Andrew Garber

Voting Rights & Elections Counsel @BrennanCenter. Opinions my own.

[Brennan Center @BrennanCenter]

The Brennan Center is prepared to defend, protect, and strengthen U.S. democracy.

[Brennan Center @BrennanCenter]

"Poll watchers can provide transparency," @AndrewGarber15 told @ABC. "The concern becomes when poll watchers go in either to fulfill partisan goals or to spread disinformation."
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[Brennan Center @BrennanCenter]

For eligible voters planning to cast a ballot this year, voting may look different this year across the country. @AndrewGarber15 spoke with @NewAbnormalPod about those changes and the importance of making a plan to vote. Listen here: https://t.co/rnnMikLajd

[Andrew Garber @AndrewGarber15]

Now is the time for people to check their registration status and make a plan to vote. You may not be able to vote the same way you did 4 years ago. The good news: many states made it easier to vote, so you may have new options, too!

[Andrew Garber @AndrewGarber15]

Voters in 29 states will face new laws this year that make it harder to vote than it was in 2020. These laws affect all parts of the process from registration to returning a mail ballot. https://t.co/GoY7Kl1DCd

[Andrew Garber @AndrewGarber15]

What does this mean? Election officials should not consider anymore challenges until Georgia's 2024 election is certified.

[Andrew Garber @AndrewGarber15]

The wave of mass voter challenges in Georgia should be over until after this fall's election, according to state law. Voter challenges are to be put on hold starting within 45 days of an election until after that election.

[Greg Bluestein @bluestein]

Metro Atlanta counties have dismissed more than 45,000 voter challenges since July 1. That’s nearly four times the margin of victory in the 2020 presidential race in Georgia. #gapol

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[Wendy Weiser @WendyRWeiser]

“The certification charade in Georgia is nothing more than an attempt to put a veneer of legality over illegal conduct. We should not be duped.” That’s from my latest with @AndrewGarber15 in @Slate https://t.co/XQSu5SMMUb

[PNS-South Dakota @PNS_SD]

A new SD law could affect voting. "When poll workers can be subject to criminal penalties, it means that poll watchers are going to feel empowered to push the boundaries," said @AndrewGarber15 of the @BrennanCenter. https://t.co/3CsEt5bbrq

[Andrew Garber @AndrewGarber15]

Bad actors, especially foreign powers looking to interfere in American elections, now have a new window to meddle. Officials should be wary of any increases or other unusual patterns in cancellation requests between now and the election. 4/4 https://t.co/2ZZVVjmyNb

[Andrew Garber @AndrewGarber15]

On Monday, the Georgia secretary of state unveiled a tool that lets people cancel voter registrations online. While convenience is good, this system has concerning security risks that could lead to de-registration of eligible voters. 1/4

[Andrew Garber @AndrewGarber15]

You can cancel someone’s registration with only their first initial, last name, birthday, address, and either driver’s license or last 4 of social security number. The state should, at the least, apply its existing safeguards to this website. 3/4

[Brennan Center @BrennanCenter]

"It can be scary" to learn you're "on some list claiming you're not eligible to vote." -@AndrewGarber15 after GA enacted a law making it easier to bring flimsy mass challenges. Affected voters should contact their county board to confirm their eligibility https://t.co/bjgWS0Fra6

[Andrew Garber @AndrewGarber15]

A new Georgia law opens the state's voter rolls to more baseless attacks on voters and election officials. I explain how we're already seeing consequences only a week after it took effect. https://t.co/CImGaENVI3

[Brennan Center @BrennanCenter]

The first day it took effect, a new antidemocratic Georgia law was used to try to kick hundreds of people off the voter rolls. https://t.co/rH34akWoXK

[Alicia Bannon @alicia_bannon]

NEW: The Kansas Supreme Court recently held that voting isn't a fundamental right. It's a complex ruling but the takeaway is weakened protections for voters. @AndrewGarber15 analyzes the ruling for @StateCourtRpt. https://t.co/bufWazkTxO

[Andrew Garber @AndrewGarber15]

I explained on @StateCourtRpt how a recent decision of the Kansas Supreme Court undermines voting rights in the state, despite window dressing from the Court suggesting otherwise. @BrennanCenter https://t.co/xpSbUNl4Hk

[Brennan Center @BrennanCenter]

In 28 states, voters will face restrictions in the fall that are new since the last presidential election. We have "two Americas," said @AndrewGarber15 on @CNNi. "[T]he state you live in more than ever defines whether it's becoming easier or harder for eligible people to vote."

[Wendy Weiser @WendyRWeiser]

As it turns out, there is actual proof that noncitizens are *not* voting in federal elections. This has been studied and studied, including by Trump's old voter fraud commission. They found nothing. And ineligible voters are easy to catch because leave an actual paper trail!