Dominion CEO John Poulos has hotly denied the allegations, calling them baseless and an assault on confidence in America’s democratic process. Fred Lucas is chief national affairs correspondent for The Daily Signal and co-host of "The Right Side of History" podcast. But the Michigan Repuplican Party called for further investigation in other counties. It is estimated that 100 women will directly benefit from election technology skills training per pilot election. Most of Michigan’s other 82 counties also use Dominion voting machines. The pace of technological change among potential clients is practically glacial, but Dominion has thrived. 2 spot on Deloitte's 2009 list of the 50 fastest-growing Canadian tech firms. One of the rumors traveling on the internet before Election Day was that liberal financier and philanthropist George Soros owned Dominion. We do. People know where to find us.". The firm includes lobbyists David Cohen and Brian Wild, who also lobby for Dominion and contributed $2,000 and $1,000, respectively, to the 2020 campaign of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., according to the left-leaning site Truth Out. Vote-fixing is extremely difficult on Dominion's machines, Poulos adds, because tampered-with computer hard drives will not send votes to the central tally. The Trump campaign’s “star witness” Mellissa Carone recently came forward. Amid litigation and recounts in the presidential election, significant attention is focused on a Denver-based company with strong political ties. John Poulos, the CEO of Dominion Voting Systems, told the Axios Re:Cap podcast on Monday that the voting machine manufacturer plans to “imminently” sue conspiracy theorist and Trump attorney/advisor Sidney Powell for defamation. The company maintains headquarters in Toronto and in Denver, Colorado. Call those people back to vote?". According to The Daily Caller’s… There is a link between the two, though. BATON ROUGE, La. While he was speaking, the Legislature was also issuing subpoenas for election documents and files from Wayne County, which is where many of the witnesses to voter fraud have claimed that they saw major problems in the 2020 election. BATON ROUGE, La. (VIDEO) 12/16/2020 By Stillness in the Storm Leave a Comment (Ben Wetmore) Yesterday the Michigan Senate heard from John Poulos, CEO of controversial company Dominion … “We are extremely pleased to conclude this transaction, which will restore much-needed competition to the American voting systems market and will allow Dominion to expand its capabilities and operational footprint to every corner of the United States,” said John Poulos, CEO of Dominion. Dominion Voting Systems CEO John Poulos shot down allegations that his company flipped votes away from President Trump, testifying Tuesday … Find out more as we run through ten things you didn’t know about John Poulos. The Clinton Foundation, run by former President Bill Clinton; his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and his daughter, Chelsea Clinton, includes a laudatory post about Dominion on its website. - Dominion Voting Systems, the target of unsubstantiated allegations of electoral fraud by supporters of former Electoral firm Dominion is bidding for a new contract in Louisiana - AngletonToday.com Find out more as we run through ten things you didn’t know about John Poulos. Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. But after announcing the opportunity for a reset, Trudeau has been gaslighting Canadians. (AP) - Dominion Voting Systems, the target of unfounded voter fraud claims by supporters of former President Donald Trump, intends to bid for Louisiana’s new voting machine contract as it continues to combat the conspiracy theories surrounding its equipment, the company’s leader said Friday. As a large number of election staff are women, there will be an emphasis on training women, who will be the first to benefit from the skills transfer training and use of AVMs. BATON ROUGE, La. It does not trade publicly and, on election days, those who cast ballots may not think twice about the machine tabulating their votes. And perhaps no one knows this better than John Poulos. That serves democracy. Customers are budget-conscious and hesitant to change, Poulos explains, often using technology bought 50 or more years ago. Dominion is now in about 150 municipalities and was used in a couple of province-wide elections, including most polling stations in Ontario’s 2010 election. JOHN POULOS: Nice to be here. It reminded everyone that a paper trail is a good backup. The next year, it failed certification in Texas,” the company’s statement says. John Poulos is one of two founders of the Dominion election software company (the other being James Hoover). "Maybe, in the second or third