[Copsmedia] PrRel: Letter To Pres Biden, AG Garland: Election data being unlawfully deleted

[Ray Lutz]

PrRel: Letter To Pres Biden, AG Garland: Election data being unlawfully 
deleted

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Concerned Citizens Urge President Biden and Attorney General Garland to 
Address Election Data Retention, Transparency and Compliance with 
Federal Law


Press Release -- For Immediate Release


San Diego, CA – Sept 5, 2024 – Today, a coalition of concerned citizens 
and election integrity advocates has sent an urgent letter to President 
Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland, highlighting serious 
concerns about the retention and transparency of election data across 
the United States. The letter calls for immediate action to ensure that 
all election data, including original ballot images, are fully retained 
and published, in compliance with federal law.


The letter emphasizes that original ballot images, critical for ensuring 
the integrity of our elections, are currently being deleted by some 
jurisdictions, undermining the transparency and accountability necessary 
for public trust in the electoral process. This practice not only erodes 
voter confidence but also represents a clear violation of federal law.


"We are deeply concerned that some jurisdictions are actively deleting 
original ballot images, destroying irreplaceable audit records, and 
thereby violating federal law," the letter states. "To improve election 
transparency and voter confidence, it is essential that all election 
data be fully retained and, to the maximum extent possible, published 
and archived securely."


The letter outlines two key requests for the administration:


Immediate Action for the 2024 General Election:

The coalition urges the President and the Department of Justice to take 
swift action to ensure that all election data for the 2024 General 
Election is properly retained, making audits possible and achievable. 
This is a critical step to address the current violations of federal law 
and to safeguard the integrity of the upcoming election.


Long-Term Measures for Election Security and Transparency:

The letter also calls for additional steps that, while some are likely 
not feasible to implement for the 2024 election, are crucial for future 
elections. These include securing and publishing election data, as well 
as clarifying voter intimidation prohibitions to ensure a fair and 
transparent electoral process.


The coalition hopes that this letter will prompt immediate and decisive 
action from the administration to protect the sanctity of our elections 
and to restore public confidence in the democratic process.


For more information, please contact Ray Lutz at CitizensOversight.org.

This is a shareable link. PDF also attached.
https://copswiki.org/w/pub/Common/M2023/2024-09-05%20M2023%20Letter%20to%20Biden%20and%20Garland.pdf


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Contact:

Ray Lutz, CitizensOversight.org

619-820-5321

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Ray Lutz
Citizens' Oversight Projects (COPs)
http://www.citizensoversight.org
619-820-5321
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