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Dominion Voting SystemThe voting software firm that found itself at the center baseless election fraud claims The company, run by a former Republican election official, has been purchased by Donald Trump and his allies following Joe Biden’s 2020 victory.
Scott Leyendecker, who runs “the nation’s leading electronic poll book provider” at KnowInk, is the owner of the new company Liberty Vote, which bought Dominion for an undisclosed amount on Thursday. Additionally, Dominion will now be renamed Liberty Vote and the firm’s website Redirects to an announcement By Leyendecker under new name.
“Today, I am proud to announce Liberty Vote – a 100% American-owned election technology company dedicated to restoring confidence in our elections. Our mission is clear: every vote must be secure, fair, and verifiable,” Leyendecker announced in an online statement.
Canadian-based Dominion was one of the world’s largest providers of election equipment and was used in most US states in the 2024 presidential election. Under Leyendecker’s ownership, Liberty Vote promises to maintain 100 percent American ownership with domestic staffing.
“As of today, Dominion is gone. Liberty Vote assumes full ownership and operational control,” he said in a statement, noting that the purchase “marks a new chapter for American elections – where trust is rebuilt from the ground up.”
Meanwhile, Leyendecker has long been active in Republican politics. Former Missouri Governor Matt Blunt appointed him to investigate St. Louis election administration after the 2000 election, which ultimately led to his appointment as the city’s Republican elections director.
As noted by AxiosTrump loyalist Ed Martin — who, as interim U.S. attorney in D.C., took aim at prosecutors working on January 6-related cases — was chairman of the St. Louis Board of Elections when Leyendecker took on his role for the city.
Liberty Vote appears to be seeking to align itself closely with Trump’s “election integrity” vision, especially as the president has long raised doubts about the accuracy of the nation’s voting systems, while pushing baseless conspiracy theories that the 2020 election was “stolen” from him due to millions of votes being “rigged” in voting machines.
With the president demanding in March that states use “voting verifiable paper records” moving forward, Liberty Votes said it would ensure it is “in compliance with Trump’s executive order.” At the same time, election officials across the country have said that electronic voting systems are fast and secure, and that paper ballots alone would delay results without any improvements in security.
“With Liberty Vote, we are carrying on that legacy. We are turning the page and beginning the important work of restoring confidence in American elections,” Leyendecker said in a statement. “While these changes will not happen overnight, Liberty Vote’s mission is rooted in American values and committed to transparency, independent audits, and verifiable paper records.”
The sale of Dominion comes after the voting systems firm spent the past few years defending its reputation in court and seeking damages from conservative news outlets and Trump allies who falsely accused the company of stealing the election for Biden.
Most notably, Dominion Reached huge settlement of $787.5 million With Fox News in 2023. Dominion blames right-wing cable giant Baseless election fraud claims escalated in an effort to Ratings decline fueled after disgruntled MAGA fans flee network On his initial Arizona election call.
Dominion will settle similar billion-dollar defamation lawsuits against far-right news organizations, including receiving an award. $67 million payment in August To settle his defamation suit against Newsmax.
According to Axios, as part of the settlement with Liberty Vote, Dominion was asked to reach a settlement on its remaining lawsuits. So, in recent weeks, Dominion has compromised Trump’s former lawyer Sidney PowellThe MAGA Network One America NewsAnd Former New York City Mayor Rudy GiulianiWho also served as the personal lawyer of the President.