EVN Past Awardees
2026
The EVN 2026 Public Service Award for protecting and promoting election integrity
and verifiable elections, to a public official or governmental unit at any level or branch of
government, including election officials, legislators, and procurement officers
Matt Crane, Executive Director, Colorado County Clerks Association
The EVN 2026 Research Award for research and publications (of any
type and in any venue) that develop the scientific, technical, legal, statistical, historical, or other
intellectual foundations and critiques essential for achieving verifiable elections and
promoting election integrity
Braden Crimmins, PHD candidate, UMICH; Student, Stanford Law
The EVN 2026 Innovation Award for path-breaking product development that greatly
facilitates robust election verification and auditing. Any innovator, including vendors and R & D
firms is eligible for this award Other practices, such as effective documentation or, conversely,
misleading product claims, may be taken into account.)
Katharine Clark, Clerk, Santa Fe County NM
The EVN 2026 Advocacy Award honors a champion of election integrity whose
exceptional dedication and effective advocacy has greatly improved the transparency,
security or accessibility of elections.
Tiana Epps-Johnson, Founder & Executive Director, Center for Tech and Civic Life
The EVN 2026 Long-Term Contributor Award honoring an individual and/or
organization for more than ten years of extraordinarily broad and beneficial achievements
for verifiable elections
Vanessa Teague, Founder, Democracy Developers
The EVN 2026 John Gideon Memorial Award given for heroic and effective advocacy
for verifiable elections at any level (local, state, national or international)
John Marion, Executive Director, Common Cause, RI
2025
The EVN 2025 Public Service Award for protecting and promoting election integrity and verifiable elections, to a public official or governmental unit at any level or branch of government, including election officials, legislators, and procurement officers
Cait Conley, CISA
The EVN 2025 Research Award for research and publications (of any type and in any venue) that develop the scientific, technical, legal, statistical, historical, or other intellectual foundations and critiques essential for achieving verifiable elections and promoting election integrity
Paul Burke, State Audit Working Group, VoteWell
The EVN 2025 Innovation Award for path-breaking product development that greatly facilitates robust election verification and auditing. Any innovator, including vendors and R & D firms is eligible for this award. (Other practices, such as effective documentation or, conversely, misleading product claims, may be taken into account.)
VA Cyber Navigation Internship Program
The EVN 2025 Journalism Award for outstanding journalism, in any medium, that has enhanced public and policymaker knowledge about election integrity issues, including vulnerabilities of deployed or proposed voting and tabulation systems, problems in real elections, and election verification methods
Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey, High Turnout Wide Margin Podcast
Michelle Griffith, Minnesota Reformer
The EVN 2025 Advocacy Award- honors a champion of election integrity whose exceptional dedication and effective advocacy has greatly improved the transparency, security or accessibility of elections.
Corrie Emerson, Verified Voting
Liz Iacobucci, Common Cause
The EVN 2025 Long-Term Contributor Award honoring an individual and/or organization for more than ten years of extraordinarily broad and beneficial achievements for verifiable elections
Aleks Essex, Western University
The EVN 2025 John Gideon Memorial Award given for heroic and effective advocacy for verifiable elections at any level (local, state, national or international)*
John McCarthy (posthumously), Verified Voting
2024
Election Integrity Research Award
Kevin Skoglund
Pacesetter Journalism Award
Carter Walker
Long-Term Contributor (Trailblazer) Award
Liz Howard
Public Service for Improved Elections Award
Meagan Wolfe
(Full Tilt) Advocacy Award
Matt Rothschild
John Gideon Memorial Award
Doug Kellner
2023
Election Integrity Research Award
Dr. Benjamin Fuller, Abigail Harrison, Dr. Alexander Russell
Dr. Michael Specter
Pacesetter Journalism Award
Natalia Contreras
Long-Term Contributor (Trailblazer) Award
Susannah Goodman
Product Innovation Award
Dr. Stephanie Singer
