Nearly Two-Thirds of Georgia Counties Fail to Produce Chain of Custody Documents

Nearly Two-Thirds of Georgia Counties Fail to Produce Chain of Custody Documents for 460,000 Absentee Ballots

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With eleven days until Georgia’s U.S. runoff election, a large majority of the state’s counties have failed to produce chain of custody documents for some 460,000 absentee ballots deposited in drop boxes that were counted in the state’s November 3 general election as requested by The Georgia Star News.

In the two weeks since The Georgia Star News first reported no chain of custody ballot transfer forms have been produced for the more than 500,000 of the 600,000 drop box absentee ballots cast, the 159 counties in the state have made little progress producing the documents. Furthermore, the Secretary of State has shown no interest in providing any assistance to require the counties fulfill the open record requests.

In order to account for the secure whereabouts for absentee ballots left in drop boxes across the state, the Georgia Election Code Emergency Rule approved by State Election Board on July 1, 2020, required that every county is responsible for documenting the transfer of every batch of absentee ballots picked up at drop boxes and delivered to the county election offices with ballot transfer forms. The forms are required to be signed and dated, with time of pick up by the collection team upon pick up, and then signed, dated, with time of delivery by the registrar or designee upon receipt and accepted.

Okay, lets just say that the evil leftists are actually honest and NO ONE EVER AT ALL CHEATED.

Why, with almost half a million ballots, is Georgia failing to produce the chain of custody ballots?

Is The Georgia News Star an actual paper?

Is this just a democrat evil ruse, or are they (and the RINO's) just openly flaunting the laws?

Is this old news?

DID The Georgia News Star get the chain of custody ballots?

a reply to: DBCowboy
"then present it to a court! Oh right..."

Save the anticipation and but right to the answer

I’m shocked!

a reply to: DBCowboy

I looked at this the last time the Georgia Star News made these claims.

Georgia Star News

Georgia Star News is part of a group of "online newspapers" called the Star News Network. There's a Tennessee Star and a Minnesota Star etc. etc. about 7 or 8 of them. All the same format, many of the same stories.

Their claim is and has been that they have requested "chain of custody forms" for ballots placed in authorized drop boxes by voters and that so far they haven't gotten as many of those as they think they should have gotten. I'm assuming through an FOIA request. (Georgia FOIA Laws).

Of course, all we have is the claim from Georgia Star News that they made these requests and that no information was forthcoming.

Here are the relevant regulations: Rules of the State Elections Board - Absentee Voting

As you can see, there are requirements for where the drop boxes are located, that they must be video recorded constantly but there is no requirement for a "chain of custody form" in this document. The people who open the boxes at 7 PM on Election Day are sworn employees of the Elections Board and must swear that they have recovered all ballots from the box.

I conclude that since there doesn't seem to be a "chain of custody form" there's no way that the counties could provide them.

In short, in my opinion, it's pure BS.

a reply to: Gryphon66

So you're saying there is no requirement for a chain of custody for any ballots.

In my opinion it doesn't mater; if the DNC cheated better than the GOP than they still won. The GOP has to do better next time; eather better at persuading people or better at cheating.

I'd venture to say the party that decides to be inclusive rather than feed their special interests won't have to cheat to win next time.

a reply to: DanDanDat

When you let the cheaters win, there won't be a next time.

originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: Gryphon66

So you're saying there is no requirement for a chain of custody for any ballots.

No, I'm saying what I said. I gave you a link to the Rules of the State Elections Board in Georgia.

I summarized for you what the document said. There is no "chain of custody" form mentioned in the Rules, therefore, if that is the description the Georgia Star News used in their FOIA requests, I understand that there was nothing to give.

Also, I noted that the Rules require that on election day, a duly sworn employee of the Elections Board retrieves the ballots from each box (which are under video surveillance) after 7 PM and must swear that the boxes were empty.

The sworn employees of the county handle the absentee ballots as they handle all other ballots.

originally posted by: DBCowboy
Nearly Two-Thirds of Georgia Counties Fail to Produce Chain of Custody Documents for 460,000 Absentee Ballots

iotwreport.com...

With eleven days until Georgia’s U.S. runoff election, a large majority of the state’s counties have failed to produce chain of custody documents for some 460,000 absentee ballots deposited in drop boxes that were counted in the state’s November 3 general election as requested by The Georgia Star News.

