Kerry D. Soat, a vote adjudicator for the 2020 Maricopa County Election and CEO of Fas-Break Inc, reveals a sordid tale of intimidation in the wake of him raising concerns with the conduct of the 2020 election. His testimony details allegations of statistical anomalies during the vote-counting process, concerns regarding the lack of oversight for Dominion Voting Systems software, and claims of state-level retaliation following the reporting of these observations.
The core findings are centered on a reported “false count total” where Kerry observed that Election Day ballots favored Donald Trump at a rate of 20-to-1, a trend that was not reflected in the final results. Furthermore, he shares a series of financial and personal hardships—apparent retaliation by Maricopa County—including the reclassification of a primary residence as “vacant,” which triggered a reverse mortgage foreclosure and forced relocation.
Direct Observations
Kerry Soat served as the Republican member of a two-person adjudication team (paired with a Democrat) during the night shift (3:30 PM to 10:30 PM). His role was to determine voter intent on ballots rejected by counting machines due to stray marks, corrections, or extraneous information.
The 20-to-1 Discrepancy
The core of the allegation rests on the processing of the final 165,000 Election Day ballots.
Soat provides the following data points from his vantage point:
- Observed Ratio: In a random sampling of over 2,000 ballots personally processed by his team, and through observation of adjacent monitors, Soat witnessed votes favoring Trump over Biden at a rate of 20 to 1.
- Calculated Expectation: Based on this ratio, Soat calculates that Trump should have received approximately 100,000 votes from that specific batch of Election Day ballots.
- Reported Reality: Despite these observed gains, the official reporting showed Joe Biden maintaining a lead of roughly 10,000 votes.
- Partner Sentiment: Soat notes that his Democratic partner became visibly frustrated by the frequency of Trump votes, eventually refusing to flip to the front of the ballots to avoid seeing the results.
The Adjudication Process
Ballots were “kicked out” of the Dominion machines for various reasons, requiring human intervention to determine intent:
- Resting a pen on the ballot while reading, creating an unintended dot.
- Making a change of selection (e.g., an ‘X’ over one dot and a new dot filled).
- Writing personal identification (name or phone number) on the ballot.
Concerns Regarding Software and Reporting Integrity
The testimony raises significant questions regarding the oversight of the Dominion Voting Systems software and the flow of data to the County Recorder.
Lack of Independent Verification
Soat asserts that the County Recorder accepted Dominion’s totals as “gospel” without independent verification. He highlights a specific concern regarding “the FIX,” suggesting that the software was the primary vehicle for tallying while human oversight was sidelined.
Anomalous Data Requests
During the counting process, Soat witnessed Dominion personnel order a breakout report of all ballots by party ranking. This report reportedly contained Arizona voting results dating back to 1950. Soat questions the necessity of accessing historical party ranking data during a live election count.
The “Georgia Algorithm” Parallel
The briefing notes a belief that the Dominion software algorithm used in Arizona mirrored one allegedly broken in Georgia, which was claimed to have switched votes from Trump to Biden. Soat urges a forensic audit specifically focused on the “inside the reporting” of vote totals rather than just the physical ballots.
Documented Administrative Retaliation
Following Soat’s formal communication to the Arizona Legislature and state officials regarding the alleged fraud, he and his wife experienced what they characterize as targeted retaliation by Maricopa County.
Event | Action Taken | Consequence |
|---|---|---|
Property Reclassification | Maricopa County Assessor’s Office labeled Soat’s primary residence as “VACANT.” | Triggered an immediate “due” status on their Reverse Mortgage. |
Evidence Refusal | Soat offered Driver’s License, Voter ID, and W-2 (from the election board) as proof of residency. | The Assessor’s Office claimed they “never received” the mailed documents and refused in-person visits due to COVID-19. |
Legal Obstruction | Attempted to hire legal counsel to fight the county. | Multiple attorneys declined the case due to prior working relationships/conflicts with Maricopa County. |
Forced Relocation | Liquid cash was unavailable to pay off the mortgage. | The Soats were forced to sell their home of 13 years and leave the state of Arizona. |
The Financial and Personal Toll of Whistleblowing
The decision to report electoral discrepancies resulted in a “fiasco” that ended Soat’s 43-year residency in Arizona. The relocation process to Iowa introduced further complications:
- Market Exclusion: Although their Sun Lakes home sold quickly during a booming market, the Soats found themselves unable to afford a new home within the Arizona market.
- Moving Industry Issues: A moving company took their belongings to storage units in Las Vegas rather than Iowa. Delivery was delayed from April to June 2021, forcing the couple to live on air mattresses and lawn chairs.
- Property Loss: Approximately $20,000 worth of belongings were broken or went missing. Insurance offered only $0.50 per pound, totaling a $1,200 claim that remained unpaid by the defunct moving company.
- Extortionate Costs: To recover remaining items from Las Vegas, Soat was forced to pay $360 in unpaid storage fees left by the movers.
Conclusion
Despite the loss of his home, $20,000 in property, and his community, Kerry Soat maintains his stance. He asserts that he did not enter the election board looking for fraud, but having witnessed it, he felt a responsibility to call it out. He remains firm in his assessment: “Would I change my mind about calling it out? Not a chance.”