Georgia's Election Audit Mystery: Dubious Reports, Missing Records, And The Shadows of Democracy

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A recent audit of the 2020 election in Georgia has come under scrutiny, raising questions about the integrity of the process.

The audit, conducted by Pro V&V, a certified testing laboratory, was supposed to confirm that there was no evidence of tampering or hacking in the election. However, upon closer examination, there are several discrepancies and inconsistencies that cast doubt on the validity of the audit.

The audit, which was ordered by Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, involved a random sample of Dominion Voting Systems machines throughout the state. Pro V&V used forensic techniques to extract the software or firmware from the machines and check that it was certified for use by the Secretary of State's office. According to Raffensperger, the audit found no evidence of tampering.

However, upon further investigation, it was discovered that there is little to no evidence that the audit actually took place. An Open Records Request was sent to the state of Georgia, requesting access to the results, contract, scope, and report of the audit. Only three documents were returned, one of which was the "Field Audit Report Final 1.1.pdf" from Pro V&V. Strangely, the date on the memo was July 16, 2021, eight months after the audit was allegedly performed in November 2020.

This raises serious questions about the credibility of the audit. The fact that the report was created months after the audit took place suggests that it may have been fabricated or manipulated. Additionally, this isn't the first time that Pro V&V has been associated with questionable documents. In 2022, The Gateway Pundit reported on a Letter of Agreement between Pro V&V and the Elections Assistance Commission (EAC) regarding their certification to test voting systems. The EAC website showed that Pro V&V's accreditation had expired in 2017, yet they were still conducting audits in 2020.

Furthermore, when Open Records Requests were sent to the counties that were allegedly audited, not one county had records affirming or suggesting that Pro V&V conducted an audit of their equipment. This raises serious doubts about the validity of the audit and calls into question the accuracy of Secretary Raffensperger's statement that there was no evidence of tampering.

Another concerning aspect of the audit is the lack of transparency and detail in the "Field Audit Report." The report consists of six pages, with five pages dedicated to definitions of equipment types. The section on the audit process and results is only a little over a page long, with minimal information provided. Notably, the report does not include the serial numbers of the specific machines that were audited, making it difficult to verify the accuracy of the findings.

In contrast, Pro V&V released a report on their findings in Maricopa County, Arizona, which was conducted just before an independent audit by Cyber Ninjas. The report from Maricopa County was much more detailed and comprehensive, raising questions about why the Georgia audit report was so lacking in information.

These discrepancies and inconsistencies raise serious concerns about the integrity of the election audit in Georgia. It is crucial that investigations be conducted to determine the truth and ensure the integrity of our elections. Legislators must address these apparent manipulations and take steps to prevent them from happening in the future.

In the midst of these questions surrounding the audit, it is worth noting that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is currently prosecuting former President Donald Trump for racketeering in Fulton County. This raises further concerns about the impartiality and fairness of the legal proceedings, especially considering the doubts surrounding the integrity of the election audit.