2024 United States Presidential Election Megathread
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He wont be running because he'll be in another country escaping charges
She was 29, he was 60
1/1
Trump continues his outreach towards women voters by calling MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle, a “dumb as a rock bimbo.”
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Trump continues his outreach towards women voters by calling MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle, a “dumb as a rock bimbo.”
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1/27
What if I told you the plot to block Georgia’s 2024 election results is largely being driven by one person?
An illegal meeting, election rule changes & a key player pushing Trump’s agenda — something big is going on behind the scenes in Georgia.
Here's why you should care.
2/27
The @Guardian's Sam Levine (@srl) published a new story breaking down how Janice Johnston, a Republican-appointed Georgia Election Board member, has become the driving force behind MAGA’s efforts to obstruct the certification of election results. How Janice Johnston is ‘laying the groundwork for chaos’ in Georgia’s elections
3/27
Johnston's rapid rise to one of the most powerful positions in Georgia elections is no accident.
She went from a relatively unknown poll watcher to a key player on the Election Board thanks to pressure from MAGA election deniers and Trump allies.
4/27
.@FairFightAction's @GWLauren told @Guardian: [She] seems to be the one really running Georgia’s election board...By giving extremists who are all in on Trump’s 2020 election lies the power to block the certification of votes, she’s laying the groundwork for election chaos.
5/27
Johnston has led the 3-member Georgia Election Board MAGA majority to pass election rule changes that allow local election officials, many who believe Trump's lies about his 2020 election loss, to refuse to certify election results based on irregularities, without evidence.
6/27
One rule change gives new power to election officials that makes their duty to certify election results discretionary, conflicting with state law which says the duties are mandatory.
The vague language allows MAGA officials to demand endless documentation & block certification.
7/27
Democrats are suing to block the election rule changes that conflict with Georgia law and could lead to post-election “chaos” in November. https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/26/politics/democrats-lawsuit-georgia-certification-rules/index.html
8/27
On Friday, Sept. 20, the MAGA Election Board passed another rule change that seems meant to create a fail point in Georgia's election system.
Pro-Trump Georgia election board changes rules 45 days before election
9/27
The rule change requires poll officers to hand count the total number of Election Day ballots cast and reconcile those totals with the totals reported by ballot scanners. MAGA Republicans pass new election rules in Georgia that could rig the state for Trump
10/27
The logistical challenge of hand counting thousands of votes so quickly will likely lead to errors.
It seems the MAGA operation wants to create an election failure point so they can cry fraud and try to install Trump as the winner, even if he doesn’t earn a majority of votes.
11/27
Before the MAGA Election Board members passed this rule change on Friday, Sept. 20, the Georgia Attorney General warned that the rule change, and others, likely violate state law.
[Quoted tweet]
NEW: The Georgia Attorney General issued a stark warning to the MAGA Election Board today that their rules changes may exceed their authority & violate state law.
The AG's warning came just before the pro-Trump board's Friday meeting to further change election rules.
12/27
Johnston isn’t acting alone. She’s working with a network of election deniers who buy Trump’s Big Lie & some who aided his failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
They're changing rules to try & give themselves the power to install the leader that they, not voters, choose.
13/27
In emails, Johnston coordinated with people like David Hancock, a Gwinnett County election official and staunch election denier, to strategize on how to delay certification and push election fraud conspiracies into the mainstream. Here's How Pro-Trump Georgia Officials Wrote New Rules to Deny Election Results
14/27
On the Election Board, Johnston has continued to push lies about 2020 election fraud (the results were affirmed by 2 different recounts).
During a May meeting, she suggested there could be over 17,000 ballots missing in Fulton county because ballot images had not been provided.