election," Manila will add Dominion's accessibility technology so all can cast a ballot independently. What happened in a Sarasota County election in 2006 swung opinion the other way: an electronic undercount effectively denied 18,000 citizens their right to vote. JOHN POULOS: Nice to be here. (AP) - Dominion Voting Systems, the target of unfounded voter fraud claims by supporters of former President Donald Trump, intends to bid for Louisiana's new voting machine contract as it continues to combat the conspiracy theories surrounding its equipment, the company's leader said Friday. For John Poulos, whose firm sells equipment that helps governments run technologically advanced elections, it's not quite that simple – the link between a cast vote and a quick buck not quite that seamless. Access Wire says Dominion Voting Systems “is a Canadian company officially…with its headquarters in Denver, Colorado. Therefore, the Democracy Suite 5.5-A system and corresponding hardware devices do not meet the standards for certification prescribed by Section 122.001 of the Texas Election Code. JOHN POULOS: Nice to be here. Dominion Voting's founder and chief investor, John Poulos, is a donor to the Liberal Party of Canada. John Poulos is the president and CEO of Dominion Voting. "They're trying to improve their accuracy and provide a level of transparency that our machines afford them," he explains. “In 2014, Dominion Voting [Systems] committed to providing emerging and post-conflict democracies with access to voting technology through its philanthropic support to the DELIAN Project, as many emerging democracies suffer from post-electoral violence due to the delay in the publishing of election results,” the Clinton Foundation post says, adding: Over the next three years, Dominion Voting will support election technology pilots with donated Automated Voting Machines (AVM), providing an improved electoral process, and therefore safer elections. A Dominion Voting Systems whistleblower has accused CEO John Poulos of outright lies and misleading legislators during his testimony in the recent Michigan Senate hearing. In its postelection statement, Dominion asserts that the equipment was approved elsewhere. Why She Says Timing Was Perfect. Access Wire says Dominion Voting Systems “is a Canadian company officially…with its headquarters in Denver, Colorado. Michigan’s top witness of election fraud, Melissa Carone, has debunked claims made in the testimony of Dominion Voting Systems CEO John Poulos.. A vendor uploading absentee ballots caused a technical glitch in the Georgia counties of Morgan and Spalding, which used Dominion voting machines, Politico reported. The company is now suing Sidney Powell for defamation and seeking more than $1.3 billion in damages. John Poulos, the CEO of Dominion Voting Systems, added that they may sue President Trump as well. Dominion Voting's founder and chief investor, John Poulos, is a donor to the Liberal Party of Canada. 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John Poulos told the committee, “Additionally, voting systems are by design are meant to be used as closed systems that are not networked meaning they are not connected to the internet.” Before the Georgia Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Elections, inventor Jovan Hutton Pulitzer hacked into a Dominion Voting Machine — LIVE during his testimony. Donate now. To order copies of Join the millions of people who benefit from The Daily Signal’s fair, accurate, trustworthy reporting with direct access to: Don’t have time to read the Washington Post or New York Times? The chairman of Smartmatic is Mark Malloch-Brown, a member of the British House of Lords, who also is a member of the Global Board of the Soros-founded Open Society Foundations, The Associated Press reported. November 09, 2020, Grand Blanc resident Linda Klinkenberger, 71, makes her message clear to Michigan election officials as part of a "Stop the Steal" protest. But with close margins in several states, President Donald Trump has not conceded and officials have not certified vote tallies as litigation by the Trump campaign continues. “The examiner reports identified multiple hardware and software issues that preclude the Office of the Texas Secretary of State from determining that the Democracy Suite 5.5-A system satisfies each of the voting-system requirements set forth in the Texas Election Code,” the statement says, adding: Specifically, the examiner reports raise concerns about whether the Democracy Suite 5.5-A system is suitable for its intended purpose; operates efficiently and accurately; and is safe from fraudulent or unauthorized manipulation. Dominion Voting Systems Corporation was founded in 2002 in Toronto, Ontario, by John Poulos and James Hoover. "We are