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NEW: Documents we obtained raise significant questions about the accuracy of statements a local Pennsylvania official made to a state Senate committee regarding a 2020 election audit. americanoversight.org/discrepancies-…

On September 8, 2021, Fulton County Commissioner Stuart Ulsh offered sworn testimony to the Pennsylvania Senate’s Intergovernmental Operations Committee regarding a review of the 2020 election in the county.

In his testimony, Ulsh denied being aware of Penn. State Senator Doug Mastriano’s involvement with the election review conducted by the contractor Wake TSI. The company was later involved in the Arizona “audit.”

But on Dec. 31, 2020 County Elections Director Patti Hess texted Ulsh & the other county commissioners a screenshot of a document with Wake TSI’s logo and wrote, “Sent by Senator Mastriano all counties are to do this or be [subpoenaed] to prove votes.”

Ulsh also suggested that the review was voluntary, testifying that in an alleged conversation with Sen. Judy Ward regarding the proposed review, “[Senator Ward] just asked me if I would...be interested or if I had any thoughts of doing an investigation of our election.”

The Dec. 31 text message from Hess seems to contradict that claim.

Additionally, in that same text chain, Ulsh said the review “was happening this way or in a subpoena.”
documentcloud.org/documents/2108…

In his testimony, Ulsh also stated that all three Fulton County Commissioners had agreed to the Wake TSI review.

However, the same text chain indicates that Commissioner Shives, the only Democratic commissioner, was excluded from conversations regarding Wake TSI’s inspection. Shives repeatedly indicated she was unaware that a review had been approved, planned, or conducted.

These potential discrepancies between Ulsh’s testimony and records we uncovered are especially concerning because Ulsh was the sole witness before the Committee on a matter that has garnered national attention.

americanoversight.org/discrepancies-…