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Election Integrity Action Alert! Rally/Lobby/Call The NC General Assembly. Clean Up Our Election Laws! NCEIT Legislative Action Days Begin Wednesday, February 8th, 2023. We need you to call our NC Senators and Representatives to fix our election laws. Come In-person to Raleigh or Call Into the Legislature. Click the link for all of the details. https://www.ashevilleteaparty.org/so/b9OOTbh4W?languageTag=en&cid=08bae0ea-3b36-45a2-b7b6-0613125ad107

Call those representatives who sponsored an Observer bill last session (H 819) to find a sponsor. (Reps Mills, Kidwell and K. Hall). Call them and tell them to Please sponsor the Bill – To Clarify Poll Observer Appointments, Access and Permitted Activity https://www.ashevilleteaparty.org/post/nceit-summary-of-poll-observer-bill-for-legislation-action-days (You sponsored H 819 last session.) We need citizen oversight at each polling location. The only way to get that is through transparency and accountability that only poll observers can provide. (NCEIT has the affidavits to expose the problems caused by unspecified language open to interpretation by the NCSBE (NC State Board of Elections) The NCEIT bill provides specific black and white language that eliminates the 'gray' language. Thank you. Leave your name and phone so they can call you back. Let them know you are a member of the North Carolina Election Integrity Team. Rep Grey Mills: 300 N. Salisbury Street, Rm. 635 Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 919-733-5741 Grey.Mills@ncleg.gov Rep Keith Kidwell: 16 West Jones Street, Rm. 1206 Raleigh, NC 27601-1096 919-733-5881 Keith.Kidwell@ncleg.gov Rep Kyle Hall 300 N. Salisbury Street, Rm. 305 Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 919-733-5609 Grey.Mills@ncleg.gov

Call those representatives who sponsored H1159 from last session - Cast Vote topic. Rep Cleveland, Rep. McNeeley, Rep. Clampitt, and Senator Hanig Ask them to sponsor NCEIT's Bill - Access and Retention of Cast Vote Records https://www.ashevilleteaparty.org/post/nceit-summary-for-cast-vote-records-for-legislative-action-days Some county boards claim the CVRs are not public records because they were not printed, which is inconcistent with the definition of public records as in NCGS 132-1. Citizen analysts of election results need access to Cast Vote Records for inspection and verification that machine counts of ballots for each race match the machine’s printed reports. Without this access, voters lose confidence in the accuracy of machines and the outcomes of elections. Thank you. Leave your name and phone so they can call you back. Let them know you are a member of the North Carolina Election Integrity Team. Rep. George Cleveland 300 N. Salisbury Street, Rm. 417A Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 919-715-6707 George.Cleveland@ncleg.gov Rep. Jeffrey C. McNeeley 300 N. Salisbury Street, Rm. 606 Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 919-733-5661 Jeffrey.McNeely@ncleg.gov Rep. Mike Clampitt 300 N. Salisbury Street, Rm. 633 Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 919-715-3005 Mike.Clampitt@ncleg.gov Senator Bobby Hanig 300 N. Salisbury Street, Rm. 629 Raleigh, NC 27603 Bobby.Hanig@ncleg.gov

Bill – To Clarify Poll Observer Appointments, Access and Permitted Activity The Problem · NCGS Chapter 163-45 specifies that there shall be no more than three observers in the voting enclosure and requires no more than two be precinct-specific and no more than one be at-large; when maximum ought to be three observers regardless of source- at-large or precinct-assigned. · Neither the NCGS nor the NCSBE (in administrative code) has defined the term “impede the voting process” as referenced in the statute, which leads to ambiguity in interpretation. · Observer access to information about those who have voted is limited to “not less than 3 times during election day with spacing not less than one hour apart” and “at times specified by the State Board of Elections” conflicts with 163-45(c) allowing free access for observations in the voting enclosure. · The statute is unclear about reasons and authority to remove an Observer. · Local boards of election are inconsistent in limiting Observer access to the entire voting enclosure, except where restricted by statute, often leading to a violation of 18 US Code 245 which protects “poll watcher” activities. · The statutory definition of “voting enclosure” does not extend to include “curbside voting” which should be an extension of the voting enclosure. · General Statute Chapter 163 assigns no penalty for not following the provisions outlined in Chapter 163. The Solution · There is no need to specify the type of observers (precinct specific or at large) so long as no more than three are permitted in the voting enclosure. Any combination of the two observer types is adequate. · A definition for “impede the voting process” should be introduced in statute. · Clarification is needed to describe activities that Observers shall be allowed to perform within the voting enclosure- including unrestricted access to and