15/27
The false claim about missing chain-of-custody documents in Fulton County – circulated by election deniers seeking to overturn the 2020 election – has been widely debunked. Fact Check: Fulton County Is Not Missing Ballots Or Hundreds Of Drop Box Custody Forms
16/27
A lawyer for the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, said unequivocally there were no missing ballots: “We have the paper ballots. The paper ballots exist. There’s no 17,000 missing ballots.” How Janice Johnston is ‘laying the groundwork for chaos’ in Georgia’s elections
17/27
Regardless of the facts and reality, Johnston still filed a motion to have the Secretary of State deduct the 17,000 ballots – larger than President Joe Biden’s margin of victory in Georgia – from the certified vote total or investigate what happened. The motion failed.
18/27
Even more concerning, Johnston is coordinating with Trump allied election deniers Julie Adams and Michael Heekin, Fulton County election officials who have refused to certify elections.
This provides a clear picture of how far they’re willing to go. Republican who refused to certify Georgia primary a member of election denialist group
19/27
Johnston’s ties to Trump were revealed when he praised her at an Atlanta rally in August, calling her a “pit bull” fighting for “victory.”
Johnston waved as the crowd cheered, showing her allegiance to Trump’s election-denial agenda.
Here's the video.
[Quoted tweet]
The Georgia State Election Board members Trump thanked & singled out were recently appointed:
Janice Johnston
Rick Jeffares
Janelle King
Trump called them "pitbulls fighting for honesty, transparency, and victory."
So, what exactly are they fighting for?
20/27
Trump’s praise isn’t just for show — it’s a signal.
By praising Johnston and the other MAGA board members at his rally, Trump is ensuring his base knows who to rely on to undermine Georgia’s election results if he doesn’t win.
21/27
Despite concerns about Johnston's actions from Georgia Republicans and Democrats, her influence on the Election Board has grown.
She’s become the leader of a MAGA voting bloc on the board that seems determined to block certification and sow chaos in Georgia’s election.
22/27
More danger lies in the precedent Johnston's actions are setting.
If election deniers can obstruct certification in 2024, we could be looking at a chaotic future where election results are constantly questioned, undermining our electoral process, and weakening our democracy.
23/27
Despite all of this, it's crucial to remember that we, the voters, can still stop MAGA's plot to obstruct our elections.
As Georgia voters, we have real political power. MAGA wouldn't be working so hard to veto our votes if we didn't have the power to stop them.
24/27
That's why it's so critical that Georgians show up to vote in this election — and don't wait until November.
Early voting starts in October. Make your plan today: Peach Vote: Georgia Election Dates, Voting Information and Deadlines.
25/27
We can stop MAGA's scheme to install Trump in power by showing up to vote in huge numbers (too large for MAGA to lie about fraud), like we did in 2020.
Talk to friends, family & neighbors — especially those who don't usually vote.
We’ve beat Trump before. We can do it again.
26/27
Really appreciate your help spreading this crucial information!
If you want to turn out voters in battleground states, volunteer with
@FairFightAction: Fair Fight - Let's Freaking Go Volunteer - LFGV 2024
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27/27
Please retweet the first tweet in this thread to share!
Make sure to follow @FairFightAction, a pro-voter org pushing back on MAGA's anti-voter plot.
Consider giving me a follow if you’re interested in Georgia updates.
[Quoted tweet]
What if I told you the plot to block Georgia’s 2024 election results is largely being driven by one person?
An illegal meeting, election rule changes & a key player pushing Trump’s agenda — something big is going on behind the scenes in Georgia.
Here's why you should care.
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What if I told you the plot to block Georgia’s 2024 election results is largely being driven by one person?
An illegal meeting, election rule changes & a key player pushing Trump’s agenda — something big is going on behind the scenes in Georgia.
Here's why you should care.
2/27
The @Guardian's Sam Levine (@srl) published a new story breaking down how Janice Johnston, a Republican-appointed Georgia Election Board member, has become the driving force behind MAGA’s efforts to obstruct the certification of election results. How Janice Johnston is ‘laying the groundwork for chaos’ in Georgia’s elections
3/27
Johnston's rapid rise to one of the most powerful positions in Georgia elections is no accident.
