Urgent Request for Independent Audit to Verify Election Integrity

I am writing as a concerned voter to urge you to authorize an independent, third-party hand-count audit of the 2024 presidential election in our state. Public trust in our electoral system is eroding due to unresolved irregularities and statistical impossibilities that demand transparent investigation. For example, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Precinct 760 reported a voter turnout of 435.98%—a clear impossibility that indicates systemic tabulation failures. Similar discrepancies, such as significant machine-count deviations from hand counts and unexplained vote "drop-offs," have been documented in other states. When basic arithmetic fails, citizens deserve answers, not silence. These concerns are amplified by critical warnings from election security experts. In December 2023, 22 computer scientists and election integrity experts sent a "Duty to Warn" letter to federal authorities, highlighting how illegal breaches of voting equipment software in 2020–2021 created vulnerabilities that could be exploited to manipulate elections. Despite these warnings, no meaningful federal action was taken, placing the responsibility for verification on state leaders like you. The need for audits is further supported by academic analysis. A 2024 University of Michigan study found that jurisdictions using paper ballots with robust post-election hand audits had significantly higher public confidence and fewer reported irregularities. Hand-count audits are a proven, nonpartisan tool for ensuring verifiable results. I urge you to: 1. Authorize an independent, transparent hand-count audit of the 2024 presidential election in our state. 2. Ensure public oversight and full disclosure of audit methodologies and results. 3. Advocate for lasting reforms, including paper-based voting systems and routine post-election hand-count audits. Silence in the face of credible evidence only deepens distrust. As Vice President Kamala Harris recently noted, "The people feel that the very institutions designed to support them have failed them. They are not wrong." You have the power to address this failure by authorizing an audit that provides the physical proof needed to restore confidence. I trust you will act in the interest of electoral transparency and accountability.