Its a bizarre wrinkle in the mounting drama over election certification.
The board was still able to certify the results, with a Republican and Democrat voting in favor.
Election board members sign the document, and its then sent to the secretary of state.
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a town hall meeting in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on Aug. 29, 2024.KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP/Getty Images
Underneath the statement Roy McClains signature.
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In other counties, instances of certification refusal have played out differently.
Their public vote lines up with their official act, in other words.
So why did McClain publicly vote against certification only to privately approve it that same day?
One expert suggested such a move would come with legal risk.
Now, theres McClains bizarre certification contradiction.
At no point did McClain publicly clarify that he had privately certified the results of the November 2023 election.
McClain is not the only local election official who complained about the letter from Democrats.
The first came in March, when Hancock voted against certifying results of the 2024 presidential primary.
He was joined by his fellow Gwinnett County election board member, Alice OLenick, also a Republican.
That lawsuit is pending.
Adams and other election denial activists have successfully convinced the State Election Board to pass those rules.
In June, Adams again abstained from certifying the results of a local runoff election.