observation of the registration table and check-in of voters, the ballot table, the Help Desk, the ballot marking area, curbside voting, and the tabulation/counting machine, so long as the voter’s ballot markings are not viewed and the voting process is not impeded. · The timeframe on accessing information for those that have voted should not be limited for Poll Observers. · Procedures for warning and removing an Observer for unpermitted activity must be prescribed. · Extend the definition of “voting enclosure” to include the space inside a vehicle with a voter(s) at curbside voting. Apply all voting enclosure restrictions to the space inside a vehicle in curbside voting. · Prescribe penalty for unlawfully restricting the permitted activities of Poll Observers- preferably a Class 1 misdemeanor. See Also Heritage Standard “Allow election observers complete access to the election process.” https://www.heritage.org/election-integrity/report/the-facts-about-election-integrity-and-the-need-states-fix-their-election Contact: North Carolina Election Integrity Team (NCEIT), Jim Womack, Tel. (919) 770-4783 Paid for by North Carolina Election Integrity Team (NCEIT)

Bill - Access and Retention of Cast Vote Records The Problem · Folowing the November 2022 general election, public records requests for cast vote records (CVR) were made in at least 14 counties in NC. The State Board of Elections rejected those requests based on the confidentiality of the information, despite the fact the CVRs are election records that should be accessible for public inspection. More than half the states in the U.S. allow access to and inspection of the Cast Vote Records by statute- including NY, CA, OH, TX and FL. · Some county boards claim the CVRs are not public records because they were not printed, which is inconcistent with the definition of public records as in NCGS 132-1. · Some county boards claim their electronic systems do not create Cast Vote Records. However, Section 1.1.5-A of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) 2.0, dated 2/10/21, prepared for the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) states, “The voting system must support casting a ballot, recording each vote precisely as indicated by the voter subject to the rules of the election jurisdiction, and creating a cast vote record that can be tabulated and audited.” · Citizen analysts of election results need access to Cast Vote Records for inspection and verification that machine counts of ballots for each race match the machine’s printed reports. Without this access, voters lose confidence in the accuracy of machines and the outcomes of elections. The Solution · Clarify for the State Board of Elections that cast vote records (CVR) shall be shared with the public in a timely manner. Chapter 132-1 of the NC General Statutes, the Public Records law, provides for the records to be released to the public as long as confidential information is separated from nonconfidential information. · Require the settings on all electronic voting systems to create and retain the cast vote records for every election as per the EAC’s VVSG 2.0 Guidelines. · Require the retention of the CVRs for aperiod not less than 22 months as per all other election records. See Also Definition. According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a Cast Vote Record (CVR) is “an electronic record of a voter’s ballot selections, and its primary purpose is to provide a record of voter selections that can be counted in an efficient manner to produce election results.” Section 301(C)(2) of the Help America Vote Act specifies that voting systems shall produce a record with an audit capacity for such systems. NIST presented a common data format specification for cast vote records (CVRs). The intended audience of the specifications includes the general public. In creating these standards, NIST worked alongside the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) Interoperability Public Working Group with contributions from many different organizations. The purpose of NIST’s specification is to provide a standard format “for CVRs to assist election officials, auditors, and other election analysts in collecting, aggregating, tabulating, and auditing CVRs from multiple types of vote-capture devices” which are used to produce election results. An additional purpose is to “provide greater transparency.” Contact: North Carolina Election Integrity Team (NCEIT), Jim Womack, (919) 770-4783, james.k.womack@gmail.com Paid for by North Carolina Election Integrity Team (NCEIT)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Patrick Gannon, Public Information Director Email Felons Who Are Not in Jail or Prison May Register to Vote Starting July 27 RALEIGH, NC – Starting July 27, 2022, an individual serving a felony sentence who is not in jail or prison may register to vote and vote. An individual must also have resided in North Carolina for at least 30 days prior to the election, be a U.S. citizen, and be at least 18 years old by the next general election. Previously, under a North Carolina statute, a person serving a felony sentence could not