Dominion Voting Systems Sold to Liberty Vote — Company Run by Former Republican Election Official

Dominion Voting Systems, the voting machine company at the center of false 2020 election conspiracy theories, is sold to Liberty Vote, a company run by Scott Leiendecker, a former Republican election official from Missouri. Dominion machines are used in 27 states and were the subject of relentless fraud claims by Trump and his allies that were debunked by every credible investigation. Liberty Vote's acquisition announcement uses language echoing Trump's 'election integrity' framing, alarming voting rights advocates. The purchase price is not disclosed. Leiendecker previously founded KNOWiNK, an e-pollbook company. While local election officials express cautious optimism after meetings with Leiendecker, the sale raises concerns about consolidation of voting infrastructure under partisan ownership. The acquisition comes amid a broader conservative campaign to gain control of election administration at every level, from voting machines to poll monitoring to ballot counting.