profitable. We do not use or license Smartmatic software. “This was an isolated error, there is no evidence this user error occurred elsewhere in the state, and if it did it would be caught during county canvasses, which are conducted by bipartisan boards of county canvassers,” the office of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, said in a written statement. Yesterday the Michigan Senate heard from John Poulos, CEO of controversial company Dominion Voting Services. Most importantly under Dominion's current strategy, technological developments have ensured that those with disabilities can cast secure votes, without help. Dominion CEO John Poulos told reporters on a call Friday that the “attacks on the democratic process are not singular or isolated events.” Of course, he is not referring to voter fraud and the corruption that has stemmed from his own company. “Dominion’s Democracy 5.5 system, the one used in Georgia, was approved by the National Elections Assistance Commission in 2018. In October 2019, the Office of the Texas Secretary of State explained that Dominion didn’t meet certification requirements under the Texas election code. Poulos still serves as the company's CEO. The company donated between $25,000 and $50,000 to the Clinton Foundation in 2014, according to a Washington Post donor database. Source: Joe Hoft Dominion Voting Machines’ CEO John Poulos says their machines are not designed to be online. Special Report by WorldTribune Staff, November 6, 2020 A reported glitch in the software of Dominion Voting Systems equipment saw 6,000 votes switched from Republican to … Lucas is also the author of "Abuse of Power: Inside The Three-Year Campaign to Impeach Donald Trump." Antrim County, a predominantly Republican county in Northern Michigan that went to Trump with 62% of the vote in 2016, flipped to Biden on Election Day, when the count initially gave the former vice president 6,000 votes that actually belonged to Trump. It's a cliché on the Left that democracy is big business, that this particularly complicated political system is ripe with opportunities for boundless profiteering. Mail votes in Oregon. The Daily Signal depends on the support of readers like you. “Dominion and Smartmatic are two separate companies. The company develops proprietary software in-house and sells electronic voting hardware and software, including voting machines and tabulators, in the U.S. and Canada. “It’s our expectation and hope that it will be a free and fair process that will not be judged or weighed on misinformation,” Dominion CEO John Poulos said in an interview. 7 Highlights From Trump Team’s Defense in Impeachment Trial, Here’s What $15 Minimum Wage Would Mean for This Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner, Activists Outline Their Plan to Push Black Lives Matter in Classroom, Journalist Compares Covering Trump to Fighting Nazis, Can We Restore America? Its founders are President and CEO, John Poulos and James Hoover.” In January 2020, Poulos said in a written statement to the U.S. House that he was the “chief executive officer and co-founder of Dominion Voting Systems. ", Deep policy understanding from over 100 experts. Its optical scanning technology is widely respected but American clients, at least post-Florida, looked on Dominion's use of paper as quaint. Melissa Carone , a Dominion contractor during the election, first came into the spotlight after revealing that she witnessed irregularities at the TCF Center in Detroit on Election Day. Poulos started Dominion Voting in 2002, after the disaster in Florida. Dominion Voting Systems, the target of unfounded voter fraud claims by supporters of former President Donald Trump, intends to bid for Louisiana's new voting machine contract as … Melissa Carone , a Dominion contractor during the election, first came into the spotlight after revealing that she witnessed irregularities at the TCF Center in Detroit on Election Day. She is accusing Dominion CEO John Poulos lied during the Michigan Senate hearing. (Photo: Stephen Zenner/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images). “It’s our expectation and hope that it will be a free and fair process that will not be judged or weighed on misinformation,” Dominion CEO John Poulos said in an interview. Dominion entered a 2009 contract with Smartmatic, which builds and implements electronic voting systems, and provided it with optical scanners used in the 2010 election in the Philippines, Accesswire reported. Election officials found specific glitches in Michigan and Georgia, but the company says that’s not the fault of the equipment. BATON ROUGE, La. It’s not entirely unusual for a major company to have ties to political leaders—often on both sides. Key takeaways: Dominion asserts that the