“NO REQUIRED PROCEDURES” by Editor, DefendtheVote.com (Sep. 7, 2016) — How do you vote? Does it matter? Does each method of voting provide the same level of security for your vote? In Illinois, the answer is no. There are different ways each type of ballot is audited for accuracy in Illinois – and in the […]
WHO IS GIVEN “ACCESS TO THE DATA?” by Sharon Meroni, DefendtheVote.com (Sep. 1, 2016) — On Friday, August 26th, during a meeting at the Illinois State Board of Elections, the Vice President of Engineering for Dominion Voting, Dr. Eric Coomer*, was asked if it was possible to bypass election systems software and go directly to […]
“COMMON IN VOTING SOFTWARE” by DefendtheVote.com, ©2016 (Aug. 24, 2016) — This is the second in a series of articles addressing the security of software code that is used to administer, count, and report votes in elections across the USA. It is used in all or most of the voting districts in Illinois. This […]
VOTING IN ILLINOIS AND ACROSS THE NATION COULD BE AFFECTED by Editor, DefendtheVote.com, ©2016 (Aug. 19, 2016) — This is the first in a series of articles addressing the security of software code that is used to administer, count, and report votes in elections across the USA. The software code is part of the GEMS, […]
DO ELECTION BOARDS, COURTS, ATTORNEYS AND CASE LAW SPEAK FOR THE FRAMERS? by Sharon Rondeau (Feb. 3, 2016) — On Wednesday, both NPR and the Huffington Post reported that ballot challenges filed by two Illinois residents claiming that presidential candidates Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are not eligible to seek the office because they are […]
VOTING SYSTEMS CHALLENGED, MOST OBJECTIVES ACHIEVED by DefendtheVote, ©2015 (Jun. 9, 2015) — At the end of May, the Illinois State Board of Elections met with Defend the Vote in a formal mediation process in an attempt to resolve Defend the Vote’s two HAVA (Help America Vote Act) complaints. Defend the Vote fully achieved one […]
“ILL-ADVISED DECISIONS” by DefendtheVote, ©2015 (May 1, 2015) — It might not surprise Chicago and Suburban Cook County voters to learn the Dominion/Sequoia WinEds system, comprised of the electronic voting machine called the Edge2Plus (AVC Edge) and the 400c central counting machine, failed to pass the error testing rate as mandated by HAVA (Help America Vote Act). More complaints […]
“WORKING AGAINST ILLINOIS LAWS” by DefendtheVote.com (Apr. 7, 2015) — According to Illinois election laws, every polling place must have a 1:2 or a 2:3 ratio of election judges from the two dominant political parties. The dominant party receives the majority of election judge placements in these ratios. The number of judges in the ratio varies […]
NON-PROFIT GROUP SEEKS TO CORRECT DEFECTS IN VOTING PROCEDURES IN COOK COUNTY, CHICAGO, GREATER ILLINOIS by Sharon Meroni, Executive Director, DefendtheVote.com (Feb. 9, 2015) — Defend the Vote is enthused to introduce our legal counsel for the HAVA complaints that are currently pending before the Illinois State Board of Elections. Robert E. Lehrer is a distinguished civil rights […]
“NO VERIFIED CHAIN OF CUSTODY” by Sharon Meroni, DefendtheVote (Nov. 7, 2014) — Good Day! I thought you might appreciate an update on the securing of the early voting scrolls in Chicago – Read below. This is a follow-up on what happened at the Board meetings on Tuesday, October 21st. Recap: In 2013, Defend the Vote conducted a […]
WILL VOTE-FLIPPING REAPPEAR IN NEXT MONTH’S ELECTIONS? by DefendtheVote.com, ©2014 (Oct. 23, 2014) — Defend the Vote – via Sharon Meroni- filled a HAVA complaint against the Dominion/Sequoia electronic voting machines currently under fire in Suburban Cook County (Illinois) for switching votes from the Republicans to the Democrats. We filed two complaints on August 22nd, […]
A “HUGE RED ALERT” from Defend the Vote, ©2014 (May 8, 2014) — I apologize if my last article was over complicated or confusing. Communicating details about election security can be challenging – the balance between detail and overview not always easy to juggle. This article (Illinois Law Disenfranchises Thousands of Votes) was based around the […]
“FRAUDULENTLY AUTHENTICATED” by Sharon Meroni, Defend the Vote, ©2014 (Apr. 30, 2014) — Defend the Vote filed comments to the proposed provisional voting rules currently going through the legislative process for confirmation from JCAR (Joint Committee on Administrative Rules). This process requires the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE) to respond to Defend the Vote’s comments. Then, […]
WHAT IS THE STATE ELECTION BOARD DOING TO THE SACRED VOTE? by Sharon Meroni, ©2014, DefendtheVote (Apr. 7, 2014) — Last July the Illinois General Assembly passed HB2418. This bill added a couple of sentences to the Provisional Voting Law (ILCS 10/5 18A) that is worded to permit the counting of votes for federal and state candidates […]
“A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION” by Sharon Meroni, ©2013, Defend the Vote (Dec. 10, 2013) — We all know the elections in Illinois are bad, but who would have guessed that the election equipment in Chicago and Suburban Cook County hasn’t been legally certified? Hindsight is 20/20, but I don’t think any of us could have predicted […]
GRASSROOTS GROUP PURSUES ELECTION LAW VIOLATORS IN ILLINOIS from DefendtheVote.com, ©2013 (Nov. 21, 2013) — Over the last year, Defend the Vote has been researching the election systems in Chicago and Suburban Cook County. We have uncovered startling evidence that proves the voting systems used in both jurisdictions are not legally certified in Illinois. The […]
ELECTION BOARD LETTER PROVES COOK COUNTY ELECTION EQUIPMENT USED FOR THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IS NOT LEGAL! from DefendtheVote, ©2013 (Oct. 30, 2013) — Defend the Vote is investigating the voting systems used in Chicago and Suburban Cook County. As part of this investigation, we sent a protest letter to the Illinois State Board of Elections […]
“KNOWINGLY PERMITTED” from DefendtheVote, ©2013 (Oct. 18, 2013) — Today Defend the Vote has filed a formal complaint about the election equipment in use in Chicago and Cook County, asserting with documentation that Federal elections in November 2012, the Special Congressional election (Jesse Jackson’s District), and the Consolidated Primary and the Consolidated General elections in […]
EVIDENCE OF “ILLEGAL PRACTICES” by Sharon Meroni, DefendtheVote.com (Sep. 30, 2013) — My fellow voter, Defend the Vote is fighting to bring integrity into Illinois’ elections, and we have made exciting progress over the last few weeks. Thanks to your help, Defend the Vote was able to fund trips into Chicago for the critical Board […]
AND IS MAKING PROGRESS! from DefendtheVote, ©2013 (Sep. 13, 2013) — Defend the Vote has been invited to be on the Illinois State Board of Elections’ agenda for their upcoming Board meeting (page 2, Item 5). We have spoken before them during public comments, but the ISBE has never allowed us to actually be on […]