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U.S. Election Officials Admit Breaches of Vote Procedures in 2020
(MENAFN) Election authorities in the US state of Georgia have acknowledged serious breaches of required vote certification procedures during the 2020 presidential election, a contest won nationally by Joe Biden but long contested by Donald Trump.
The acknowledgment surfaced earlier this month following a formal complaint by election integrity activist David Cross, who alleged that Fulton County—Georgia’s largest county—illegally certified at least 315,000 ballots during the 2020 race.
Trump, who lost the presidency to Biden, has repeatedly asserted that the election was “stolen” and tainted by extensive fraud and irregularities, claims that have been consistently rejected by Democrats and election officials.
Georgia, which carries 16 electoral votes, was decided by a margin of fewer than 12,000 votes in favor of Biden, contributing to his overall Electoral College victory of 306–232.
At the center of the dispute are tabulator tapes generated by voting machines during early voting. State regulations require each machine to produce closing tapes, signed by poll workers, to formally certify vote totals.
After submitting an open records request, Cross identified at least 134 tabulator tapes that lacked the required signatures, rendering the associated ballots ineligible for legal certification under state rules.
Additional concerns raised by Cross included missing “zero tapes,” which are used to verify that machines begin counting from zero, inconsistencies involving scanner serial numbers, and unusually late poll closing times.
During a recent State Election Board hearing, Ann Brumbaugh, an attorney representing the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections, stated that the county “does not dispute the allegations,” conceding that the failures constituted violations of election board regulations.
Members of the state board characterized the findings as “very troubling” and voted to refer the matter to the Georgia Attorney General, recommending potential civil penalties of $5,000 per unsigned tape along with other enforcement measures.
Georgia’s 2020 election outcome remains central to Trump’s broader challenges to the vote, which have also led to multiple legal cases against him.
Since returning to office, Trump has pledged sweeping changes to the US voting system, including tighter voter identification rules, restrictions on mail-in ballots, and expanded use of paper ballots, arguing that such measures are necessary to restore public trust in elections.
The acknowledgment surfaced earlier this month following a formal complaint by election integrity activist David Cross, who alleged that Fulton County—Georgia’s largest county—illegally certified at least 315,000 ballots during the 2020 race.
Trump, who lost the presidency to Biden, has repeatedly asserted that the election was “stolen” and tainted by extensive fraud and irregularities, claims that have been consistently rejected by Democrats and election officials.
Georgia, which carries 16 electoral votes, was decided by a margin of fewer than 12,000 votes in favor of Biden, contributing to his overall Electoral College victory of 306–232.
At the center of the dispute are tabulator tapes generated by voting machines during early voting. State regulations require each machine to produce closing tapes, signed by poll workers, to formally certify vote totals.
After submitting an open records request, Cross identified at least 134 tabulator tapes that lacked the required signatures, rendering the associated ballots ineligible for legal certification under state rules.
Additional concerns raised by Cross included missing “zero tapes,” which are used to verify that machines begin counting from zero, inconsistencies involving scanner serial numbers, and unusually late poll closing times.
During a recent State Election Board hearing, Ann Brumbaugh, an attorney representing the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections, stated that the county “does not dispute the allegations,” conceding that the failures constituted violations of election board regulations.
Members of the state board characterized the findings as “very troubling” and voted to refer the matter to the Georgia Attorney General, recommending potential civil penalties of $5,000 per unsigned tape along with other enforcement measures.
Georgia’s 2020 election outcome remains central to Trump’s broader challenges to the vote, which have also led to multiple legal cases against him.
Since returning to office, Trump has pledged sweeping changes to the US voting system, including tighter voter identification rules, restrictions on mail-in ballots, and expanded use of paper ballots, arguing that such measures are necessary to restore public trust in elections.
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