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Ryan Germany and Matt Mashburn, along with Monica Childers, who was involved in the 2020 hand count audit for Voting Works. She stated, “The list includes Ryan Germany, Raffensperger’s general counsel in 2020, Matt Mashburn, former SEB member who sicced the FBI on the author of the SEB2023-025 complaint, and Monica Childers, who worked on the hand count audit for Voting Works, whose software ARLO included fraudulent entries amounting to at least 4,081 false Biden votes.”
Screenshots provided by Harrington allegedly show Childers’ bias, prompting her call for true transparency and accountability. She argued that the same individuals involved in previous controversies shouldn’t be allowed to oversee future elections.
According to Harrington, Fulton County’s actions violate stipulations set during the May 7 State Election Board meeting, where it was mandated that any monitoring team must be agreed upon before the critical July 9 meeting. She wrote, “Fulton County voted to approve this proposal yesterday. But there’s a problem. At the May 7 State Election Board meeting, a monitoring team was contingent on being agreed to BEFORE the July 9 meeting. This did not happen.”
The proposed monitoring team is intended to follow recognized standards for election observation, aiming to ensure a systematic, comprehensive, and accurate gathering of information regarding Fulton County’s election administration. Their tasks include observing security and chain of custody procedures, poll worker training, ballot proofing, logic and accuracy testing, warehouse and equipment storage, absentee ballot processes, and more.
The team aims to provide process and compliance-oriented monitoring, issue timely and accurate reports, and make recommendations for improving election processes. However, the team’s establishment has been controversial, with accusations of bias and lack of transparency.
The proposed monitoring team’s objectives include:
- Ensuring process and compliance-oriented monitoring of all aspects of election administration in Fulton County.
- Providing periodic statements of findings and a final report with recommendations to improve the election process.
The scope of their work includes reviewing written and unwritten policies and procedures, ensuring these are followed, and conducting in-person observations of voting and tabulation processes.
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To conduct a thorough observation, the team must begin its work before ballots are distributed, with a proposed start date of August 2024. The team plans to issue a final report by the end of November 2024.
Fulton County is expected to grant the monitoring team unimpeded access to all election processes and provide points of contact to assist the team. The team, in turn, has no supervisory authority and will not obstruct the election process.
The cost for these services is estimated at $99,600, payable in four monthly installments starting in August 2024. This fee covers the time and expenses of the monitoring team members, except for Monica Childers, who will not receive compensation.
As the Georgia State Election Board meets to address these concerns, the public awaits clarity on the legality and implications of Fulton County’s actions. The emergency meeting’s outcome could significantly impact how the 2024 elections are monitored and conducted in Georgia.
