2020: Christopher Channell Was Appointed To Georgia’s Absentee Ballot Fraud Task Force. “Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Monday appointed prosecutors and election officials to his newly created group that will investigate absentee voting fraud in Georgia. Raffensperger said his Absentee Ballot Fraud Task Force will help protect an election with large numbers of absentee voters. [...] The group will be led by Frances Watson, the chief investigator for the secretary of state's office, with assistance from state Elections Director Chris Harvey. The task force's members are: |Chris Channell, elections supervisor, Glynn County.” [The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 04/28/2020]
November 2020: “Election And Registration Supervisor Chris Channell Said The Board Also Is On The Lookout For Potential Fraud.” “After counting the final provisional ballots on Friday, the board is gearing up for an election audit, a likely recount of the 2020 presidential election and two runoffs. Election and Registration Supervisor Chris Channell said the board also is on the lookout for potential fraud. He's aware of concerns about people entering from out of the state and registering before the Dec. 7 deadline to illegally vote in the Jan. 5, 2021, U.S. Senate runoff. State law requires someone to live in the county in which they're voting, but it does not require anyone to present proof of residency when registering to vote.” [Brunswick News, 11/11/2020]
Christopher Channel Said He Was Aware Of Concerns People Would Enter The State And Register To Vote Before The Deadline To Illegally Vote In The Runoff. “Election and Registration Supervisor Chris Channell said the board also is on the lookout for potential fraud. He's aware of concerns about people entering from out of the state and registering before the Dec. 7 deadline to illegally vote in the Jan. 5, 2021, U.S. Senate runoff. State law requires someone to live in the county in which they're voting, but it does not require anyone to present proof of residency when registering to vote.” [Brunswick News, 11/11/2020]
Christopher Channell “Liked” A Linkedin Post Which Disputed The Idea That Election Officials Should Be Distrusted. “I have a theory that if people really understood the great lengths that election officials go to in order to ensure secure and accurate elections and all the checks and balances along the way, we wouldn't see the same type of distrust after elections from the side whose candidate lost. A great way to accomplish this is for elections offices to host bi-partisan tours of their operations before they get into the real crunch of election season. Kudos to Cobb County Elections Director Tate Fall, MPA, Board Chair Tori M. Silas, Esq. for being willing to host and to state legislators Teri Anulewicz and Kay Kirkpatrick (along with others in the Cobb delegation) for taking the time to attend. And to the Marietta Daily Journal for covering!” [LinkedIn, Christopher Channell, accessed 06/21/2024]