Episode 495: True the Vote’s Claim of Evidence of 2020 Ballot Stuffing in Georgia Were . . . Not True
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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 8, 2024
Another day of no power and no interenet in my area of New Hampshire – we’ve been out since April 3rd — so we’re posting a report from mid-February. There were crews working down the street, so hopefully soon! – Brian Beihl
True the Vote’s Claim of Evidence of 2020 Ballot Stuffing in Georgia Were . . . Not True
The election denier group True the Vote is one of the loudest and most aggressive in casting doubt on the 2020 election. In Georgia, its claims of fraudulent absentee ballots being deposited in drop boxes was used in a documentary, parroted by former President Donald Trump and his allies, and led to the banning of drop boxes in several states. In a court filing this week, True the Vote said it had no such evidence.
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Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
Georgia Recorder - Georgia election board dismisses claims of ‘ballot harvesting’ in 2020 election
USA Today - Fact check: Georgia investigation into alleged ballot harvesting is not evidence of election fraud
Kansas Reflector - States target ballot drop boxes in fight over voting rights
Movement Advancement Project - State Policies on Drop Boxes
Associated Press - Election officials sue conservative voting group over refusal to produce ballot-harvesting evidence
Associated Press - Conservative group tells judge it has no evidence to back its claims of Georgia ballot stuffing
PBS NewsHour - How 2020 election denialism became a litmus test for the GOP
Groups Taking Action:
Fair Fight Action, All Voting is Local Georgia, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Showing Up for Racial Justice, ACLU Georgia
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