Dont ComplyProPublica reported on November 13, 2026, that members and staff of Georgia's State Election Board coordinated with the Election Integrity Network, a group led by attorney Cleta Mitchell. Recordings of private calls and events reviewed by ProPublica show current and former board members working with the group on shared priorities, including use of ELLY, a software tool that voting rights groups say often wrongly flags legitimate voters. ProPublica reported that at least three staff members attended network meetings and that the board's investigative staff pressured Chatham County to purge more than 200 voters the tool flagged. Vice chair Janelle King said the activists did not influence her decisions. Executive director James Mills declined to answer questions. Board chair John Fervier said the network has had undue influence and that this needs to cease. Network leader Garland Favorito called the claim of secret work a false conspiracy theory.
Why it matters
The State Election Board sets Georgia's election rules and investigates fraud allegations, and its staff is supposed to be independent and nonpartisan. ProPublica reports that outside activist ties shaped efforts to remove voters from the rolls using a tool with a record of errors.
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