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Members debate polygraph proposal to resolve election dispute; vice president warns against it
Summary
A member volunteered to take a polygraph test to address fraud allegations, but the vice president and others called the idea unreliable and potentially weaponizing, urging the membership not to adopt polygraph screening as an investigative method.
A member volunteered to take a polygraph test and invited others to do the same to address questions over alleged election fraud. The volunteer framed the test as a way to "answer any questions related to COVID fraud" and said they were "more than happy to take a polygraph." The offer was presented as a community step to demonstrate innocence.
The Vice President strongly opposed the idea, calling polygraphs "misdirect" and arguing they are neither reliable nor admissible: "Polygraphs have no legal standing, they are not a risk in court, and they are not reliable indicators of truth. Even law enforcement agencies treat them as tools for intimidation, not evidence." The vice president said using polygraphs would create a "no-win setup" that could be used to manufacture suspicion and urged the membership to reject the proposal in favor of proper investigative processes.
Several members said the board should instead focus on traditional investigative channels already engaged with police and a retained attorney. No motion to require polygraphs was made during the meeting; members discussed cost, legality and community consequences and left the matter unresolved.
