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Barbara Smith Warner @RepBSW

Former State Representative

Joined March 2015
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Barbara Smith Warner retweeted
Senator Jeff Merkley
@SenJeffMerkley
6 Sep 2025
.@SenWyden, @RepDexterOR, and I have a message for Trump and MAGA extremists trying to end vote by mail: HELL NO!
Senator Merkley speaking at a press conference about protecting mail-in voting.

ALT Senator Merkley speaking at a press conference about protecting mail-in voting.

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Barbara Smith Warner retweeted
National Vote At Home Institute@voteathome
28 Aug 2025
For nearly a decade, false claims about mailed-out ballots have been pushed. These lies are a strategy to sow doubt and weaken democratic participation. Read our ED’s op-ed dismantling myths: thenation.com/article/archiv…

4 Facts You Need to Counter Trump’s Lies About Mail-In Voting

Mail-in ballots are safe, accessible, and deeply American.

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National Vote At Home Institute@voteathome
18 Aug 2025
Recent attacks on Vote at Home are not about security, they’re about control. Vote at Home is safe, secure, and under threat.
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National Vote At Home Institute@voteathome
18 Aug 2025
From Utah to Arizona and Michigan, voters choose to vote from home and it works. Efforts to eliminate it ignore the facts and overstep federal authority. We must protect this essential right.
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National Vote At Home Institute@voteathome
18 Aug 2025
Vote at Home is secure, proven, and trusted by 40M Americans. Now it’s under attack by those who want to limit your freedom to vote. We’re fighting back.
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National Vote At Home Institute@voteathome
6 Aug 2025
Today marks 60 years since the #VotingRightsAct of 1965. From poll taxes to literacy tests, voting was weaponized. Let’s continue to push for inclusive voting reforms.
President Lyndon B. Johnson shakes hands with Martin Luther King Jr. after Johnson signed the federal Voting Rights Act into law.

ALT President Lyndon B. Johnson shakes hands with Martin Luther King Jr. after Johnson signed the federal Voting Rights Act into law.
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National Vote At Home Institute@voteathome
31 Jul 2025
The consequences of low-turnout elections are real. Research from the National Vote at Home Institute found that roughly 90% of partisan offices are now effectively decided in low-turnout primaries. Read: ydr.com/story/opinion/reader…

It's time for Pennsylvania to make voting easier: opinion

In the May 2025 primary election, voter turnout in many Pennsylvania communities was alarmingly low.

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National Vote At Home Institute@voteathome
30 Jul 2025
“This Executive Order is not just about ballot deadlines. It’s an unprecedented power grab,” said @RepBSW, NVAHI executive director. “Thousands who follow the rules could be silenced. That’s not how democracy works.” Read the full statement: voteathome.org/national-vote…

National Vote at Home Institute Files Amicus Brief Urging Court to Block Ballot Receipt Deadline in...

The National Vote at Home Institute (NVAHI), a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to expanding secure Vote at Home systems, filed an amicus brief in support of the Washington/Oregon suit challenging...

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National Vote At Home Institute@voteathome
12 Jun 2025
🗳️: Don't listen to us, listen to Secretary Fontes.
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Responsive Gov
@Responsive_Gov
1 Apr 2025
A new report from @voteathome found that in the 2024 primary elections, Universal Vote at Home states (states where every active registered voter is automatically delivered a ballot) had nearly double the turnout rate of non-Vote at Home states. More here: voteathome.org/new-report-on…

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National Vote At Home Institute@voteathome
1 Apr 2025
New report finds Universal Vote at Home states nearly double turnout in 2024 primaries: ivn.us/posts/new-report-find…

New Report Finds Universal Vote at Home States Nearly Double Turnout in 2024 Primaries

The National Vote at Home Institute (NVAHI) released a new report Monday that states with Universal Vote at Home (VAH) saw nearly double the voter turnout in the 2024 primary elections compared to...

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Barbara Smith Warner retweeted
Congresswoman Andrea Salinas
@RepSalinas
24 Jan 2025
Today, I'm introducing a bill to establish a national right to vote by mail. All eligible voters should be able to participate in our elections, including folks who can’t make it to the polls due to age, illness, disability, work obligations, or any other reason. (1/3)
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Barbara Smith Warner retweeted
National Vote At Home Institute@voteathome
7 Dec 2024
From @electionline: During the General Election, USPS processed more than 99 million ballots. On average, Ballot Mail sent from voters to election officials were delivered within one day. electionline.org/electionlin…

electionline Weekly - electionline

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Barbara Smith Warner retweeted
Matt Cohen@Matt_D_Cohen
21 Nov 2024
Thank you @NewDEALLeaders for having me to moderate this great panel today! Really enjoyed this discussion on civic engagement and election administration. (Bonus: whole dang panel is available for your viewing pleasure here: youtube.com/watch?v=-ZnZiWy-…)

14th Annual Leaders Conference: Thursday Morning Plenary

Join us virtually to watch speakers from the Thursday opening plena...

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The NewDEAL
@NewDEALLeaders
21 Nov 2024
Tune in as @DemocracyDocket’s @Matt_D_Cohen moderates a panel on election administration and civic engagement with #NewDEALer @Adrian_Fontes, Civic (Re)Solve’s Ben Davis, and @voteathome’s @RepBSW 📺 newdealleaders.org/event/14t…
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The NewDEAL
@NewDEALLeaders
15 Nov 2024
Replying to @ThirdWayTweet @LanaeErickson @laurenhpope @ZebSmathers @mattyglesias
⭐ @democracydocket's @Matt_D_Cohen, #NewDEALer @Adrian_Fontes, Civic (Re)Solve's Ben Davis, and @voteathome's @RepBSW will talk election administration and civic engagement.
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Barbara Smith Warner retweeted
Amber McReynolds
@AmberMcReynolds
5 Nov 2024
I want to thank the 640,000 @USPS employees who have been delivering official election mail for American voters in every community across the nation. They too serve on the frontlines in support of our representative democracy. 🇺🇸 #ElectionDay #election2024
U.S. Postal Service
@USPS
28 Oct 2024
Voting by Mail? Election Day is Tues, Nov. 5, and the United States Postal Service recommends that voters who choose to vote by mail, do so soon. Learn more: b.link/vote-by-mail
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Barbara Smith Warner retweeted
Winn VoteByMail Khuong 📬@WinnKhuong
4 Nov 2024
Vote by mail. @voteathome
Mike De Sisti@mdesisti
3 Nov 2024
The line to #earlyvote on the last day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Zeidler Municipal Building.
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Barbara Smith Warner retweeted
National Vote At Home Institute@voteathome
4 Nov 2024
Postcards to Frontline Heroes of Democracy featuring some familiar faces! via @TakethePLEJ youtube.com/watch?v=rW-I0L3G…

Postcards to Frontline Heroes of Democracy

First and foremost, as Election Day approaches, we want to share th...

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Barbara Smith Warner retweeted
National Vote At Home Institute@voteathome
4 Nov 2024
To our #ElectionHeroes: Thank you for making Tuesday after the first Monday in November possible. #ElectionHeroDay @electionheroday 🫶
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National Vote At Home Institute@voteathome
31 Oct 2024
Worried about your 2024 ballot being counted? These states let you track it online npr.org/2024/10/30/nx-s1-517…

Worried about your 2024 ballot being counted? These states let you track it online

“There's no need to panic,” an elections expert tells NPR. All but three states have free tracking sites that send updates to voters as their ballot goes through the system.

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