The results of our work are intended to be publicly vetted, peer-reviewed proposed draft standards for building, verifying, and using digital voting technology. Join Us now, read our FAQ or Manifesto, or Learn More about OSDV.
Here is a first-ever admission: a real software bug in a real voting system can drop real votes, and has
Nearly unbelievable, but perhaps predictable. The Brad Blog reports on a warning letter that Dr. Ed Felten, Professor of
It's time to start asking, "If voting technology isn't going away, then how do we make it work? More...
California did a "top to bottom" review of all voting systems used in the state - only one passed to retain certification. More...
The Federal government will foot Florida's $28M bill to scrap paperless voting machine and replace them with ones that use paper ballots. More...
The SHARP project focuses on developing a common, high-assurance OS and service platform to be the trusted base for any type of digital voting equipment. A major goal is to prove that it’s feasible to develop a trustworthy system that's designed for open validatation of its high assurance and integrity. LEARN MORE
The deplorable state of U.S. voting technology has motivated the OSDV manifesto, “Lectio Reformo” – a phrase we’ve very loosely coined from Latin to suggest “reforming elections.” You can read the Manifesto here.
