Dominion Voting

Georgia buys new voting machines for 2020 presidential election The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Politics Updated July 30, 2019 By Mark Niesse “Georgia officials awarded a contract for 30,000 new voting machines to Dominion Voting on Monday, scrapping the state’s 17-year-old electronic voting equipment and replacing it with touchscreens that print out paper ballots.

The announcement is a defining moment for Georgia’s elections, reintroducing paper ballots to Election Day voting for the first time since the state converted to electronic ballots in 2002 following the controversial presidential election between Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore.

Dominion, a Denver-based company, won the contract in large part because it offered Georgia the lowest-cost system among three companies that submitted bids, according to evaluation score sheets. Though ES&S scored higher on the government’s criteria for a replacement voting system, Dominion came out on top when the price of its system was taken into account. Election officials now must quickly install the voting technology before its first statewide test during the March 24 presidential preference primary. The new voting system is expected to be quickly challenged in court by voters who say it remains vulnerable to hacking and tampering, despite the addition of paper ballots.”

Jennifer Cohn. @Jennycohn1 Thread on Dominion Voting

“Dominion Voting, the 2d largest US Voting Machine Vendor, does its programming in Serbia. Its Sr. VP of operations came from an international gaming company called GTech, a former Paul Manafort client. Some of its new systems put votes into QR codes &/or use wireless modems. Almost all of Dominion’s developers and programmers come from Serbia.”

@Jennycohn1 Thread on Dominion Voting “Dominion Voting’s Nicole Nollette is a former VP and chief of staff of International Gaming Technology, which in 2015 merged with GTech, one of Paul Manafort’s former lobbying clients. Nollette moved to Dominion in June 2016. Link re: merger.   Source re: Manafort’s ties to GTech, Rick Gates Testifies He Committed Crimes With Paul Manafort NYTimes By Sharon LaFraniere and Kenneth P. Vogel August 6, 2018 “Mr. Gates was a religious college student when he entered Mr. Manafort’s orbit in the mid-1990s, accepting an internship as a researcher at a pioneering consulting outfit co-founded by Mr. Manafort that did political and lobbying work for corporations and foreign politicians, including the lottery operator Gtech, the Trump Organization and the Philippine dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos. Mr. Manafort left the firm the year Mr. Gates arrived. But they continued traveling in the same circles as Mr. Gates impressed remaining partners, whom he occasionally chauffeured between the firm’s Alexandria offices and meetings in Washington.”

 “GTech also has ties to Pennsylvania’s Ed Rendell (D): “Company with Rendell ties [GTech] reporting $7 million less than casinos’ earnings numbers.”-2007″ @Jennycohn1

SLOTS REVENUE AMOUNT HAZY ** Company with Rendell ties reporting $7 million less than casinos’ earnings numbers. The Morning Call Matt Birkbeck “Pennsylvania slots regulators want to know why GTECH Corp., which monitors casino revenues for the state, has reported to Harrisburg millions less than the casinos themselves say they are earning….At issue are two sets of numbers given to the gaming board. GTECH has routinely reported to the Revenue Department amounts that are 2 percent less than those reported by the casinos through their individual tracking systems. A GTECH spokesman, Bob Vincent, said the company has not been notified of any problem.GTECH, near Providence, R.I., was selected in March 2005 from 10 bidders to supply and operate the central computer system that will monitor as many as 61,000 slot machines at 14 casinos throughout the state…[2003]And Ken Jarin was hired by Sweitzer and GTECH to lobby the Rendell administration for the contract. Jarin is a partner at Rendell’s former law firm, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, and was the national finance vice chairman for the Democratic National Committee. He was also a Rendell fundraiser and a member of Rendell’s 2002 transition team… A national sales director, J. David Smith, was convicted of fraud in 1996 and sentenced to prison for accepting nearly $170,000 from lobbyists in New Jersey. And criminal investigators with the Texas Department of Public Safety reported in July 2006 that GTECH allegedly bribed state lottery officials in Texas as well as in several countries, including Brazil, Poland, the Czech Republic and Trinidad & Tobago.”The Morning Call 

“The connection to Randell should provide Democrats no comfort. After accepting this $5k/month-for-no-work position on the board of the Trump protege’s shady Saipan casino in April or May 2016, Democrat Ed Rendell proceeded to repeat Kremlin talking points about HRC, both before and after he hosted the Democratic Convention in PA. Again, former FBI director Louis Freeh is or was also on the board.

