Topic: Absenteeism

A Henry County judge ruled that petitioners in Georgia can conduct a forensic inspection of 145,000 absentee ballots from the 2020 election in Fulton County. The petitioners, led by Garland Favorito, allege that some ballots appeared to be printed on improper paper stock and lacked necessary folds. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has opposed the unsealing of physical ballots, citing state law and potential security risks.

School districts in Ohio and other regions have been forced to close temporarily after large numbers of teachers called out sick following their second vaccine doses. Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt was also hospitalized for an infection shortly after his vaccination, though officials claim it was unrelated. There is speculation that some teachers are using the side effects as an excuse to avoid returning to in-person instruction.

Allegations of election fraud in Georgia continue as witnesses report missing chain-of-custody documents for 460,000 absentee ballots. Supporters of President Trump look toward January 6, 2021, as a pivotal date, with some legal memos suggesting Vice President Mike Pence has the constitutional authority to intervene in the certification of electoral votes.

Rudy Giuliani held a press conference alleging that Republican inspectors were "uniformly kept out" of ballot counting areas in Philadelphia. He claimed the campaign has witnesses testifying to the backdating of ballots and evidence of "dead people voting." Giuliani argued that the leads Trump held on election night were mathematically impossible to overcome without fraudulent activity.

The distinction between absentee ballots and universal mail-in voting is explained, with the former requiring specific requests and identity verification. Washington State's successful mail-in system is noted as having taken years to develop, making it difficult for other states to implement similar systems quickly. Concerns are raised that a messy election could lead to "lawfare" and a constitutional crisis where Nancy Pelosi becomes acting president.

The hosts discuss reports from a "White House Insider" regarding how elections are allegedly stolen through double-voting with absentee ballots. They suggest that both the Democratic and Republican parties engage in these tactics to sway results in key districts. The conversation reflects a general distrust in the integrity of the upcoming 2012 presidential election.

The hosts tease a secret project titled "Oscar Mike November Delta" related to the Obama campaign's operations. They discuss the "50 State Strategy" and the campaign's push for early voting and absentee ballots to avoid a potential recount. Dvorak describes observing aggressive voter registration efforts at upscale markets in Berkeley.

A personal anecdote about a neighbor who works for the Obama campaign leads into a report about a ballot error in Upstate New York. Reportedly, some absentee ballots were sent out with the name "Barack Osama" instead of Barack Obama. The hosts discuss the political implications and the humor found in such a clerical mistake.