She went from a relatively unknown poll watcher to a key player on the Election Board thanks to pressure from MAGA election deniers and Trump allies.
4/27
.@FairFightAction's @GWLauren told @Guardian: [She] seems to be the one really running Georgia’s election board...By giving extremists who are all in on Trump’s 2020 election lies the power to block the certification of votes, she’s laying the groundwork for election chaos.
5/27
Johnston has led the 3-member Georgia Election Board MAGA majority to pass election rule changes that allow local election officials, many who believe Trump's lies about his 2020 election loss, to refuse to certify election results based on irregularities, without evidence.
6/27
One rule change gives new power to election officials that makes their duty to certify election results discretionary, conflicting with state law which says the duties are mandatory.
The vague language allows MAGA officials to demand endless documentation & block certification.
7/27
Democrats are suing to block the election rule changes that conflict with Georgia law and could lead to post-election “chaos” in November. https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/26/politics/democrats-lawsuit-georgia-certification-rules/index.html
8/27
On Friday, Sept. 20, the MAGA Election Board passed another rule change that seems meant to create a fail point in Georgia's election system.
Pro-Trump Georgia election board changes rules 45 days before election
9/27
The rule change requires poll officers to hand count the total number of Election Day ballots cast and reconcile those totals with the totals reported by ballot scanners. MAGA Republicans pass new election rules in Georgia that could rig the state for Trump
10/27
The logistical challenge of hand counting thousands of votes so quickly will likely lead to errors.
It seems the MAGA operation wants to create an election failure point so they can cry fraud and try to install Trump as the winner, even if he doesn’t earn a majority of votes.
11/27
Before the MAGA Election Board members passed this rule change on Friday, Sept. 20, the Georgia Attorney General warned that the rule change, and others, likely violate state law.
[Quoted tweet]
NEW: The Georgia Attorney General issued a stark warning to the MAGA Election Board today that their rules changes may exceed their authority & violate state law.The AG's warning came just before the pro-Trump board's Friday meeting to further change election rules.
12/27
Johnston isn’t acting alone. She’s working with a network of election deniers who buy Trump’s Big Lie & some who aided his failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
They're changing rules to try & give themselves the power to install the leader that they, not voters, choose.
13/27
In emails, Johnston coordinated with people like David Hancock, a Gwinnett County election official and staunch election denier, to strategize on how to delay certification and push election fraud conspiracies into the mainstream. Here's How Pro-Trump Georgia Officials Wrote New Rules to Deny Election Results
14/27
On the Election Board, Johnston has continued to push lies about 2020 election fraud (the results were affirmed by 2 different recounts).
During a May meeting, she suggested there could be over 17,000 ballots missing in Fulton county because ballot images had not been provided.
15/27
The false claim about missing chain-of-custody documents in Fulton County – circulated by election deniers seeking to overturn the 2020 election – has been widely debunked. Fact Check: Fulton County Is Not Missing Ballots Or Hundreds Of Drop Box Custody Forms
16/27
A lawyer for the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, said unequivocally there were no missing ballots: “We have the paper ballots. The paper ballots exist. There’s no 17,000 missing ballots.” How Janice Johnston is ‘laying the groundwork for chaos’ in Georgia’s elections
17/27
Regardless of the facts and reality, Johnston still filed a motion to have the Secretary of State deduct the 17,000 ballots – larger than President Joe Biden’s margin of victory in Georgia – from the certified vote total or investigate what happened. The motion failed.
18/27
Even more concerning, Johnston is coordinating with Trump allied election deniers Julie Adams and Michael Heekin, Fulton County election officials who have refused to certify elections.
This provides a clear picture of how far they’re willing to go. Republican who refused to certify Georgia primary a member of election denialist group
19/27
Johnston’s ties to Trump were revealed when he praised her at an Atlanta rally in August, calling her a “pit bull” fighting for “victory.”
Johnston waved as the crowd cheered, showing her allegiance to Trump’s election-denial agenda.
Here's the video.
