The database of various ballots in use at various precincts is a collection of PDF files contained in a laptop connected to each ballot-on-demand printer. Presumably the scripts for setting up the printers were on the same laptop.
The problem on election day was some of the ballot-on-demand printers at the polling locations were printing a reduced size image, namely 19".
The slightly smaller image size shifted the registration marks on the ballots sufficiently to make it hit-or-miss for a given ballot to be recognized by the tabulator scanners.
One theory for why is that somehow the "shrink to fit" setting was invoked in some printers, rather than the option for "no scaling".
According to the IT expert who testified, the printer settings were supposed to be locked into a script programmed in by the county. But I did not hear anything further about the script or if it has been examined.
To me the most damming testimony so far has been about the absence of chain-of-custody compliance, especially on election day. It appears there were one or more opportunities for ballots to be added or removed with no paper trail.
You’ve got it right on all counts. Recorder Richer looked verrrrry uncomfortable during testimony, did not want to testify, but was forced by the judge. He denied—under oath—starting an anti-MAGA PAC, but emails indicate otherwise. If proven, stop the presses ! Fruit from the poisoned tree.
Wall photos in his office clearly show the county map highlighting R districts, but no similar D map. Malfunctions occurred in predominantly R districts.
He later explained some ballots are transported BEFORE counting... which puts chain of custody into question, susceptible to tampering.
Hobbs’ SoS dept. really screwed the pooch. She’s got creditability problems, no matter the result. And, she presents as a vacuous valley girl placeholder—aka Biden—incapable of original thought, but very capable of taking instruction from Soros who is said to support her.
One theory for why is that somehow the “shrink to fit” setting was invoked in some printers, rather than the option for “no scaling”.
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Sounds plausible. The question is whether it was intentional or a screwup.