EagleAI (Jefferson County Board Of Elections)

Caroline Haskins filed this request with the Jefferson County Board Of Elections of Jefferson County, GA.
Multi Request EagleAI
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From: Caroline Haskins

To Whom It May Concern:

I am requesting the records that relate to "EagleAI Network." This company describes itself as a software that flags voter registrations that appear to have issues.

Therefore, pursuant to Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1) Any contracts, memorandums of understanding, purchase, orders, invoices, and receipts related to "EagleAI" OR "Eagle AI" OR "Eagle A.I."
(The following business names should be captured in the above keyword searches — but for clarity, the business names for Eagle AI include "EagleAI Network, LLC" + "Eagle AI, LLC "+ "Eagle AI Datasciences Inc" + "Eagle AI Solutions, LLC")

2) All instructional materials, presentations and presentation materials (including recorded video and audio, PowerPoint files, prepared remarks, and slides formats), and other guidance on the use of EagleAI. This includes:
A) any notes taken during meetings that discussed the use of "EagleAI" OR "Eagle AI" OR "Eagle A.I."
B) any explanations (whether internally or externally generated) of how "EagleAI" OR "Eagle AI" OR "Eagle A.I." works.
C) any other document that has been used to help explain the use of "EagleAI" OR "Eagle AI" OR "Eagle A.I." to any party, including internal documentation, public relations materials, and executive summaries.

3) Any emails as well as documents, (including but not limited to PDF, word processing, excel, and slide documents) that mention "EagleAI" OR "Eagle AI" OR "Eagle A.I." This includes any correspondence with EagleAI employees, and calendar invitations for meetings with these employees.

Please limit the time frame of all searches to 9/9/2020 to the time that this request is processed.

This FOI request is being filed in pursuit of a time-sensitive news story. Therefore, I ask that my request is expedited. When completing this request, please prioritize whichever records would take the least amount of time to be located and released. I would like these records in electronic format, sent via email or other digital method, and again, please release documents on a rolling basis, as they become available.

If there are any questions about my request, can provide any clarification that will help expedite the processing of my request, please contact me at emailcarolinehaskins@gmail.com. I am also happy to hop on the phone.

If you determine that any of the information qualifies for an exemption from disclosure, I ask you to note whether the exemption is discretionary, and if so whether it is necessary in this case to exercise your discretion to withhold the information. In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities on which you rely if you determine that any of the information is exempt and will not be disclosed.

Also, I am a member of the news media as a reporter for Business Insider, and the requested documents are in the public interest and not being made for commercial purposes. Therefore, I ask that all fees are waived in the processing of my request. If fees associated with this request will be in excess of $25, kindly notify me in advance of fulfilling this request. As I am making this request as a journalist and this information is timely, I would appreciate your communicating with me if you have questions regarding this request.

Thanks again, and I look forward to your reply within 3 business days, as the statute requires, and an even more prompt reply if you can make a determination without having to review the records in question.

Best,
Caroline Haskins

From:

Ms. Haskins:
Please be advised that I represent Jefferson County, Georgia as the County Attorney. This email is in response to the recent open records requests you sent to Jefferson County for information on Eagle AI. County Clerk Bonnie Wells is the designated Open Records Custodian for the County and all open records requests are required to be sent to her. However, these open records requests have been sent to my office for response and review and I want to make sure that all requests are promptly answered.

My Board of Elections Superintendent, Susan Gray, informs me that Jefferson County has had no contact with Eagle AI and has no such documents you requested in its possession.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Dalton D. Dowdy
Dube & Dowdy Attorneys, PC
P.O. Box 367
304 Estelle Street
Wrens, GA 30833
Phone: (706) 547-4090 | Fax: (706) 547-0502

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From: Caroline Haskins

Hi, thanks for your quick resposne!

Following up because the CEO of EagleAI has said that he's been in touch with various reps from Georgia and its counties. I just want to make absolutely sure: no one with the domain @eagleai.pro has contacted anyone with Jefferson County elections?

Thanks!!

Best,
Caroline

From: Jefferson County Board Of Elections

This request has been asked an answered.

There are no documents in the possession of Jefferson County, Georgia, with respect to this request.

Thanks.

Dalton D. Dowdy
Dube & Dowdy Attorneys, PC
P.O. Box 367
304 Estelle Street
Wrens, GA 30833
Phone: (706) 547-4090 | Fax: (706) 547-0502

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From: Caroline Haskins

Hi,

Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.

Sincerely,
Caroline Haskins

From: Jefferson County Board Of Elections

Ms. Haskins:
We have responded twice to this Open Records Request. I will not respond again.

The Open Records Act does not require my client to answer questions in the form of an interrogatory or deposition or just a question from the public. It requires us to provide documents if available.

There are no documents in the possession of Jefferson County, Georgia, with respect to this request.

Thanks.

Dalton D. Dowdy
Dube & Dowdy Attorneys, PC
P.O. Box 367
304 Estelle Street
Wrens, GA 30833
Phone: (706) 547-4090 | Fax: (706) 547-0502

Confidential-Attorney/Client Privilege

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