Georgia

Adams, who is a part of Cleta Mitchell’s Election Integrity Network, has refused to vote to certify the march presidential primary results and is suing the board and the county’s election director asking for the court to find that her duties, such as certification, “are, in fact, discretionary, not ministerial.”

As part of the Board of Elections, Adams refusal to certify the presidential primary and her lawsuit against the board and the county election director are signs that she poses a threat to the certification process to upcoming elections.

Published social media posts questioning the validity of the 2020 election.

Publicly supported on Facebook “The Chairman’s Report of the Election Law Study Subcommittee of the Standing Senate Judiciary Committee Summary of Testimony” from December 3, 2020 hearing. 

Cosponsored SB202 which would make it a felony for friends or neighbors to help a person with a disability to return their mail in ballot, SB241 which would criminalize helping people to fill out absentee ballot applications, SB67 which would make voter ID requirements for absentee voting stricter, SB517 which would eliminate drop boxes to return absentee ballots, SB29 which would require the submission of photo IDs with absentee ballot applications.

Voted in favor of SB71 which would limit absentee voting to only voters over 75, with disabilities, or those required to be absent from their voting precinct.

If elected officials spread misinformation on their social media accounts their constituents might assume that that information is legitimate. If their constituents believe that the 2020 election was illegitimate, they might choose to not vote in future elections or even encourage others not to vote. They might also no longer trust the government or the democratic process.

Elected officials supporting reports that call into question the validity of the 2020 election could sow seeds of doubt in the democratic process in the minds of their constituents and count impact voter turnout in future elections.

Anderson published social media posts questioning the validity of the 2020 election.

If elected officials spread misinformation on their social media accounts their constituents might assume that that information is legitimate. If their constituents believe that the 2020 election was illegitimate, they might choose to not vote in future elections or even encourage others not to vote. They might also no longer trust the government or the democratic process.

Barrett preemptively called for hand recounts for the 2024 Presidential Election.

Elected officials calling for a hand recount prior to the election even taking place signals to constituents that they do not have faith in the democratic process, and neither should their constituents. This can have negative consequences like a depressed voter turnout.

Barton published a social media post questioning the validity of the 2020 election.

• If elected officials spread misinformation on their social media accounts their constituents might assume that that information is legitimate. If their constituents believe that the 2020 election was illegitimate, they might choose to not vote in future elections or even encourage others not to vote. They might also no longer trust the government or the democratic process. 
• Voted for SB 202 that would make it a felony for friends or neighbors to help a person with a disability to return their mail-in ballot and require drop-boxes to be moved to indoor locations, HB 531 that would make voter ID requirements for absentee voting stricter, and HB 1317 that would limit early voting hours.

Denied the validity of the 2020 election. Signed on to a letter to Former U.S. Vice President Pence encouraging him to halt certification of the 2020 presidential election. Facilitated communication between the fake electors and the Trump campaign. Did a tour to promote fraudulent audits in Arizona and supported calls for fraudulent audits in Georgia. Endorsed President Trump declaring he is “Still my president” in a 2021 Facebook post referencing election integrity. 

Cosponsored SB 202 which shortened the window to request mail-in ballots and the window for early voting, requires voters to include ID numbers on both their vote application and completed ballot, prohibits unsolicited mail-in ballot applications, and severely restricts drop box access, makes digital images of paper ballots public records, and facilitates mass challenges of voter qualifications. 

Called for the implementation of a photo ID requirement for mail-in voting and changes in ballot-counting procedures.

Blackmon published social media post/s questioning the validity of the 2020 election. 

If elected officials spread misinformation on their social media accounts their constituents might assume that that information is legitimate. If their constituents believe that the 2020 election was illegitimate, they might choose to not vote in future elections or even encourage others not to vote. They might also no longer trust the government or the democratic process.

If GA HB 406 was signed into law, it could create potential bureaucratic hurdles and impact voters’ privacy. SB 202 disenfranchises disabled voters by making it more challenging for them to return their mail-in ballots. Additionally, moving drop box locations to exclusively inside could disenfranchise voters who can’t get to the indoor locations during their business hours. These measures could depress voter turnout. If HB 531 was signed into law, it would depress voter turnout and disproportionately impact BIPOC voters and more specifically Black voters. If HB 270 was signed into law, the absentee ballot mailing period would be reduced. This would potentially disenfranchise voters and depress voter turnout in subsequent elections.

Bonner published a social media post questioning the validity of the 2020 election.

If elected officials spread misinformation on their social media accounts their constituents might assume that that information is legitimate. If their constituents believe that the 2020 election was illegitimate, they might choose to not vote in future elections or even encourage others not to vote. They might also no longer trust the government or the democratic process.

Voted for SB 202 and that would make it a felony for friends or neighbors to help a person with a disability to return their mail-in ballot, require drop-boxes to be moved to indoor locations and HB 531 which would make voter ID requirements for absentee voting stricter and limit early voting hours.

Published a social media post questioning the validity of the 2020 election.

If elected officials spread misinformation on their social media accounts their constituents might assume that that information is legitimate. If their constituents believe that the 2020 election was illegitimate, they might choose to not vote in future elections or even encourage others not to vote. They might also no longer trust the government or the democratic process.

Burchett published social media posts questioning the validity of the 2020 election.

In November 2020, wrote a letter to the Secretary of State requesting an audit of signatures on absentee ballot envelopes to ensure that they matched the signature on file with the Secretary of State.

If elected officials spread misinformation on their social media accounts their constituents might assume that that information is legitimate. If their constituents believe that the 2020 election was illegitimate, they might choose to not vote in future elections or even encourage others not to vote. They might also no longer trust the government or the democratic process.

Elected officials requesting unnecessary audits of the signatures on absentee ballots could reduce public trust in election results and reduce the number of voters requesting absentee ballots. 

Voted for SB 202 that would make it a felony for friends or neighbors to help a person with a disability to return their mail-in ballot and HB 531 which would require drop-boxes to be moved to indoor locations, make voter ID requirements for absentee voting stricter and limit early voting hours.

Cosponsored HB494 which would create additional barriers to voting absentee by requiring voters to include photocopies of their photo ID with their application.