Former Trump Executive Investigated by FinCen for His Extremely Profitable Casino in Saipan Best Online Casinos. November 17th, 2016 by April Bergman “Bloomberg News published a story this week stating that FinCen is investigating Mark Brown, described by various news sources as a “Trump protege”, for suspicious financial activity at the Saipan-based casino, “Best Sunshine Live“. The same casino pays cash to a number of political luminaries, including 3 former US governors, as well as former heads of the CIA and FBI. For instance, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell is paid $5,000 a month by a land-based casino on the island of Saipan. Best Sunshine Live operates on the tiny island of Saipan in the Marianas Islands, which are located in the Western Pacific Ocean. The casino is said to be located between a cellphone repair shop and a laundrymat. It is by no means one of the 21st Century style “integrated resorts” found in Las Vegas, Macau, and Singapore. Despite its location, the casino reported an immense $3.9 billion in turnover in September 2016. according to the own of the casino, Imperial Pacific International Holdings. Imperial Pacific is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE), so it is required to post revenue figures.

Philly.Com’s Reporting on Ed Rendell

Philly.com, the online version of the Philadelphia Inquirer, reported that Ed Rendell (or “Fast Eddy” as they call him) answered questions on allegations of wrongdoing.Ed Rendell said he has been accepting $5000 payments for the past “6 or 7 months” for his role on the advisory council. The former mayor of Philadelphia said he had “did a little due diligence” before agreeing to the arrangement. He added that Imperial Pacific “seemed fine”.

Ed Rendell and Mark Brown

That due diligence appears to have been a conversation with Mark Brown. Rendell said, “I said to Mark, ‘Is this legit?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ I said, ‘Is it a real casino?’ He said, ‘Yes, it is.’” Then the Democratic politician said he trusted Mark Brown. He added, “I relied on my conversation with Mark Brown that it was real. If it proves to be a shell, I’m resigning immediately.”

Paterson, Freeh, and Woolsey

Rendell said that former New York Gov. David Paterson, who is a member of the advisory council, pitched him on the deal. Former FBI Director Louis Freeh and former CIA Director James Woolsey also sit on the advisory council.When asked what he had done in his role, Rendell said only that he had recruited another member. He said, “The only thing I did was, I persuaded Haley to sign up,” referring to former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour.”Best Online Casinos

“Freeh is reportedly one of Rudy Guiliani’s longtime friends.” @JennyCohn1  Meet Donald Trump’s Top FBI Fanboy Daily Beast Trump supporters with strong ties to the agency kept talking about surprises and leaks to come—and come they did. by Wayne Barrett 

“Article by election-security expert Andrew Appel.” @JennyCohn1

Continuous-roll VVPAT under glass: an idea whose time has passed Freedom To Tinker OCTOBER 19, 2018 BY “States and counties should not adopt DRE+VVPAT voting machines such as the Dominion ImageCast X and the ES&S ExpressVote.  Here’s why.”

“That last time I looked at Dominion’s system, the QR codes encoded text that was not human readable. Proprietary data format.” @philbstark March 19, 2019 4:50 PM

“June 2018 sales agreement between the City of Detroit, Michigan and voting machine vendor Dominion Voting listing ‘wireless modems.’” @JennyCohn1.Detroit Purchase Order June 6, 2018

“Dear Election Officials in Michigan, Florida, Wisconsin, & RI: You have compromised US elections by using wireless modems in your vote tabulators, the presence of which means they connect to the internet. Source re: Rhode Island’s use of wireless modems in its vote tabulators:” @JennyCohn1

Vendor that supplied voting machines to R.I. says they cannot be manipulated remotely Providence Journal By Katherine Gregg July 19, 2018 “Marion said Common Cause has an unrelated concern: “Rhode Island’s current voting system is not federally certified because of the presence of wireless modems in the precinct tabulators that are used to transmit unofficial election results.“”Providence Journal 