register to vote or vote, whether they were in or out of prison, until they completed that sentence. This meant that felons serving probation, post-release supervision, or parole were not able to register or vote, until they completed their term of supervision. Earlier this year, however, a North Carolina superior court determined that denying voting rights to people serving their felony sentences outside of jail or prison violates the state constitution. This decision has been appealed; however, while it is on appeal, the North Carolina Court of Appeals has ordered that the decision should go into effect as of July 27, 2022. This means that, for the time being, any person serving a felony sentence outside of prison or jail is eligible to register to vote and vote. Those in jail or prison for a felony conviction are not allowed to register or vote. If a person is in jail awaiting trial for a felony but has not yet been convicted, they retain their voting rights. In North Carolina, a person never loses their voting rights for a misdemeanor conviction. As of July 27, the State Board will update its website and voter registration forms and other voting-related documents to reflect this new information on felon eligibility. The agency will update this information upon any further order of the courts. ###

Announcing an NCEIT Victory Just Completed- North Carolina Rules Review Commission today voted to deny the NC State Board of Elections petition for temporary rules to further restrict the activities of poll observers and to grant election officials discretionary powers at voting locations. This is a huge victory for the NCEIT team and protects the training we are doing with poll observers statewide. A huge thank you to our esteemed mentor Cleta Mitchell (CPI), Lynn Bernstein (our superb Machines and Technology Team Leader), Karen Raines (Citizen Action Network), and Andy Jackson (John Locke Foundation) for their thoughtful and supportive comments during the proceeding today. Their voices were heard loud and clear by the members of the RRC. The final RRC votes were 7-1 in favor of rejecting the Poll Official rules (08 NCAC 10B .0101) and 8-0 in favor of rejecting the Poll Observer new rules (08 NCAC 20 .0101). Basis for rejection in both counts was that the NCSBE failed to reach the required threshold for "findings of need." In short, the State board of Election failed to establish a fact basis to justify promulgating new rules. The RRC stopped short of assessing the quality and viability of the rules themselves- which, no doubt, would have resulted in the rules being roundly defeated. Thanks to everyone for your public comments and involvement in this important process.

" Those GOP representatives who supported President Joe Biden’s infrastructure and inflation acts, the metamorphosis of what is actually the Green New Deal, should not pride themselves on bipartisanship; they should be ashamed of being two-faced Republicans who are defying the wishes of their electors." https://humanevents.com/2022/11/14/the-four-things-republicans-need-to-do-to-win-in-2024?utm_source=PMI_Ecquire&utm_medium=deployer&utm_campaign=Human+Events+Daily&utm_term=6012 The midterm elections were not an unmitigated disaster for Republicans or conservatives like the main-stream media says. The GOP has apparently won the House – barely. They did not win the Senate. The GOP, however, hasn’t won the public relations offensive in the aftermath as the Democrats have been able to declare victory. And in a way, they are right: that the anticipated Red Wave did not occur is cause not just for saturnine concern but for an agonizing reappraisal of what is needed. How much misery and incompetent government can America endure before demanding a sea change in the political arena? Apparently, there were not enough voters who recognized that America is teetering on the brink of disaster and that merely stopping the Democratic Party at this point is not enough. It must be pushed back. The Congress needed not just Republican control but principled conservative control. Those GOP representatives who supported President Joe Biden’s infrastructure and inflation acts, the metamorphosis of what is actually the Green New Deal, should not pride themselves on bipartisanship; they should be ashamed of being two-faced Republicans who are defying the wishes of their electors. The status quo, as represented by establishment Republicans like Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), will do about as much real good for America as his Democratic friends across the aisle. It must declare the Republican In Name Only – the RINO – first an endangered and then an extinct political species. It must declare the Republican In Name Only – the RINO – first an endangered and then an extinct political species. Clearly President Joe Biden believes the Democrats won the midterms even though the margins are very tight and polling shows that 75% of Americans think the country is heading in the wrong direction. Biden has said he had no plans to change anything in his legislative agenda. Biden claims, “the more they find out what we