Marilyn Marks
@marilynrmarks.bsky.social
Election quality and transparency advocate. Primary focus on undemocratic election policies in swing state Georgia.
Exec. Director of Coalition for Good Governance.
Views expressed here are my own, not on behalf of CGG
Exec. Director of Coalition for Good Governance.
Views expressed here are my own, not on behalf of CGG
5/ But what did the St. Election Board do about our complaint that involved potential wrongdoing of SOS office?
SEB didn't attempt to independently investigate. They turned it over to the SOS office to investigate itself!
SEB didn't attempt to independently investigate. They turned it over to the SOS office to investigate itself!
January 20, 2025 at 5:09 AM
5/ But what did the St. Election Board do about our complaint that involved potential wrongdoing of SOS office?
SEB didn't attempt to independently investigate. They turned it over to the SOS office to investigate itself!
SEB didn't attempt to independently investigate. They turned it over to the SOS office to investigate itself!
4/ We filed a complaint with the GA St. Elec. Bd. with all the details. Read it here.
Note that we allege SOS office wrongdoing in the complaint.
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Note that we allege SOS office wrongdoing in the complaint.
t.co/pi9Rep1EhZ
January 20, 2025 at 5:09 AM
4/ We filed a complaint with the GA St. Elec. Bd. with all the details. Read it here.
Note that we allege SOS office wrongdoing in the complaint.
t.co/pi9Rep1EhZ
Note that we allege SOS office wrongdoing in the complaint.
t.co/pi9Rep1EhZ
3/ But Sec. Raffensperger and his election audit contractor claimed that all local races had been audited and achieved close to 100% accuracy.
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January 20, 2025 at 5:09 AM
3/ But Sec. Raffensperger and his election audit contractor claimed that all local races had been audited and achieved close to 100% accuracy.
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2/Over 1,600 such ineligible votes were altered and officially counted for the only candidate in a local election. Why??
January 20, 2025 at 5:09 AM
2/Over 1,600 such ineligible votes were altered and officially counted for the only candidate in a local election. Why??
How did votes for MICKEY MOUSE magically 🪄 get converted to official votes for candidate J. Clements in Sumter County, GA?
@forgoodgovernance.bsky.social sent this letter to GA lawmakers.
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@forgoodgovernance.bsky.social sent this letter to GA lawmakers.
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January 20, 2025 at 5:09 AM
How did votes for MICKEY MOUSE magically 🪄 get converted to official votes for candidate J. Clements in Sumter County, GA?
@forgoodgovernance.bsky.social sent this letter to GA lawmakers.
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t.co/cB5tNWxHsx 🧵1/
@forgoodgovernance.bsky.social sent this letter to GA lawmakers.
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t.co/cB5tNWxHsx 🧵1/
5/ Here's a ballot image example and how it was changed in "adjudication" to count for Clements, the one candidate (a write-in candidate) running for the seat, w/ someone needlessly boosting his vote tally. 1,600+ more like this.
January 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
5/ Here's a ballot image example and how it was changed in "adjudication" to count for Clements, the one candidate (a write-in candidate) running for the seat, w/ someone needlessly boosting his vote tally. 1,600+ more like this.
GA. small time election "irregularities" escalate to serious questions re: Sec. Raffensperger's concealing unlawful activities, promoting flawed "audits," & granting election system contracts w/ potential conflicts of interest.
@forgoodgovernance.bsky.social filed a complaint. 1/
bit.ly/SumterSEB
@forgoodgovernance.bsky.social filed a complaint. 1/
bit.ly/SumterSEB
January 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
GA. small time election "irregularities" escalate to serious questions re: Sec. Raffensperger's concealing unlawful activities, promoting flawed "audits," & granting election system contracts w/ potential conflicts of interest.
@forgoodgovernance.bsky.social filed a complaint. 1/
bit.ly/SumterSEB
@forgoodgovernance.bsky.social filed a complaint. 1/
bit.ly/SumterSEB
Over on X, Patrick Byrne is spreading disinformation about GA's voting system, our court case, and Prof. Halderman's expert report. (The system he writes about was taken out of service in 2019 per court order.)Halderman declaration has been public on the court docket for years. (Not Sealed) 1/
January 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Over on X, Patrick Byrne is spreading disinformation about GA's voting system, our court case, and Prof. Halderman's expert report. (The system he writes about was taken out of service in 2019 per court order.)Halderman declaration has been public on the court docket for years. (Not Sealed) 1/
2/ We @forgoodgovernance.bsky.social sent this explainer out to our email list to explain what Carter taught about fair elections, contrasted with Georgia's undemocratic unlawful elections.