Website Bios: 

“JOHN POULOS President & CEO John holds a Bachelor of Arts in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto, as well as a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD, Fontainebleau France. John was selected as one of Canada’s Top 40 under 40 in 2010 and Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year (Technology). John was also awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Award in 2013 for his philanthropic work.
WALDEEP SINGH Executive Vice-President, Sales WALDEEP HAS MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE ELECTIONS INDUSTRY, AT BOTH THE EXECUTIVE LEVEL IN THE TECHNOLOGY SEGMENT AS WELL AS IN THE STATE ADMINISTRATION SEGMENT.Waldeep holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the California State University at Sacramento and a Master of Arts degree in Public Policy and Administration.
NICOLE NOLLETTE Executive Vice-President, Operations NICOLE NOLLETTE IS THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS AT DOMINION VOTING. In this role, Nicole is responsible for the planning and guidance of all operational activities and critical projects for Dominion Voting, including voting system implementations, account management, election support, training, and sales support.Nicole joins us from the largest lottery and gaming company in the world, where she held the title of Vice President of International Operations and Strategic Initiatives. Managing over 500 employees and 300 third-party staff, Nicole was successful in leading and developing teams working within a zero fault tolerance industry, in a market that has a high degree of political sensitivity and regulation. Nicole holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [Navy Swimming & Diving 1997-98 under Coach Dick Purdy, 4th/560]
MIKE FRONTERA Executive Vice-President, General Counsel MIKE BRINGS OVER 22 YEARS OF ELECTION EXPERIENCE TO DOMINION’S OPERATIONS TEAM, Mike began his career working in the public sector, including serving as the Election Director for the City and County of Denver. Mike is licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado and holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona College of Law, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Binghamton University.
HOWARD CRAMER Vice-President, Strategic Opportunities HOWARD CRAMER HAS SPENT OVER TWO DECADES WORKING TO HELP JURISDICTIONS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD MEET THEIR ELECTION NEEDS. Howard holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Denver, and a Bachelor of Arts from Lyndon State College in Vermont. Howard is a native of New Jersey and has extended family roots in the North Eastern US. As avid skiers, he and his family chose Colorado as their home.
KAY STIMSON Vice-President, Government Affairs KAY IS A SEASONED GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROFESSIONAL, with more than 20 years of experience working with U.S. election officials and media. Prior to joining the Dominion team, Kay spent 17+ years representing the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), the oldest professional association for state government officials in the U.S. In this role, she oversaw communications and programming outreach to 54 state and territorial member offices, 100+ media outlets and multiple federal entities, including the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Congress and the White House. Kay has worked on a number of major election initiatives in the U.S., including the creation and passage of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, the initial formation of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and oversight of government outreach for the 2005 Commission on Federal Election Reform. Kay holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Towson University and a Master of Arts degree in Political Communications from the University of Maryland at College Park. She is based in Northern Virginia.
JEAN-PIERRE KINGSLEY Chair, Executive Advisory Committee JEAN-PIERRE KINGSLEY HAS BUILT A DISTINGUISHED AND PRODUCTIVE ELECTION CAREER IN CANADA AND AROUND THE WORLD THAT SPANS TWO DECADES, and serves as the Chair of Dominion Voting’s Executive Advisory Committee. Prior to his involvement with Dominion, Jean-Pierre was the President and CEO of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) in Washington D.C., and prior to that, he was Chief Electoral Officer of Canada for 17 years. His international experience includes serving as head of the international team observing the Iraqi legislative election in January, 2005 as well as head of another team accompanying the Haitian Presidential elections in 2006. In 2007, Jean-Pierre was awarded the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest award the Mexican government bestows on foreign nationals. Jean-Pierre was Head of Mission for the Organization of Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to evaluate the elections in Portugal in September 2009 and the elections in the United Kingdom in May 2010. Jean-Pierre holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Arts in Hospital Administration from the University of Ottawa. He is a senior fellow at the Faculty of International Affairs and Public Administration at the University of Ottawa.”