Joe Miller: Vindication

Joe Miller today detailed serious allegations of voter fraud in the Alaska US Senate race including: ballots already in a unsecured ballot box as voting was beginning; ballot tampering; vote count irregularities, which victimized the Democrats going back to 2004; ballot security provided by a firm with a vested interest in Murkowski winning; and hundreds of write-in ballots found with the same handwriting.

On Friday the U.S. Federal District Court in Anchorage ordered the U.S. Senate race not to be certified until vital legal issues are resolved. This is a significant victory for our campaign, where less than 1% of the uncontested vote separates Murkowski and me. Our position has been the same from day one: this election must conform to the high scrutiny demanded by Alaska statutes. But we need your help. Our volunteers and legal team have spent tireless hours ensuring a fair election. We have housed and fed dozens of ballot observers over the past two weeks. Travel costs to and from Juneau are not insignificant. Will you give a donation today to help us offset the costs imposed on us by this write-in campaign? Click here to make a donation. The Court recognized serious statutory matters have been raised by our campaign concerning what standard of review should be used to count the write-in ballots. Our campaign has consistently held that the state law must be applied, as written. Its provisions could not be clearer: "A vote for a write-in candidate…shall be counted if the oval is filled in for that candidate and if the name, as it appears on the write-in declaration of candidacy of the candidate or the last name of the candidate is written in the space provided” and, “The rules set out in this section are mandatory and there are no exceptions to them. A ballot may not be counted unless marked in compliance with these rules.” The Division of Elections chose to ignore that clear standard that has been followed for decades and instead issued new guidelines concerning "voter intent" only 36 hours before ballot review began. On top of the Alaska statute issues we have uncovered serious issues with the election itself. Consider these serious allegations: Election Day Violations - We have numerous reports of serious violations of election law. For example, we have a sworn affidavit from an Anchorage voter who witnessed stacks of ballots in an unsecured ballot box even though he was one of the first voters at that precinct. What ballots were already in that box? Ballot Tampering – We have a sworn affidavit from one of our volunteers who witnessed pre-sorted ballots – by US Senate candidate – as they arrived for the write-in count. Why did that precinct unlawfully pre-sort the ballots? What was their intent? Vote Count Irregularities – We have a court complaint filed by the Alaska Democratic Party documenting serious errors in vote count discrepancies all the way back to the 2004 election. Their evidence shows a 34% difference between votes counted for specific candidates on election night and the actual results when tallied correctly. Have these charges been examined? Ballot Security? – Goldbelt Security, a native-owned corporation with direct links to one of Murkowski’s most significant supporters, SeaAlaska (a regional native corporation), was hired by Alaska’s Division of Elections to transport and secure the ballots in this election. Why is this firm in charge of securing the ballots now? Write-in Fraud? – We have sworn affidavits from write-in ballot observers who witnessed hundreds of ballots written in the same handwriting. Is this evidence of fraud? We have documented numerous instances of violations, irregularities and serious charges of fraud – going back years! With these allegations brought to light, can anyone stand idly by and witness our democratic system being called into question? I cannot. Please help us finish this election strong. Make a donation today to help our cause. Joe Miller Paid for by Joe Miller for US Senate Defense Fund