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Citizen activists interested in improving voter confidence in New Hampshire have requested they be part of any formal effort to test and verify the efficacy of the current process for taping up and securing completed ballots. The problem: ballots are to be secured but the tape recommended by the state does not consistently (or at … Read more
After months of activism and several weeks of reporting, the problem of properly securing completed ballots appeared to make some progress. The New Hampshire Secretary of State’s Office agreed to purchase and provide tamperproof tape that showed evidence of tampering. It sounds counterintuitive to think we’d been doing it the other way, but it’s true. Activists discovered the … Read more
Whether you’ve been following the completed ballot storage box tape soap opera or not, this is excellent news. After a meeting with activists, the Secretary of State’s Office has decided to switch to the tape recommended and demonstrated by New Hampshire citizens. Here is the text in the image if it is hard to read. … Read more
Activists concerned with the completed ballot chain of custody and security issues in New Hampshire met with the Secretary of State’s Office earlier this week. At the meeting, they reviewed inconsistencies between towns when securing ballots after elections, the tape’s efficacy, and the taping procedures used to prevent tampering. The sense I got from conversations … Read more
The “security of a completed ballot” soap opera in New Hampshire has added a new chapter. The New Hampshire Secretary of State’s office has responded to a Right to Know request regarding tamper-proof tape that doesn’t prevent tampering. If you missed earlier installments, activists discovered that neither the procedure for taping up boxes of completed … Read more
In another fine example of the people addressing a problem the government doesn’t have the time or talent to tackle, election integrity activists have successfully identified a completed-ballot storage security issue and communicated it to the people who need to know. Concerned citizens discovered a problem with the tamper-proof tape used on boxes of completed … Read more
Friday, we broke a story about issues related to securing stored and completed ballots after an election. Activists did a test run of the procedure outlined in the state’s election manual got a test, and it failed. They were able to remove the tamper-resistant tape without leaving evidence of tampering. [T]he election integrity watchdog demonstrated … Read more
Dems spent a good deal of time, money, and earned media trying to keep Donald Trump off the primary ballot. This was not election meddling, tampering, or anything else. Dems spent much time, money, and earned media trying to keep RFK and Cornell West off the General election ballot. This was not election meddling, tampering, … Read more
One of the companies alleged to have influenced the 2020 national election using money contributed by Mark Zuckerberg (aka “Zuck Bucks”) has announced another round of grants for 2024. The Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) claims its mission is to “increase civic participation,” yet critics claim the organization is partisan and should not … Read more
Democrats cheat. Just ask Bernie Sanders. They’ve robbed him at least twice, and what did he get for it? Bernie Bros didn’t feel the Bern. Not at all. They moved on, embracing similar tactics to help the guy who robbed Bernie win an election. Tactics used by Democrats against another Democrat in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
I got this yesterday and I have a feeling that there are a lot of other folks around the State of NH harboring similar thoughts when it comes to counting ballots. Can’t say I blame them!
The Town of Windham paid LHS Associates in excess of $7,000 for “Ballots” in an invoice dated April 16, 2020. This direct payment brings into question adherence to RSA 656:1.
Another tale of vote-by-mail election tampering, this one involving a County Commissioner and three others. They face “123 felony charges in the case, including organized election fraud, illegal voting, fraudulent use of an application for a mail-in ballot, and election fraud.”
If you missed it, we highly recommend that you vote in person. Why? There’s no guarantee your vote will be counted unless you do. Proof? More proof, okay. “Police in Greenville, Wisconsin, found three trays of mail, including absentee ballots, in a ditch.”
For nearly three years, former President Donald Trump has infamously touted how the 2020 election was rigged. He has discussed voter fraud, ballot tampering, and irregularities in the counting process — some combination of which he believes resulted in millions of fraudulent votes for Joe Biden.
We learned it was “Parental Rights Day” in House chambers this week. It was a long day filled with drama and notable activity as we went through the pile of 49 bills in front of us. In attendance were roughly 206 Republicans and 161 Democrats in the House, so the vote results were pretty predictable … Read more
I am old enough to remember when organized sports kept their distance from gambling in any form. Remember how Pete Rose was excommunicated from Major League Baseball and banned from the Hall of Fame because of betting on games when he was a manager? This was when he was the all-time hits leader and should … Read more
Twelve New Hampshire citizens sent a letter to the clerks and moderators of elections across the state. In it, they outline the town’s responsibility to follow state and federal election law and secure chain of custody (see – Sec. Of State’s Office: It’s The Town’s Problem if Ballots Not Secured). In keeping with this responsibility, … Read more
New Hampshire had only one recount following the state primary on September 10th. The election day difference was two votes. Ultimately, the outcome did not change, but the victory was reduced to one vote. This is not a reason to write a post with this headline, but the recount process revealed some problems. I’d like … Read more
New Hampshire likes to advertise how clean and fair its elections are, but if you’ve spent any time here looking into it, this is complete and total bullish!t. From out-of-state voters to mishandled ballots to poorly secured boxes of ballots (and the ever-present “Look, we found one more box”), election integrity has long been an … Read more