Liberty Vote Takes Ownership of Dominion Voting Systems Amid Continued Election Integrity Debates
Dominion Voting Systems, previously embroiled in controversy over the 2020 election, has been acquired by Liberty Vote. This change marks a significant shift in ownership and operational control of the company, known for its role in the voting industry.
“As of today, Dominion is gone,” stated a press release from Dominion on Thursday. “Liberty Vote assumes full ownership and operational control.” Visitors to Dominion’s website are now redirected to libertyvote.com.
False claims about Dominion’s involvement in election fraud during the 2020 U.S. presidential election were widely spread by former President Trump and his allies, including Rudy Giuliani. The allegations suggested that Dominion’s machines were manipulated to alter votes, a narrative that led to defamation lawsuits and caused distress for some of the company’s executives, as highlighted here.
Recently, Giuliani reached a confidential settlement with Dominion. Additionally, a significant legal battle concluded with Dominion securing nearly $800 million in a defamation case against Fox News, as reported here.
Earlier in the year, a Justice Department official from the Trump administration sought to examine Dominion’s voting machines used in the 2020 elections by reaching out to county clerks in Missouri, as detailed here.
The acquisition announcement by Liberty Vote touches on themes resonant with conservative election concerns, describing the move as “a bold and historic move to transform and improve election integrity in America.” This language aligns with recent discussions around “election integrity” among conservative groups.
Liberty Vote also emphasizes its commitment to election security, stating it will focus on “[l]everaging hand-marked paper ballots enabling compliance with President Trump’s executive order, and ensuring election security and compliance with federal standards.”
While the majority of U.S. voters already use hand-marked paper ballots, elements of Trump’s executive order on voting have been suspended by federal courts, as mentioned here.
Liberty Vote’s founder, Scott Leiendecker, is noted for his previous role as a Republican election director in St. Louis and for establishing an election technology company widely adopted by election officials, as outlined here.
