Monday, November 16, 2020

Nevada: How COVID allowed unsigned, unrequested mass mail ballots to be counted in the Clark County election

Yesterday County Examiner reported on an issue disclosed in the Clark County, Nevada lawsuit filed in part by the Nevada GOP and the Donald Trump for President campaign. Specifically the order revealed the ballot-sorting and signature verification systems purchased in the name of "COVID" was acquired to expand the use of mail ballots in the county. 

And in another lawsuit filed in Nevada Case 2:20-cv-02046 is a description of HOW a 79 year-old legally blind plaintiff attempted to vote in Clark County and was not allowed to vote in person because according to election officials, she had already cast a mail ballot. Plaintiff Stokke had not, in fact, cast any such mail ballot.

How did we get here? 

The Nevada state legislature passed  Assembly Bill 4, Sec. 23, in a special session. (UPDATE: Was that special session properly posted with an agenda and opportunity for public to be present?)

The law requires “the clerk or an employee in the office of the clerk shall check the signature used for the mail ballot in accordance with” detailed procedures.

On information and belief and by using the Agilis software system for verifying signatures Defendants violated the Elections Clause by doing an end run around the Nevada Legislature’s constitutional authority to set the manner of elections. 

In particular, by using the Agilis software system instead of matching signatures in person, Defendants have ignored the detailed procedures requirement.

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On information and belief, it was Clark County’s use of Agilis signature-verification software that allowed Plaintiff Stokke’s ballot, which she had not signed, to be accepted and counted in the Election.

Further, Defendant Gloria is using the Agilis signature-verification software in a manner which is contrary to the manufacturer’s prescriptions. Specifically, the manufacture requires that signatures be scanned with a resolution of at least 200 D.P.I. Nevertheless, Mr. Gloria has consistently used signature files from the DMV which are all scanned at less than 200 D.P.I., resulting in the Agilis machine being unable to perform its required function (i.e. verifying signatures). 

motion preventing Defendants from violating Nevada Law and the Elections Clauses and the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution was denied on November 6. 

There's more related to the inability of Republican observers to be present during ballot counting at the Clark County Election office.

Are you beginning to get the point of the unrequested mass mailing of ballots? 

Another Nevada Suit by Yvonne Larsen on Scribd