User:Softtest123/History of RTA Special Election Controversy

|Arizona Secretary of State certifies GEMS 1-18-24. "This voting device is approved for use with GEMS 1.18.24 and has completed Independent Testing Authority review, has been NASED qualified, and has been issued EAC System Number N-1-06-22-22-002."{{cite web | last = Arizona Secratary of State | authorlink = Secretary of State of Arizona | title = Arizona Secretary of State Certified Vote Tabulating Equipment+ Pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-442 | publisher = | date = Revised 12/7/2005 | url = http://www.azsos.gov/election/equipment/Certified_Voting_Equipment_2005.pdf | doi = | accessdate = 2009-5-31 }}

|Arizona Democratic Party issues a resolution regarding public oversight and transparency of Arizona elections, and to block purchase of DRE voting machines. This resolution was passed at the state committee meeting of the Arizona Democratic Party.{{Citation | last1 = Spangler | first1 = Sandra | authorlink = Sandra Spangler | last2 = Brakey | first2 = John | author2-link = John Brakey | coauthors = Sandra Spangler and John Brakey | title = Resolution Regarding Public oversight and transparency of Arizona elections, and to block purchase of DRE voting machines | work = | publisher = Arizona Democratic Party | date = 11/19/2005 | url = http://www.progressiveazdems.org/electionsNov19.pdf | doi = | accessdate = 2009-6-1 }}

|A special election is announced by the Arizona Pima County Board of Supervisors with a call for Pro/Con Arguments for the May 16, 2006 Regional Transportation Special Election{{cite web | last = Arizona Pima County Board of Supervisors | authorlink = | title = ITEM SUMMARY, JUSTIFICATION &/or SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS | publisher = Arizona Pima County Board of Supervisors | date = 1/3/2006 | url = http://www.pima.gov/cob/e-agenda/01032006/RA%209%20elections%20pro%20con.pdf | doi = | accessdate = 2009-6-1}}

|[http://www.rtamobility.com/ Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)] bond election in Pima County, Arizona{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | title = Regional Transportation Special Election | publisher = | date = | url = http://pimalp.org/issues/2006/elections.html | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2009-6-1 }}

|Pima County Administrator C.H. Huckelberry requests investigation into allegations of potential election fraud during the 2006 Regional Transportation Authority funding election.{{cite web | last = Huckelberry | first = C. H. | authorlink = C. H. Huckelberry | title = C.H. Huckelberry Memorandum to Pima County Board of Supervisors RE: Election Security | publisher = | date = | url = http://www.pima.gov/GenInfo/Pdfs/Election%20Security%20101907.pdf | doi = | accessdate = 2009-6-2 }}

|iBeta Final Report states "iBeta was unable to detect any manipulation of the 051606 event data across the multiple copies of the data discovered." Assumes no tampering of data at logged access times based on estimate that anyone altering the data would alter the log files. But "... discovered that the GEMS software exhibits fundamental security flaws that make definitive validation of data impossible ..."{{cite web | last = Miller | first = William | authorlink = | title = Pima County Final Report | publisher = iBeta | date = 7/2007 | url = http://www.electiondefensealliance.org/files/iBeta_Election_Forensic_Report_Pima_Co.pdf | doi = | accessdate = 2009-6-2 }}

|Terry Goddard reports "The tests conducted by iBeta determined that no data was changed in this election."{{cite web | last = Esquer | first = Press Secratary Andrea M. | authorlink = | title = Terry Goddard Announces Election Investigation Finds No Tampering | work = Press Release | publisher = Office of Attorney General Terry Goddard | date = 9/14/2007 | url = http://www.azag.gov/press_releases/sept/2007/RTAInvestigationRelease.pdf | doi = | accessdate = 2009-6-2 }}

|Judge Michael Miller orders release of the final database files for the 2006 Primary and General elections.{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | title = C.H. Huckelberry Memorandum to Pima County Board of Supervisors RE: Election Procedures and Security | publisher = | date = 4/3/2008 | url = http://www.pima.gov/isd/budget/Documents/bd-election%20procedures%20security.pdf | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2009-6-2 }}

|Pima County Board of Supervisors orders release of all 308 files for 2006 elections including the RTA special election.

|Pima County Board of Supervisors releases files to recognized political parties.

|Huckelberry's report on Election Procedures and Security submitted to the Pima County Board of Supervisors.

