Former Republican Gov. Jan Brewer Defends Vote by Mail as Andy Biggs and Karrin Taylor Robson Throw Arizonans Under the Bus

Former Arizona Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, along with former North Carolina Republican Gov. Pat McCrory, recently published an op-ed defending Arizonans’ right to vote by mail following Donald Trump’s proposed federal executive order to eliminate mail-in voting, which is a direct contrast with the very extreme stance of both Andy Biggs and Karrin Taylor Robson.

While over 75 percent of Arizonans rely on mail-in voting, Andy Biggs and Karrin Taylor Robson are backing Trump’s plan to end it. 

This is the latest example of Andy Biggs and Karrin Taylor Robson putting their own extreme partisan agendas ahead of everyday Arizonans, ignoring small businesses hurt by chaotic tariffs, families on Medicaid worried about losing their health care, and business leaders warning that the disastrous budget they both supported will damage Arizona’s economy.

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RealClearPolitics: Commentary: Mail-In Voting: Trust the States To Decide

Jan Brewer, Pat McCrory

August 22, 2025

• For more than two centuries, the U.S. Constitution has left the administration of elections to the states. This principle of federalism is not an accident, nor is it an afterthought – it is central to the balance of powers our founders designed. Yet today, proposals in Washington seek to wrest control of election administration away from the states, including efforts to restrict time-tested practices like voting by mail. That would be a mistake.

• Critics sometimes claim that mail voting benefits one party over another. The facts from 2024 tell a different story. Republicans have succeeded time and again under systems that include vote-by-mail options.

• That’s why attempts by Washington to clamp down on state-run mail ballot systems make little sense. Far from solving problems, they would disrupt proven systems that voters trust. Federal one-size-fits-all rules would strip states of their ability to innovate, respond to local needs, and adapt to changing circumstances. It would also rob voters of the confidence that comes from knowing that their neighbors, not bureaucrats in Washington, are the ones safeguarding their elections.

• The genius of our Constitution is that it disperses power, ensuring that no one branch or level of government holds too much authority. When it comes to elections, the states are the laboratories of policymaking. They have demonstrated that secure and transparent mail voting is not only possible, but effective. Washington should be looking to the states for guidance, not attempting to override them.

• The surest way to strengthen our election process is to respect the Constitution, trust the states, and keep election administration where it belongs: in the hands of the people closest to the voters.

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