Election PEO and Auditor's Reports
| Submitted | July 13, 2015 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Carly Sitrin
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Iowa Open Records Law (Code Chapter 22), I hereby request the following records:
I request a copy of all logs and reports made by auditors and PEO's for the following elections:
(i) The 2014 State Senate elections. (ii) The primary elections on June 3, 2014. (iii) The general election on November 4, 2014.
These logs and reports should include: all telephone calls received by the Secretary of State's office on election day, any issues that arose at polling locations, all materials related to any voting system malfunction or repair including documentation of a "routine resolution" and any repair or replacement conducted by the auditor or auditor's designee as referenced in the election day handbook below.
https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/auditors/eah/electionday.pdf
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 fees cannot be waived, 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 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Carly Sitrin
From: Olson, Carol [SOS]
We have received your inquiry and will respond with the information that is available within a week. The Iowa Secretary of State retains very limited information, that would meet the specifics of this request, however.
Carol Olson
Deputy Secretary of State
Lucas State Office Building
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-242-5071
carol.olson@sos.iowa.gov<mailto:carol.olson@sos.iowa.gov>
From: Olson, Carol [SOS]
Carly,
Embedded in this e-mail is your Open Records Law request, for reference. Attached is a spreadsheet that reflects the record of phone calls received in the Secretary of State's office for the 2014 Primary Election. This log was not maintained for the General Election. Specific documentation regarding voting equipment malfunction and repair would be retained in each county auditor's office.
I have also attached the fee schedule, should you wish further research into this matter. The only documentation available for the General Election is contained in dozens, perhaps hundreds, of e-mails to and from Iowa Secretary of State personnel related to election day questions, some of which may include questions related to voting equipment. Research to review and select pertinent e-mails will require 1-2 hours of time and will include 50-150 printed pages, as an estimate.
Please let me know how you wish to proceed.
Pursuant to the Iowa Open Records Law (Code Chapter 22), I hereby request the following records:
I request a copy of all logs and reports made by auditors and PEO's for the following elections:
(i) The 2014 State Senate elections. (ii) The primary elections on June 3, 2014. (iii) The general election on November 4, 2014.
These logs and reports should include: all telephone calls received by the Secretary of State's office on election day, any issues that arose at polling locations, all materials related to any voting system malfunction or repair including documentation of a "routine resolution" and any repair or replacement conducted by the auditor or auditor's designee as referenced in the election day handbook below.
https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/auditors/eah/electionday.pdf
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 fees cannot be waived, 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 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Carly Sitrin
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E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
Carol Olson
Deputy Secretary of State
Lucas State Office Building
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-242-5071
carol.olson@sos.iowa.gov<mailto:carol.olson@sos.iowa.gov>
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