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VICTORY: AFL Lawsuit Safeguards Pennsylvania County Ballot Drop Boxes Ahead of 2022 Midterms
AFL ^ | October 18, 2022

Posted on 10/18/2022 7:18:22 PM PDT by conservative98

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, America First Legal (AFL) and its co-counsel, Wally Zimolong, reached a victorious resolution in a lawsuit against the Chester County Pennsylvania Board of Elections and its Board Members regarding the county’s patently illegal use of insecure ballot drop boxes. As a direct result of AFL’s suit, Chester County has agreed to implement perhaps the most stringent ballot drop box security measures in Pennsylvania.

AFL’s lawsuit, which cited extensive surveillance video exposing people dropping multiple ballots in drop boxes in the county, compelled the County to put the following measures in place ahead of the 2022 midterm elections:

During a hearing lasting several hours, the Judge in this case commended the plaintiffs for bringing litigation because secure elections are the bedrock of the Republic and what separates the United States from the rest of the world. He criticized the Board for waiting for the litigation to implement the new procedures and forced the Board’s solicitor and counsel to admit on the record that they will take these measures to ensure the ballot drop boxes are used as directed under the law. 

The Board of Elections will also be handing out flyers with the rules to each person who arrives to drop a ballot. Anyone dropping multiple ballots off into a drop box will be flagged by the monitor and an incident report will be written up and the board administration notified immediately. Local detectives will then conduct an investigation and the board will determine if the votes are valid or not. The Board also confirmed that it had sent the images of the over 300 individuals pictured depositing multiple ballots in the May 2022 primary election to the District Attorney’s office for further investigation. 

Election integrity is the foundation of our democracy. The American people should have unwavering confidence in our elections on both a state and federal level. America First Legal and Wally Zimolong’s landmark victory has single-handedly bolstered the safety and security of the 2022 midterms, and future elections. Other counties using ballot drop boxes should follow similar procedures to ensure our elections are safe and secure.

Statement from Gene Hamilton, America First Legal Vice-President and General Counsel:

The American people deserve to have confidence in the integrity of their elections. But had we not filed this lawsuit, Chester County would have left drop boxes completely unmonitored for the duration of this election season. We are immensely proud of the outcome in this case, of our team and Wally Zimolong, and will continue to fight for secure elections.” said Gene Hamilton.

Read the policies and procedures here and the drop box instructions here.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 2022midterms; afl; dropboxes; electionfraud2020; elections; pennsylvania
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1 posted on 10/18/2022 7:18:22 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

Here’s an election integrity victory worthy of duplicating in counties throughout the countryhttps://t.co/HEgjl00FD9— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) October 18, 2022


2 posted on 10/18/2022 7:18:55 PM PDT by conservative98
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It’s worthless. How will they know if someone else is dropping off a ballot unless they require ID. Do they require ID, if not 100% smokescreen.


3 posted on 10/18/2022 7:22:16 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: fatima; Fresh Wind; st.eqed; xsmommy; House Atreides; Nowhere Man; PaulZe; brityank; Physicist; ...

Pennsylvania Ping!

Please ping me with articles of interest.

FReepmail me to be added to the list.

Ruling also applies in NJ and DE

4 posted on 10/18/2022 7:25:30 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: for-q-clinton

Well when the same person shows up dropping off 20 ballots at a time they will know somethings up..

Go watch 2000 mules to see the illegal crap they were caught doing

Pa does not allow harvesting of any sort yes they same people are seen dropping off multiple ballots multiple times over and over again.

No this isn’t perfect but it’s better than 2020.. but the PA Supreme Court was in on the steal so I’m surprised the court agreed with this as the PA Supreme Court likely would have ruled their unmanned drop boxes legal in spite of existing laws just like did multiple things leading up to 2020z


5 posted on 10/18/2022 7:29:06 PM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: for-q-clinton

Well...I think the surveillance will deter people. “All drop boxes will be staffed, and every dropbox will have a surveillance camera monitoring it;”


6 posted on 10/18/2022 7:29:52 PM PDT by goodnesswins (The Chinese are teaching calculus to their 3rd graders while ours are trying to pick a pronoun.)
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To: for-q-clinton

2AM power outages are common.


7 posted on 10/18/2022 7:30:17 PM PDT by Mark (Celebrities... is there anything they do not know? Homer Simpson)
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To: for-q-clinton; conservative98

I have the same question. How will they verify the ID?


8 posted on 10/18/2022 7:33:48 PM PDT by nwrep
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To: for-q-clinton; All

I still think Registration and certifying legally registered is most important.


9 posted on 10/18/2022 7:35:03 PM PDT by goodnesswins (The Chinese are teaching calculus to their 3rd graders while ours are trying to pick a pronoun.)
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To: conservative98

I live in Chester County, and have for 8 years.

Every time I vote, no one asks for ID.


10 posted on 10/18/2022 7:37:57 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: conservative98

Great news!

Here’s to a free and fair election in Pennsylvania! 🍷

Go, Doctor Oz; Go, Doug Mastriano!

Here’s to victory in PA. and an end to the reign of Commie Tommie. 🍺


11 posted on 10/18/2022 7:41:57 PM PDT by miserare ( Impeach Joe Biden!)
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To: conservative98

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12 posted on 10/18/2022 7:42:26 PM PDT by MAGAthon
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To: conservative98

Just GET RID OF DROP BOXES!!! Problem solved!!


13 posted on 10/18/2022 7:44:01 PM PDT by bantam
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To: bantam

at least...just have them only at voting sites


14 posted on 10/18/2022 8:00:25 PM PDT by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: bantam

Really. Every mail box is a drop box we don’t need special drop boxes.


15 posted on 10/18/2022 8:01:40 PM PDT by Persevero (You cannot comply your way out of tyranny. )
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To: conservative98

All drop boxes will be staffed, and every dropbox will have a surveillance camera monitoring it;
Mailed ballots will include a notice from the county that a voter can only deliver his or her own ballot per Pennsylvania Election Code;
Any ballots delivered by third parties without authorization will be segregated; and
If a person deposits a ballot without proper authorization, staffers will create an incident report that will be transmitted to the Board of Elections for an investigation and referral to the District Attorney, if warranted.
>>>> Never happen. oops we’er sorry. cuz the won’t let anyone see what they are doing.


16 posted on 10/18/2022 8:03:50 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: for-q-clinton

It’s worthless. How will they know if someone else is dropping off a ballot unless they require ID. Do they require ID, if not 100% smokescreen.>>> Id is by law required when you submit the application. after that. who knows. there is supposidley chain of custody for two envelopes etc. That process is un-auditable and on it’s face fraudelent. Approved by the republican led legislature. all unconstitutional in PA.


17 posted on 10/18/2022 8:06:20 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: HamiltonJay

legal in spite of existing laws just like did multiple things leading up to 2020z>>> The whole no excuse mail in ballot process is unconstitutional in PA.


18 posted on 10/18/2022 8:10:25 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: HamiltonJay

Good point. I did watch 2000 mules.

But this will just slow down the process. Now they just drop off 1 ballot per box per day.


19 posted on 10/18/2022 8:16:08 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: Mark

Exactly. Oh that camera was never working and we never knew about it.

Pay off the person working the box and then tell everyone go to ballot box X from 10am to 5pm.

Sure that box may have 100,000 more ballots than any other drop box, but the person working will say it was all legit.


20 posted on 10/18/2022 8:17:38 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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