In the two weeks since The Georgia Star News first reported no chain of custody ballot transfer forms have been produced for the more than 500,000 of the 600,000 drop box absentee ballots cast, the 159 counties in the state have made little progress producing the documents. Furthermore, the Secretary of State has shown no interest in providing any assistance to require the counties fulfill the open record requests.

In order to account for the secure whereabouts for absentee ballots left in drop boxes across the state, the Georgia Election Code Emergency Rule approved by State Election Board on July 1, 2020, required that every county is responsible for documenting the transfer of every batch of absentee ballots picked up at drop boxes and delivered to the county election offices with ballot transfer forms. The forms are required to be signed and dated, with time of pick up by the collection team upon pick up, and then signed, dated, with time of delivery by the registrar or designee upon receipt and accepted.

Okay, lets just say that the evil leftists are actually honest and NO ONE EVER AT ALL CHEATED.

Why, with almost half a million ballots, is Georgia failing to produce the chain of custody ballots?

Is The Georgia News Star an actual paper?

Is this just a democrat evil ruse, or are they (and the RINO's) just openly flaunting the laws?

Is this old news?

DID The Georgia News Star get the chain of custody ballots?

Just for reference, a little more than 80% of Georgia's counties in the 2020 election voted for Trump and a little less than 20% voted for Biden. That means that more than 50% of the counties failing to provide a good chain of custody are run by Republicans.

originally posted by: DanDanDat
In my opinion it doesn't mater; if the DNC cheated better than the GOP than they still won. The GOP has to do better next time; eather better at persuading people or better at cheating.

I'd venture to say the party that decides to be inclusive rather than feed their special interests won't have to cheat to win next time.

How do you figure the "DNC" cheated in Georgia? You have county and State officials who are handling these elections as they always have. Many of them are Republicans and Trump supporters. How is it that you believe that some how "DNC" operatives were able to do all this cheating?

originally posted by: Gryphon66

originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: Gryphon66

So you're saying there is no requirement for a chain of custody for any ballots.

No, I'm saying what I said. I gave you a link to the Rules of the State Elections Board in Georgia.

I summarized for you what the document said. There is no "chain of custody" form mentioned in the Rules, therefore, if that is the description the Georgia Star News used in their FOIA requests, I understand that there was nothing to give.

Also, I noted that the Rules require that on election day, a duly sworn employee of the Elections Board retrieves the ballots from each box (which are under video surveillance) after 7 PM and must swear that the boxes were empty.

The sworn employees of the county handle the absentee ballots as they handle all other ballots.

(bold is mine)

So you're saying there is no requirement for a chain of custody for any ballots.

a reply to: 1947boomer

So you're saying the Republicans cheated, and that the Democrats are honest.

a reply to: DBCowboy

Thank you, I know what I just wrote.

I'm saying what I said. Did you review the Rules document I linked for you?

originally posted by: a325nt
a reply to: DanDanDat

When you let the cheaters win, there won't be a next time.

That is not supported by the history of politics in this country (and likely others)

The DNC and GOP have been staking the deck in their favor for a long time ... there has always been a "next time".

I understand why Republicans and conservatives are making a stink now since they lost the presidency (just like Democrats acted in 2016 and the years that followed); however its a bit disingenuous to pretend they are squeaky clean themselves.

If so much provable voter fraud has occurred why isn't the GOP leaders in lock step demanding it be heard? .... because they don't want to destroy the tools they themselves also use and certainly not for Donald Trump.

ETA

Just think; the GOP may have lost the Presidency; but they did by and large win the right to redistrict the country in their favor... and hold the court where any challenges will be heard. 2020 was a victory for them ... more so if they agree Trump was a liability.

originally posted by: Gryphon66
a reply to: DBCowboy

Thank you, I know what I just wrote.

I'm saying what I said. Did you review the Rules document I linked for you?

To be frank, I don't trust you so I googled it myself, page 8, section 5 sure looks like a chain of custody form only they don't preceicely state "chain of custody form" even though it's a document showing chain of custody.



sos.ga.gov...

originally posted by: Gryphon66
a reply to: DBCowboy

I looked at this the last time the Georgia Star News made these claims.

