Raffensperger’s Team Blames \u200bthe ‘Constraints\u200d of the Law’ for Lackluster\u200d List Maintenance<\/h2>\n
In 2021, I provided\u200b the secretary of \u2063state with nearly 35,000 voter records for investigation. These records raised concerns about the eligibility of voters in\u2062 the 2020 general election due to residency\u2062 issues. Despite \u2062initially agreeing to open an investigation,\u200c Raffensperger’s office\u200c has made no progress in addressing \u200cthese\u2063 concerns.\u2063 They have cited the 1993 National Voter Registration Act (NVRA)\u200c as\u2063 a reason for their inaction, \u200dclaiming that the\u2063 law limits their ability to address \u200cresidency concerns.<\/p>\n
Sterling echoed this sentiment during the hearing, blaming federal \u200claws\u200b for hindering their list maintenance efforts. \u200cWhile he is correct in criticizing the NVRA, it does not absolve his office of responsibility.<\/p>\n
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Sterling attempted to downplay my testimony regarding voters with\u2062 mismatched residency records.\u200d He acknowledged that there are individuals who are not \u200cin the right place, but argued that data \u2062matching can result in false positives and lead to\u2063 legal issues. He claimed that \u2063they \u2063are doing the best they \u2064can within the constraints of the\u2062 law.<\/p>\n
However, the question remains: is the secretary of state truly doing everything possible within \u200cthe confines of the law?<\/p>\n
Why Hasn’t Raffensperger Investigated Thousands of\u2064 Suspect Votes from 2020 Yet?<\/h2>\n
In May \u200c2021, Raffensperger’s office agreed to investigate nearly 35,000 votes with residency issues.\u2064 However, it appears that no actual investigation took place, despite data suggesting the presence of thousands of unlawful \u2063ballots in the 2020 general election. In \u2063my subsequent analysis, I discovered around 25,000 potential violations in the 2022 general election. Unless action is taken, we can expect\u200c similar issues in \u2063the upcoming \u20632024 general\u2063 election.<\/p>\n
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When a voter informs the USPS of \u200da permanent move to a new location but then returns to their previous county to vote, falsely claiming residency, it raises \u200cserious \u2064concerns. Apart from \u200bpotential violations of residency laws, this \u200bbehavior is a \u200bviolation of \u200bthe Prohibited Acts\u2064 section of the \u200dVoting\u2063 Rights Act<\/a> and Georgia state laws. Despite these issues, the secretary of state’s office has \u2062shown reluctance to conduct a thorough investigation into these potential violations.<\/p>\n
Even when individuals admitted on the news that\u200c they\u200b had moved and \u2063evidence indicated they voted in their previous counties, Sterling dismissed\u200c the issue and made excuses for \u2063their conduct.<\/p>\n
During the \u200chearing, election lawyer Brad \u200dCarver and\u200c Fulton\u2062 County\u2064 election integrity advocate Jason Frazier also highlighted list maintenance\u2064 issues in Georgia. \u200cThey pointed out the improbability of having 79.9\u200c percent\u200b of Fulton County’s population registered to\u200c vote and the presence of counties with\u2063 more than 100 \u2063percent of the \u2062voting age population registered to vote.<\/p>\n
Frazier identified voters improperly registered at\u200b commercial mail receiving agencies, missing addresses, and deceased\u2062 individuals still on the\u2064 rolls. These findings raise further concerns about the integrity of Georgia’s elections.<\/p>\n
The \u200bpotential \u200bviolations I brought to the secretary of state’s attention were\u200d the \u200bsame\u200b ones raised by the \u2064Trump team in their phone call with \u2062Raffensperger. It \u200cseems that Raffensperger is unwilling \u2063to acknowledge the legitimacy of these concerns or conduct \u2064a proper investigation that could provide evidence.<\/p>\n
While investigating\u2062 nearly 35,000 cases may seem daunting, I am not advocating for felony charges against thousands of Georgia \u200bvoters. However, conducting even a random sample investigation and acknowledging the magnitude of the issue would be a step towards \u2062addressing\u200c the problem. If the \u200csecretary of state \u2064continues to make excuses, the integrity of the 2024 election will be compromised.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Why does the absence of supporting evidence for Georgia’s claim of having the cleanest voter list undermine the credibility\u200b of Gabriel Sterling’s assertion?<\/h2>\n
