EVIDENCE CLASSES
Each evidence post is tagged with an Evidence Class as a means of rating its potential impact in court proceedings. For years, election integrity investigators were forced to make the case for election fraud in courts of law on the basis of outsider observations of the electoral process, Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) or Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests directed to government officials. Courts consistently deferred to the testimony election officials over the observations by poll watchers or citizen analysts whether or not any evidence was ever presented in support of those assertions. OSINT-based investigations often resulted in unverifiable or false leads. FOIA-based investigations were often met with FOIA obstruction such as denials, excessive fees or excessive response timelines. In recent years, more and more information based upon the access to election equipment and insider personnel has been gathered allowing significantly more compelling arguments before courts considering election fraud cases.
Evidence originating from individuals directly involved in the election process, such as election officials, contractors, or system administrators. This class includes firsthand testimony, internal communications, and digital logs revealing procedural violations, data manipulation, or intentional misconduct within official election operations.
EXAMPLE
The testimony of the Venezuelan whistleblower provides clear assertions as to how Venezuelan elections have been manipulated in the past from an insider. The election manipulation methods specified by this insider have been used as a benchmark against which evidence found in the United States is evaluated. When evidence of the methods which have been used to manipulate elections in Venezuela is found in the United States, it corroborates assertions that elections in the United States have also been manipulated.
Evidence provided by parties external to the election administration who nonetheless possess verifiable insider data. This can include whistleblowers, third-party auditors, or cybersecurity specialists who obtained internal documents, code, or communications through lawful means. The credibility stems from linkage to authentic insider sources while maintaining external independence.
EXAMPLES
Evidence collected or asserted by individuals or organizations entirely outside the election infrastructure and without internal access. This includes statistical analyses, open-source intelligence, public records research, or affidavits based on public observation. Such evidence often requires corroboration through independent verification or cross-reference with higher-class evidence.