[Quoted tweet]
The Georgia State Election Board members Trump thanked & singled out were recently appointed:
Janice Johnston
Rick Jeffares
Janelle King
Trump called them "pitbulls fighting for honesty, transparency, and victory."
So, what exactly are they fighting for?
20/27
Trump’s praise isn’t just for show — it’s a signal.
By praising Johnston and the other MAGA board members at his rally, Trump is ensuring his base knows who to rely on to undermine Georgia’s election results if he doesn’t win.
21/27
Despite concerns about Johnston's actions from Georgia Republicans and Democrats, her influence on the Election Board has grown.
She’s become the leader of a MAGA voting bloc on the board that seems determined to block certification and sow chaos in Georgia’s election.
22/27
More danger lies in the precedent Johnston's actions are setting.
If election deniers can obstruct certification in 2024, we could be looking at a chaotic future where election results are constantly questioned, undermining our electoral process, and weakening our democracy.
23/27
Despite all of this, it's crucial to remember that we, the voters, can still stop MAGA's plot to obstruct our elections.
As Georgia voters, we have real political power. MAGA wouldn't be working so hard to veto our votes if we didn't have the power to stop them.
24/27
That's why it's so critical that Georgians show up to vote in this election — and don't wait until November.
Early voting starts in October. Make your plan today: Peach Vote: Georgia Election Dates, Voting Information and Deadlines.
25/27
We can stop MAGA's scheme to install Trump in power by showing up to vote in huge numbers (too large for MAGA to lie about fraud), like we did in 2020.
Talk to friends, family & neighbors — especially those who don't usually vote.
We’ve beat Trump before. We can do it again.
26/27
Really appreciate your help spreading this crucial information!
If you want to turn out voters in battleground states, volunteer with
@FairFightAction: Fair Fight - Let's Freaking Go Volunteer - LFGV 2024
Aren’t able to volunteer? Consider supporting Fair Fight with a contribution: Chip in to Fair Fight >>
27/27
Please retweet the first tweet in this thread to share!
Make sure to follow @FairFightAction, a pro-voter org pushing back on MAGA's anti-voter plot.
Consider giving me a follow if you’re interested in Georgia updates.
[Quoted tweet]
What if I told you the plot to block Georgia’s 2024 election results is largely being driven by one person?
An illegal meeting, election rule changes & a key player pushing Trump’s agenda — something big is going on behind the scenes in Georgia.
Here's why you should care.
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Hail the victors
1/1
Trump continues his outreach towards women voters by calling MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle, a “dumb as a rock bimbo.”
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His ass tuned in and watched every minute
Well Sam Elliot ain't.
Sam Elliott's Cussing In Folksy Ad May Make You Giddyup To Vote For Harris
The Western actor's gravel-and-honey voice reminds voters what's at stake on the range and elsewhere.
Tony D'Amato
It's all about the inches
Well Sam Elliot ain't.
Sam Elliott's Cussing In Folksy Ad May Make You Giddyup To Vote For Harris
The Western actor's gravel-and-honey voice reminds voters what's at stake on the range and elsewhere.www.huffpost.com
Did not see Sam Elliot being a dem
JamesJabdi
Superstar
1/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
The Georgia State Election Board meeting is starting. Going to cover it here.
[Quoted tweet]
Georgia State Election Board overrules chair decision 3-2 to not amend agenda.
Sara Tindall: "I have a hard time understanding how our mantra is 'transparency' and we are talking about debating a rule that nobody in the public has seen."
2/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Link to live stream
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=2yz2AGLpU_k
3/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Janice Johnston falsely claims the 2020 election results cannot be trusted.
4/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Janice Johnston full opening statement attacking Sara Tindall and the media for their coverage of the partisan State Election Board meeting.
5/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
John Fervier: "We all need to respect each other's opinions."
6/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Sara Tindall responds to Janice Johnston's false claims.
7/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Now Janelle King, totally out of line, is attacking and arguing with Sara Tindall.
