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Liberty Vote Buys Dominion, Rebrands It and Assumes Control

The sale puts the voting vendor under Scott Leiendecker’s leadership as he promises a paper‑first reset to rebuild trust.

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An election judge sets up a Dominion voting machine, during a public accuracy test of voting equipment in Burnsville, Minnesota, on August 3, 2022.
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Illustration: Shoshana Gordon/Axios

Overview

  • Dominion has been sold for an undisclosed sum to Liberty Vote, led by former St. Louis elections director and KnowInk founder Scott Leiendecker, with the company immediately rebranded and under new operational control.
  • Liberty Vote says it will emphasize hand‑marked paper ballots, third‑party audits, and fully U.S. ownership with domestic staffing and software development, citing alignment with President Trump’s executive order on paper records.
  • The new owner plans a top‑down review of Dominion equipment before the 2026 midterms and says some machines could be rebuilt or retired, leaving state and local officials to decide whether to keep using the systems.
  • Recent settlements resolved Dominion’s defamation cases with Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell and One America News, following earlier payments from Fox News ($787.5 million) and Newsmax ($67 million), while suits against Mike Lindell and Patrick Byrne remain pending as of today.
  • Dominion’s technology was used by voters in roughly 27 states in 2024, and the sale shifts the company from prior private‑equity control by Staple Street Capital to private ownership under Liberty Vote, which says no regulatory approval was required.