Public commenter cites intelligence reports alleging election-system vulnerabilities

Mariah Cranny, a public commenter, addressed county commissioners during the public-comment period and said she and others are releasing previously classified U.S. intelligence community assessments that, she said, show election infrastructure vulnerabilities. "For years, Americans were blatantly lied to about the security of our election infrastructure, including electronic voting machines and ballot counting systems," she said.

Cranny told the commission the documents she referenced span "January 2020 through June 2026" and alleged the CIA had reporting of a plot by the Maduro regime to manipulate vote totals undetectably. "Today, we are releasing documents that show the CIA obtained reporting of a specific plot by the Maduro regime in Venezuela to do exactly that," she said. She argued those findings demonstrate why the county should require hand-counted paper ballots before certifying results.

The transcript records no county staff response to the specific intelligence-related claims and the commission proceeded to certify the canvas by voice vote. Cranny framed her objection as a demand that only ballots verified by hand count from valid U.S. citizens be certified; the commission did not order a hand count during the meeting.