Sarasota, Fla. - Christine Jennings released the following statement on her decision to file a notice of voluntary dismissal of the litigation in the Florida Court system due to the independent testing being conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO):

"By standing with the voters of District 13 to make sure their concerns were heard, we achieved the goal of having Sarasota County's voting machines independently tested. Because we accomplished this important step for reliable elections, there was no reason to continue litigation within the Florida courts."