Seems like Chairman John Fervier has lost control.
8/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
John Fervier: "Let me just say that it's highly inappropriate for this board to have these kinds of conversations in the public."
Janelle King responds without a hint of irony: "We gotta protect our integrity."
9/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Janice Johnston: "As I reflected upon this weekend, I thought, yes, character assassination. Yes, media murder, yes. And lawfare lynching. And that's where this is all headed."
Cringe.
10/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
"We have a crisis of public trust in Georgia." — Says Cobb County GOP Chair, Salleigh Grubbs, without shame or any hint of self-reflection.
11/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Discussing rule amendment 183-1-12-.13, Storage of Returns.
Sara Tindall makes the point that these rules changes won't apply to 2024 election then schools Salleigh Grubbs: "My interpretation is the law."
12/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Who's running this meeting because it doesn't look like John Fervier is.
13/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
"Are you ready to restore public trust in our elections?" — Election denier and conspiracy theorist, Lucia Frazier.
14/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Lucia Frazier is the wife of Jason Frazier who just dismissed his frivolous lawsuit once Marc Elias got involved.
[Quoted tweet]
BREAKING: Rightwing activists DISMISS lawsuit alleging that Fulton County, GA is failing to maintain accurate voter rolls and neglecting to respond to voter challenges. This follows the filing of a motion to dismiss by our client. democracydocket.com/cases/ge…
15/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
I hope reporters and the media follow up on this because the Georgia State Election Board is allowing someone who still believes the 2020 election was stolen to submit rule changes on state electors.
16/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Both Sara Tindall and Janelle King keep telling Lucia Frazier that the board cannot make changes without the SEB and the public being allowed time to review them. She doesn't get it and keeps trying to manipulate members.
Once again, I'm really trying not to drop f-bombs.
17/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
It's pretty obvious that the MAGA members of the board are working behind the scenes with conspiracy theorists like Lucia Frazier — Which is outrageous.
In an effort to seemingly twist the arm of the board, Janice Johnston says that the board has passed emergency rules in the past.
18/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
The board is now essentially giving Lucia Frazier advice saying she should withdraw the rule change, which she does.
19/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Sara Tindall: "Being given a totally different draft now, on the morning... that we're supposed to give an up or down vote on rule-making is not a deliberative process and not one I'm comfortable with."
You know it's bad when even MAGA member Janelle King agrees.
20/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Janelle King just tipped her hand: "It feels like we're working thru a development of a rule as we speak. That is not what we're supposed to be doing right now."
21/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Stop me if you've heard this one before. Two conspiracy theorists walk into a State Election Board meeting...
22/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Janelle King used to be a media personality and it shows.
23/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
John Fervier has had enough. Rick Jeffares makes a motion to deny the petition and passes 3-1, with MAGA member Janice Johnston being the lone no vote.
Notably, Janelle King tells election denier Lucia Frazier that they'll work together to re-present the rule.
24/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Missed this earlier but big if true.
Cobb County GOP Chair Salleigh Grubbs just said SoS elections director, Blake Evans, instructed county officials to disregard rules from the SEB.
25/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
For context
[Quoted tweet]
The SEB continues today. Cobb GOP chair Salleigh Grubbs, in a proposal, attacked election directors for (gasp) having communications with the Secretary of State, and accused the Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Election Officials of being a "partisan" organization.
26/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Marilyn Marks has often argued, including with me, that QR codes on paper ballots cannot be trusted and can be changed to not match the human-readable text.
But, unless I'm missing something, she's admitting that recounts are done by humans reading the text not the QR codes.
27/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
One more time for tinfoil hat folks (freaks?) screaming that QR codes don't belong on ballots.
28/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
John Fervier: "This board passing a rule that would take effect in the middle of an election would be interesting at best."
/search?q=#gapol
29/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
State Election Board is now discussing voter challenges complaints, or "citizen challenges" as MAGA member Janice Johnston calls it.
30/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Georgia State Election Board reaaally hates Marc Elias because he keeps winning.