are doing the more support there is,” referring to all the spending he has done, pushing inflation higher and higher. To dispel any mystery about rising oil and gas prices, a few days before the election Biden came outright and said , “No more drilling.” Then he repeated again, “There is no more drilling.” And then said it a third time, just to make sure it is understood, “I haven’t formed any new drilling.” Biden is serious about banning fossil fuels and transitioning to a new Dark Ages of the Green new Deal. He has eviscerated energy independence and wants to destroy the fossil fuel and mining industries. He sold a portion of American’s strategic energy reserve to China. It is time for principled conservatives and Republicans who really believe they have a party and a country worth saving to demand a Great Reset. The World Economic Forum (WEF) said the COVID-19 pandemic offered them and fellow traveler governments around the world the opportunity to increase the serfdom of citizens to the state through woke policies that imagine a Green Energy nirvana but will ultimately lead to an elite class of patricians living in luxury and the rest of the world living in caves and eating insects. The WEF has its followers and there is no greater acolyte of this organization and its aim of promoting and enforcing green socialism throughout the globe than Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who is often reading the WEF’s talking points and promulgating its toxic legislative agenda. Republicans must push back in these four culture war areas to win in 2024. These are the areas where the Democrats are weak. It is the Dmeocrats’ Achilles heel with average voters. This is being proven again and again, in Virgina gubernatorial race last year, with Gov. Ron DeSantis Florida Red Wave, and the electoral flipping from Democrat to Republican in House races in the states of New York and California. This is where a political realignment has taken place because of voter push back on these key culture war areas. 1. Critical Race Theory (CRT) Conservatives need to work quickly to eliminate Critical Race Theory (CRT) from the public schools and the military. Quite simply, it is toxic to the way America thinks and works. America was not founded on a belief in a caste system that impounds some people as the oppressed and others as the oppressors. One may argue that slavery perpetuated such a consciousness, but slavery was always diametrically opposed to the principles and values espoused by the preamble to the Constitution. “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States …” Slavery was the exception to the rule and the inevitability of its destruction was preordained by the Founding Fathers. Instead of teaching freedom to our children, the public schools have decided to indoctrinate them into a system that is just as noxious and equally as racist as slavery. CRT is dividing the nation into the haves and have nots – based entirely on race – and is burdening one segment of the population with guilt that cannot be forgiven and others with victimhood. CRT has also become standard curriculum in the military, as have its offshoots of white privilege and the belief that race defines Americans more than ability or character. While America is forcing its military to assiduously seek white supremacists under the bed, it is becoming increasingly redundant as a global power. While it is focused on “systemic” racism, it is losing its raison d’etre as a combat capable instrument of defending America at home and American interests abroad. American power around the world is diminishing and the ability to defend the nation from overt military threats like China is waning. 2. Crime Urban crime in the United States has reached critical mass. This is not just because Democratic cities have initiated asinine defund the police programs but because George-Soros backed district attorneys are exercising a reign of terror by refusing to prosecute criminals and redefining crime so that lawlessness has become an acceptable and normalized reflex of the dispossessed in society. Societies that legitimize crime cannot long survive. Alongside the crime is the drug epidemic. Fentanyl might well be Public Enemy Number One. America has become a nation of people trying to escape from the reality their political masters have given them. It must stop trying to escape but to transform. We are losing lives every day to drug addiction; we must start saving those lives and, in so doing, save America itself. 3. Gender War If a very vocal minority refuses to recognize the biological reality of gender, this cannot dominate our education system and medical institutions. Gender dysphoria fantasies should not be pushed on children through social media and in schools. The normalization of sexualizing children through drag shows in churches and coffee shops is a bizarre turn of events. To not expose what is happening on this front leaves children prey of big pharma with puberty blocker campaigns and allowing them to become medical monetization tools with surgeries that are removing the futures of children by removing their sexual organs before the age of consent. The fact that the numbers taking puberty blockers and having surgeries have been ramping up so significantly is something that needs to continue to be exposed as the truth about what is happening is shocking and the mothers and fathers who are not happy with the school boards promoting CRT are also not in favor of this being in the classroom. 