conta.cc/3W3PuKV (full text of our letter)
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conta.cc/3W3PuKV (full text of our letter)
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January 2, 2025 at 2:44 AM
2/ We @forgoodgovernance.bsky.social sent this explainer out to our email list to explain what Carter taught about fair elections, contrasted with Georgia's undemocratic unlawful elections.
conta.cc/3W3PuKV (full text of our letter)
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conta.cc/3W3PuKV (full text of our letter)
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2/ Carter's experience had impact on his decades long word in teaching organizations to observe elections on an impartial basis. We need to renew the principles he taught.
Elections will go bad without a lot of oversight and scrutiny.
Elections will go bad without a lot of oversight and scrutiny.
December 30, 2024 at 11:12 PM
2/ Carter's experience had impact on his decades long word in teaching organizations to observe elections on an impartial basis. We need to renew the principles he taught.
Elections will go bad without a lot of oversight and scrutiny.
Elections will go bad without a lot of oversight and scrutiny.
2/ In the above link, we show polling place photos of the problem and explain the even more insidious problem that GA electronic records of ballots are traceable to the voters.
The numbers assigned to the images are not randomized.
The numbers assigned to the images are not randomized.
December 30, 2024 at 8:26 PM
2/ In the above link, we show polling place photos of the problem and explain the even more insidious problem that GA electronic records of ballots are traceable to the voters.
The numbers assigned to the images are not randomized.
The numbers assigned to the images are not randomized.
After 125 years, swing state GA voters still cannot exercise their rights to a secret ballot. They must vote publicly with their votes displayed on big bright touchscreens. Adding insult to injury, flawed software makes many of their votes traceable.
Explainer to CGG supporters:
conta.cc/4a0XWAh
Explainer to CGG supporters:
conta.cc/4a0XWAh
December 30, 2024 at 8:26 PM
After 125 years, swing state GA voters still cannot exercise their rights to a secret ballot. They must vote publicly with their votes displayed on big bright touchscreens. Adding insult to injury, flawed software makes many of their votes traceable.
Explainer to CGG supporters:
conta.cc/4a0XWAh
Explainer to CGG supporters:
conta.cc/4a0XWAh
Our @forgoodgovernance.bsky.social message today to our friends and donors about our priorities in swing-state GA for 2025 is linked below.
GA has the least democratic elections in the US, so that is why we focus there. Much work to be done!
conta.cc/4iUtzQk
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GA has the least democratic elections in the US, so that is why we focus there. Much work to be done!
conta.cc/4iUtzQk
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December 27, 2024 at 11:20 PM
Our @forgoodgovernance.bsky.social message today to our friends and donors about our priorities in swing-state GA for 2025 is linked below.
GA has the least democratic elections in the US, so that is why we focus there. Much work to be done!
conta.cc/4iUtzQk
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GA has the least democratic elections in the US, so that is why we focus there. Much work to be done!
conta.cc/4iUtzQk
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Today we warned GA lawmakers about SOS Raffensperger's self-serving misinformation campaign on the so-called OCR "audit" of Nov. election. It's nothing close to what he claims.
No, the GA election outcome cannot be "audited!"
Link to our letter. 1/
conta.cc/3Zy556B
No, the GA election outcome cannot be "audited!"
Link to our letter. 1/
conta.cc/3Zy556B
December 14, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Today we warned GA lawmakers about SOS Raffensperger's self-serving misinformation campaign on the so-called OCR "audit" of Nov. election. It's nothing close to what he claims.
No, the GA election outcome cannot be "audited!"
Link to our letter. 1/
conta.cc/3Zy556B
No, the GA election outcome cannot be "audited!"
Link to our letter. 1/
conta.cc/3Zy556B
Was Trump's Victory "Too Big to Rig?" We @forgoodgovernance.bsky.social sent this to GA county election officials, recommending @milesobrien3.bsky.social interview of Prof. Alex Halderman.
It's a rational fact-based conversation worthy of their time and yours.
conta.cc/4fd7pFX 1/
It's a rational fact-based conversation worthy of their time and yours.
conta.cc/4fd7pFX 1/
December 14, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Was Trump's Victory "Too Big to Rig?" We @forgoodgovernance.bsky.social sent this to GA county election officials, recommending @milesobrien3.bsky.social interview of Prof. Alex Halderman.
