Newly released emails that We The People AZ Alliance obtained through public records requests show Maricopa County’s negligence and complete disregard for election security.
In an email chain from last July 2021, Maricopa County Elections Director Rey Valenzuela and Assistant Director discuss transaction logs supposedly used to look for internet connectivity in the elections server.
It appears that these logs were lost or never actually created.
When the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors was in session, Rey Valenzuela asked Kristi Passarelli if the County had access to the logs reviewed during their fake audit with Pro V&V and SLI Compliance, “In case it is indeed called for by the Board to handover the logs.”
Former Maricopa County Supervisor Steve Chucri admitted that the County’s audit was “bullsh*t” and later resigned.
“The PRO V&V report that was released confirms that we were never connected to the internet. That is all we have,” said Kristi Passarelli.
Rey Valenzuela finally admitted to another fact that contradicts the County’s previous stance: “Having the Pro V&V and SLI report saying ‘trust us we looked at the logs’ is not enough to say to the Senate Auditors.”
From: Rey Valenzuela – RISCX <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 9:42 AM
To: Renee Suaava – RISCX <[email protected]>
Cc: Kristi Passarelli – RISCX <[email protected]>
Subject: SLI and PRO V&V Tab System Log Review?Renee, SLI and PRO V&V reviewed all transaction logs of each tabulator and the server to validate every step to validate that they never connected to the internet.
Do we have those logs created by these tow vendors when they did that review?
There is discussion as to providing those logs to show there was no connection by any of our BTC equipment.
If you can expedite a reply since we are in session now and has been asked.
Reynaldo Valenzuela Jr., CERA
Director of Elections (Election Services & Early Voting)
Office of Maricopa County Recorder
510 South 3rd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85003
Another document reads:
From: Renee Suaava – RISCX <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 9:50 AM
To: Rey Valenzuela – RISCX <[email protected]>
Cc: Kristi Passarelli – RISCX <[email protected]>Subject: RE: SLI and PRO V&V Tab System Log Review?Hi Rey,
I was not here during the audits, so I do not know if they specifically saved logs like those you described. I do know that the thumb drives of the information they collected are all in the vault.
Brian Ramirez would probably know. I will check with him.
Thanks, Renee
Another document:
From: Rey Valenzuela – RISCX <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 9:58 AM
To: Renee Suaava – RISCX <[email protected]>
Cc: Kristi Passarelli – RISCX <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: SLI and PRO V&V Tab System Log Review?Hopefully he calls back soon since it is a question being asked right now by the Board in session.
They want to know if we have those logs used by either or both of the VSTL’s to be able to prove to the Senate Auditors.
Another document:
From: Renee Suaava – RISCX <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 10:10 AM
To: Rey Valenzuela – RISCX <[email protected]>
Cc: Kristi Passarelli – RISCX <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: SLI and PRO V&V Tab System Log Review?So, I just spoke with Charles on the phone. He, Brian, and Bruce are all together in the BTC offices right now.
They said that we don’t have anything like that saved on the thumb drives that they used, but that
the PRO V&V report that was released confirms that we were never connected to the internet. That is all we have. (summary findings, top of page 9)
Another document:
From: Rey Valenzuela – RISCX <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 10:20 AM
To: Renee Suaava – RISCX <[email protected]>
Cc: Kristi Passarelli – RISCX <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: SLI and PRO V&V Tab System Log Review?But there were logs pulled and looked at to verify no connectivity.
Having the Pro V&V and SLI report saying “trust us we looked at the logs” is not enough to say to the Senate Auditors.
They would need the capture the logs to review so what we want is those exact logs they pulled.
Do we have contact information for the two vendors to see if they have a copy of the pulled logs they reviewed?
If they do not then next is can we load the election and pull the logs anew?
DO NOT do that as I am just asking in case it is indeed called for by the Board to handover the logs.
Another document:
From: Renee Suaava – RISCX <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 10:23 AM
To: Rey Valenzuela – RISCX <[email protected]>
Cc: Kristi Passarelli – RISCX <[email protected]>Subject: RE: SLI and PRO V&V Tab System Log Review?Yes, I believe the logs are there, we just need to take a look. I’ll talk to Bruce, but I think the best would be to pull anew.
It appears that Rey Valenzuela and Kristi Passarelli were talking about recreating log data that did not exist when saying, “pull the logs anew.”
How do you pull logs anew if they don’t exist?
According to CyFir CEO Ben Cotton, these logs were never obtained by the Arizona Senate auditors.
On July 29th, The Gateway Pundit reported that Maricopa County was still withholding the subpoenaed routers, Splunk logs, and passwords needed to validate the machines were never connected to the internet.
Despite acknowledging that the report was not enough evidence, the County fought tooth and nail against providing routers, passwords, and Splunk logs, telling Senate auditors, “trust us we looked at the logs,” and there was no internet connection.
The Arizona Senate has finally started the audit of the routers and Splunk logs used in the 2020 election after almost a year of fighting with the County for access. The Gateway Pundit reported that IT experts were chosen to answer the Arizona Senate’s questions.
We The People AZ Alliance will deliver this evidence to Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich for his ongoing criminal investigation.