“Without signature-matching, this recount would be a sham and again allow for illegal votes to be counted.”
The @GASecofState said #SignatureMatching will not be possible for #Georgia’s #Recount amid demands to “conduct an honest recount.” https://t.co/EQUcLEUm2m
— The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) November 24, 2020
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) alleges that attempting to match signatures on ballots for the purposes of weeding out illegal ballots from legal ones is impossible for the purposes of a recount set to take place in the state.
From The Epoch Times:
“Raffensperger has repeatedly asserted that at this point in the process, signature matching is impossible because of state election rules designed to protect voter privacy. After initial verification, ballots in the state are separated from their envelopes, where the signatures are located. Raffensperger’s office has said this makes it impossible to reconnect the two after ballots are counted…”
The Trump campaign contends that without a serious effort to differentiate illegitimate ballots from legitimate ones any recount conducted would be flawed.
“President Trump and his campaign continue to insist on an honest recount in Georgia, which has to include signature-matching and other vital safeguards,” Trump’s legal team said in a statement. “Without signature-matching, this recount would be a sham and again allow for illegal votes to be counted.”