It's a rational fact-based conversation worthy of their time and yours.
conta.cc/4fd7pFX 1/
It's a rational fact-based conversation worthy of their time and yours.
conta.cc/4fd7pFX 1/
Here's an example of why SOS Raffensperger's claims about the image "audit" are exaggerated and not credible.
While he claims this exercise proved the "accuracy" of the results, it cannot check for double counted ballots like these from Cobb.
See 🧵below calling on officials to stick to the facts!
While he claims this exercise proved the "accuracy" of the results, it cannot check for double counted ballots like these from Cobb.
See 🧵below calling on officials to stick to the facts!
December 11, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Here's an example of why SOS Raffensperger's claims about the image "audit" are exaggerated and not credible.
While he claims this exercise proved the "accuracy" of the results, it cannot check for double counted ballots like these from Cobb.
See 🧵below calling on officials to stick to the facts!
While he claims this exercise proved the "accuracy" of the results, it cannot check for double counted ballots like these from Cobb.
See 🧵below calling on officials to stick to the facts!
2/ The OCR analysis of GA ballot images is a useful tool for improving accuracy of elections, but a far cry from a meaningful test of the correctness of GA election outcomes.
GA uses computer-generated ballots which are not trustworthy, in part by design, and because software was stolen.
GA uses computer-generated ballots which are not trustworthy, in part by design, and because software was stolen.
December 11, 2024 at 6:10 AM
2/ The OCR analysis of GA ballot images is a useful tool for improving accuracy of elections, but a far cry from a meaningful test of the correctness of GA election outcomes.
GA uses computer-generated ballots which are not trustworthy, in part by design, and because software was stolen.
GA uses computer-generated ballots which are not trustworthy, in part by design, and because software was stolen.
GA Sec. Raffensperger grossly misrepresented findings of what he calls an "audit" of Nov. ballot images. This "audit" is on the agenda tomorrow @ St. Elec. Bd meeting. We @forgoodgovernance.bsky.social requested they set the record straight.
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December 11, 2024 at 6:10 AM
GA Sec. Raffensperger grossly misrepresented findings of what he calls an "audit" of Nov. ballot images. This "audit" is on the agenda tomorrow @ St. Elec. Bd meeting. We @forgoodgovernance.bsky.social requested they set the record straight.
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December 3, 2024 at 9:11 PM
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We at small but strong @forgoodgovernance.bsky.social are fighting for verifiable transparent elections that never leave the voters wondering whether the outcome was wrongly decided.
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December 3, 2024 at 9:11 PM
We at small but strong @forgoodgovernance.bsky.social are fighting for verifiable transparent elections that never leave the voters wondering whether the outcome was wrongly decided.
Please support our efforts on #givingtuesday.
Here's more about our work-- conta.cc/3CYI9Wo 1/
Please support our efforts on #givingtuesday.
Here's more about our work-- conta.cc/3CYI9Wo 1/
Trump allies (apparently w/ Trump blessing) stole voting system software in key states (GA, MI, PA.) DOJ has looked the other way despite requests from experts to investigate, hold them accountable and avoid exploitation of voting system.
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December 2, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Trump allies (apparently w/ Trump blessing) stole voting system software in key states (GA, MI, PA.) DOJ has looked the other way despite requests from experts to investigate, hold them accountable and avoid exploitation of voting system.
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3/ See the 2023 letter from nation's most respected voting system experts to DOJ/DHS urging investigation into the software thefts and distribution. This is a serious matter, ignored by election officials and law enforcement officials.
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November 24, 2024 at 5:39 PM
3/ See the 2023 letter from nation's most respected voting system experts to DOJ/DHS urging investigation into the software thefts and distribution. This is a serious matter, ignored by election officials and law enforcement officials.
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🧵Questions will swirl for years to come. Was 2024 election correctly decided? Were votes electronically manipulated given the voting software was in the wild?
A democracy should not have lingering questions about who won.
Explainer re: election verifiability--
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n9saz...
A democracy should not have lingering questions about who won.
Explainer re: election verifiability--
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n9saz...
November 23, 2024 at 3:18 AM
🧵Questions will swirl for years to come. Was 2024 election correctly decided? Were votes electronically manipulated given the voting software was in the wild?
A democracy should not have lingering questions about who won.
Explainer re: election verifiability--
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n9saz...
A democracy should not have lingering questions about who won.
Explainer re: election verifiability--
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n9saz...