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1 Committee on Administration United States House of Representatives, Statement of Elizabeth L. Howard Counsel, Democracy Program Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law January 9, 2020 1 (2020)

handle is hein.brennan/cadellh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: BRENNAN CENTER Committee on Administration United States House of Representatives Statement of Elizabeth L. Howard Counsel, Democracy Program Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law January 9, 2020 2020 Election Security - Perspectives from Voting System Vendors and Experts Chairperson Lofgren, Ranking Member Davis, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak about the critical issue of election security. The Brennan Center for Justice-a nonpartisan law and policy institute that focuses on democracy and justice- appreciates the opportunity to discuss our analysis of the important efforts to secure voting systems across the country, based on the results of our extensive studies and work to ensure our nation's election systems are more secure and reliable. Given the important role that election vendors play in our nation's election security, this hearing is extremely important. This committee's ongoing oversight efforts have positively impacted the security of our election infrastructure, and Congress has more work to do. For over a decade, I have worked on election administration issues. In my former position as deputy commissioner of elections in Virginia, I coordinated various election security projects, including the decertification of all paperless voting machines in 2017. In my current role, I focus almost exclusively on election security. Representing the Brennan Center, I frequently partner with state and local election officials to assist with the implementation of important election security measures and serve on the Michigan Secretary of State's Election Security Commission and the Pennsylvania Secretary of State's Audit Working Group. I have also co-authored multiple reports on election security and remedial measures and policies that will better enable our election infrastructure, including our voting systems, to withstand attack. I hope to convey three points in my testimony today: (1) Election vendors play a critical role in our democracy but have received little federal or congressional oversight; Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law 1140 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 1150 Washington, DC 20036

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