With the breaking news last week we held a Memorial Day weekend Election Integrity Update. Garland Favorito revisited the important points from last Tuesday’s press conference for the Fulton County ballot inspection case and introduced the plaintiff’s new motion to recuse and a writ of certiorari to the Georgia Supreme Court. He also provided VoterGA’s full legal analysis of the Kari Lake signature verification case.  Use the link below to view the May 27 Election Integrity Update if you missed it or want to share it with friends and family. 

VoterGA unveiled a new election integrity and transparency campaign “Unplug, Unseal, Unleash Georgia” to be launched at the Georgia GOP State Convention.  Garland Favorito announced our press conference to be held on Tuesday to announce two initiatives by the plaintiffs in the Fulton County Ballot Inspection case.  In addition, Linda Rantz from Cause of America Missouri joined to present actual evidence that hand-counted ballot tabulation is practical. We also heard from Danielle Hagen, a volunteer with We the People AZ Alliance, reported on the Kari Lake election case in Arizona.  Use the link below to view the May 20 Election Integrity Update if you missed it or want to share it with friends and family. 

On this Saturday’s Election Integrity Update, I provided a long-awaited update on the Curling v. Raffensperger case. Garland Favorito gave his presentation titled “What We Must do to Secure the 2024 Georgia Elections.” This presentation summarized the evidence of alleged fraud, errors, and irregularities found during the 2020 and 2022 Georgia elections that have been censored from public discussion. He then outlined relatively simple legislative initiatives that must be accomplished to ensure honest 2024 Georgia elections.  Use the link below to view the May 6th Election Integrity Update if you missed it.  This meeting is ideal for sharing with friends and family. 

Election integrity supporters gained great momentum with big wins at the District GOP Conventions!  On our Election Integrity Update, Nathaniel Darnell reported on the District GOP Convention's efforts to advance transparency and accountability, Kandiss Taylor and Jason Piona provided details of their conventions’ wins and efforts towards secure elections. 

Garland Favorito presented VoterGA’s Resolution that was read at the GRA Endorsement Convention for a hand-counted paper ballots, transparent and verifiable voting system. We also announced a fundraiser to get VoterGA an educational outreach booth at the State GOP Convention. We raised the funds needed before the end of the day! 

William Quinn shared details regarding the dismissal of Konnech’s lawsuit against True the Vote.  Hank Sullivan talked about his research into SB 221 from 2021 which was signed into Georgia law allowing the governor to raise unlimited funds from any source, including out-of-state corporate entities, specifically to affect the outcome of any election.  Tania Sosa connected this law with the appearance of new organizations appearing in the aftermath of some GOP county conventions. 

On this Saturday’s Election Integrity Update, Liz Harris responded to her wrongful expulsion from the Arizona House of Representatives after giving a constituent the opportunity to present testimony before the Arizona State and House Election Joint Committee on Elections on an investigation implicating several state and local officials. Garland Favorito then talked about the FOX News $787 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems and raised the question: is it a very expensive hoax?  Use the link below to view the April 22 Election Integrity Update if you missed it or want to share it with friends and family. 

On Saturday’s election integrity update Garland Favorito reviewed some current elections-related events including Jacqueline Breger’s testimony at the Arizona Senate Elections and House Municipal Oversight & Elections committees on Feb. 23, and the expulsion of Representative Liz Harris from the Arizona House of Representatives last week. Garland and Judge Paul Nally then held a discussion regarding President Trump’s indictment by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and the authority of Congress and the House Judiciary Committee to investigate.   

Tim Adderholdt talked about the constitutionality of the involvement of county political parties in the selection of county Board of Elections members. His petition to challenge this process in Cherokee County was met by the introduction of HB 642. Use the link below to view the April 15th Election Integrity Update if you missed it or want to share it with friends and family. 

The 2023 legislative session is over, and on last Saturday’s Election Integrity Update Garland Favorito reported on the outcome of election integrity bills introduced this session and gave a status report on VoterGA’s legislative priorities addressed in those bills. Michelle Cobb, GOP Chair from Spalding County, updates us on election integrity action in her county.  Bill Quinn discussed SB 145, the “leaf blower turned green new deal” bill, an example of legislative sausage-making at its worst. I followed with a presentation on political donation smurfs in Georgia and introduced a project we are currently organizing to identify and be able to rectify donation fraud in Georgia.  Use the link below to view the April 1st Election Integrity Update if you missed it or want to share it with friends and family. 

Garland Favorito explained the lifecycle of a bill and with it described how we can direct our efforts to pursue VoterGA’s election integrity priority to unseal the ballots as Sine Die is coming up on Wednesday. Tania Sosa and Rhonda Thomas highlighted key bills that need advocacy to secure our health freedom and to maintain the integrity of school choice. Linda Menk related her efforts to create a positive working relationship with their governing body to effect positive change towards election integrity. We had an exciting discussion as Election integrity supporters in Chatham and Cherokee Counties successfully prevailed against challenges by the establishment. 

On the March 18th Election Integrity Update we were encouraged to hear how scores of fellow Georgians concerned with election integrity were elected to leadership positions and sent the establishment packing last weekend at many county GOP conventions. We heard reports of successes and challenges in Cherokee, Chatham, Forsyth, and Fulton Counties.  Garland Favorito gave an update on VoterGA’s legislative work at the State Capitol and where the election integrity bills now stand, and Bill Quinn reported on the status of the Mental Health Bill HB 520.  Use the link below to view the March 18th Election Integrity Update, which will be available through April 1st. Please share this vital information with friends and family.

The legislative session is looking promising with several key bills on the move.  With your help we can push them through on crossover day, see the announcements below for our calls to action. If you are able to, join VoterGA at the State Capitol for Crossover Day, Monday, March 6th.  Use the link below to view the March 4th Election Integrity Update if you missed it or want to share with friends and family. The recording will be available for 14 days after the call.