Rank Choice Voting module that enables fractional voting was not installed in Michigan [Conflicts with log data obtain as part of Antrim County forensic analysis] Dominion asserts that their equipment […] Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star Dominion CEO John Poulos told reporters on a call Friday that the “attacks on the democratic process are not singular or isolated events.” Of course, he is not referring to voter fraud and the corruption that has stemmed from his own company. The company is headquartered in Denver. According to Dominion’s website, its machines also are used in the states of California, Utah, Alaska, Colorado, New Mexico, Illinois, New York, and New Jersey, plus Puerto Rico. (VIDEO) 12/16/2020 By Stillness in the Storm Leave a Comment (Ben Wetmore) Yesterday the Michigan Senate heard from John Poulos, CEO of controversial company Dominion … “There are no credible reports or evidence of any system software errors in Georgia or Michigan, including erroneous reporting of unofficial results from Antrim County, Michigan,” Dominion said in a statement linked on its website, adding: Claims about software updates being done the night before Election Day are 100% false. Then get The Morning Bell, an early morning edition of the day’s most important political news, conservative commentary and original reporting from a team committed to following the truth no matter where it leads. Michigan Witness Melissa Carone: Dominion CEO John Poulos LIED to Michigan Senate The 45 Party Published December 16, 2020 1,050 Views Subscribe 8.6K Share In New York state, Dominion's technology is replacing 50-year-old, 363-kilogram clunkers. "That's a huge travesty of democracy," says Renan Levine, a political scientist at the University of Toronto, noting purely digital voting machines can be wiped clean. The company is headquartered in Denver. “It’s our expectation… They spoke out against Dominion Voting Systems, accusing the company of committing fraud at the TCF Center in Detroit on election night. “We are extremely pleased to conclude this transaction, which will restore much-needed competition to the American voting systems market and will allow Dominion to expand its capabilities and operational footprint to every corner of the United States,” said John Poulos, CEO of Dominion. KING: Dominion is unlikely to get $1.3 billion from Sidney Powell, a private citizen who, as far as we know, is not a billionaire. ... John Poulos and James Hoover, founded Dominion Voting Systems in 2000 in Toronto. After red flags went up, county election officials did a hand recount of ballots and determined that Trump actually won with 56%, the Detroit Free Press reported. Close political ties pose a danger of a conflict of interest for a company in charge of getting the votes right, said Ty McCoy, a former assistant secretary of the Air Force who is vice chairman of the Cyber, Space, and Intelligence Association. "People can just say, `That machine is broken. Here are four key things to know about Dominion, the voting machine manufacturer that is causing such a stir. Newspapers Limited, One Yonge Street, 4th floor, Toronto, ON, M5E 1E6. John Poulos is the founding President and CEO of Dominion Voting, a company focused on improving the electoral process through the application of technology. “Dominion does not have any ties to Smartmatic,” Poulos told the committee. expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto He says his machines are open to multi-party scrutiny. Dominion Voting Systems acquired Premier on May 19, 2010. Poulos claimed that Dominion machines cannot be used to switch votes. Poulos added, “Those ballots haven’t gone anywhere,” assuring the Committee, “They’ve been under secure control of the poll workers.” Mr. DePerno contacted 100 Percent Fed Up to explain that Dominion CEO John Poulos made this statement about the boxes being secured without any evidence of … John Poulos is the president and CEO of Dominion Voting. @FredLucasWH His company, Dominion Voting Systems, is one of the big three voting machine vendors in the United States. He prefers to speak about democracy as it exists in the world. Its founders are President and CEO, John Poulos and James Hoover.” In January 2020, Poulos said in a written statement to the U.S. House that he was the “chief executive officer and co-founder of Dominion Voting Systems. Ever feel like the only difference between the New York Times and Washington Post is the name? But the Michigan Repuplican Party called for further investigation in other counties. By Patrick Colbeck Dominion Voting Systems CEO John Poulos testified under oath before the Michigan Senate Oversight Committee today. I don't trust it'.". “Allowing people with strong political views to essentially