The Kraken Released: Absentee Ballots in Georgia Unlawfully Opened and Processed Up to 3 Weeks Before Election Day

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In much anticipated court filings, attorney Sidney Powell, lays out allegations of massive and vast election fraud that took place throughout the United States using easily manipulated voter software.

In a series titled “The Kraken Released,” (Named after Powell’s assertion that through this lawsuit she would be “releasing the Kraken,” a mythical creature of immense size and consequence) ITN is analyzing the court filings page by page and detailing the allegations and the relief sought by Powell in the states of Georgia and Michigan.

According to Powell’s court filing, absentee ballots in Georgia were opened and processed for up to three weeks prior to Election Day, Nov. 3. This is in direct contradiction to existing state law.

From pp. 25-26 of the court filing:

In April 2020, the State Election Board adopted on a purportedly “Emergency Basis” Secretary of State Rule 183-1-14-0.9-.15, Processing Ballots Prior to Election Day. Under this rule, county election officials are authorized to begin processing absentee ballots up to three weeks befoeelection day. Thus, the rule provides in part that “(1) Beginning at 8:00AM on the third Monday prior to Election Day, the county election superintendent shall be authorized to open the outer envelope of accepted absentee ballots …” 

Rule 183-1-14-0.9-.15 is in direct and irreconcilable conflict with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-386(a)(2), which prohibits the opening of absentee ballots until election day:

After the opening of the polls on the day of the primary, election, or runoff, the registrars or absentee ballot clerks shall be authorized to open the outer envelope on which is printed the oath of the elector in such a manner as not to destroy the oath printed thereon; provided, however, that the registrars or absentee ballot clerk shall not be authorized to remove the contents of such outer envelope or to open the inner envelope marked “Official AbsenteeBallot,” except as otherwise provided in this Code section.

 

 

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