>What has been found is both encouraging and alarming. On the positive side there were no substantial differences
between the hand count of the ballots provided and the official canvass results for the County. This is an important
finding because of concerns ahead of the audit.
>However, while it is encouraging for voters, it does not allay all of the concerns:
>- None of the various systems related to elections had numbers that would balance and agree with each other. In
>some cases, these differences were significant.
>- There appears to be many ballots cast from individuals who had moved prior to the election.
>- Files were missing from the Election Management System (EMS) Server.
>- Ballot images on the EMS were corrupt or missing.
>- Logs appeared to be intentionally rolled over, and all the data in the database related to the 2020 General Election had been fully cleared.
>On the ballot side, batches were not always clearly delineated, duplicated ballots were missing the required serial numbers, originals were duplicated more than once, and the Auditors were never provided Chain‐of‐Custody documentation for the ballots for the time‐period prior to the ballot’s movement into the Auditors’ care. This all increased the complexity and difficulty in properly auditing the results; and added ambiguity into the final conclusions.
>Had Maricopa County chosen to cooperate with the audit, the majority of these obstacles would have easily been
overcome. By the County withholding subpoena items, their unwillingness to answer questions as is normal between
auditor and auditee, and in some cases actively interfering with audit research, the County prevented a complete audit.
So to sum it up, ballot count after audit was within a margin of error of 1,000 votes. Significant data, custody chains, physical ballots, and basic auditing tools were all absent from the investigation to varying degrees. And yet, the conclusion of this debacle is that the election was entirely legitimate... SMH.
This reminds me a former black slave by the name of Fredrick Douglass and his unique opinion on boxes...
>>What has been found is both encouraging and alarming. On the positive side there were no substantial differences
between the hand count of the ballots provided and the official canvass results for the County. This is an important
finding because of concerns ahead of the audit.
>>However, while it is encouraging for voters, it does not allay all of the concerns:
>>- None of the various systems related to elections had numbers that would balance and agree with each other. In
>>some cases, these differences were significant.
>>- There appears to be many ballots cast from individuals who had moved prior to the election.
>>- Files were missing from the Election Management System (EMS) Server.
>>- Ballot images on the EMS were corrupt or missing.
>>- Logs appeared to be intentionally rolled over, and all the data in the database related to the 2020 General Election had been fully cleared.
>>On the ballot side, batches were not always clearly delineated, duplicated ballots were missing the required serial numbers, originals were duplicated more than once, and the Auditors were never provided Chain‐of‐Custody documentation for the ballots for the time‐period prior to the ballot’s movement into the Auditors’ care. This all increased the complexity and difficulty in properly auditing the results; and added ambiguity into the final conclusions.
>>Had Maricopa County chosen to cooperate with the audit, the majority of these obstacles would have easily been
overcome. By the County withholding subpoena items, their unwillingness to answer questions as is normal between
auditor and auditee, and in some cases actively interfering with audit research, the County prevented a complete audit.
So to sum it up, ballot count after audit was within a margin of error of 1,000 votes. Significant data, custody chains, physical ballots, and basic auditing tools were all absent from the investigation to varying degrees. And yet, the conclusion of this debacle is that the election was entirely legitimate... SMH.
This reminds me a former black slave by the name of Fredrick Douglass and his unique opinion on boxes...
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