Title: Doubts Arise about the Accuracy of\u200c Georgia’s “Cleanest Voter List” Claim<\/p>\n
Introduction:<\/p>\n
During a recent\u2063 Georgia Senate Ethics Committee \u200chearing on the state of Georgia’s voter rolls,\u2063 Gabriel Sterling, the chief operating officer<\/a> of Secretary of\u2064 State Brad Raffensperger’s office, boldly claimed that Georgia has the cleanest voter list \u2062in the United States. \u200dHowever, as someone who has uncovered potential\u2062 issues with Georgia’s voter\u200d rolls, I have serious doubts about Sterling’s \u200dassertion. This article will shed light on the concerns surrounding the accuracy of Georgia’s voter list and the lack of action\u2063 taken to address these concerns.<\/p>\n
Questionable Residency\u200d Votes and Lack of Investigation:<\/p>\n
At the hearing, I testified about the discovery of thousands of potentially invalid votes cast by individuals with questionable residency. Despite this evidence, Raffensperger’s office has\u200b shown little interest in \u2064investigating these votes, raising doubts about the \u200caccuracy of\u2062 Sterling’s claim. The lack of investigation into these potential violations raises concerns about the\u200b integrity of Georgia’s voter rolls.<\/p>\n
Claims of Best Practices without Evidence:<\/p>\n
Sterling also claimed that Georgia and Michigan are considered the best states in terms of list maintenance practices. However, he failed to provide any evidence to support this statement. When questioned about the evidence, the communications director for the National Association of Secretaries of State declined\u200d to comment, stating that they do not rank the effectiveness of\u200b state election administration policies and \u200cprocedures. The \u200cabsence of supporting evidence undermines the credibility of Sterling’s \u2063claim.<\/p>\n
Blaming\u200d Legal Constraints:<\/p>\n
Raffensperger’s team, including Sterling, blames the constraints of the law for their lackluster list \u2064maintenance efforts. They argue that federal laws, particularly the 1993 National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), limit their ability \u2064to address residency concerns effectively.\u2062 While \u200bit is valid to criticize the NVRA, it does not absolve their office of responsibility. The question remains: Is\u2064 the secretary of state truly doing everything possible within the confines of the law?<\/p>\n
Failure to Investigate Suspect Votes:<\/p>\n
In May 2021, Raffensperger’s office agreed to investigate \u2063nearly 35,000 votes with residency issues. However, it appears that no actual investigation took place, despite data suggesting the presence of thousands of unlawful ballots in the\u200c 2020 general election. My \u200csubsequent analysis discovered around 25,000 potential violations in \u200cthe 2022 general election. Unless action is taken, similar issues can\u200d be expected in the upcoming 2024 general election<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Violation of Residency Laws and Voting \u2063Rights Act:<\/p>\n
When a voter\u200b falsely claims residency by informing the USPS of a\u2063 permanent move to\u2063 a new location but then returns to vote in their previous county, serious concerns arise. Apart \u2064from potential violations of residency \u200claws, this behavior is also a violation of the Prohibited Acts section of the Voting Rights Act. The failure to address \u2064these violations undermines the integrity of\u200c the election process.<\/p>\n
Conclusion:<\/p>\n
The claims of Georgia having the cleanest voter \u200blist and being among the best\u200c states in terms of list maintenance\u200c practices are met with doubt due to the lack of evidence, failure to investigate suspect votes, and a blaming of legal constraints.\u2064 The integrity of Georgia’s voter rolls needs to be\u200c ensured to maintain\u200d the trust of the electorate. \u200bIt\u2063 is\u2062 essential \u2064for Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office\u200d to\u2062 address the concerns raised \u2062and take appropriate action to maintain the accuracy and fairness of Georgia’s elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Why does the absence of supporting evidence for Georgia’s claim of having the cleanest voter list undermine the credibility\u200b of Gabriel Sterling’s assertion?<\/h2>\n Title: Doubts Arise about the Accuracy of\u200c Georgia’s “Cleanest Voter List” Claim<\/p>\nIntroduction:<\/p>\n