4. Border America has lost its sovereignty. By reversing former President Trump’s effective border policies, Joe Biden has declared the southern border to be open, allowing in hundreds of thousands of illegals who have entered the United States. The Biden administration has responded not with deportation but by moving these non-citizens around the United States. Though it is apparent that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas has failed America, he has effectively executed this policy and blithely pretended he is not responsible for a crisis at the border. Mayorkas is correct. It is not a crisis; it is a catastrophe. Mayorkas has only added hypocrisy and injustice to incompetence by demanding the Customs and Border Patrol chief Chris Magnus resign or be fired . A Republican controlled House must immediately demand coherent answers from Mayorkas. It could attempt to impeach him, but Biden will only appoint and equally pliant and inept DHS secretary in his place. There is much work to do. RINOs should not just be politically sidelined, in the House they need to be effectively made extinct. Only then will Republicans be able to define their objectives, plan their goals and acknowledge that half-measures and sleazy backroom deals, concessions on the culture war, constituting business as usual that will ensure a perpetuation of America’s misery index. RINO extinction will open a new path to a 2024 presidential win.

Tune in TOMORROW night to catch John Solomon’s Special Report filmed at Heritage Action’s premier event, Sentinel Summit! Thursday night's program will feature exclusive interviews with some of Sentinel Summit’s guest speakers. Together, they discuss the New Foundation for American greatness. Join us tomorrow night at 6:00 PM ET to hear from: Gov. Kevin Stitt (OK) Nicole Neily, Parents Defending Education Walt Heyer, Author and Activist Seth Gruber, White Rose Resistance Ismale Morgan, Heritage Action Sentinel Jessica Anderson, Executive Director of Heritage Action WATCH TOMORROW TONIGHT: Wednesday, November 16 at 6:00 PM ET. How to Watch: >>> TV: Tune in to Real America’s Voice on cable TV >>> Facebook: View our Facebook page here >>> Twitter: Watch on our Twitter feed >>> Gettr: Stream live on Gettr page Without a strong foundation, nothing secure can be built. That is why if conservatives are to build America back up, we must be sure it is built on solid ground. Tune in tomorrow to hear about what that foundation should be. Jane Stracke Director of Grassroots Heritage Action for America

Judge Terence Boyle in the Eastern District of NC is a Ronald Reagan appointed Federal judge. See here form more info. A shill for the Left. Judge's Order on Voter Assistance for Disabled Voters EI Team, Yesterday, Judge Boyle in the Eastern District of North Carolina issued an order that struck down state laws barring certain individuals from helping disabled voters request, complete, and submit absentee ballots. The court determined that these laws, as applied to disabled voters, violate the federal Voting Rights Act. The State Board has notified county election directors and instructed “Effective immediately, a disabled absentee voter may receive assistance from any person they choose. They may still request and use a MAT team, but they are not required to do so. They may receive assistance from the staff of the hospital, clinic, nursing home, or rest home where they are a patient or resident. They may also receive assistance from an elected official, political party officeholder, or candidate.” The State Board provided further guidance: “The following individuals are still prohibited from assisting absentee voters who are not disabled with their absentee request, completing their ballot, or returning their ballot, if that voter is a patient/resident of a hospital, clinic, nursing home or rest home: - Any owner, manager, director, or employee of the hospital, clinic, nursing home, or rest home - An individual who holds any elective office - An individual who holds any office in a State, congressional district, county, or precinct political party or organization, or who is a campaign manager or treasurer for any candidate or political party.” Ultimately, this opens up the door for our most vulnerable voters to have their vote fraudulently cast for them. I will keep you all updated as I learn more. Best, Kevin Cline RNC/NCGOP Ruling https://disabilityrightsnc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/039-Order-Granting-SJ-accessible.pdf NCEIT | PO Box 146, Sanford, NC 27331, Sanford, NC 27330

