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Max Flugrath🗳️ Profile picture
@MaxFlugrath
Aug 4, 2024 • 26 tweets • 7 min read • Read on X
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Yesterday at Trump's Georgia rally, his lie-riddled & rambling speech had all the usual hits: false election conspiracies and attacks on VP Harris.

But one part of Trump's remarks stuck out.

And it may be a preview of his strategy in November.⬇️
Trump praised the Georgia State Election Board, a government body overseeing its election rules.
Trump thanked three of the Georgia State Election Board's members specifically for their efforts to change Georgia's certification rules.

This is odd. Trump doesn't usually concern himself with details this in-the-weeds.
The Georgia State Election Board members Trump thanked & singled out were recently appointed:

Janice Johnston
Rick Jeffares
Janelle King

Trump called them "pitbulls fighting for honesty, transparency, and victory."

So, what exactly are they fighting for?
.@AmericanDoom_ published a great write up this morning about Trump's certification comments at yesterday's Georgia rally: american-doom.com/p/in-atlanta-t…
First, more context on the Election Board: It's now a Trump-aligned government body. One new member is a former Republican Party operative.

Their meetings are chock full of false election conspiracy theories, many are based on Trump’s 2020 election lies. apnews.com/article/georgi…
The Trump-aligned GA election board members are working to change the state's election rules with less than 100 days until the election.

They recently held a meeting, unlawfully noticed and carried out, where they advanced changes to Georgia's election certification process.
More on the Georgia State Election Board's unlawful meeting and actions here: georgiarecorder.com/briefs/georgia…
After a lawsuit, the election board is holding another vote on some of the proposed election rule changes, on Tuesday, August 6.

The new rules they're trying to pass can be used to sow doubt in the results and delay certification of the the 2024 election. salon.com/2024/07/12/exp…
The Georgia Republican Party & Republican National Committee emailed the GA Election Board members the text of these proposed election rule changes with talking points to use in meetings. ajc.com/politics/elect…
One proposed rule change would give authority to local election officials to slow down or refuse to certify the 2024 election results.

With election deniers holding local election positions in Georgia, this should alarm us all. rollingstone.com/politics/polit…
These proposed election rules changes effectively make the certification of election results discretionary.

But, Georgia law states that local election board officials **shall** perform their duties. Their duties are mandatory, not discretionary.
Another of the proposed election rules changes would increase workload demands on overburdened election workers, which could overwhelm county elections offices and ultimately slow down or stop the certification of the 2024 election results.
If you're a Georgia resident & think these election rule changes are dangerous, please consider emailing a public comment of the GA State Election Board.

The deadline for accepting public comments is before 12:00 PM tomorrow, August 5th: SEBPublicComments@sos.ga.gov
Let’s not forget, in 2020, a Coffee County, GA elections official delayed certification of President Joe Biden’s victory, refusing to validate recount results and using MAGA-backed election conspiracies as the reason. cnn.com/2023/08/13/pol…
In the wake of Fulton County’s 2024 primary, Fulton County Election Board member Julie Adams filed a lawsuit to enable local elections officials to refuse certification. ajc.com/news/atlanta-n…
Adams is connected to the Election Integrity Network, founded by Trump ally Cleta Mitchell, who joined Trump’s infamous ‘find me votes’ call to Secretary Raffensperger. theguardian.com/us-news/articl…
America First Policy Institute, a Trump-aligned organization, is representing Adams in her lawsuit seeking to overturn Georgia certification law. cnn.com/2024/07/30/pol…
Here in Georgia, we’re watching as Trump and his allies prepare to sabotage the 2024 election by changing the rules around certification election results.

Trump’s election sabotage plan seems more concentrated in Georgia than any other state.
If these election rule changes are approved and MAGA-aligned officials obstruct the certification of the 2024 election results, our votes are crucial.

Check your voter registrations status.
Encourage friends, family, and your community to register + vote.
Volunteer if you can.
Early voting starts soon, make a plan.

Consider serving as a poll worker.

Volunteer with your local/state Democratic Party’s voter protection efforts.
Our collective participation is crucial to stopping Trump's election sabotage scheme.

If we turnout and make our voices heard at the ballot box, we can protect American democracy. But we have to show up.

Please RT this to help spread the word.🙏
One great way to get involved with engaging voters in key battleground states is through @FairFightAction’s LFG (Volunteer) initiative: FairFight.com/lfgv
@fairfightaction Georgians, the 12:00 PM deadline to submit public comment to the State Election Board opposing changes to our election rules is coming up.

