Election Integrity Lawsuits in Oregon
Marc Thielman v. Shemia Fagan, 22-cv-1516 (D. Or.), filed on October 8, 2022, the class action lawsuit seeks a declaration that mail-in voting and computer tabulation of the votes are unconstitutional because voters are being disenfranchised. The ease with which the voting systems can be manipulated, the number of anomalies showing that the vote is being manipulated, and the reaction of government officials to hide and cover-up rather than disclose all serve to disenfranchise voters. The government has created a system that is not trustworthy and cannot be verified which causes people to turn away and not bother to vote. If the powers that be have already decided the election, why bother spending time on picking candidates? Why bother voting if my vote will be canceled by an illegal vote? There is a crisis of confidence in Oregon’s election system that has been created by out own government. The voters have to restore control by ending mail-in voting and use of computerized vote tallying machines. [LINK to filings]
- Click here to see their petition for writ of certiorari in the United States Supreme Court on March 11, 2024
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Washington County v. Tim Sippel, 22cv07782 (Or. Cir. Wash. Cty.). Through a public records request, Tim Sippel sought the ballot database for a public test of the Washington County election system. The County denied the request. The Washington County District Attorney then ordered the County to produce the database. Washington County filed this lawsuit in the Washington County Circuit Court seeking a declaration that it does not have to produce the database. The Oregon Secretary of State has filed a motion to intervene against Tim Sippel. Joncus Law represents Mr. Sippel in his effort to compel disclosure of these public records. [LINK to filings]
- Very interesting statement from this case: "Even when systems are not directly connected to networks, they are vulnerable to attack through physical or wireless access." - referenced from an article by Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum in Oregon Secretary of State Motion to Intervene
Mei Wong; Dana Hindman-Allen vs. Shemia Fagan, Debra Scroggin, Alma Whalen, Bob Roberts, Sherry Hall, Rebekah Doll, Clackamas County Clerk's Office and The Office of the Secretary of the State of Oregon. Please consider contributing to their legal fees here.
"On Memorial weekend, May 29, 2022, at 4:36am and 4:44am, Plaintiff Mei Wong took screenshots of the Secretary of State's Elections website in the Metro District 2 race where votes decreased by 6,371. The same day, May 29, 2022, Plaintiff Mei Wong took screenshots of Clackamas County Elections website at 8:32pm and Secretary of State's Elections website at 8:36pm where votes decreased by 3,855. On Saturday, June 4, 2022, at 5:44am and 5:45am, Plaintiff Mei Wong took screenshots of the Secretary of State's Elections website in the Metro District 2 race where votes decreased by 6,376. On Friday, June 10, 2022, at 4:57am and 4:58am, Plaintiff Mei Wong took screenshots of the Secretary of State's Elections website in the Metro District 2 race where votes decreased by 6,390." (bold added)