Dominion Voting Systems, long the target of false 2020 election conspiracy theories, has been acquired by a new company called Liberty Vote, led by former St. Louis elections director Scott Leiendecker. The parent firm, KNOWiNK, announced Thursday that the company will now be “100% American-owned” and will prioritize “paper-based transparency.”
Liberty Vote also pledged to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order on election procedures—an order currently blocked by federal courts for exceeding presidential authority. The order sought to ban voting equipment using barcodes or QR codes, technology now used in parts of 19 states.
Denver-based Dominion was central to unfounded claims that it manipulated votes in the 2020 election, leading to multimillion-dollar defamation settlements, including $787 million from Fox News and $67 million from Newsmax.
While some officials praised KNOWiNK’s nonpartisan reputation, others voiced concern over Liberty Vote’s embrace of Trump-aligned rhetoric. Dominion’s former CEO John Poulos confirmed the sale but did not disclose the purchase price.
Election experts warn that politicizing voting system providers could complicate state procurement and erode voter confidence across party lines.
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