Communication with the Administration of President Donald J. Trump and/or U.S. Senators
| Submitted | Nov. 20, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: Melanie Gaiser
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records of communication with the Administration of President Donald J. Trump (e.g., representatives and/or employees of the Administration) and/or any U.S. Senator regarding certification of election results for the election that took place November 3, 2020. Responsive records would include, but are not limited to, email communication, letters, telephone records, text communication, meeting notes/minutes, and any other written, electronic, recorded video/oral communication (e.g., Zoom call recordings or other recordings), etc.
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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Melanie Gaiser
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Georgia Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on . 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: Secretary of State
Good Morning,
We have responded to this email several times, we are unable to determine why you aren't receiving our emails. Please see the attached responses for your request.
Sincerely,
Open Records Officer
Georgia Secretary of State
openrecords@sos.ga.gov<mailto:openrecords@sos.ga.gov>
https://sos.ga.gov/OpenRecords/
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From: Melanie Gaiser
Good afternoon,
Thank you very much for your reply. I just now received this. I'll send you an email from my personal address, which may help avoid this occurring in the future.
Best regards,
Melanie
From: Melanie Gaiser
Dear Open Records Officer,
Please note that I also replied using my personal email address (on 11/25/20) to indicate that the response you sent for this request is for a different person's records request (Jamie Corey) and my request has not yet received acknowledgement. Could you please advise?
Thank you very much,
Melanie Gaiser
From: Secretary of State
Mrs. Gaiser,
Thank you for your email.
Our office is in receipt of your request. We are proactively and diligently working on your request and will have a response tomorrow.
Sincerely,
Open Records Officer
Georgia Secretary of State
openrecords@sos.ga.gov<mailto:openrecords@sos.ga.gov>
https://sos.ga.gov/OpenRecords/
[Georgia Leads logo]
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This message is intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This communication may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. If you are not the named addressee, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy or disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete all copies of the message
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From: Secretary of State
Dear Melanie Gaiser,
For the open records request attached, our office has identified records responsive to this request. Prior to producing these records, our office will need additional time to review the identified records and determine what information contained in such records is required to remain confidential by law or is otherwise exempt from disclosure.
Redactions will be made only to the extent authorized by law. Pursuant to state law, such confidential or exempt information found in the responsive records will be redacted, including, but not limited to, the following: individuals' day and month of birth; unlisted telephone number; personal email address; personal cellular telephone number; social security number; driver's license number; financial information; health information; information that (if disclosed) would compromise election security; records of election cases pending investigation; communications subject to attorney-client privilege; and attorney-work product. See O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72(a)(1)-(4), (20) (A), (21), (25)(A), (34), (41), (42), and (44); O.C.G.A. § 21-2-225; and O.C.G.A. § 21-2-379.24.
In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71(c)(1), the estimated cost for retrieving, reviewing, and redacting the identified records is $46.25. Because the cost estimate is more than $25.00, agreement to pay the estimated charges is required prior to conducting the search. The estimated cost and time does not include the first fifteen minutes, which are without charge and were used to conduct an initial search of our records.
In light of earlier open records requests received and the ongoing processing of such requests, the responsive, redacted records are estimated to be ready for production in 45-60 business days from our office's receipt of your acceptance of charges. Charges must be accepted within 7 business days or the request will be deemed abandoned and pre-payment must be received within 30 days or the request will be deemed abandoned
Sincerely,
Open Records Officer
Georgia Secretary of State
openrecords@sos.ga.gov<mailto:openrecords@sos.ga.gov>
https://sos.ga.gov/OpenRecords/
[Georgia Leads logo]
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This message is intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This communication may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. If you are not the named addressee, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy or disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete all copies of the message.
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From: Melanie Gaiser
Dear Open Records Officer:
Thank you for your response. I accept the charges. Please advise as to how I should make payment.
Thank you very much,
Melanie Gaiser
From: Secretary of State
Good Morning,
We’re confirming your acceptance for the said request. You’ll receive an email closer to its completion time previously quoted with a link where payment may be rendered.
Sincerely,
Open Records Officer
Georgia Secretary of State
openrecords@sos.ga.gov<mailto:openrecords@sos.ga.gov>
https://sos.ga.gov/OpenRecords/
[Georgia Leads logo]
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This message is intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This communication may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. If you are not the named addressee, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy or disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete all copies of the message.
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