https://yournews.com/2022/08/22/2399369/report-critical-of-group-managing-voter-rolls-in-33-states/ Report Critical of Group Managing Voter Rolls in 33 States Personal information of 56 million voters shared By Beth Brelje August 21, 2022 Updated: August 23, 2022 biggersmaller Prin Your voter registration shouldn’t be used by another person to cast a ballot. When someone moves or dies, their name should be removed from the registered voters’ roll so it can’t be used to vote. The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993 requires states to make a reasonable effort to remove ineligible people from voter rolls. It’s usually handled at the county or state level, but today, 33 states and the District of Columbia, are outsourcing parts of this task to the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC). According to a report by Verity Vote, ERIC, which claims that it’s nonpartisan, is actually connected to left-leaning backers and engages in a host of troubling practices that could sway elections across the nation. Verity Vote is a group of citizen volunteers with professional data research and investigation backgrounds who examine election integrity throughout the country. New Jersey and Massachusetts joined ERIC in August. The other ERIC member states are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, plus Washington, D.C. In a July 13 letter, Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin gave notice that the state was officially dropping its ERIC membership. This followed a January statement in which Ardoin announced that Louisiana was suspending participation in the voter registration agreement “effective immediately,” citing concerns about questionable funding sources and the possibility of partisan actors having access to ERIC data for political purposes, potentially undermining voter confidence. The Epoch Times has reached out to ERIC and a connected organization, the Center for Election Innovation and Research (CEIR), for comment. Neither of the nonprofit organizations responded. Partisan Leanings David Becker is CEIR’s director and founder. He also founded and is still a board member of ERIC. Becker didn’t respond to a request for comment. According to its website, “CEIR’s mission is to restore trust in the American election system and promote election procedures that encourage participation and ensure election integrity and security.” But CEIR leans to the left with its assertion dismissing the election integrity concerns of many Republicans over the 2020 election, saying: “The 2020 general election was the most secure in American history.” It calls claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent “The Big Lie,” and the CEIR website states that the majority of the GOP and Trump supporters see conspiracies—some of which U.S. media outlets had previously raised concerns about—assume the worst about election integrity, and are pushing harmful, unnecessary new election laws. Before forming ERIC and CEIR, Becker was a senior staff attorney at the left-leaning People for the American Way and director of election initiatives at Pew Charitable Trusts, according to Influence Watch. In 2020, CEIR received nearly $70 million from the left-leaning Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and distributed $64 million in grants to fund “urgent voter education assistance” in 23 different states, with the largest amounts going to Pennsylvania ($13.2 million) and Michigan ($11.9 million). On its tax-exempt 990 form, ERIC describes itself as working to improve the accuracy of U.S. voter rolls by providing member states with information on voter registration records that are inaccurate because of voters moving or dying. ERIC provides lists of possible ineligible voters, then states may contact them by mail to verify the information, then adjust the voter rolls. Verity Vote found that states are slightly better at this than ERIC. While non-ERIC states removed an average of 2.3 percent from voter rolls, ERIC states removed an average of 1.9 percent. Using the data that states provide, ERIC also runs a get-out-the-vote operation, giving lists of eligible but unregistered (EBU) residents to states a minimum of every 425 days. As per the ERIC agreement, states must contact every person on the list and inform them how to register to vote. This results in a significant swelling of voter rolls. The report shows EBU additions consistently exceed suggested removals—by 10 times. Sharing Private information Member states give ERIC more than voter registration records. By agreement, they also hand over all records of individuals who went to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and other places where people are given a chance to register to vote. In Pennsylvania, that includes state offices that provide public assistance or services to people with disabilities, armed forces recruitment centers, area agencies on aging, county mental health/mental retardation offices, centers for independent living, and the county clerk of court. It’s similar in other states. In the right hands, personal information gleaned from these agencies could predict which political party a person may belong to. Since voter registration is offered in these places, all personal information is shared with ERIC, even if the