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1 Written Testimony of Liz Howard, Senior Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law: House State Government Committee Election Oversight Hearing, Election Audits, Thursday, February 11, 2021 1 (2021)

handle is hein.brennan/wntyolzhd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE Written Testimony of Liz Howard Senior Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law House State Government Committee Election Oversight Hearing: Election Audits Thursday, February 11, 2021 Chairman Grove, Chairwoman Davidson, and Members of the House State Government Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify about robust post-election audits. The Brennan Center for Justice - a nonpartisan law and policy institute that focuses on democracy and justice - has studied America's election infrastructure and promoted common-sense policies to protect and secure our voting machines for over a decade. Based on the results of our extensive studies and work to ensure our nation's election systems are more secure and resilient, risk-limiting audits are a critical component of building a more resilient election infrastructure. Given the importance of post-election audits in strengthening our nation's election infrastructure, this committee's efforts play an important role in augmenting voter confidence and election security. And the legislature has a responsibility to ensure that local election officials have the resources and support necessary to successfully administer safe and secure elections pursuant to federal and state laws. I am a former election official, and in my current role, I focus almost exclusively on election security and frequently partner with state and local election officials across the country to assist with the implementation of important election security measures, including risk-limiting audits. I serve on several boards focused on strengthening election security measures, including Pennsylvania's Audit Working Group and Arizona's Vote Count Verification Committee. 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 machines, to withstand attack. And I am honored to be here today. Local Pennsylvania election officials from across the commonwealth administered a safe and secure election last November amidst record-breaking turnout and a global pandemic.1 This was 1 Rachel Martin and Chris Krebs, Fired Official Says Correcting Trump's Fraud Claims The 'Right Thing To Do', in 2020 Election: Secure Your Vote, NPR, podcast, Dec. 1, 2020, I (According to Chris Krebs, This was a secure election. That is a success story. That is something that everyone in the administration should be proud of... Congress needs to take a victory lap on that because they appropriated grants to states over the last three years to help states like Georgia and Pennsylvania put in these systems with paper ballots.); Rev, Transcripts, Fired Election Official Chris Krebs Senate Testimony on 2020 Election Security Transcript, Dec. 16, 2020, Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law 1140 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 1150 Washington, DC 20036

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