count the votes when they are politically connected is almost like allowing a defense contractor to sit in on meetings where the Pentagon decides what weapons systems to use. Poulos still serves as the company's CEO. "If you've got a crash in the middle of the day, what are you going to do? John, thanks for being with us. This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. Dominion apparently is no exception here. KING: Dominion is unlikely to get $1.3 billion from Sidney Powell, a … Two state offices discovered what they called “multiple hardware and software issues that preclude the Office of the Texas Secretary of State from determining that [Dominion’s] Democracy Suite 5.5-A system satisfies each of the voting-system requirements set forth in the Texas Election Code.”. Dominion itself is not a party to Coomer's lawsuit, but Poulos told CNN Thursday that hearing of Coomer's situation makes him "angry" and said the accusations against Dominion … They spoke out against Dominion Voting Systems, accusing the company of committing fraud at the TCF Center in Detroit on election night. Carone also accused CEO John Poulos of Dominion of lying on multiple occasions. According to The Daily Caller’s… Congresswoman Takes Action to Uphold Immigration Law, A New Look at Thomas Sowell, ‘Great Black Intellectual’ Ignored by Left, ‘Talk Is Cheap,’ New Congresswoman Says About Left’s Calls for Unity, "Abuse of Power: Inside The Three-Year Campaign to Impeach Donald Trump. The company is now suing Sidney Powell for defamation and seeking more than $1.3 billion in damages. Dominion whistleblower, Melissa Carone, a contractor who worked for the company during the election. Dominion Voting Systems plans to sue attorney Sidney Powell “imminently” for defamation, and it’s continuing to explore similar suits against President Trump and others, according to the company founder and CEO John Poulos. But if you recently cast a municipal vote in Oakville, Pickering or Montreal, or a provincial vote in September 's St. Paul's by-election – or were among the many in the state of New York who voted for senator Barack Obama for U.S. president – you may have used the handiwork of this relatively small Canadian company. . Dominion itself is not a party to Coomer's lawsuit, but Poulos told CNN Thursday that hearing of Coomer's situation makes him "angry" and said the accusations against Dominion … KING: Dominion is unlikely to get $1.3 billion from Sidney Powell, a private citizen who, as far as we know, is not a billionaire. All 1. "There was ... quite a bit of money spent a few years ago" on electronic voting machines, touted as more reliable, says Richard Niemi, a professor at the University of Rochester who researches voting machines and ballot design. John, thanks for being with us. While he was speaking, the Legislature was also issuing subpoenas for election documents and files from Wayne County, which is where many of the witnesses to voter fraud have claimed that they saw major problems in the 2020 election. Poulos claimed that Dominion machines cannot be used to switch votes. It’s highly improper,” McCoy told The Daily Signal. Republication or distribution of this content is Two partners, John Poulos and James Hoover, founded Dominion Voting Systems in 2000 in Toronto. Dominion Voting Systems President and CEO John Poulos testified in January of this year about election security issues before the House Administration Committee. Poulos made the statement during testimony before the Michigan State Oversight Committee on December 15, 2020.. John Poulos told the committee, “Additionally, voting systems are by design are meant to be used as closed systems that are not networked meaning they are not … John, thanks for being with us. Dominion's ballot-box scanning technology will be deployed across the Philippines. The review said, “The software inventory provided by Smartmatic is inadequate, … which brings into question the software credibility.”. The Trump campaign’s “star witness” Mellissa Carone recently came forward. He says that this is some grand conspiracy theory. "That was not seen as sexy," Poulos says. Yet, in the past five years, his Toronto-based firm has posted a remarkable growth rate of 10,356 per cent. To order Tens of thousands of incorrectly punched ballots were discounted, leading to accusations of fraud in the tight race between George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore. Who is John Poulos of Dominion? Dominion whistleblower, Melissa Carone, a contractor who worked for the company during the election. EXPLOSIVE: Michigan Witness Melissa Carone: Dominion CEO John Poulos LIED to Michigan Senate, I HAVE THE PROOF! Try the Morning Bell and get the day’s most important news and commentary from a team committed