ICYMI: Jan Brewer in The New York Times: “Timely, accurate election results build voter confidence.”

Former Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, Chair of RightCount’s expanding organization in Arizona, was published in The New York Times today, reinforcing a simple but essential principle: timely, accurate election results build voter confidence.

Responding to the Times’s Feb. 22 editorial, “How California Is Damaging Faith in Government,” Governor Brewer made the case that states must take responsibility for modernizing their systems and counting votes efficiently — without sacrificing accuracy or transparency.

Drawing on her experience as both Governor and Secretary of State of Arizona, she highlighted how states can successfully pair early and mail voting with strong verification standards and clear deadlines to ensure results are both secure and prompt. Most importantly, she underscored what we at RightCount have found in our survey research:

“Through my work with RightCount, I’ve seen that voters throughout America, and across the political spectrum, want the same thing: elections that are accurate, transparent and resolved promptly. Prolonged uncertainty fuels distrust and gives oxygen to misinformation and conspiracy theories.”

Governor Brewer also made clear that the Constitution reserves election administration to the states — and that the solution isn’t “nationalizing” elections but encouraging state leaders to refine and improve their own systems.

“The Constitution reserves the power of election administration to the states. We don’t need a federal takeover or efforts to “nationalize” the midterm elections; we need state leaders willing to refine their systems and learn from what works. All states — whether battleground, blue or red — share a responsibility to remain vigilant in ensuring accuracy, efficiency and public confidence in our elections.”

We’re grateful for Governor Brewer’s leadership and proud to work alongside her to fortify trust in elections.

If you’d like to read the full letter, you can find it in today’s edition of The New York Times.