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Which states stopped using Dominion Voting Systems after the 2020 election and when did they switch?
Executive summary
Available reporting in the provided results does not list a definitive, state-by-state catalogue of which states “stopped using” Dominion Voting Systems after the 2020 election or precise switch dates; major sources instead describe where Dominion systems were used in 2020 (about 26–28 states) and note later ownership changes in 2025 with contracts passing to a buyer called Liberty Vote [1] [2] [3]. State contracts and certification actions vary by jurisdiction and are handled locally; the sources show no single federal summary of states that dropped Dominion or the exact dates they did so [4] [2].
1. What Dominion’s footprint looked like after 2020 — how many states used the systems
Verified reporting and summaries around 2020–2024 indicate Dominion systems were used across roughly two dozen to nearly three dozen jurisdictions: counts in the sources vary between 24–28 states in 2020 and 26–27 states in later reporting, reflecting different tallies and updates by groups tracking election equipment and by journalists [1] [5] [2]. Those figures show Dominion was widely used in swing states such as Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, but exact numbers depend on whether the tracker counts partial county use or statewide deployments [1] [6].
2. Post‑2020 claims, legal and audit context that shaped decisions
After 2020 the company became the subject of extensive false claims that its machines “deleted” or “switched” votes; federal and state election officials, audits and fact‑checks repeatedly found no evidence that Dominion systems changed election outcomes, and the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency and news fact‑checks publicly stated there was no evidence voting systems were compromised [1] [7] [8]. Those disputes drove legal fights (including defamation suits) and intense political pressure that influenced how some jurisdictions reviewed equipment contracts — but the sources do not say that federal action forced states to stop using Dominion equipment [9] [4].
3. Local procurement and certification — why “dropping” a vendor is not simple
State and county election equipment decisions are governed by local procurement contracts, certification standards, and budget/timing constraints; multiple sources stress that contracts often run for years and changes typically require negotiation, testing, and recertification rather than instant removal [10] [2]. For example, reporting about the 2025 sale of Dominion to Liberty Vote noted Georgia’s contract ran until 2029 and any change “would be negotiated at that point,” underscoring how a jurisdiction may continue using equipment even after ownership changes [10] [11].
4. The 2025 sale to “Liberty Vote” and how it affected state contracts
Late‑2025 coverage shows Dominion was sold and rebranded as Liberty Vote, an acquisition that moved existing Dominion contracts to the new owner and prompted election officials to review implications; reporting emphasized that contracts “now move to Liberty Vote” and that election officials did not expect immediate operational changes [3] [2] [10]. The coverage does not document states immediately ceasing use of the systems upon the sale; instead, it reports surprise and questions among officials while noting contracts remain in force until their normal expiration or renegotiation [10] [11].
5. Conflicting tallies and unreliable online lists — caution on taking lists at face value
Some online compilations and partisan claims attempted to show votes “switched” or list states that use or “dropped” Dominion, but these were debunked or contradicted by audits and fact‑checks; the sources include examples of false viral lists and cautionary fact checks that discredit broad technical assertions about vote switching [12] [13] [14]. Reliable answers require consulting state election offices or the state certification lists (not fully reproduced in the provided materials) rather than social posts.
6. How to get definitive, state‑by‑state answers (what the reporting doesn’t provide)
Available sources do not provide a consolidated list of states that formally “stopped using” Dominion after 2020 with dates of switchovers; to get that information one must check individual state secretary-of-state procurement records, certification pages, or contract announcements (available sources do not mention a single federal list of switch dates) [15] [16]. The EAC and state SOS pages are the appropriate official places to confirm whether a particular Dominion system remains certified, was decertified, or was replaced and when that change took effect [15] [16].
Conclusion — what the reader should take away
The supplied reporting documents Dominion’s broad pre‑ and post‑2020 footprint, the political and legal aftermath, and the company’s 2025 sale to Liberty Vote [1] [9] [3]. However, the sources do not definitively say which states formally stopped using Dominion machines after 2020 or give precise switch dates; for those specifics, consult the secretary of state or procurement records for each state (available sources do not mention a consolidated state‑by‑state switch list) [4] [15].