to the truth in formats that respect your time…and your intelligence. Two partners, John Poulos and James Hoover, founded Dominion Voting Systems in 2000 in Toronto. Star Newspapers Limited and/or its licensors. Where electorates could tear down capitals if fraud is suspected, voting technology can act to legitimize sometimes shaky democracy. / Major media outlets projected Saturday that former Vice President Joe Biden won the presidential election. An independent review of the source codes used in the machines found numerous problems. Paper ballots counted by hand in Canada's national elections. This meant voters couldn’t cast machine ballots for two hours on Election Day, prompting a state court to extend voting hours to 11 p.m. Later, Gwinnett County, which also uses Dominion machines, experienced a delay in reporting results. Carone also accused CEO John Poulos of Dominion of lying on multiple occasions. "The voting systems that we produce provide high assurance that election outcomes are accurately and reliably tallied," Poulos said in his written testimony. Lawsuits in the Philippines ensued over glitches and allegations of fraud. John Poulos is one of two founders of the Dominion election software company (the other being James Hoover). The Daily Signal depends on the support of readers like you. "Perception is everything," Poulos adds. All those states have seen razor-thin margins in returns from the presidential election, which is officially undecided. A Dominion Voting Systems whistleblower has accused CEO John Poulos of outright lies and misleading legislators during his testimony in the recent Michigan Senate hearing. She is accusing Dominion CEO John Poulos lied during the Michigan Senate hearing. It has few rivals but has run test trials in the U.K. and Colombia and is contributing voting technology to the Philippines' 2010 national election. The company controls more than one-third of the voting machine market in the United States, according to multiple news reports. Send an email to Fred. presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution He says that this is some grand conspiracy theory. Yesterday the Michigan Senate heard from John Poulos, CEO of controversial company Dominion Voting Services.. Michigan Witness Melissa Carone: Dominion CEO John Poulos LIED to Michigan Senate The 45 Party Published December 16, 2020 1,050 Views Subscribe 8.6K Share He doesn’t. Texas rejected Dominion’s voting machines twice, in 2013 and again in 2019. Fred Lucas He has a degree in Electrical Engineering The Dominion CEO recently made statements under oath to a State Senate Committee which have been debunked … Those who remember Florida's "hanging chad" fiasco of 2000 and its stain on American democracy know just how important the technology behind elections really is. rights reserved. This is a rather grand way of saying Dominion Voting Systems Corp. grew from four men and an idea to about 95 employees and a customizable product – enough to earn Dominion Voting No. "The voting systems that we produce provide high assurance that election outcomes are accurately and reliably tallied," Poulos said in his written testimony. A … A Penn Wharton study titled “The Business of Voting” says Dominion Voting Systems reached about 71 million American voters in 1,635 jurisdictions in 2016. EXPLOSIVE: Michigan Witness Melissa Carone: Dominion CEO John Poulos LIED to Michigan Senate, I HAVE THE PROOF! There is a link between the two, though. (AP) — Dominion Voting Systems, the target of unfounded voter fraud claims by supporters of former President Donald Trump, … / permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com. In unofficial results, Biden defeated Trump in Michigan by 50.6% to 47.9%. “It’s our expectation and hope that it will be a free and fair process that will not be judged or weighed on misinformation,” Dominion CEO John Poulos said in an interview. Electronic voting in India and Brazil. Dominion's system mixes electronics and paper, combining an analog paper trail of each person's vote with the advantages of quick, digital tallying. John Poulos told the committee, “Additionally, voting systems are by design are meant to be used as closed systems that are not networked meaning they are not connected to the internet.” Before the Georgia Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Elections, inventor Jovan Hutton Pulitzer hacked into a Dominion Voting Machine — LIVE during his testimony. Marriage and Motherhood Came in Her 40s. A “bad data card” postponed the uploading of 4,000 absentee ballots and 460 early in-person votes, CNN reported. Dominion Voting Systems President and CEO John Poulos testified in January of this year about election security issues before the House Administration Committee.