11/03/2024
The Army of Election Officials Ready to Reject the Vote
A movement driven by disinformation about Trump’s 2020 defeat has taken over many of the boards that certify elections. It could cause chaos in the weeks ahead.
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Last month I traveled to four battleground states to photograph election officials, lawyers and activists for Jim Rutenberg’s article in
Captions:
1) Jeanne Herman, a commissioner for Washoe County, Nev. She was one of the few local commission members nationwide to vote against certifying a Biden win in 2020
2) Clara Andriola, a Washoe County commissioner. She effectively voted against her own primary victory by voting to not certify a recount.
3) Nicholas St Jon. He believes voting machines switched votes to steal the 2020 election for the chair of the Washoe County commission.
4) Stephen Richer, the county recorder of Maricopa County, Ariz. His criticism of a 2020-election vote audit attracted death threats.
5) Peggy Judd, a county supervisor in Cochise County, Ariz. She was indicted after she voted not to certify the results of the 2022 election.
6) Bridget Thorne, a commissioner in Fulton County, Ga. She proposed a new rule to the state election board that would require election certifiers to conduct more extensive investigations.
7) Matt Mashburn, former acting chair of Georgia’s state election board. A moderate Republican, he was removed this year by the state’s lieutenant governor.
8) Al Schmidt, secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. His office has been holding sessions with judges to make sure they understand new legal requirements for vote certification.
9) Bruce Castor, a lawyer for the “election validity” advocacy group United Sovereign Americans. He defended Donald Trump during his second impeachment, after Jan. 6.
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