Dr. Timothy Shindelar
Combat veteran and election integrity whistleblower who alleges systemic failures within the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), including conflicts of interest in the Inspector General's office and privacy-violating barcodes on ballots.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Dr. Timothy Shindelar (also spelled Schindler) |
| Role | Whistleblower / Election Integrity Advocate |
| Platform | Going Rogue with Lara Logan (Ep77) |
| Background | Combat veteran; holds doctorate |
| Focus Areas | EAC Inspector General conflicts of interest; ballot barcode voter privacy violations; voting machine certification failures |
| Status | Alive |
Video Testimony
STONEWALLED: Blowing the Whistle on Election Fraud — Ep77, Going Rogue with Lara Logan (1h 43m). Features Dr. Timothy Shindelar and Robert Mancini discussing EAC failures, unauthorized voting machine software, falsified hash tests, and being stonewalled by federal agencies. Source: @laralogan on X, April 17, 2026.
Their Findings
Dr. Shindelar's primary focus is on institutional failures at the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), the federal body responsible for certifying voting systems.
EAC Inspector General Conflicts of Interest
According to Shindelar, the EAC's Office of Inspector General has structural conflicts of interest that prevent it from genuinely overseeing election system certification. The IG is supposed to be the independent watchdog over the EAC, but Shindelar alleges it is compromised. He claims the EAC's Voting System Test Laboratory (VSTL) program and certification process are inadequate, with test labs that are not truly independent and standards that have not kept pace with modern cybersecurity threats.
Privacy-Violating Barcodes on Ballots
Shindelar alleges that barcodes printed on ballots can contain or encode information that links a specific ballot back to a specific voter, violating ballot secrecy — a constitutional principle. If barcodes can identify voters, it would enable voter intimidation or vote buying. While election officials in most jurisdictions state that ballot barcodes encode only ballot style information (which precinct, which ballot version), Shindelar argues that in small precincts with few voters of a particular ballot style, even allegedly "anonymous" barcodes could narrow identification significantly.
Federal Agency Stonewalling
Like his co-whistleblower Robert Mancini, Shindelar describes being stonewalled by federal agencies including the DOJ and FBI after attempting to report election security vulnerabilities. The EAC itself reportedly did not respond to Lara Logan's team despite three contact attempts.
Key Evidence Cited
- Structural analysis of EAC Inspector General conflicts of interest
- Technical analysis of ballot barcode encoding and voter privacy implications
- Claims about USAID officials allegedly now involved in federal election administration
- Federal disclosure documentation (specifics not public)
Where He Has Presented It
- Going Rogue with Lara Logan, Episode 77 (April 17, 2026) — alongside Robert Mancini
The Counterargument
- The EAC maintains that its certification process is rigorous and that its Inspector General operates independently
- On the barcode issue: election officials in most jurisdictions state that ballot barcodes encode ballot style information (precinct, ballot version) rather than voter identity
- The Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) 2.0, adopted by the EAC, were intended to address many cybersecurity concerns, though critics argue implementation has been slow
- Federal oversight bodies generally maintain that voting system testing labs meet accreditation standards
Retaliation / Suppression
- According to Shindelar, federal agencies including the DOJ and FBI stonewalled his complaints
- The EAC did not respond to three contact attempts from Lara Logan's team (two emails, one phone call)
Related Perspectives
- Robert Mancini — Co-whistleblower on the same podcast; focuses on unauthorized software and falsified hash tests in Delaware County, PA
- Dominion Voting Systems — Central voting machine vendor in election integrity debate
- Antrim County Michigan Audit — Forensic audit documenting 68.05% error rate on Dominion machines
- FBI — Federal agency accused of stonewalling election fraud whistleblowers
Other Coverage Worth Reading
- Clint Curtis: Programmer testified under oath he built undetectable vote-flipping software for FL Speaker Feeney.
- Dominion ICX Ballot Marking: Princeton professor documented machine physically marking ballots after voter's last contact.
- Jeff Fulgham: Retired veteran documented Biden-benefiting ballots double-scanned 8 days post-election via Dominion logs.
- Smartmatic: CEO publicly confirmed 2017 Venezuela election manipulated by at least 1 million votes.
Sources
- Lara Logan — Going Rogue Ep77: STONEWALLED — April 17, 2026; X post with full interview video
This information was compiled by Claude AI research.