ELECTION INTEGRITY COMMITTEE
Important message to all
Martin County Republicans
January 11, 2024
The Martin County REC Election Integrity Committee in partnership with election security advocates from Palm Beach County and Defend Florida are examining the election security practices of ALL 67 Florida counties. Findings to date reveal key threats to election security that are present across many counties, including:
Tens of thousands of illegal ballots can be inserted, and legal ballots can be deleted in Florida’s vote-by-mail process undetected from widespread failures in chain-of-custody practices and lack of reconciliation and procedural audits.
The team obtained over 2000 completed drop-box chain of custody (transport forms) used in the 2022 General Election. Examination revealed that 9 of 10 Florida’s largest counties have serious chain of custody gaps from drop boxes to vote counting centers. The chain of custody gaps from the Supervisor of Election (SOE) P.O. box to the vote counting centers are worse.
Millions of non-citizens/fictitious people could register to vote due to lack of verification and loopholes with minimal/no documentation required.
Election data/results are at risk from malware/data manipulation/data exposure because of uncertified technologies and insecure networks.
Martin County has many best practices to address these risks. However, unless we fix these issues across the state our vote can be diluted and cancelled by illegal votes in other counties.
Florida’s legislative leadership has indicated by their inaction that they are not interested in addressing these major election issues before the 2024 election. However, they would be interested if Gov DeSantis makes this a priority. We need to make the Governor, Senate, and House all come together to fix these major issues with the new legislation. There are 2 bills filed with our solutions that need a co-sponsors and leadership support - Citizenship (SB1602) and Vote-by-Mail (HB1699), Additionally, we need the Governor’s support to address our Technology risks (House draft #90412).
What can YOU do? You can contact legislators to act on the above issues in legislative sessions. Please follow up with personal email, phone call, letter, or social media post from YOU and attend the 1/17/24 rally at noon.
A sample cover letter to legislators is below along with their contact information and the election security alert email that was sent to them.
You can make the letter your own and focus on the issues most important to you. Or you can just copy and paste the letter, click on their email link and send. Phone calls and social media posts are effective too.
Click below to learn more about the following issues.
SAMPLE LETTER TO LEGISLATOR
Dear Legislator,
I and many constituents are asking for your help to get a comprehensive, phased election security bill sponsored and passed to address critical issues uncovered in recent informal security risk assessment of our election process.
Two bills that address the newly uncovered risks need to be moved through committee with leadership support: Citizenship and Voter Roll Accuracy (SB1602) and Vote-by-Mail Security (HB1669). Key legislation to make election technology secure as outlined in draft #90412 was not filed and must be added to a committee bill or integrated into HB359 and SB1752.
Key enhancements to election security included in proposed legislation are:
Citizenship MUST be verified for all registered voters.
Voter registration rolls MUST be accurate.
All election systems, not just vote tabulation system, must be thoroughly reviewed certified and tested by independent experts.
Audits should occur before elections are certified.
Limit Vote-by-mail to those physically unable to go to the polls and secure the Vote-by-Mail Process.
No modems or internet connections for election systems. If network communication is used, manual cross checks must be implemented.
Allow option for hand counting at the county level and require U.S. made equipment and personnel for critical election functions.
LEGISLATOR CONTACT INFORMATION
Legislative Leaders:
Governor Ron DeSantis
Chief of Staff – Alex Kelly
850-717-9249
850-488-5603
850-717-9337
Email from Website:
https://www.flgov.com/email-the-governor/
Social Media:
Twitter/X: @RonDeSantis
https://www.facebook.com/GovRonDeSantis
Mailing Address:
400 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo
Tallahassee Office: 850-487-5028
District Office: 239-417-6205
email: passidomo.kathleen.web@flsenate.gov
Social Media:
Twitter/X: @Kathleen4SWFL
https://www.facebook.com/KathleenPassidomo
Mailing Address:
400 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Florida House Speaker Paul Renner
Tallahassee Office: 850-717-5019
District Office: 386-446-7644
Email: paul.renner@myfloridahouse.gov
Social Media:
Twitter/X: @Paul_Renner
https://www.facebook.com/RepPaulRenner
Mailing Address:
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Florida Senate Election Committee Chair Paul Burgess
Tallahassee Office
(850) 487-5023
Senate VOIP: 5023
Email: burgess.paul@flsenate.gov
Social Media:
Twitter/X: @DannyBurgessFL
Mailing Address:
410 Senate Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Florida House Election Committee Chair Tom Fabricio
Tallahassee Office: (850) 717-5110
District Office:
Mailing Address:
03 House Office Building
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Twitter/X: @RepTomFabricio
Email: tom.fabricio@myfloridahouse.gov
Martin County Senator and House Reps:
Senator Harrell
https://flsenate.gov/senators/s31
Representative Snyder
Representative Overdorf
So that we can track the volume of communications, please copy: sdmonks@att.net on email you send. Copy your friends too. We all need to speak up now.
ELECTION SECURITY ALERT EMAIL SENT to ALL REPUBLICAN LEGISLATORS on 12/5/23
Honorable Legislator:
We hope this message finds you well. We want to alert you about a recently completed comprehensive report on Florida's election process, involving multiple counties and data collected from across the state. This effort has included discussions with over 50 of your legislative colleagues, members of the Florida Supervisor of Elections, election workers,100s of hours of observational research, and over 300 hours of investigation and analysis by experts across the state.
Our analysis acknowledges the many achievements in our current election system. However, it also brings to light several critical gaps that, if unaddressed, could be vulnerable to exploitation.
To address these issues, we have identified a series of viable solutions for your favorable consideration. We have summarized these findings and proposed solutions in a brief video, which we are eager to share with you. Your perspective on these matters is invaluable, and we would greatly appreciate your feedback before we proceed with wider distribution.
Additionally, we are updating you on the legislative progress regarding these concerns. Currently, four bills pertaining to these findings are sponsored, and there are four additional drafts that are awaiting sponsorship.
Our approach is solution-focused, aiming to enhance the robustness and integrity of our election system. We believe that addressing these identified gaps is crucial for bolstering public trust in our electoral process.
We invite you to review our findings and provide your insights, which are essential in ensuring that our recommendations are effective and relevant to Florida's electoral landscape.
Thank you for your time and dedication to this important matter. We look forward to the possibility of collaborating with you to strengthen the integrity and security of Florida's election system.
Additional Information
✅Two Page summary of Legislative Reform
✅Three Sponsored Bills 👉 Please vote to support it.
SB6092 – Citizenship
HB1669 – Vote-by-Mail
HB135 – Voter Registration Applications
✅1 Drafts awaiting integration into HB359 and SB1752 or a committee bill: 👉Please consider sponsoring them.
The technology packet is summarized here
✅✅Here is the comprehensive report on Florida's election process for Vote By Mail and for Citizenship Verification
Lastly, please find our response to the recent letter from the FSE here
Best Regards
Raj Doraisamy
Volunteer with Defend Florida