Unofficial Ballot Boxes (City Clerk)
| Multi Request | Unofficial Ballot Boxes |
| Submitted | Oct. 15, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | Nov. 23, 2020 |
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From: Jason Koebler
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Widespread news reports and agency releases show that there has been the spread and distribution of unofficial ballot boxes in your county the last month.
Therefore, I request the following information:
- Any complaints about the unofficial/fake ballot boxes from residents
- Any guidance about the unofficial/fake ballot boxes given to city, county, or state officials
- Any presentations, pdfs, legal analyses about the unofficial/fake ballot boxes distributed to or from city, county, or state officials
- Any police reports associated with these ballot boxes
- Any communication with law enforcement (state, local, or national) about the ballot boxes
- Any emails mentioning or about the unofficial ballot boxes
- Any photos, video, or voicemails related to the unofficial ballot boxes
- Any communications with the United States Postal Service or city/county sanitation services about the unofficial ballot boxes
Please search from September 1, 2020 until the day this request is processed.
This request is being made for use on Motherboard, VICE Media's science and technology website. It is not for commercial purposes.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jason Koebler
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 15, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: City Clerk
Good morning Mr. Koebler,
The City of Fresno is in receipt of your PRA request and is processing it. The City will provide you with a response within 10 days from the day of receipt.
Please note, that I have searched our records and we don't have an indication of receiving a request on or around 10/15/2020. I do apologize for any inconvenience. This request will be processed. You may also want to reach out to the Fresno County Clerk. The County Clerk is responsible for running the City elections.
Thank you,
Marco
Sr. Deputy City Clerk
City of Fresno
City Clerk's Office
2600 Fresno St., Room 2133
Fresno, CA 93721
P: 559-621-7669
Note: Until further notice, the City Clerk's Office is closed for lunch, between 12 noon and 1 P.M.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 15, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: City Clerk
Mr. Koebler,
I see two requests from Muckrock. To Clarify - you're following-up on the request for ballot boxes, which we received on 10/26/2020. Correct?
Thank you,
Marco
Sr. Deputy City Clerk
City of Fresno
City Clerk's Office
2600 Fresno St., Room 2133
Fresno, CA 93721
P: 559-621-7669
Note: I am currently working remotely, please reach me via email.
From: City Clerk
Good Afternoon Mr. Koebler:
Please find attached the City's response to your Request for Public Records Act request, which was previously sent to you on November 9, 2020.
Thank you,
Jennifer Davis
Senior Paralegal
Fresno City Attorney's Office
(559) 621-7500 office
(559) 621-7536 office direct
jennifer.davis@fresno.gov<mailto:jennifer.davis@fresno.gov>
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 15, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 23, 2020. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: City Clerk
Good Morning Mr. Koebler:
Please find attached the City's response to your Request for Public Records Act request, which was previously sent to you on November 20, 2020.
Thank you,
Kathleen Abdulla
Paralegal
Fresno City Attorney's Office
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721-3602
(559) 621-7525
Kathleen.Abdulla@fresno.gov<mailto:Kathleen.Abdulla@fresno.gov>
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