Friends of Coalition for Good Governance

Grassroots supporters of Coalition for Good Governance, a 501(c)3 demanding secure, fair & transparent elections. #HandMarkedPaperBallots #VotersOverVendors

[Friends of Coalition for Good Governance @FriendsOfCGG]

We love this comic featuring @Coalitiongoodgv Director @marilynrmarks1, our #ElectionIntegrity SUPERHERO, fighting AGAINST hackable BMDs and FOR #HandMarkedPaperBallots & #VotersOverVendors!
Support the legal battle for secure & transparent elections!
➡️ https://t.co/V4NNYa4oI7

[Marilyn Marks @MarilynRMarks1]

I hope that GA press is paying attention to @ericgeller who understands the tech problems with GA's equipment.
(Although, I'm not sure I agree that "problems will be temporary." BMDs cannot create a reliable paper trail...and that is permanent harm. )

[Marilyn Marks @MarilynRMarks1]

As usual, @eddieperezTX knows what he is talking about. Pay attention!

[Marilyn Marks @MarilynRMarks1]

This is why @GaSecofState is wrong when he claims to "audit" the GA results. There is no trustworthy paper trail.

[Susan Greenhalgh she/her @SEGreenhalgh]

Ransomware disabled a GA county's election system. Why is this not headline news?
https://t.co/8k3MoCay8B

[Susan Greenhalgh she/her @SEGreenhalgh]

More great reporting on election security concerns from @ericgeller https://t.co/4m7tkr0lAe via @politico

[Susan Greenhalgh she/her @SEGreenhalgh]

Journalists:While making sense of election system security, it's critical to consider HOW a paper ballot is used to know if it actually provides RESILIENCE in our election systems. In states like GA & FL, recounts won't manually recount ballots from text,ballots will be rescanned

[Eric Geller @ericgeller]

The all-ballot-marking-devices setup in the perennially troubled and unexpectedly competitive state of Georgia creates the risk of widespread technical malfunctions, as happened in June.

These problems will be temporary, but they could sow chaos and still depress turnout.

[Jeanne Dufort @dufort_jeanne]

Allowing people with COVID and those under quarantine due to exposure to walk into an enclosed polling place risks the health of poll workers, watchers, and other voters.
Use #EmergencyPaperBallots for these voters, allowing them to mark a ballot without leaving their car.

[Susan Greenhalgh she/her @SEGreenhalgh]

This happens repeatedly; computer scientists have tried to provide expertise to election officials on voting system security, and they are rebuffed, preferring to buy less secure or reliable systems. #electionsecurity
https://t.co/KD5l9aB5iP https://t.co/5EqUNgdQcw

[Jeanne Dufort @dufort_jeanne]

Link to the letter:

https://t.co/hyEEN3B0N5

[Jeanne Dufort @dufort_jeanne]

Here’s the letter @CoalitionGoodGv sent to election officials across the state, encouraging them to use paper poll books updated with absentee ballot status and emergency paper ballots to reduce wait times on Election Day.
It includes links to the court order.

[Jeanne Dufort @dufort_jeanne]

When hurricane zeta swept through GA, voting halted in many polling places.
It was a stark reminder that a solid backup plan is critical for Election Day.
@CoalitionGoodGv shared this with local officials.

https://t.co/hyEEN3B0N5

[Richard DeMillo @rad_atl]

On a fast track to be fully operational by end of year. https://t.co/h5eJOSZU8F

[Rich DeMillo @richde]

Health safety for voters/workers, predictable wait times, simulations for security access safety, workloads, privacy, transparency. International team (computer scientists, system engineers, designers,sociologists, policy experts) plus 20 amazing students. Thnx PIT-UN for grant.

[Jeanne Dufort @dufort_jeanne]

Read the letter @CoalitionGoodGv sent to GA election directors about how paper poll books that include current absentee ballot status and sensible use of emergency paper ballots will help with lines on Election Day.
https://t.co/hyEEN3B0N5

[Richard DeMillo @rad_atl]

My amazing research group at Georgia Tech is taking on the entire voting ecosystem not only voting machines. Secure and Safe Elections Research Group to Provide Live Wait Times to Fulton County Voters on Election Day https://t.co/aCUaV85Gb8

[Richard DeMillo @rad_atl]

Some voters struggle to verify vote on state website https://t.co/c91BqEsYmm

[Jeanne Dufort @dufort_jeanne]

Ballot secrecy is guaranteed by the GA constitution.
Here's one reason.

[Jeanne Dufort @dufort_jeanne]

Emergency paper ballots for at least 10% of registered voters in every precinct, by law.
Will they be used to keep lines short, and allow voters to cast their ballot in precinct?
That decision is up to local election officials.

[Aileen Nakamura (I'm on Bluesky) 🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @AileenSN]

@MarilynRMarks1 @dufort_jeanne @Saira_Fa @MorganCoBOER .@Saira_Fa Can the DPG help us get the word out that Counties CAN do this proactively on their own? How-to for Updated Paper Pollbooks is in the Manual.

And they need to make sure PW are trained on WHEN and HOW to use emergency paper ballots.