Entity: New Mexico - Otero County

In the Documents: Emails Show Nationwide Network of Election Deniers Pushing for Election Audits

November 4, 2022
In the two years since the 2020 election, Trump-allied conspiracy theorists and voter-fraud alarmists across the country have led efforts to sow distrust in U.S. elections, pushing government officials to embrace false claims of widespread fraud, coordinating with other election deniers, and encouraging a parade of sham election audits and partisan investigations.  

No Records Response from Otero County, N. M., Regarding Materials Used by Otero County Commission in Deciding Not to Certify June 7, 2022, Primary Election Results

June 27, 2022
The Otero County Administration of Otero County, N.M, stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for records sufficient to identify all materials used by members of the Otero County Commission in deciding not to certify the results of the June 7, 2022, primary election.

Records Request to Otero County, N. M., for Materials Used by Otero County Commission in Deciding Not to Certify June 7, 2022, Primary Election Results

June 23, 2022
Records request to Otero County, N.M., for records sufficient to identify all materials used by members of the Otero County Commission in deciding not to certify the results of the June 7, 2022, primary election.

Records Request to Otero County, N.M., for Contracts and Payment Records Related to the County’s Audit for the November 2020 Election

June 23, 2022
Records request to Otero County, N. M., seeking contracts and payment records related to the county's audit for the November 2020 election.

Records Request to Otero County, N.M., for Communications Related to the County’s November 2020 Election Investigation

June 23, 2022
Records request to Otero County, N.M., seeking communications related to the county's investigation into the November 2020 election.

Records Request to Otero County, N.M., for Communications with the Group Contracted to Conduct the County’s November 2020 Election Investigation and Other Investigation-Related Individuals

June 23, 2022
Records request to Otero County, N.M., seeking communications with EchoMail, the group contracted to conduct the county's November 2020 election investigation, and other investigation-related individuals.

Records Request to Otero County, N.M., for Guidance and Reports Related to the County’s November 2020 Election Investigation

June 23, 2022
Records request to Otero County, N.M., seeking guidance and interim reports or other work products relating to the county's November 2020 election investigation.

Records Request to Otero County, N.M., for External Emails Sent by Select County Officials in the Days Immediately Before and After the June 7th Primary

June 23, 2022
Records request to Otero County, N.M., seeking external emails sent by select county officials in the days immediately before and after the June 7th Primary. The Otero County Commission opted not to certify the results of the June 7th election.

Records Request to Otero County, N.M., for Records Related to the Funding of the County’s November 2020 Election Investigation

June 23, 2022
Records request to Otero County, N.M., seeking records related to donations and expenditures made in connection with the county's November 2020 election investigation.

Records Request to Otero County, N.M., for Couy Griffin’s Communications with Steven Bannon

April 21, 2022
Records request to Otero County, N.M., seeking County Commissioner Couy Griffin's communications with Steve Bannon.