“Besides, how would he know? As an elections clerk, he had no more access to state vital records than the general public.”
Maybe your curiosity should have caused you to actually read the article. Tim Addams was not simply an “elections clerk”, he was supervisor with 50 or 60 subordinates. He had access to resources unavailable to the general public.
“Adams oversaw a group of 50 to 60 employees and was responsible for verifying the identity of voters, especially absentee voters.”
Okay. And that proves he had access to state vital records how?