This is a really informative piece that make several important points. 🧵
1/ The #election2020 results nationally, in Arizona, and in Pima County were legitimate. It shouldn’t bear repeating, but it does.
2/Voter fraud is rare. As a former state and local election administrator, who now studies these issues as an #ELECTIONINTEGRITY fellow for @gmfus’s @SecureDemocracy, these findings in Pima County are much more the rule than the exception.
3/this is in part because election officials are often diligent in tracking down instances of voter fraud, using procedures such as those reported in this piece.
4/it’s also because the risk/reward for such behavior isn’t great. Potential consequences for voter fraud often includes significant fines and jail time, while successfully engaging in such conduct often doesn’t even offer the opportunity to change the election outcome(s).
5/Finally, this piece is the latest to show that if election officials are given a reasonable opportunity (adequate time, resources and laws) to do their job free from political interference by others, they can do it pretty well. #trustedinfo2020, #trustedinfo2022

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16 Jan
There are many folks who may be inclined to dismiss former President Trump's first rally of 2022 tonight in Arizona, but below are a number of reasons (from an election integrity perspective) why folks should be paying attention to it rather than ignoring it. 🧵
1/Today Steve Bannon declared on his podcast that the reason for this rally is to pressure the state legislature to decertify President Biden’s electors. Then, he insisted that PA, WI and GA would file suit, making Biden an “illegitimate president” going into the midterms.
2/To be clear, there is no legal process for carrying out such a plot, but that's perhaps of little comfort to many when considering what has already transpired in response to the lies about #election2020.
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24 Sep 21
Important reporting by @emilyrs in the run up to the #GermanElection2021. There is no reason to question the integrity of Germany's upcoming election and this piece does a nice job addressing why. A few additional thoughts. 🧵
1/Any method of voting carries risks -- whether its mail-in voting or in-person voting -- that election officials must manage. Risks to mail-in voting can be managed through various policies, procedures, and controls, many of which Germany already has.
2/Many countries, including Germany, have run successful elections during #COVID19, in part, by expanding the # of ways voters can vote. Doing this doesn't only make it safer for voters; it can also make the voting process more accessible, easier to administer and more secure.
Read 5 tweets
24 Sep 21
It was a pleasure speaking with @kevinrkosar about the Windham, New Hampshire audit, which is prescient timing considering the release of the Arizona "audit" findings. For a side-by-side report comparing the two and their adherence to best practices, see the thread below.
1/Best practice: Have the procedures for the post-election published and finalized before beginning the audit.
Windham, NH: ✅
Cyber Ninjas Arizona: ❌
2/Best practice: ensure chain of custody procedures for election materials throughout the post-election audit process.
Windham, NH: ✅
Cyber Ninjas Arizona: ❌
Read 7 tweets
2 Jun 21
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
1 Jun 21
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.
Read 5 tweets
31 May 21
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.
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