What were they hiding and why?
The destroyed and lost ballots, hidden forever, were key elements in the KLBNA v Blackwell suit claiming election fraud in Ohio
The specific evidence examined by Phillips was presented in September, 2006. It was a road map to the case that seeks to prove criminal acts of election fraud and voter suppression. It was also a road map of another sort, one that offered the path to undermine charges and potentially end the case in a definitive and final way.
Given all this, what's one logical response if you're guilty? Destroy the specific evidence supporting Phillips' claims and more. Destroy, lose, and hide as much evidence as possible, let's say about 1.5 million pieces of ballot evidence. They'll never prove anything without the ballots. We'll cry 'sour grapes,' 'sore loser,' and our favorite, 'conspiracy theory.' The media won't even carry the story.
Yet the case proceeds in federal court. Despite the destroyed evidence, there are still extensive records of voting patterns and election practices that denied Kerry supporters their right to vote and have their vote counted. There remains the meticulous record in the form of data, analyses, photographs and video tapes. The people of Ohio and the United States demand a rational process to examine our flawed election system. It's time for the truth about Ohio's 2004 presidential election. No subsequent election can have meaning and legitimacy without that truth.
ENDS
Useful links:
Graphic summary of the Declaration of Richard Hayes Phillips evidence
Graphic summary of the KLBNA v. Blackwell et al evidence
Appendix
Defendants in KLNBA v. Blackwell et al
"Defendant Blackwell and those acting in concert with him under the color of law, including but not limited to
- the Ohio Republican Party;
- Robert T. Bennett, Chair, Cuyahoga County Board of Elections and State Chair, Republican State Central and Executive Committee of Ohio;
- Matthew M. Damschroder, Director, Franklin County Board of Elections;
- Samuel Hogsett, Technician for Election Systems & Software; and
- Daniel Bare, former Director, Clermont County Board of Elections, have conspired to deprive Plaintiffs of their right to vote…"
