Dominion Voting Systems, the electronic vote machine company at the center of major election integrity concerns after the 2020 presidential race, has officially been shut down following its sale to a new owner.
Dominion abruptly ceased operations on Thursday.
The company had long defended the accuracy of its machines and sued critics in several multi-million-dollar defamation cases.
Dominion’s voting machines were heavily relied on during the disputed 2020 election that saw a major shift to controversial mail-in ballots.
The company was bought by a group that specifically sought to shut Dominion down to prevent the machines from being used in future elections.
The new owner, Liberty Vote, declared in a statement:
“As of today, Dominion is gone.”
The company called the purchase “a bold and historic move to transform and improve election integrity in America.”
Dominion’s Troubled Legacy
The collapse follows years of controversy.
The company was widely accused of playing a role in rigging the 2020 election to favor former President Joe Biden.
These claims are at the center of President Donald Trump’s allegations that the race was rigged against him.
The company responded by suing those who repeated the allegations.
Dominion sued Fox News and obtained a reported $700 million settlement.
In recent weeks, it has been rushing to quietly settle other lawsuits, often with hidden terms.
The company’s systems were used in 27 states during the 2024 election, according to ABC.
However, its reputation never recovered from widespread concerns about manipulation after the 2020 race.
Conservatives and Trump supporters accused the company of enabling fraud in Georgia and other battleground states.
Dominion repeatedly denied the allegations, which fueled massive distrust in U.S. elections.
Following the 2020 election, Dominion’s brand became synonymous with suspicion, secrecy, and a lack of transparency in the democratic process.
Liberty Vote Steps In
The buyer, Liberty Vote, was founded by former St. Louis election director Scott Leiendecker.
His company originally developed the Poll Pad, a check-in and voter verification tool.
The organization now employs over 150 people with $55 million in annual revenue.
Liberty Vote also recently acquired Election Administrators, another election technology firm, signaling a consolidation push.
On Thursday, Dominion’s website was immediately redirected to Liberty Vote, erasing the Dominion name from the election tech landscape.
Leiendecker emphasized that Liberty Vote’s future will focus on transparency:
“Liberty Vote signals a new chapter for American elections — one where trust is built from the ground up.
“Liberty Vote is committed to delivering election technology that prioritizes paper-based transparency, security, and simplicity so that voters can be assured that every ballot is filled in accurately and fairly counted.”
The company has not yet revealed what it plans to do with Dominion’s controversial vote-counting machines, but stressed that paper ballots will be central to its approach.
Trump’s Call for Election Integrity
President Trump has repeatedly called for paper ballots, voter ID requirements, restrictions on mail-in ballots, and other reforms to restore public trust.
The sudden end of Dominion’s operations comes as a major victory for election integrity advocates who have demanded the removal of electronic voting machines.
Still, questions remain about states that currently hold Dominion contracts.
David Becker, of the Center for Election Innovation & Research, admitted:
“This announcement raises a lot of questions, questions that I’m sure a lot of states with current Dominion contracts are going to want answers to.”
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