Texas group claims they have evidence of ballot harvesting in Georgia – WSB-TV Channel 2

ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s workplace says they are investigating claims from a Texas group that they have evidence of ballot harvesting in Georgia through the 2020 elections.

Raffensperger informed Channel 2 investigative reporter Mark Winne that the evidence seems to be credible, however Texas group “True the Vote” received’t reveal who their supply of the information was.

“They said that they had some credible information, and we looked at it, and we said it was, and so then we asked, ‘Who are these people?’ and they said, ‘We know who they are. They talked to us, but we cant tell you who they are.,’” Raffensperger mentioned.

Raffensperger says subpoenas that went out final week are supposed to assist learn how true these allegations actually are.

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What precisely is ballot harvesting?

“The only person that can touch your absentee ballot is you, the voter, or a close family member of health caregiver. And anyone in-between would be ballot harvesting,” Raffensperger defined. “It’s illegal if anyone else that’s not a family member, yourself or a healthcare giver touches that absentee ballot.”

Winne obtained copies of 4 subpoenas. One was despatched to Catherine Englebrecht, who says she is the founder of True the Vote, and one other was despatched to a person named Gregg Phillips.

The subpoenas name for Englebrecht and Phillips to sit down for a deposition beneath oath relating to an ongoing state election board investigation.

The different two subpoenas are addressed to True the Vote and OPSEC Group, LLC, care of Phillips. Those every name for paperwork and information.

Those subpoenas name, in half, for “the identities of the ten hubs in Atlanta that you allege participated in a ballot harvesting scheme in Georgia” and “the identity and contact information for the bartender who came in from South Carolina to help with the alleged ballot harvesting scheme in Georgia.”

“If there were people who were paid, we need to know who they are, so we can have our investigators go ahead and interview them. We can get to the bottom of it. We will prosecute,” Raffensperger mentioned.

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Winne additionally obtained a replica of a letter from GBI Director Vic Reynolds dated September 2021 in which he indicated that they had recognized (*2*)

The letter goes on to say that there’s a “source” that may validate ballot harvesting. “Despite repeated requests that source has not been provided to either the GBI or to the FBI,” the letter continued.

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Georgia Republican Party Chair David Shafer says he obtained that letter from Reynolds, however mentioned his predominant position was to ensure True the Vote’s information received to the precise place. He additionally mentioned that he reviewed it, believed it was vital and helped facilitate a gathering.

Englebrecht mentioned she doesn’t anticipate revealing their supply, however that every part the state wants is in information and video her group is ready to supply.

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