Activist Capture of State Election Boards

State election boards can be co‑opted by external activist networks that supply priorities, personnel access, and proprietary tools. In Georgia, ProPublica found recordings and communications showing board members and staff coordinating with Cleta Mitchell’s Election Integrity Network and pushing the error‑prone ELLY software to identify and remove voters. — This pattern raises risks to election administration impartiality, creates legal and operational vulnerabilities (erroneous purges), and undermines public confidence in democratic processes if it spreads to other states.