One well covered irony of the TX elections legislation (SB7) is that supporters cite a need to improve election security when these bills, of course, stem from the Big Lie. Another irony is that SB7's proposed changes would probably make it harder to secure future TX elections.🧵
1/One reason #election2020 was secure was because many voters had more ways to vote and a longer period of time to do so than in previous elections.
2/When voters have more voting options, election officials often find themselves serving smaller groups of voters and ballots at once than in previous elections. I know this firsthand from my experiences as a former state and local election official.
3/And if a technological problem arises, whether its a technical glitch or something potentially more nefarious, smaller crowds make it easier to diagnose and solve the problem and get voters voting again. brennancenter.org/our-work/analy…
4/Reducing voting opportunities, whether its banning drive-through voting, 24 hr. voting, or Sun. morning voting, makes it more likely that more voters will vote on Election Day. That could make it harder for poll workers to deal w/inevitable technical problems or cyberattacks.

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with David Levine

David Levine Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @davidalanlevine

2 Jun
This article is merely the latest to underscore that the reviews of various #election2020 races shouldn't be viewed in isolation. Many are part of a broader effort to undermine the legitimacy of #election2020. apnews.com/article/donald…
1/Whether it's the well-run forensic audit conducted by @WAuditors of a state representative race in NH, the abomination being conducted in Maricopa County, AZ (also known as #AZAudit), or other questionable reviews, such as those being contemplated in Fulton County, GA or WI.
2/It's important that the public understand the differences between what triggered these various reviews. For example, NH's audit arose from an actual gap in vote tallies in a race for state representative. cnn.com/2021/05/25/pol…
Read 8 tweets
31 May
Folks across Texas, as well as across the nation, should be breathing a collective sigh of relief, but it could very well be short-lived. In the interim, efforts to bolster the integrity of our democratic elections must continue. Below are 3 ideas. washingtonpost.com/politics/texas…
1/Congress needs to establish a commission to determine what factors, such as the lies about #election2020, led to the 1/6 Capitol riots. If Congress won't act in a bipartisan or nonpartisan manner, Pres. Biden should issue an executive order establishing such a commission.
2/The DOJ should ensure it has a robust strategy in place for combatting any efforts, incl. legislative, that undermine genuine, democratic elections. Even w/o pre-clearance, it has many tools to counter such efforts and other campaigns that could undermine voter confidence.
Read 4 tweets
31 May
This is an important read with one small caveat. As @AmyEGardner notes in her piece, the Anderson-Burdick balancing test is typically the framework for evaluating the general constitutionality of election procedures.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/…
However, in 2020, many circuit courts of appeal, including the 5th, began treating McDonald v. Board of Election Commissioners of Chicago, not Anderson-Burdick, as the precedent for review of absentee voting rules. McDonald is more deferential, making it easier for states to win.
The 5th Circuit, for example, invoked McDonald and a more deferential "rational basis" test to uphold Texas's law limiting absentee voting to those aged 65 and older or those with specific medical conditions despite the fact that the election was conducted amid #COVID19.
Read 4 tweets
29 Apr
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/…
Read 4 tweets
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.
Read 10 tweets
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…
Read 4 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!

:(