Thread by @PeteKaliner

The "AG proposes a cure procedure that is more voter friendly. Cure would confirm that voter is who they say they are when they are filling out the absentee ballot."

So, it appears it was the AG who recommended the affidavit as a "cure."

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"There are two hearings this week before Judge Bryan Collins whom litigation counsel advised was likely sympathetic to the Plaintiff’s viewpoint on witnesses."

Seems to confirm what Raymond & Black said about the AG's office advising that BoE would likely lose the case.

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"What is being proposed is the voter will attest that no one nefariously completed the ballot envelope. Upon receipt of a ballot with no witness, the affidavit would be sufficient."

David Black: "It was not my understanding that the cure would simply mean an affidavit"

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However, then this:
"Chair then directed the discussion to in-person voting and stated that he envisions the cure process as akin to in-person voting. We are not getting rid of the witness requirement."

So, did this cause the misunderstanding Black cited?

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And then:
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In the discussion we see Black repeatedly saying "keep the witness requirement" and the Chair saying "We will."
But then the "cure" simply uses an affidavit.
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Given it's absence in the minutes, it does appear that Ken Raymond's assertion is supported - that the BoE was not told about previous rulings that denied "a lot of the concessions made in the settlement."

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