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It's not transparent and we have no way to know about the chain of custody. The whole process was poorly conceived and the mistrust generated is of their own making.The bigger question is why is this process so mysterious, secretive, shady, and open to speculation?How do we know the auditors didn't remove them themselves? There's a definite agenda to prove something went on and some are getting nervous, because very little has been found. I wouldn't put it past the more crazed individuals to go rogue.Well, well, this is interesting.
Serial numbers missing between original, duplicate ballots in Arizona election audit: official
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Serial numbers missing between original, duplicate ballots in Arizona election audit: official
"We are struggling as to how we're going to be able to match up" ballots that couldn't be read by machines, Ken Bennett says.justthenews.com
The liaison between Senate Republicans who authorized the audit and county officials told a hearing Tuesday that serial numbers were missing on damaged ballots that were duplicated so they could be read by vote tabulation machines.
But he has found many batches of damaged ballots without the serial numbers that are on the duplicates, violating state law.
Asked by Fann if Maricopa County could assist in that effort, Bennett said county officials have made clear to him several times they wouldn't work with any of the auditors the Senate Republicans hired. He will ask for their help directly, Bennett said.