Last night, Judge Roy Moore filed a lawsuit against Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill asking to stop today’s voter certification which is scheduled for 1.00 p.m. CST:
NEW: @MooreSenate files election complaint #alpolitics
— Bob Grip (@Bob_Grip) December 28, 2017
Moore claimed he has evidence of voter fraud and wants the certification delayed “until a thorough investigation” is completed:
MORE; @MooreSenate wants Thursday's certification of the #ALSen votes delayed "until a thorough investigation of potential election fraud, that improperly altered the outcome of this election, is conducted." #alpolitics
— Bob Grip (@Bob_Grip) December 28, 2017
And Moore wants a new special election:
Roy Moore is calling for a new special election in Alabama, alleging voter fraud in the election earlier this month and urging a delay in certifying results, which is scheduled to happen today.
Moore lost to Democrat Doug Jones by more than 20,000 votes https://t.co/EcNk2no4Gz
— Joshua Chavers (@JoshuaChavers) December 28, 2017
In summary:
In the complaint moore's camp claims there was a "large implausible statistical discrepancy in 20 precincts" in Jeff co.
Basically saying he did much worse in these typical republican precincts. So much so it could have altered the election.— Alabama Politics (@AlabamaPolitics) December 28, 2017
A temporary restraining order to delay the certification was filed at around 11:00 p.m. CST:
If you’re having trouble sleeping, you’re not alone. AL reporters have a late night ahead, followed by a likely early morning as the Roy Moore Camp files TRO to block Gov/SOS/AG from certifying #ALSen election totals. No hearing is set, but in all fairness it was filed @ 11:08p pic.twitter.com/ffIRWnzzYJ
— Jenn Horton (@JennWSFA) December 28, 2017
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However, Merrill told reporters last night that the certification will happen today:
I asked AL Secretary of State @JohnHMerrill if there were any chance for a delay of certification. His answer: No. #ALSen #ALpolitics
— Bob Grip (@Bob_Grip) December 28, 2017
Secretary of State John Merrill says there are no plans to stop the certification of the election to go on, as scheduled, tomorrow at 1 o’clock.
— Alabama Politics (@AlabamaPolitics) December 28, 2017
Moore also said he took a polygraph test to prove he “did not know, nor had [he] ever had any sexual contact with any of these individuals”:
Roy Moore signed an affidavit saying he took a polygraph test after the election that proved the allegations made against him were false. pic.twitter.com/Oj7A0ogVCY
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) December 28, 2017
Moore’s voter fraud expert is, well … out there:
The one "expert" the campaign cites is Richard Charnin, who writes a WordPress blog about "JFK CONSPIRACY AND SYSTEMIC ELECTION FRAUD ANALYSIS" https://t.co/JrNCcB8XQc
The myth there is widespread, systemic election fraud has been repeatedly debunked. #alpolitics
— Chip Brownlee (@ByChipBrownlee) December 28, 2017
And he’s a Seth Rich truther:
The "expert" that the Moore campaign quotes here is Richard Charnin, who writes a blog devoted to “JFK conspiracy and systemic election fraud analysis" where he has also written about Seth Rich and "DNC mortality probability." pic.twitter.com/MglDMHH4xd
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) December 28, 2017
…a Vegas truther:
Charnin has also written about "suspicious deaths one month after the Las Vegas attacks." pic.twitter.com/R8z30zQYsj
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) December 28, 2017
…and he’s used math to prove there was a JFK conspiracy:
The expert the Moore campaign is hanging its voter fraud argument on has written on his blog that he "mathematically proved" there was a conspiracy to assassinate JFK.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) December 28, 2017
Update. Merrill to CNN this morning:
https://twitter.com/DianneG/status/946375169483960323
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Editor’s note: This post has been updated.
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