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You Must Replace the Illegal Dominion Voting System Now!
In October 2020 Judge Amy Totenberg at the U.S. District Court of Northern Georgia declared in her Opinion and Order that Georgia’s Dominion Democracy Suite 5.5 voting system is in violation of Georgia law (pp. 81-82).
Georgia law requires a voting system to “print an elector verifiable paper ballot;” and “...produce paper ballots which are marked with the elector’s choices in a format readable by the elector”. After reviewing extensive evidence in the Curling v. Raffensperger case, Judge Totenberg concluded: “Plaintiffs and other voters who wish to vote in-person are required to vote on a system that does none of those things.” [O.C.G.A. § 21-2-2(7.1); O.C.G.A. § 21-2-300(a)(2)]
When you took your oath of office you swore to support the Constitution of the State of Georgia. In Article II, Section 1, Paragraph 1 it states that “Elections by the people shall be by secret ballot and shall be conducted in accordance with procedures provided by law.”
Secretary Raffensberger and Attorney General Carr were notified of Totenberg’s ruling but did not take action to ensure my vote was cast using lawful voting systems in November 2020. During the 2021 legislative session neither they nor Governor Kemp honored their oath to the Georgia Constitution to inform you of the seriousness of this matter and advise you on what must be done to provide election systems that met the standard of the law.
It has taken litigation to expose the illegality of the Dominion Voting System. On August 24, 2021 Voters Organized for Trusted Election Results in Georgia (VoterGA’s) petitioned the Fulton County Superior Court for temporary and permanent injunctions to stop further use of these voting systems to defend all Georgians’ ability to cast their ballots with confidence.
I’m urging you to act now and uphold the law and take the illegal Dominion Voting System out of service, return them to the vendor, and use the refund from the vendor to procure replacement voting systems that meet the standards of Georgia law.
It is vital that the illegal Dominion Voting System is replaced immediately.
In a significant ruling in October 2020, Judge Amy Totenberg of the U.S. District Court of Northern Georgia found that Georgia's Dominion Democracy Suite 5.5 voting system was not in compliance with Georgia law. The law mandates that a voting system must generate an elector-verifiable paper ballot and produce paper ballots reflecting the elector's choices in a readable format. However, after thorough examination in the Curling v. Raffensperger case, it was evident that this requirement was not being met. Judge Totenberg emphasized that voters using this system were not able to have their choices reflected on a paper ballot, as specified by Georgia law.
As elected officials, it is your duty to uphold the laws outlined in the State of Georgia Constitution. Article II, Section 1, Paragraph 1 clearly states that elections must be conducted through secret ballots in accordance with legal procedures. Secretary Raffensberger, Attorney General Carr, and Governor Kemp were made aware of Judge Totenberg's ruling, yet failed to take necessary steps to ensure that voters could cast their ballots using lawful voting systems during the November 2020 election. Their inaction during the 2021 legislative session raises concerns about their commitment to the Constitution and their obligation to inform citizens about critical matters affecting our democratic processes.
The ongoing legal efforts by Voters Organized for Trusted Election Results in Georgia (VoterGA) to challenge the use of Dominion BMD voting systems further highlight the urgency of this situation. On August 24, 2021, VoterGA petitioned the Fulton County Superior Court for injunctive relief to prevent the continued use of these voting systems, seeking to defend all Georgians' right to vote with confidence.
It is imperative that immediate action be taken to comply with Georgia law and rectify the use of the illegal Dominion Voting System. The responsible course of action would be to remove these systems, return them to the vendor, and utilize any refunds to procure replacement voting systems that align with the standards set forth in Georgia law. Time is of the essence in safeguarding the integrity of our electoral processes, and I urge you to prioritize compliance with the law to ensure fair, transparent, and secure elections for all citizens.