Konnech Open Records Requests
Tracking Data Security, Accountability, and Election System Integrity Across America.
When election data crosses borders, citizens deserve answers.
Since 2021, True the Vote has submitted multiple Open Records Requests to various states and counties across the United States seeking transparency about their contracts with Konnech, a software company that managed sensitive election logistics data. At the time, officials assured the public these systems were secure.
Now, after it has been revealed that U.S. election worker and voter information was stored on servers in China, the public deserves an update.
True the Vote is renewing its requests — asking every state and county that contracted with Konnech to disclose what steps have been taken since those revelations, whether the software is still in use, and how citizen data is being safeguarded.
Transparency isn’t optional — it’s foundational.
This page documents those requests and the responses received from election offices nationwide.
2021: The Beginning
In 2021, True the Vote submitted several Open Records Requests to states and counties across the United States seeking transparency about their contracts with Konnech Inc., a Michigan-based election management software company.
These requests asked officials to provide documentation on the acquisition, use, and security of Konnech’s systems — including technical specifications, data-handling procedures, and communication with outside vendors.
The goal was simple: to determine who had access to election-related data, where that data was stored, and how it was protected.
Each state and county response contributed to a clearer national picture of how election management software was being procured and secured — or not.
This document is provided for reference. You are welcome to use the language as a template for your own request; however, please do not submit it on behalf of True the Vote or use True the Vote’s letterhead or branding when doing so.
2022: The Continuation
In 2022, True the Vote issued a second round of Open Records Requests to states and counties across the country concerning their contracts with Konnech, Inc., the developer of the PollChief election management system.
These requests were made under 52 U.S.C. § 20701, a federal law requiring the retention and preservation of election records for 22 months following any federal election.
The purpose: to obtain documentation showing how election jurisdictions acquired, used, secured, and maintained Konnech’s software and systems — and to identify what data was collected, who had access to it, and how it was stored.
Each request sought records including contracts, invoices, communications, user manuals, security certifications, test results, and internal reports related to Konnech’s tools or performance.
This initiative aimed to ensure that every jurisdiction using Konnech software was in full compliance with federal record-retention laws and taking proper steps to protect election data integrity.
We’re still awaiting Maine’s response and will post it here as soon as it becomes available.
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True the Vote has submitted 250 public records requests —
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“ Please describe any actions you have taken, or intend to take, to ensure compliance with President Trump’s Executive Order 14248, Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections.”