31/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
There's no more irony left, folks.
DeKalb GOP Chair, Marci McCarthy: "The DeKalb Republican Party has been dedicated to restoring faith, integrity, and trust... in our elections."
32/44
@allicat1214
Damn. They’re meeting again TODAY Monday?!? wtf!!!
33/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
It's a continuation. They ran out of time Friday.
34/44
@tomArens3
I will make it simple for you GA people to understand. Vote by machine as usual and if the looser doesn’t like the count then hand count. Otherwise don’t fix what’s not broke. That’s how it’s been.
35/44
@burros_david
This is absolutely horrifying. Lord- may justice prevail.
36/44
@tylean
They should be replaced. Republicans disrespecting voters and election officials who are very familiar with how an election in Georgia is completed. 44 days and attempting to interfere in an election because he will not win unless votes don't count. I trust the voters, not them.
37/44
@SBellSouth1
Thank you!
38/44
@GrajalesDebbie
Thanks for the summary!
39/44
@deirdra7178
Thanks for covering this! What a mess...
40/44
@nyack_mom
Thanks for watching and posting!
41/44
@cbutcher2323
Oh my….
42/44
@DebunkerMimi
Thanks for the link! I have classes today and can't follow as closely as I wish!
43/44
@ArtsParker
@MSNBC @maddow
44/44
@Informatic_1
Really appreciate your coverage. It’s incredible how this board is working off of a premise that over 60 lawsuits failed to prove but I guess people willing to tank democracy in the name of MAGA won’t cease anytime soon
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@BlueATLGeorgia
The Georgia State Election Board meeting is starting. Going to cover it here.
[Quoted tweet]
Georgia State Election Board overrules chair decision 3-2 to not amend agenda.
Sara Tindall: "I have a hard time understanding how our mantra is 'transparency' and we are talking about debating a rule that nobody in the public has seen."
2/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Link to live stream
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=2yz2AGLpU_k
3/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Janice Johnston falsely claims the 2020 election results cannot be trusted.
4/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Janice Johnston full opening statement attacking Sara Tindall and the media for their coverage of the partisan State Election Board meeting.
5/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
John Fervier: "We all need to respect each other's opinions."
6/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Sara Tindall responds to Janice Johnston's false claims.
7/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Now Janelle King, totally out of line, is attacking and arguing with Sara Tindall.
Seems like Chairman John Fervier has lost control.
8/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
John Fervier: "Let me just say that it's highly inappropriate for this board to have these kinds of conversations in the public."
Janelle King responds without a hint of irony: "We gotta protect our integrity."
9/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Janice Johnston: "As I reflected upon this weekend, I thought, yes, character assassination. Yes, media murder, yes. And lawfare lynching. And that's where this is all headed."
Cringe.
10/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
"We have a crisis of public trust in Georgia." — Says Cobb County GOP Chair, Salleigh Grubbs, without shame or any hint of self-reflection.
11/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Discussing rule amendment 183-1-12-.13, Storage of Returns.
Sara Tindall makes the point that these rules changes won't apply to 2024 election then schools Salleigh Grubbs: "My interpretation is the law."
12/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Who's running this meeting because it doesn't look like John Fervier is.
13/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
"Are you ready to restore public trust in our elections?" — Election denier and conspiracy theorist, Lucia Frazier.
14/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Lucia Frazier is the wife of Jason Frazier who just dismissed his frivolous lawsuit once Marc Elias got involved.
[Quoted tweet]
BREAKING: Rightwing activists DISMISS lawsuit alleging that Fulton County, GA is failing to maintain accurate voter rolls and neglecting to respond to voter challenges. This follows the filing of a motion to dismiss by our client. democracydocket.com/cases/ge…15/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
I hope reporters and the media follow up on this because the Georgia State Election Board is allowing someone who still believes the 2020 election was stolen to submit rule changes on state electors.
