Liberty Vote completes Dominion acquisition; site redirects, touts hand‑marked ballots

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Liberty Vote completed its acquisition of Dominion; the company said “as of today, Dominion is gone,” and that Liberty Vote assumes full ownership and operational control, signaling a rebrand and declaring the combined company will be “100% AMERICAN OWNED.”
Dominion’s website now redirects to libertyvote.com following the acquisition.
Liberty Vote’s founder, Scott Leiendecker, said the company will prioritize paper‑based transparency, security and simplicity to assure accurate ballot marking and counting and the release emphasizes leveraging hand‑marked paper ballots.
Liberty Vote’s announcement cites compliance with President Trump’s executive order on elections, though much of that order has been halted by federal judges.
CBS described Liberty Vote as the nation’s largest provider of electronic poll book technology.
The acquisition comes ahead of the 2026 midterms and follows a string of legal and financial actions involving Dominion, including large defamation settlements (CBS cited Fox near $800M and Newsmax $67M) and a recent settlement with Rudy Giuliani (reported as confidential by NPR).
Earlier this year, a Trump DOJ official contacted Missouri county clerks to inspect Dominion equipment used in the 2020 election.

Social media users on X highlight the acquisition as a potential opportunity to fully transition to hand-counted paper ballots, arguing that mere hand-marking without manual counting may not sufficiently address security concerns in electronic tabulation.
Many on X express skepticism that the rebranding to Liberty Vote is merely cosmetic, pointing to the need for melting down existing Dominion systems to ensure no continuity of alleged vulnerabilities.
X discussions emphasize the buyer's ties to KnowInk, the leading provider of electronic poll books, raising questions about whether this consolidates too much election technology under one entity and its implications for competition and innovation.
Users on X are discussing how this acquisition could rebuild trust among conservative voters by emphasizing American ownership and paper-based systems, potentially influencing voter turnout in upcoming elections like the 2026 midterms.
Perspectives on X include calls for greater transparency in the acquisition process, such as disclosing the purchase price and detailed plans for integrating Dominion's technology, which could help alleviate fears of hidden agendas in election infrastructure.

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NPR by NPR Washington Desk October 09, 2025

New information:

Dominion’s website now redirects to libertyvote.com following the acquisition.
Liberty Vote’s release emphasizes leveraging hand‑marked paper ballots and cites compliance with President Trump’s executive order (much of which NPR notes has been halted by federal judges).
Direct confirmation/quote: “As of today, Dominion is gone. Liberty Vote assumes full ownership and operational control.”
Context update: Giuliani recently reached a confidential settlement with Dominion.
Additional background detail: A Trump DOJ official earlier this year contacted Missouri county clerks to inspect Dominion equipment used in 2020.

https://www.facebook.com/CBSNews/ October 09, 2025

New information:

Liberty Vote declared the combined company will be "100% AMERICAN OWNED" and stated "as of today, Dominion is gone," signaling a rebrand.
Founder Scott Leiendecker said Liberty Vote will prioritize paper-based transparency, security, and simplicity to assure accurate ballot marking and counting.
CBS identifies Liberty Vote as the nation’s largest provider of electronic poll book technology.
Contextual timeline: the acquisition comes ahead of the 2026 midterms and follows Dominion’s defamation settlements (Fox near $800M; Newsmax $67M) and a September settlement with Rudy Giuliani.

Axios by Alex Isenstadt October 09, 2025