February 2022: Jen Kiggans Was One Of Four Republicans In The Virginia State Senate Who Voted For A $70 Million “Full Forensic Audit” Of The 2020 Presidential Election Led By “Wackadoodle” State Sen. Amanda Chase

Kiggans Was One Of Only 4 Republicans To Vote For “Wackadoodle” Virginia Sen. Amanda Chase’s $70 Million “Full Forensic Audit” Of The 2020 Election

Kiggans Was One Of Only 4 Republicans To Vote For A $70 Million “Full Forensic Audit” Of The 2020 Election. “Sen. Amanda F. Chase (R-Chesterfield), a self-described ‘Trump in heels’ who has promoted former president Donald Trump’s false election claims, proposed floor amendments intended to boost ‘election integrity.’ Most were shot down with voice votes, but Democrats insisted on a recorded vote for one of her amendments, which sought to devote $70 million to a ‘full forensic audit’ of the 2020 election […] Chase got support from three fellow Republicans, two of them in party nomination battles for Congress, Bryce Reeves (Spotsylvania) and Jen A. Kiggans (Virginia Beach). The remaining six Republicans voted against, as did every Democrat.” [Washington Post, 2/24/22]

• Sen. Amanda F. Chase, Who Promoted False Election Claims, Led Virginia’s Full Forensic Audit Of The 2020 Election. “Sen. Amanda F. Chase (R-Chesterfield), a self-described ‘Trump in heels’ who has promoted former president Donald Trump’s false election claims, proposed floor amendments intended to boost ‘election integrity.’ Most were shot down with voice votes, but Democrats insisted on a recorded vote for one of her amendments, which sought to devote $70 million to a ‘full forensic audit’ of the 2020 election.” [Washington Post, 2/24/22]

Virginian-Pilot Editorial Board: “How Else Can [Kiggans] Defend Voting To Spend $70 Million In Taxpayer Funds On… A Baseless Scheme Advanced By High-Profile Wackadoodle State Sen. Amanda Chase.” “That’s the team Kiggans aspires to join. After announcing her bid for Congress, she apparently decided that the path to victory is the selling of her soul. How else can she defend voting to spend $70 million in taxpayer funds on a ridiculous ‘forensic audit’ of Virginia’s 2020 election, a baseless scheme advanced by high-profile wackadoodle state Sen. Amanda Chase?” [The Virginian-Pilot, Editorial, 8/10/22]

Full Forensic Audit Meant All Materials Associated With 2020 General Election Would Be Reviewed And Presented To “A Jury Of Local Residents” With Power “To Declare The Election Valid Or Invalid”

Forensic Audit Meant All Materials Associated With 2020 General Election Would Be Reviewed And Would Be Presented To “Jury Of Local Residents Who Have To Power To Declare The Election Valid Or Invalid.”

The bill requires that the audit be open to the public and states that the auditing process may include participation by residents. The results of the audit are to be presented to a jury of local residents who have to [sic] power to declare the election valid or invalid. The bill also gives the State Inspector General the power and duty to conduct an audit of the 2020 general election and requires him to produce a report of his finding.” [Virginia General Assembly, SB 605]

• Forensic Audit Could Be Requested Be Requested By Officials Or A Petition Of Residents In Any County Or City. “Provides for the conduct of a forensic audit of an election in a county or city upon the request of certain officials or upon the petition of a group of residents of the locality in question. The purpose of an audit is to determine the accuracy and legality of the election in question.” [Virginia General Assembly, SB 605]
• Full Forensic Audit Required Review Of “All Materials, Equipment, And Procedures” Used In Any Part Of Election. “The bill provides that an audit includes a review of all materials, equipment, and procedures used during any part of the election, including ballots, pollbooks, voting machines, and routers.” [Virginia General Assembly, SB 605]

Virginia’s Statewide Audit Of 2020 Elections Verified Biden Victory With No Evidence Of Voter Fraud. “A statewide audit of Virginia’s 2020 election results verified President Joe Biden’s victory in the state, finding only a 0.00000065117 percent chance the state’s voting system could have produced an inaccurate outcome […] The state report said the audit is further evidence of ‘the integrity and validity’ of the presidential election, which many Republicans continue to question despite no evidence of widespread voter fraud. The Republican Party of Virginia and GOP General Assembly leaders had questioned the methodology of the audit, arguing it was insufficient to produce a clear ruling on the soundness of the election.” [Virginia Mercury, 3/31/21]

Virginian-Pilot Editorial Board: Jen Kiggans “Decided That The Path To Victory Is The Selling Of Her Soul”

Virginian-Pilot Editorial Board: Jen Kiggans Decided That “The Path To Victory Is The Selling Of Her Soul.” “That’s the team Kiggans aspires to join. After announcing her bid for Congress, she apparently decided that the path to victory is the selling of her soul. How else can she defend voting to spend $70 million in taxpayer funds on a ridiculous ‘forensic audit’ of Virginia’s 2020 election, a baseless scheme advanced by high-profile wackadoodle state Sen. Amanda Chase?” [The Virginian-Pilot, Editorial, 8/10/22]