16/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Both Sara Tindall and Janelle King keep telling Lucia Frazier that the board cannot make changes without the SEB and the public being allowed time to review them. She doesn't get it and keeps trying to manipulate members.
Once again, I'm really trying not to drop f-bombs.
17/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
It's pretty obvious that the MAGA members of the board are working behind the scenes with conspiracy theorists like Lucia Frazier — Which is outrageous.
In an effort to seemingly twist the arm of the board, Janice Johnston says that the board has passed emergency rules in the past.
18/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
The board is now essentially giving Lucia Frazier advice saying she should withdraw the rule change, which she does.
19/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Sara Tindall: "Being given a totally different draft now, on the morning... that we're supposed to give an up or down vote on rule-making is not a deliberative process and not one I'm comfortable with."
You know it's bad when even MAGA member Janelle King agrees.
20/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Janelle King just tipped her hand: "It feels like we're working thru a development of a rule as we speak. That is not what we're supposed to be doing right now."
21/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Stop me if you've heard this one before. Two conspiracy theorists walk into a State Election Board meeting...
22/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Janelle King used to be a media personality and it shows.
23/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
John Fervier has had enough. Rick Jeffares makes a motion to deny the petition and passes 3-1, with MAGA member Janice Johnston being the lone no vote.
Notably, Janelle King tells election denier Lucia Frazier that they'll work together to re-present the rule.
24/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Missed this earlier but big if true.
Cobb County GOP Chair Salleigh Grubbs just said SoS elections director, Blake Evans, instructed county officials to disregard rules from the SEB.
25/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
For context
[Quoted tweet]
The SEB continues today. Cobb GOP chair Salleigh Grubbs, in a proposal, attacked election directors for (gasp) having communications with the Secretary of State, and accused the Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Election Officials of being a "partisan" organization.
26/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
Marilyn Marks has often argued, including with me, that QR codes on paper ballots cannot be trusted and can be changed to not match the human-readable text.
But, unless I'm missing something, she's admitting that recounts are done by humans reading the text not the QR codes.
27/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
One more time for tinfoil hat folks (freaks?) screaming that QR codes don't belong on ballots.
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@BlueATLGeorgia
John Fervier: "This board passing a rule that would take effect in the middle of an election would be interesting at best."
/search?q=#gapol29/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
State Election Board is now discussing voter challenges complaints, or "citizen challenges" as MAGA member Janice Johnston calls it.
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@BlueATLGeorgia
Georgia State Election Board reaaally hates Marc Elias because he keeps winning.
31/44
@BlueATLGeorgia
There's no more irony left, folks.
DeKalb GOP Chair, Marci McCarthy: "The DeKalb Republican Party has been dedicated to restoring faith, integrity, and trust... in our elections."
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@allicat1214
Damn. They’re meeting again TODAY Monday?!? wtf!!!
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@BlueATLGeorgia
It's a continuation. They ran out of time Friday.
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@tomArens3
I will make it simple for you GA people to understand. Vote by machine as usual and if the looser doesn’t like the count then hand count. Otherwise don’t fix what’s not broke. That’s how it’s been.
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@burros_david
This is absolutely horrifying. Lord- may justice prevail.
36/44
@tylean
They should be replaced. Republicans disrespecting voters and election officials who are very familiar with how an election in Georgia is completed. 44 days and attempting to interfere in an election because he will not win unless votes don't count. I trust the voters, not them.
37/44
@SBellSouth1
Thank you!
38/44
@GrajalesDebbie
Thanks for the summary!
39/44
@deirdra7178
Thanks for covering this! What a mess...
40/44
@nyack_mom
Thanks for watching and posting!
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@cbutcher2323
Oh my….
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@DebunkerMimi
Thanks for the link! I have classes today and can't follow as closely as I wish!
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@ArtsParker
@MSNBC @maddow
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@Informatic_1
Really appreciate your coverage. It’s incredible how this board is working off of a premise that over 60 lawsuits failed to prove but I guess people willing to tank democracy in the name of MAGA won’t cease anytime soon
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