The conversation became controversial after Raffensperger’s office allegedly leaked a recording of the call to the Washington Post. In an hour-long telephone call on January 2, 2021, President Trump and Raffensperger discussed Trump’s concerns about voter fraud in Georgia. On March 6, 2020, Secretary of State Raffensperger and other Georgia officials signed a consent decree with the Democratic Party of Georgia, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee that critics contend improperly weakened anti-fraud measures related absentee ballots. Worley, State Election Board Member Matthew Mashburn, and/or State Election Board Member Anh Le.Īll emails sent to and from Secretary of State Raffensperger, Deputy Secretary of State Jordan Fuchs and General Counsel Brian Germany regarding the Janutelephone call between President Trump, Secretary Raffensperger and others concerning alleged election fraud in Georgia. Sullivan, State Election Board Member David J. The first lawsuit was filed after Secretary of State Raffensperger failed to respond to a Novemrequest for:Īll records related to the MaConsent Agreement entered into by Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and others relating to the processing of absentee ballots by the Secretary of State in the Novemgeneral election, including but not limited to emails regarding the agreement sent to and from Raffensperger, State Election Board Vice Chair Rebecca N. 2021 cv 347236)) and (2) the Janutelephone call between Raffensperger and President Trump ( Judicial Watch v.
(Washington, DC) Judicial Watch announced today that it has filed two Georgia Open Records Act lawsuits against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger for records related to: (1) the Maconsent agreement regarding the processing of absentee ballots in the Novemgeneral election ( Judicial Watch v.