Unofficial Ballot Boxes (Orange County, California Public Works)

Jason Koebler filed this request with the Orange County Public Works of Orange County, CA.
Tracking #

20-3709

Multi Request Unofficial Ballot Boxes
Est. Completion None
Status
No Responsive Documents

Communications

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.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/ep4jkp/california-gop-admits-to-admits-to-planting-fake-ballot-boxes-and-refuses-to-remove-them

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: Orange County Public Works

Good morning, Mr. Koebler.

Thank you for your interest in our public records.

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Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Tham Thi (Tom Tee) Tran

From: Muckrock Staff

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.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/ep4jkp/california-gop-admits-to-admits-to-planting-fake-ballot-boxes-and-refuses-to-remove-them

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:

Orange County

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From: Orange County Public Works

Orange County

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Hi there

Record request #20-3709 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:

No responsive records. Response has been made in accordance with the California Public Records Act.

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From: Orange County Public Works

Orange County

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Hi there

A message was sent to you regarding record request #20-3709:

October 29, 2020

 

Subject:  Public Records Request

 

Dear Mr. Koebler:

 

This letter responds to the California Public Records Act request that you sent to OC Public Works.  The request seeks the following records: Documentation pertaining to unnofficial/fake ballot boxes.

 

OC Public Works staff have been unable to locate records responsive to your request.

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Wendy Brown

Manager, Custodian of Records

OC Public Works

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