{"id":2497495,"date":"2025-10-10T12:29:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T16:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/developing-dominion-voting-bought-out-renamed-in-effort-to-restore-trust-to-vulnerable-electronic-voting-systems\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T12:31:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T16:31:44","slug":"developing-dominion-voting-bought-out-renamed-in-effort-to-restore-trust-to-vulnerable-electronic-voting-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/developing-dominion-voting-bought-out-renamed-in-effort-to-restore-trust-to-vulnerable-electronic-voting-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing: Dominion Voting Bought Out, Renamed in Effort to Restore Trust to Vulnerable Electronic Voting Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdeveloping-dominion-voting-bought-out-renamed-in-effort-to-restore-trust-to-vulnerable-electronic-voting-systems%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2497495&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Dominion voting Systems has been acquired by scott Leiendecker, a Republican and former St. Louis elections director, and renamed Liberty Vote. Leiendecker aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dr-birx-on-cdc-reform-the-way-you-rebuild-public-trust-is-to-be-transparent\/\" title=\"Dr. Birx On CDC Reform: \u2018The Way You Rebuild Public Trust Is To Be Transparent\u2019\">rebuild public trust<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >emphasizing paper-based ballots<\/a>, transparency, security, and simplicity in elections. Despite thes intentions, skepticism remains about whether this change can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brutal-marjorie-taylor-greene-destroys-nasty-ga-election-official-gabe-sterling-after-his-latest-attack-on-president-trump-and-herself\/\" title=\"BRUTAL! Marjorie Taylor Greene DESTROYS Nasty GA Election Official Gabe Sterling After His Latest Attack on President Trump and Herself\">restore voter confidence<\/a> after controversies surrounding the 2020 election. Although some officials have called the 2020 election highly secure, concerns persist among many Americans about election integrity, fairness, voter ID enforcement, and unlawful voting. Liberty Vote faces important challenges in overcoming the deep political mistrust that has grown around the U.S.election system in recent years.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Dominion Voter Systems is under new ownership, but will that restore any faith the public lost after 2020?<\/p>\n<p>Scott Leiendecker, a Republican and former director of elections for the city of St. Louis, Missouri, recently purchased Dominion for an undisclosed amount.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/justthenews.com\/politics-policy\/elections\/dominion-voting-system-gets-renamed-liberty-vote-under-new-ownership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just The News<\/a>, the new name is &ldquo;Liberty Vote&rdquo; and Leiendecker is the sole owner.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Liberty Vote signals a new chapter for American elections&mdash;one where trust is rebuilt from the ground up,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Liberty Vote is committed to delivering election technology that prioritizes paper-based transparency, security, and simplicity so that voters can be assured that every ballot is filled-in accurately and fairly counted.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>  <script> console.log(\"A\/B Test Video Player\"); \/\/ Helper function to set a cookie function setVideoCookie(name, value, days) {     var expires=\"\";     if (days) {         var date=new Date();         date.setTime(date.getTime() + (days*24*60*60*1000));         expires=\"; expires=\" + date.toUTCString();     }     document.cookie=name + \"=\" + (value || \"\")  + expires + \"; path=\/\"; }  \/\/ Helper function to get a cookie function getVideoCookie(name) {     var nameEQ=name + \"=\";     var ca=document.cookie.split(';');     for(var i=0; i <ca.length; 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Transparency with voters is not the game.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Democrats like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/story\/fact-check-democrat-says-2020-election-was-most-secure-in-u-s-history\/19391607\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin<\/a> assuring us as WRAL reported it, based on what the Department of Homeland Security was saying, that this was, &ldquo;probably the most secure election that&rsquo;s ever been run in the United States,&rdquo; there were still legitimate concerns about former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s victory in 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/10\/09\/dominion-voting-2020-election-sold-00600661\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> cited a release from Leiendecker about the purchase where quotes indicated things may be changing.<\/p>\n<p>He said Liberty Vote will be &ldquo;leveraging hand-marked paper ballots enabling compliance with President Trump&rsquo;s executive order.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The better question &ndash; can Liberty Vote restore voters&rsquo; faith in the system to choose our president and congress?<\/p>\n<p>Every two years, across the political spectrum, Americans have shown a growing concern about election integrity.<\/p>\n<p>Granted, those concerns are not equally as legitimate.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats were concerned about the now completely debunked, malicious claim that President Donald Trump was an agent of the Russian government after the 2016 election &ndash; a lie they created and spent tax dollars on, making us sit through their show trials.<\/p>\n<p>The point being, our elections have become less about assessing the odds for victory and more about worrying if the other side is going to play fairly.<\/p>\n<p>Will Democrats finally enforce voter ID laws? How many illegal aliens will vote?<\/p>\n<p>We cannot have an election based on the sheer merits of the candidates and their platforms because of the many issues we&rsquo;ve faced in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>We all understand some candidates show a better chance of winning than others, but equally as concerning is if the election will be fair.<\/p>\n<p>Leiendecker has an uphill battle changing that narrative.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Scott Leiendecker, a Republican and former St. Louis elections director, recently acquired Dominion for an undisclosed price. The company has been renamed &#8220;Liberty Vote,&#8221; with Leiendecker as its sole owner. He stated that Liberty Vote represents a fresh start for American elections focused on rebuilding trust from the ground up. The company aims to provide election technology emphasizing paper-based transparency, security, and simplicity to ensure every ballot is accurately completed and fairly counted.<\/p>\n<p>However, does this shift truly make a difference? Electronic voting machines are designed to minimize human involvement rather than increase voter transparency.<\/p>\n<p>Despite reassurances from Democrats like Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin-who cited the Department of Homeland Security&#8217;s claim that 2020 was likely the most secure U.S. election ever-there remain genuine doubts about Joe Biden&#8217;s 2020 victory. Politico referenced Leiendecker&#8217;s statement about leveraging hand-marked paper ballots in compliance with President Trump&#8217;s executive order as a sign of potential change.<\/p>\n<p>The bigger question is whether Liberty Vote can restore voters&#8217; confidence in electing presidents and members of Congress. Every two years, Americans across political lines express growing concerns over election integrity.<\/p>\n<p>While some worries are less justified-for example, Democrats&#8217; now-debunked claims accusing Donald Trump of being a Russian agent after 2016-the overall issue remains: elections have shifted from focusing on candidate merits to questioning whether both sides will play fairly. Will Democrats enforce voter ID laws? How many undocumented immigrants might vote?<\/p>\n<p>Elections today cannot be based solely on candidates&#8217; qualifications because these broader issues cast doubt on fairness itself. 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