are actively going to print is a recipe for disaster." bit.ly/4wJWFr9

Ever wonder how election officials keep ballots and election equipment secure? Every container is sealed, and it can't be opened without leaving a mark. Each time materials change hands, they check that seal and sign off on it. It's one of many ways your vote is protected.

🍑 Georgia voters: Your state legislature passed a new elections bill this summer. Wondering how or if it'll change how you vote this November? Verified Voting's new explainer walks through what's different this year, and what changes are on the horizon: bit.ly/3UoMzyr

Nearly 50 million people ages 18-29 are eligible to vote this November, and millions will cast a ballot for the first time. On #NationalYouthDay, we’re glad to see organizations like TurnUp helping new young voters get registered and ready 💪 Learn more: www.turnup.us/

Poll workers are the backbone of every election ⭐️ On National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, #HelpAmericaVote by signing up with your local elections office: www.eac.gov/help-america-vote

Verified Voting's Corrie Emerson and Chrissa LaPorte were in Pennsylvania this week, meeting with local election officials on risk-limiting audits (RLAs)—walking through both the technical guidance and how to communicate RLAs to voters ⭐️

61 years ago today, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law. Since then, court rulings have stripped away much of its protection. Every eligible voter deserves equal access to the ballot box—and confidence that their vote is counted accurately and verifiably. #VRA

100 days until the midterms. Here's your checklist: ✅ Check your voter registration status ✅ Confirm your polling place ✅ Request your mail ballot if your state requires it ✅ Note your state's deadlines Your state's official election website has all of it. Start there. 🗳️

Your friendly neighborhood election officials are suiting up every day to keep your vote safe, fair, and secure. It’s a #BrandNewDay to make a voting plan for the midterms today! 🕷️

Another week, another conference! Our Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, C.Jay Coles, was in Chicago for the @ncslorg.bsky.social Legislative Summit—the largest bipartisan gathering of state legislators and legislative staff in the country #NCSLsummit

Yesterday, before #NCSLSummit kicked off today, our Mark Lindeman spoke at the "Election Technology Landscape in 2026" session, where he defined + traced the evolution of voting systems to help legislators better understand the technology behind the voting process!

On the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, remember: accessible elections strengthen our democracy, and it's thanks to groups like @ndrnadvocates.bsky.social and @aapd.com who continue fighting for every voter's right to cast a private, independent, and accessible ballot. #ADA36

1 in 6 voters have a disability. Yet, voters with disabilities are often met with a range of disproportionately burdensome barriers to voting. As federal protections weaken, states can pass their own Voting Rights Acts to safeguard the freedom to vote. 🧵1/5

Victory: a federal court ruled today that voting rights groups can continue their challenge to President Trump’s executive order restricting mail voting. The court reiterated, “The President plays no role in the regulation of elections” and that his mandate to USPS is unconstitutional.

States run elections—not the president. As threats to the midterms escalate, governors, AGs, & secretaries of state are on the front line defending free and fair elections in 2026. https://statesunited.org/resources/2026-midterm-election-threats/