Georgia Star News

Georgia Star News is part of a group of "online newspapers" called the Star News Network. There's a Tennessee Star and a Minnesota Star etc. etc. about 7 or 8 of them. All the same format, many of the same stories.

Their claim is and has been that they have requested "chain of custody forms" for ballots placed in authorized drop boxes by voters and that so far they haven't gotten as many of those as they think they should have gotten. I'm assuming through an FOIA request. (Georgia FOIA Laws).

Of course, all we have is the claim from Georgia Star News that they made these requests and that no information was forthcoming.

Here are the relevant regulations: Rules of the State Elections Board - Absentee Voting

As you can see, there are requirements for where the drop boxes are located, that they must be video recorded constantly but there is no requirement for a "chain of custody form" in this document. The people who open the boxes at 7 PM on Election Day are sworn employees of the Elections Board and must swear that they have recovered all ballots from the box.

I conclude that since there doesn't seem to be a "chain of custody form" there's no way that the counties could provide them.

In short, in my opinion, it's pure BS.

^This. Georgia Stars News was registered on 11/11/20. This is clearly a partisan organization that sets up legit sounding news sites, in battleground areas when required. Then bounce the "news stories" back and forth.

If they have evidence, bring it forward. But they don't, so they can't. I still don't understand why people can't do simple research on the sites they post as source's. Ya know, fakenews and stuff. Thought xu = care had that covered.....

a reply to: Connector

Our wise friend Gryphon says the forms don't exist and yet 1/3rd of the counties produced the document according to the report.

Now I'm so confused.

originally posted by: DBCowboy
...
Okay, lets just say that the evil leftists are actually honest and NO ONE EVER AT ALL CHEATED.

Why, with almost half a million ballots, is Georgia failing to produce the chain of custody ballots? ...

Easy answer to that question: because the evil leftists are actually dishonest and they ALL CHEATED.

My thought from the beginning has been they intentionally cheated in such a way as to make it obvious, pushing the President into a situation where he'd have to contest the election. When he does, they will activate their zombie army just like they did this summer. (I believe that the summer riots were essentially nothing more than practice runs precisely for this contingency.)

They are not after the White House. It'd be gravy to get it, but what they can get is chaos, disorder, destruction. This is the ring they are grabbing for. They are not interested in political transformation - mostly because they don't have the support for it along the populace. This is their method.
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originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: Connector

Our wise friend Gryphon says the forms don't exist and yet 1/3rd of the counties produced the document according to the report.

Now I'm so confused.

Research Star News Network and what they are. Then read what they wrote. Then notice their refence links all go back to each other i.e tennessestar. Then notice there's no reason Georgia should or can provide that info. Then you won't be confused.

Jesus man, this "news" site came to be one week after the election, a clone of other's...
Yep, no agenda there.

originally posted by: Gryphon66

originally posted by: DanDanDat
In my opinion it doesn't mater; if the DNC cheated better than the GOP than they still won. The GOP has to do better next time; eather better at persuading people or better at cheating.

I'd venture to say the party that decides to be inclusive rather than feed their special interests won't have to cheat to win next time.

How do you figure the "DNC" cheated in Georgia? You have county and State officials who are handling these elections as they always have. Many of them are Republicans and Trump supporters. How is it that you believe that some how "DNC" operatives were able to do all this cheating?

I do not see the matter as cloak and dagger as you paint it to be. I don't have fantasies about DNC party ninjas in the dark of night planting millions of ballots in drop boxes around the country.

I do see the Democrat party using their influence on the courts to disenfranchise entire third parties. I see them sending out absentee ballots on mass with out request knowing full well that the individual houses that they arrived at would do what was necessary to insure their man won; including filling out ballots for dead relatives or completing more than one ballot, or completing a ballot when they where not legally able to. I see them keeping the election rules influx meer weeks ahead of the elections (something that they have complained about themselves in past elections). I see "community leaders" bamboozling old folks into handing over their ballots for harvesting. And the list of low level low evidence voter fraud goes on and on and on.

The mistake that Donald Trump made this election was to convince his "patriots" to view these absentee ballots as the work of the devil instead of a tool to be used to their advantage...

... the DNC can be said to have been playing 3D chess on this one ...

... except I am not entirely convinced the GOP didn't get the exact results they wanted ...

... in my opinion it was just Trump who was caught playing checkers.