Public Service for Improved Elections Award
Tina Barton, The Elections Group
USPS Election and Government Mail Services Team
(Full Tilt) Advocacy Award
Dr. Audrey Malagon
John Gideon Memorial Award
Eddie Hailes
2022
Election Integrity Research Award
Matt Bernhard
Pacesetter Journalism Award
Jen Fifield
Linda So
Jason Szep
Long-Term Contributor Award
Ryan Macias
Public Service for Improved Elections Award
Natalie Adona
Dana DeBeauvoir
John Gideon Memorial Award
Larry Norden
2020
Election Integrity Research Award
Josh Benaloh
Pacesetter Journalism Award
Pam Fessler
Long-Term Contributor Award
John Wack
Product Innovation Award
Josh Benaloh
Joey Dodds
Matt Wilhelm
Public Service for Improved Elections Award
Gema Howell
The Honorable Kim Wyman
Full Tilt Advocacy Award
Rebecca Wilson
John Gideon Memorial Award
Warren Stewart
2019
Election Integrity Research Award
Rebecca Mercuri
Pacesetter Journalism Award
Eric Geller
Long-Term Contributor Award
Susan Dzieduszcka-Suinat
Product Innovation Award
Mayuri Sridhar
Kellie Ottoboni
Public Service for Improved Elections Award
Neal Kelley
Full Tilt Advocacy Award
Luther Weeks
John Gideon Memorial Award
Neal McBurnett
2018
Election Integrity Research Award
David Chaum
Pacesetter Journalism Award
Kim Zetter
Long-Term Contributor Award
David Jefferson
Product Innovation Award
Free & Fair
Public Service for Improved Elections Award
Edgardo Cortes
Colorado Department of State
John Gideon Memorial Award
Marybeth Kuznik
2017
Election Integrity Research Award
Ron Rivest
Public Engagement Award
Poorvi Vora
Full Tilt Advocacy Award
John McCarthy
Trailblazer Award
Barbara Simons
Public Service for Improved Elections Award
PCEA
John Gideon Memorial Award
Mark Halvorson
2016
Election Integrity Research Award
Vanessa Teague
Innovations in Election Technologies Award
LA VSAP Team / Austin TX STAR-Vote Team
Pacesetter Journalism Award
Greg Gordon
Public Guardian Award
Marian Schneider
Full Tilt Advocacy Award
Alex Blakemore
Harvie Branscomb
Trailblazer Award
Lynn Garland
John Gideon Memorial Award
John Washburn
2015
Election Verification Network Award
Andrew Appel
Doug Jones
Daniel Lopresti
John Gideon Memorial Award
Noel Runyan
2014
Election Verification Network Award
David Dill
Kevin Shelley
John Gideon Memorial Award
Pam Smith
2013
Election Verification Network Award
Douglas A. Kellner
Jane Platten
John Gideon Memorial Award
Mark Lindeman
2012
Election Verification Network Award
Dana E. Chisnell
Whitney Quesenbery
Dean Logan
John Gideon Memorial Award
Joseph Lorenzo Hall
2011
Election Verification Network Award
Jennie Bretschneider
Philip B. Stark
2010
J. Alex Halderman
John Gideon Memorial Award
Joyce McCloy
2009
Humboldt County Election Transparency Project
Mark Ritchie
2008
Debra Bowen
Quixote Foundation
2007
Kim Alexander
Ion Sancho
2018
Election Integrity Research Award
David Chaum
Pacesetter Journalism Award
Kim Zetter
Long-Term Contributor Award
David Jefferson
Product Innovation Award
Free & Fair
Public Service for Improved Elections Award
Edgardo Cortes
Colorado Department of State
John Gideon Memorial Award
Marybeth Kuznik
2017
Election Integrity Research Award
Ron Rivest
Public Engagement Award
Poorvi Vora
Full Tilt Advocacy Award
John McCarthy
Trailblazer Award
Barbara Simons
Public Service for Improved Elections Award
PCEA
John Gideon Memorial Award
Mark Halvorson
2016
Election Integrity Research Award
Vanessa Teague
Innovations in Election Technologies Award
LA VSAP Team / Austin TX STAR-Vote Team
Pacesetter Journalism Award
Greg Gordon
Public Guardian Award
Marian Schneider
Full Tilt Advocacy Award
Alex Blakemore
Harvie Branscomb
Trailblazer Award
Lynn Garland
John Gideon Memorial Award
John Washburn
2015
Election Verification Network Award
Andrew Appel
Doug Jones
Daniel Lopresti
John Gideon Memorial Award
Noel Runyan
2014
Election Verification Network Award
David Dill
Kevin Shelley
John Gideon Memorial Award
Pam Smith
2013
Election Verification Network Award
Douglas A. Kellner
Jane Platten
John Gideon Memorial Award
Mark Lindeman
2012
Election Verification Network Award
Dana E. Chisnell
Whitney Quesenbery
Dean Logan
John Gideon Memorial Award
Joseph Lorenzo Hall
2011
Election Verification Network Award
Jennie Bretschneider
Philip B. Stark
2010
J. Alex Halderman
John Gideon Memorial Award
Joyce McCloy
2009
Humboldt County Election Transparency Project
Mark Ritchie
2008
Debra Bowen
Quixote Foundation
2007
Kim Alexander
Ion Sancho