Email the board that you oppose the “Heekin proposal.” Info here ⬇️
@fairfightaction An update on all of this here - Georgia State Reps. warn how the election certification rules changes advanced by the GA State Election Board can be used to delay + obstruct certification of the 2024 election results.
@fairfightaction More ⬇️

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Mar 17
🚩2:00pm Saturday: @ProPublica quietly dropped a bombshell:

The Department of Homeland Security official in charge of election security has "pushed for Republicans to overhaul electoral systems to their advantage."

And it gets worse.⬇️ Image
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Harvilicz called for DHS to "ban voting machines" and repeatedly questioned Democratic victories. Officials worry he's now positioned to interfere in 2026.

He also co-founded a company with a 2020 election denier who pushed to seize voting machines after Trump's 2020 loss. Image
Harvilicz's team is "more hands-on," and "deeply engaged" facilitating administration efforts to scour voter rolls for noncitizens.

One effort led to hundreds of citizens incorrectly flagged.

The Washington Post has reported on failed efforts to find noncitizens on voter rolls. Image
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Mar 13
Quietly tucked inside the SAVE Act:

Mandate states run voter rolls through a federal database that marks citizens as non-citizens.

I told @MilesTaylorUSA: it could lead to mass voter purges – then require gov't documents, that take months to get, if Americans want to vote. ⬇️
An investigation revealed that the SAVE database consistently marks citizens as non-citizens.

ProPublica: “Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool to Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes. propublica.org/article/save-v…
Watch the full conversation with @MilesTaylorUSA: open.substack.com/pub/defiance/p…
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Mar 5
NEW: Leaked draft executive order shows Trump allies plotting a “national emergency” to change election rules before the 2026 midterms.

Our first-look identifies sweeping proposals that amount to an election takeover blueprint.

Top red flags. 🚩⬇️ Image
@DemocracyDocket published the leaked draft executive order (EO).

To be clear: the Constitution says states run elections and Congress can regulate them – not the president.

Lawyers will challenge attempts to use emergency powers to control elections.
Red flag #1: A one‑time, nationwide voter purge.

The draft would force every American to re‑register in person before 2026, with proof of citizenship and a new “National Unique Voter Number.”

Millions could show up in November and find themselves erased. Image
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Feb 28
Pay attention – Trump has called for:

– Rigged voting maps
– A mass voter suppression law
– Republicans to “take over” elections

Now he’s bombing Iran while allies circulate a draft "emergency" executive order to expand his power over voting.

Here’s what you need to know. ⬇️
Marc Elias is connecting the dots. He led the legal fight that stopped Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election in court.

Now he’s warning that this draft “emergency” order could be used to assert illegal power over the 2026 elections
The president has no constitutional authority to control state-run elections.

Declaring a “national emergency” does not create powers the Constitution and Congress never gave him.

Such an executive order would be challenged in court immediately.
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Feb 20
NEW: As Trump calls to “take over” elections and Congress pushes the SAVE Act, which could disenfranchise millions, Georgia lawmakers and voting rights leaders stood together today to fight back.

They introduced the Georgia Voting Rights Act.

Here’s what they had to say. ⬇️
@GASenDems Nikki Merritt: "We're here because voting is the foundation of everything else we argue about in this building. If people cannot freely and fairly vote, then nothing we pass, fund or regulate carries the legitimacy it claims it might. Today, we're introducing the Henry McNeal Turner Georgia Voting Rights Act. The fight over who counts, whose vote matters and who gets to participate has never fully been stopped."
@GASenDems Nikki Merritt: "People should not need insider knowledge, or perfect transportation, or flexible working hours or law degrees just to participate in our democracy and vote. Voting should be easy. It should be consistent. It should be fair. This bill is a practical response. It establishes a statewide protections against voter suppression and vote dilution. So voting rights and political power don't have to depend on your zip code."
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Feb 9
🚨NEW: ProPublica just dropped a bombshell on Trump’s Fulton County FBI raid.

The “evidence” may trace back to a discredited election denier – whose claims Georgia officials already debunked.

This comes as Trump calls to “take over” elections.

Why this matters for 2026. ⬇️ Image
.@ProPublica identifies Kevin Moncla (an election denier) as the potential key source behind the FBI raid on Fulton’s election warehouse.

Moncla says he’s been interviewed twice by government investigators and gave them data on Fulton’s 2020 election. Image
Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State and State Election Board reviewed Moncla’s Fulton complaints and dismissed them – or found only minor human errors that didn’t affect the outcome.

Those same rejected claims are now being repackaged as federal “evidence.” Image
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