Election Complaint Hearing Moved To June 9th
May 26, 2023 2:40 am
Date Amended For Discovery Request
June 2nd was to be the next step in the election complaint case but after the hearing was already set I sent a discovery request to Mr. Bolerjack and they promptly objected. As a result, I decided to amend the scheduled date to a new date so that the judge could hear arguments regarding my discovery request. I believe that if discovery is allowed we'll get a further glimpse of the corruption and abuse of power at the State level. I'm confident that if all the redactions were removed we'd see our taxpayer dollars hard at work trying to block and come up with strategies to deny proper complaints from going forward
With each level of this election complaint, we've learned new levels of incompetence and corruption. First, after the recounts, were the ballot errors and the election department dismissing them since they were only "human errors." Second, we saw the Deputy Secretary of State improperly dismiss my complaint by stating falsely that my complaint wasn't notarized or contained a phone number. After I pointed out his mistake he still dismissed it because I didn't send Auditor Kimsey a courtesy copy of the complaint. I'm confident that the more I keep digging in the more issues we'll see.
Here's a statement of facts of the case so far...
1. The Petitioner, Robert Anderson, filed a complaint on January 11th, 2023, with the Washington Secretary of State's office, alleging violations of the Help America Vote Act(HAVA) in connection with the November 8th 2023 election.
2. The complaint detailed specific instances of alleged irregularities and non-compliance with HAVA provisions, highlighting concerns about the integrity of the election process.
3. The Respondent, Randy Bolerjack, the Deputy Secretary of State of Washington, dismissed the complaint on February 7, 2023, citing compliance with the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) as the primary reason for dismissal.
4. The Petitioner contends that the Respondent's reliance on the WAC as the basis for dismissing the complaint was a misapplication of the law. The Petitioner asserts that HAVA, a federal law governing election procedures, should take precedence over state administrative regulations.
5. The Petitioner argues that the Respondent's dismissal of the complaint based on the WAC was not only a misapplication of the law but also potentially intentional disregard of federal law, as all complaints dismissed on February 7th, 2023, including the Petitioners, were dismissed mostly on the grounds of WAC compliance.
6. The Petitioner believes that the requested discovery materials, including documents, records, and communications, are crucial to demonstrating the Respondent's potential improper actions, lack of thorough investigation, and failure to prioritize election integrity as required by HAVA.
7. On May 17th, 2023, the Petitioner sent a formal request for discovery to the Respondent's attorney, Ellen Range, seeking the production of the relevant discovery materials. However, on May 18th, 2023, the Respondent objected to the request and declined to provide the requested discovery materials without a court order.
Michelle Belkot & Crew At The Hazel Dell Parade 2023
Last year we were in the back of the parade and this year we were up at the front. Amazing what a year of hard work can do. We'll keep fighting and helping good people get elected to bring about desperately needed change.
