Contrary to what Georgia Officials claim, the Georgia Secretary of State has ownership and control of the Dominion system, and consequently the authority to allow Republican Electors access to the Dominion system. Consequently, the Georgia Secretary of State, in her official capacity as a member of the Georgia State Board of Elections, is the proper party to this lawsuit for purposes of the relief Republican Electors are seeking. Under Georgia law, the state—and not counties—is the entity vested with the exclusive right to purchase and certify voting machines. Ga. St. §21-2-300(a)(1). Counties, by contrast, have no authority whatsoever to purchase voting systems. Ga. St. §21-2-70(5). In addition, the Georgia Secretary of State, as part of the State Election Board, has the authority to “review ballots for use by counties and municipalities on voting systems in use in the state.” Ga. St. §21-2-50(a)(15). This denotes an authority to make available for inspection and auditing all of the Dominion Systems in possession of the counties.
RE: 2021-01-20