Article 6JX0V A new tool targets voter fraud in Georgia – but is it skirting the law?

A new tool targets voter fraud in Georgia – but is it skirting the law?

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Caroline Haskins
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A tech company supported by Trump's former lawyer is injecting chaos into the state's vote-counting process

A tech company supported by Donald Trump's former lawyer has been facilitating mass challenges to voter registrations in Georgia. State officials say its methods are inaccurate and likely skirt state law.

Founded in the wake of the 2020 election, EagleAI, pronounced Eagle Eye", offers a tool that streamlines challenges to voter registrations. Pulling data from both public and purchased information, it allows anyone to investigate potential errors on voter registrations forms. With a few clicks to attach evidence of alleged disqualifying mistakes, EagleAI automatically fills out challenges to registrations. A local volunteer then downloads and emails them to their county election board. A successful challenge stops a person from voting unless they reregister.

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