Georgia election board drops suit after group fails to produce ballot-stuffing evidence

ATLANTA – The Georgia State Election Board on Wednesday voted to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena against a conservative group that was unable to produce evidence to support its claims of ballot stuffing in the state.

The Georgia State Election Board voted Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena against the conservative group True the Vote. The lawsuit was aimed at compelling the Texas-based organization to provide evidence for its claims of ballot stuffing in Georgia during the 2020 election and the subsequent Senate runoffs in January 2021.

True the Vote initially filed complaints with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in 2021, alleging it had obtained “a detailed account of coordinated efforts to collect and deposit ballots in drop boxes across metro Atlanta.” However, an investigation by the secretary of state’s office found no supporting evidence, leading to subpoenas for documentation in April 2022. In response, the group claimed in May 2023 that producing evidence would require identifying sources to whom it had pledged confidentiality and subsequently withdrew its complaints.

On Wednesday, board member Janice Johnston proposed dismissing the lawsuit, withdrawing the subpoena, and formally dismissing True the Vote’s complaint. She cited the lack of an identifiable whistleblower as a key reason. After brief discussion, the board voted to approve her proposal.

True the Vote’s allegations played a significant role in “2000 Mules,” a film by conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza that claimed widespread ballot fraud in the 2020 election. The film has been widely debunked, and a State Election Board investigation determined that surveillance footage used in “2000 Mules” showed voters legally submitting ballots for themselves and family members.

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