The problem with Connie Cochran remaining in custody of the records until Monday is that all manner of document alteration may occur. There are strict rules regarding the handling of ballots, but these voter lists are unlikely to enjoy the same protections.
For example, lists could be replaced with forged lists, with the connivance of Cochran-friendly polling clerks who could supply their initials.
Exactly. This requires police intervention to stop these ballots being destroyed