Thread by @jennycohn1

I keep toying with the idea of a bill requiring, as a condition of certifying election results, officials prove to a judge that official vote tallies weren’t hacked. This wld require manual audits & affidavits, etc as to a secure chain of custody btwn the election & the audit. 1/

This is what certification is supposed to mean, but instead there is a presumption of legitimacy that is a serious problem. If officials fail to prove legitimacy of results by a preponderance of the evidence, that wld provide basis for an election challenge & attorneys fees. 2/

Maybe civil penalties. I’m not sure if it’s workable. 3/

The rules of evidence re: proving a secure the chain of custody could be tricky. Thoughts? 4/