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29 Apr, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Removing @VerifiedVoting's Mark Lindeman and replacing him with Board Member Breton's preferred choice would be unwise for many reasons
1/Lindeman is as experienced as almost anyone with election audits. verifiedvoting.org/team/#mark Don't trust me? Ask the countless election officials he's worked previously with across the country.
2/Breton's choice for the town audit designee is a wolf in sheep's clothing. He's currently part of an Arizona "Audit" effort that's doing far more right now to subvert #election2020 than validate it. brennancenter.org/sites/default/…
3/I'm a former state and local election administrator who's also observed countless elections all over the world. There are lots of "close calls" in elections. This, respectfully, isn't one of them.

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29 Apr
While combating interference from malign actors is a whole-of-society endeavor, government is arguably the most important actor in protecting democracies from them, as the below actions demonstrate. Here are a few more. Thread 🧵
1/As @rickhasen correctly noted in a recent @nytimes op-ed, #election2020 and its aftermath are now leading to efforts by some to try and undermine the integrity of the vote count, itself. Here are a few things Biden should try and do in the next 100 days to counteract this push.
2/Advocate for the fast replacement of any voting system that does not produce a paper record of the vote. Paper trails can ensure that the votes were properly counted and provide more confidence in the voting system, which can be helpful in countering any voting machines lies.
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29 Apr
It will interesting to see whether this forensic audit leads New Hampshire to take additional steps on the post-election audit front. Thread 🧵eagletribune.com/news/new_hamps… | Windham picks designee to work on forensic audit
1/A large majority of states already require some type of post-election audit to help ensure that any errors or manipulation during the tabulation of votes is caught and rectified. New Hampshire is not among them. ncsl.org/research/elect…
2/However, the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s office has been studying audits and conducting test audits to understand how they might work for future elections. nhpr.org/post/nh-offici…
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28 Apr
This is really disheartening because it's a false choice. Thread 🧵 thefulcrum.us/congress/nbc-v…
1/Its widely known that one of the best ways to counter the threat of election interference from malign actors is for as many people to vote as possible.
2/Good election security often promotes voter access. For example, properly implemented online voter registration systems not only make the voter registration process more secure but more accessible as well, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic.
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28 Apr
Now that the ban on Arizona media covering @ArizonaAudit is over, below are some things that the media (and other observers, if possible) should try and take note of as the Arizona "audit/recount" progresses. Thread🧵
1/The people that are now administering it. Do any of them have previous experience serving as poll workers or administering elections? What are their partisan affiliations? Were they trained for the audit beforehand? These are relevant to the legitimacy of the "audit/recount".
2/Whether the people now performing the "audit/recount" appear to understand its procedures and are adhering to them. There was previous reporting that some workers may be doing this work with too little rest and/or food, which could increase the likelihood for errors.
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28 Mar
1/Agreed. It's hard to overstate the significance of the GA provisions that enable state legislators to interfere in the administration of the elections. While some pundits may tell you that the final product wasn't as bad as it could have been, that's frankly little consolation.
2/Don't agree with me? Ask other current or former local election administrators & see what they think if they were subject to these same or similar provisions. I'm a former one and I can't see how such provisions help foster better, non-partisan administration of our elections.
3/Election officials largely did a great job conducting #election2020, often with limited resources. Going forward, they will need more resources to meet the evolving risks to their election systems and ensure that future elections are secure as well.
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26 Mar
Yesterday, GA adopted a massive overhaul of elections that raises a number of potential concerns. Below is a copy of the full bill thanks to @stphnfwlr as well as some of my more extensive thoughts on it. documentcloud.org/documents/2052…
1/The bill removes the Secretary of State as the State Electoral Board chair. What message does it send if an election official who upholds the integrity of his state's elections is rewarded with death threats, a primary opponent who supports the big lie, and a bill like this?
2/The bill prohibits mobile voting except for emergencies. Why? While mobile voting is great for emergencies, it's also a great, secure option for early voting and takes pressure off of election day. I saw this firsthand when I worked for @AdaElections.
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