Here is what the County says about when they will respond: If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than three days, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records. The Georgia Open Records Act requires a response time within three business days. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of precautions taken to ensure a secure election in Gwinnett This information is NOT being sought for commercial purposes. If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $50. Specifically, I understand that the ballot drop boxes feature 24-hour surveillance, and I am requesting to view or obtain copies of the video that was recorded at each Voter Absentee Dropbox in Gwinnett County during the time that those boxes were receiving ballots. Records Requested Under the Georgia Open Records Act 50.18.70 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records that pertain to the election of November 3rd. On 11/6/20 I emailed the following FOIA request to Kristi Royston, Elections Supervisor for Gwinnett County Office of Elections, and CC’d the general mailbox asking to view video records of the absentee ‘drop boxes’ in Gwinnett: The problem is they already thanked me for my request of 11/15/20! So is this how they comply with the three-day response requirement? My request was given the ID R011285-111520 and it still sits in the Public Records bottom drawer.ġ2/2/20 Update – This morning I received a note from Gwinnett County thanking me for my information request of 11/30/20 and promising an answer by 12/3/20. Thanks to the State Attorney General’s office for their assistance in getting these files! (NOTE: A copy of the AG’s letter sent on my behalf is at the bottom of this post)ġ2/15/20 Update – It has now been a month since Gwinnett County acknowledged my FOIA requiest to view video of the ballot drop boxes in Gwinnett, and almost 40 days since my original email to them. 1/21/21 Update – Gwinnett has now let us know that the video is available and we can come pick it up.
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