|Pima County Treasurer Beth Ford writes a letter to all Pima County political parties and the Pima County Board of Supervisors, letting them know that she had to destroy the 2006 RTA ballots as required by state law.{{cite web | last = Herreras | first = Mari | authorlink = | title = Ballot Battle: The fate of an RTA election recount may be determined at a mid-January hearing | publisher = Tucson Weekly | date = 12/25/2008 | url = http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/ballot-battle/Content?oid=1148653 | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2009-6-2 }}

|Zbigniew Osmolski signs affidavit that states that Bryan Crane admitted to him in a conversation in a bar that Bryan Crane had fixed the RTA election on orders from his management.{{cite web | last = Osmolski | first = Zbigniew | authorlink = | title = Affidavit of Zbigniew Osmolski | publisher = Pima County | date = 7/8/2008 | url = http://www.electiondefensealliance.org/files/Osmolski_Affidavit.pdf | doi = | accessdate = 2009-6-2 }}

|Democratic Party Attorney Bill Risner writes an open letter to Attorney General Terry Goddard requesting manual ballot count. Letter contains substantial detail supporting request.{{cite web | last = Risner | first = Bill | authorlink = | title = Arizona Activists Outline Evidence of 2006 Electronic Vote Theft | publisher = AlterNet.org | date = 7/22/2008 | url = http://www.alternet.org/democracy/92366/?page=entire | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2009-6-2 }}

|DeConcini, McDonald, Yetwin, and Lacy law firm represent Beth Ford, and asks Pima County Superior Court Judge Charles Harrington to determine the fate of the ballots.

|Pima County Democratic Party offers investigative assistance to Arizona Attorney General into allegations of fraud in the Regional Transportation election.{{cite web | last = Risner | first = William J. | authorlink = | title = Letter to John Evens, Tucson office of the Arizona Attorney General | publisher = | date = 10/2/2008 | url = http://electiondefensealliance.org/files/Pt3_Criminal_Investigation_RTA.pdf | doi = | accessdate = 2009-6-3 }}

|Bill Risner, Democratic Party Attorney, sues to prevent scheduled destruction of 2006 ballots.

|John Brakey and Jim March publish RTA vote fraud investigation report.{{cite web | last = March | first = Jim | authorlink = Jim March | title = The RTA Election of 2006: A Detailed Analysis | publisher = | date = 1/5/2009 | url = http://www.fatallyflawedthemovie.com/media/BrakeyMarchballotdiscovery.pdf | doi = | accessdate = 2009-6-2 }}

|Harrington: Under Advisement Ruling RE: Pima County’s motion to dismiss second amended cross-claim and RE: Pima County’s objection to Democratic Party of Pima County’s supplemental citation of authorities.{{cite web | last = Harrington | first = Charles V., Arizona Superior Court Judge | authorlink = | title = Under Advisement Ruling | publisher = Arizona Superior Court, Pima County | date = 1/29/2009 | url = http://electiondefensealliance.org/files/Harrington%20Ruling.pdf | doi = | accessdate = 2009-6-2 }}

|Democratic Party appeals Harrington January 27, 2009 Ruling.{{cite web | authorlink = | coauthors = Risner and Graham | title = Democratic Party of Pima County's Motion for Reconsideration | publisher = | date = 2/4/2009 | url = http://www.fatallyflawedthemovie.com/media/Final%20-%20Motion%20for%20Reconsideration%20filed%202_4_09.pdf | doi = | accessdate = 2009-6-2 }}

|Democratic Party attorney William J. Risner writes a substantial letter to Arizona Attorney General seting forth the details of the suspect 2006 Pima County special transit bond election and the ensuing 3-year history of investigation and alledged coverup. The letter has substantial citations.{{cite web | last = Risner | first = William J. | authorlink = | title = Arizona Attorney General Implored to Count the Suspect Pima Ballots | publisher = Election Defense Alliance | date = 2/18/2009 | url = http://electiondefensealliance.org/Risner_Letter_to_Goddard | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2009-6-3 }}

|Attorney General Terry Goddard orders Recount of Pima County special election funding Regional Transit Authority to start April 6th, 2009.{{cite web | last = Duffy | first = Gary | authorlink = | title = RTA ballots from 2006 to be recounted | publisher = Tuscon Citizen | date = 3/25/2009 | url = http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/112902.php | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2009-6-2 }}

|RTA vote-recount completed; state yet to release its findings.{{cite web | last = Kelly | first = Andrea | authorlink = | title = RTA vote-recount completed; state yet to release its findings yet | work = Arizona Daily Star | date = 4/16/2009 | url = http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/transportation/288918 | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2009-6-2 }}

|Goddard: Pima County recount affirms 2006 RTA results.{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | title = Huckelberry: Transit election recount 'vindicates' county | publisher = Tucson Citizen | date = 4/21/2009 | url = http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/ss/fromtopemails/114877.php | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2009-6-2 }}