I think it’s gop fault. They should do “recount” as well AFTER rats are done theirs. If they came up with by X votes, gop counties will “recount” to by X + 1000. If they want to see your ballots, insist checking theirs. That’s how you beat them
They need to get rid of that election official. Secondly, who has the legal authority to bar other parties from witnessing the ballot count? If such a thing is legal, it sure does have to change.