Chase leads the movement for election audit protest at the General Assembly
August 2, 2021 | Virginia
State Senator Amanda Chase (R-Chesterfield) is a lead organizer with the movement to protest the General Assembly’s special session in an attempt to encourage state lawmakers to order a forensic audit of the 2020 election. Joe Biden won Virginia by 10 points last year and there has not been any evidence of voter fraud taking place in the Commonwealth.
“I’ve spoken to so many frustrated Virginians who have had enough,” Chase wrote on Facebook Sunday afternoon. “They’re getting their signs ready and tomorrow they will show up!”
A spokesperson for Chase says that the idea came to fruition after she visited the election audit process being put on by the Republicans in Arizona. After three months of auditing, Republicans in Arizona have found no evidence of voter fraud.
A poll in June showed that 74% of Republicans supported state-level efforts to review the 2020 presidential election results. 51% believed the reviews will uncover information that will change the election’s outcome. The issue looks to remain prominent with Virginia Republicans as their statewide candidates are scheduled to speak at an “election Integrity Rally” this month… (Excerpt from Virginia Scope)
