Summary
Dominion Voting Systems, an election technology company involved in 2020 election conspiracy theories, has been bought by Liberty Vote, a company led by Scott Leiendecker, a former Republican elections official. Liberty Vote plans to align with President Trump's blocked executive order on election policy, which focuses on paper ballots and transparency. The financial details of the sale were not disclosed, but the new owner plans to introduce paper-based voting methods.
Key Facts
- Dominion Voting Systems was acquired by a new company called Liberty Vote.
- Scott Leiendecker, who previously worked as a Republican elections official, leads Liberty Vote.
- Liberty Vote plans to follow President Trump's executive order favoring paper ballots, despite it being blocked.
- The sale's terms were not made public, but Leiendecker funded the purchase himself.
- Dominion faced false accusations related to the 2020 presidential election.
- Dominion's defamation lawsuits resulted in settlements with Fox News and Newsmax.
- Liberty Vote aims to use hand-marked paper ballots and increase transparency.
- Dominion still has ongoing lawsuits with individuals promoting election conspiracy theories.