individual didn’t register to vote, Verity Vote found. “This appears to violate federal law,” the report reads. “The NVRA prohibits states from sharing any records that relate to a declination to register to vote, or to the identity of a voter registration agency through which any particular voter is registered.” ERIC’s website states that it has handled 56 million voters. Although ERIC is required to protect personally identifiable information, the report documents how ERIC shares the data with CEIR. “CEIR is creating the lists of voters who should be targeted for voter registration efforts and laundering the lists back through ERIC for distribution to the states,” the report reads. In September 2021, Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers investigating the 2020 election subpoenaed the Department of State, requesting detailed voter lists including name, date of birth, driver’s license number, last four digits of Social Security number, address, and, date of last voting activity. The Democratic governor, state lawmakers, and secretary of state went to court to block access, citing the protection of voters’ personal information. In court papers, the Department of State stated that it couldn’t provide the information to investigators because “bad actors who gain access to this information would have all the data they need to control the voters’ registrations, and even their votes.” Verity Vote noted in its report that the Department of State “was comfortable sharing data about voters and citizens who have chosen not to register to vote with Zuckerberg funded CEIR but went to court to keep that data from the Pennsylvania Senate.” Targeted Communication Imagine the power to text targeted voters on election day. CEIR is launching a free service for election officials called REVERE, aimed at combating disinformation in real time, according to the report. It’s unclear who gets to define what constitutes disinformation. In a communication from Becker to an official in Georgia, Becker describes REVERE’s power. “REVERE will enable states to draw on phone numbers and email addresses contained in the voter file, and send texts, emails, and even voicemails to any set of voters (a particular precinct or county, older voters, etc.) rapidly. This will allow states to proactively communicate with voters about how to vote effectively (deadlines, early voting, etc.), send links to official websites (drop box and early voting locations), and rapidly respond to disinformation,” he wrote. In its report, Verity Vote asks if it’s proper to entangle the private motivations of CEIR and ERIC with the governmental role to execute elections, placing the power to judge what’s disinformation—and whom to distribute it to—in the hands of this public/private partnership.

PEACEFUL. LAWFUL. HONEST. Those are the principles to which every poll observer and election official must adhere…because those are the principles we want for our elections. We want the elections to be peaceful, lawful, and honest. And that is what OUR volunteers are trained to be as well. But for more than a year, the left and their propaganda megaphones in what used to be known as ‘the media’ have relentlessly ridiculed the Election Integrity Network and our work to build an election integrity infrastructure throughout the nation, comprised of patriotic Americans who want to save our elections. Why is the left doing that? Poll watching is a basic civic duty and the role of the poll watcher / observer is set out in the statutes of virtually every state. In the past week or so, however,the propaganda media and the MSNBC talking heads have become even more hysterical than usual. MSNBC's Wallace Pitches Obama, Christie 'Democracy Commission’ Because GOP 'Destroying Democracy' (breitbart.com) Then, there is CNN…. First on CNN: Election workers to be trained to deal with violence at polls as midterms approach | CNN Politics Not to be outdone, this from USA Today… Election workers fear trouble, boost security as vengeful threats persist after Trump loss (msn.com) WHY IS THE LEFT SO UNHINGED ABOUT CITIZEN VOLUNTEERS BECOMING POLL WATCHERS? We don’t know. But we are not going to be intimidated or goaded into negative actions at the polls. Watch our training videos about the legal requirements for poll watchers. It is part of the law. TAKE ACTION THIS WEEK! When Are YOU Going to Vote? Have You Signed Up to Be a Poll Worker? Have you signed up to be a Poll Watcher? Sign up to be trained and deployed as a poll watcher! Be a VIP: Vote In Person the first-day voting opens in your state. Watch the video below about the legal requirements for being a poll watcher. What are the Legal Requirements to be a Poll Watcher? Regulations and Requirements for Poll Watchers Subscribe and listen to Cleta's Who's Counting? podcast on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify Please support the Election Integrity Network by making a tax-deductible donation today. Your gift will help us build a coalition of conservative activists, leaders, public officials, and organizations to advance election integrity reforms nationwide. DONATE