From: Andrew Einhorn
To: [email protected]
Subject: Letter Re: Number 2025-64
Date: Friday, October 3, 2025 9:43:30 AM
I am against resolution No. 2025-64 which is based upon unsubstantiated and unaudited data by a group of conspiracy theorists. I would expect people like you to place credibility to this group entitled Unite4Freedom.
If you can read, please review the Is Voting Integrity Alive and Well in Orange County? Jan 1, 2025. Page 19 states;
FINDINGS:
In accordance with California Penal Code Sections 933 and 933.05, the Grand Jury requires responses from each agency affected by the findings presented in this section. The responses were submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court.
1. There was no evidence of fraud or election interference ascertained in the 2024 general election in Orange County.
2. Voting in Orange County is fair, secure, and transparent.
3. The ROV communications and outreach programs promote transparency and public confidence in the voting process. Orange County eligible voters can feel secure in
knowing that the ROV provided an election of the highest recognized standards.
In addition, I attended a meeting on May 15, 2024 at the ROV in which OC District attorney Todd Spitzer said, and I quote “Many people talk about voter fraud, but don’t provide evidence to support their theories”.
Huntington Beach has fallen under the control of individuals who stand for neither truth nor the best of our community. But we believe in something better. As Bruce Springsteen sings in “Land of Hope and Dreams,” there is a vision of a place where everyone belongs, where freedom and diversity thrive, and where community means opportunity and respect for all. That is the Huntington Beach we are fighting to restore—a city rooted in fairness, compassion, and shared progress. Together, we will reclaim our town and build a future worthy of hope and dreams.
Your so-called leadership, combined with the reckless insults you have spewed on hot mics, stands for the most toxic stew of ignorance and arrogance I have seen in over 40 years of living in Huntington Beach.
Andrew Einhorn
Huntington Beach, 92647 40+ years
10/07/2025
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From: Paula Schaefer
To: CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF); [email protected] Subject: VOTE NO Agenda Item # 18 - Burns Memo and Resolution Date: Friday, October 3, 2025 10:23:37 AM
Mayor and Council Members:
Please stop wasting staff time and city resources by including nonsense such as agenda item # 18.
The County Registrar of Voters' processes have been reviewed several times within the past few years by the Orange County Grand Jury and in each report the Grand Jury has found NO FRAUD in the elections. https://ocgrandjury.org/sites/jury/files/2023-07/2017-06-06_County_of_Orange_Executive_Officer.pdf OC Grand Jury report finding no fraud in election - report issued March 13, 2017.
Again, the Grand Jury made three findings regarding the 2024 Presidential General Election in Orange County. A copy of the Grand Jury report can be read on its website at www.ocgrandjury.org/grand-jury-reports .
1. There was no evidence of fraud or election interference.
2. Voting was fair, secure, and transparent.
3. The Registrar of Voters’ communications and outreach programs promoted transparency and public confidence in the voting process. Voters can feel secure in knowing that the Registrar of Voters provided an election of the highest recognized standard.
Why would you believe some info on a website prepared by some home-grown "experts" and disbelieve the information provided and supported by experienced professionals whose work has been substantiated repeatedly?
Paula A. Schaefer
From: Carol D.
To: CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF); [email protected] Subject: Opposition to Resolution No. 2025-64-Agenda Item 18 Date: Friday, October 3, 2025 2:21:27 PM
Dear Mayor Pat Burns and City Council members,
I am writing in opposition to the wording of Resolution No. 2025-64, agenda item 18.
Although I appreciate your interest in ensuring that elections are safe and secure in Huntington Beach, your use of data from the highly partisan group, Unite 4 Freedom, is misleading. You state that Unite 4 Freedom is an "independent" group, but that is inaccurate. Although their website claims they are non-partisan, their founders are clearly right-wing activists who pushed Trump's "Stop the Steal" movement regarding the 2020 presidential election. Unite 4 Freedom has tried to sue several states for election fraud (even Texas), but has been unsuccessful in all cases. They claim to be experts in election systems, but they are not.
By using their weak data as support for the resolution, you are spreading misinformation to voters. There are no court filings, audits, or government reports affirming the figures you cite.
Your figures are made up by partisan volunteers who donate time and money to this organization, which is based in a strip mall in Missouri. This reminds me of the tobacco industry years ago relying on data from so-called "experts" on the link between smoking and health!
Here are some specific concerns related to the data you included in the resolution:
California has approximately 22 million registered voters. A claim of over 9 million “material errors and omissions” in registration suggests nearly half the voter rolls are flawed, which is an extraordinary claim that requires proof. Without transparent methodology or forensic audit data, numbers of that magnitude are implausible.
To validate your claim of 5,588,594 improperly counted votes, you would need to show ballot-by-ballot audits, chain-of-custody logs, cross checks with voter intention, reconciliation of vote totals, etc. There are no credible post-election audits that yield numbers remotely close to 5.5+ million improper votes.
Regarding 77,085 excess votes, you would need a binding ledger of “number of voters who participated” and tie each counted vote to a participating voter record. There is no audit or court finding showing unexplained surplus votes of that magnitude in California.
Please provide the source of the data and methodology that Unite 4 Freedom used to obtain these results. Were these results vetted by an objective, non-partisan third party? Where were the results published besides right-wing podcasts and social media platforms? Finally, it's important to note that a comprehensive review of the 2024 general election in Orange County found no evidence of fraud or interference, according to a recent 25-page report made by the Orange County Grand Jury, and our voting system was rated one of the best in the nation for integrity and security. It currently maintains ISO 9001:2015 certification, which meets international standards for organizational efficiency, customer service, and regulatory compliance. This audit process was conducted by a third-party ISO 9001 specialist.
We are fortunate to have such a safe and secure election system in Orange County! Thank you,
Carol Daus
30-year Huntington Beach resident
From: Thomas Meisenhelder
To: [email protected]
Subject: Voting
Date: Sunday, October 5, 2025 3:12:16 PM
PLEASE rely on the excellent work of the Orange County Registrar of Voters rather than using the junk science of Unite@4Freedom, a group that if notorious for biased and misleading proposals.
Thank You,
Thomas Meisenhelder
Huntington Beach
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From: georgia guerrero
To: [email protected]
Subject: Voting in OC
Date: Sunday, October 5, 2025 4:07:58 PM
You don't often get email from [email protected]. Learn why this is important Council, wake up or get out. I believe OC has a safe reality based voting mechanism. You already have us in a financial hole over the airshow and various lawsuits. HB does not need to reinvent the wheel. OC grand jury has confirmed OC has safe and accurate voting. Do not use herd mentality think for yourself.
G.G. 40 year resident who thinks this is the worst city council ever.
From: Melanie Reilly
To: [email protected]
Subject: Election Integrity
Date: Sunday, October 5, 2025 8:17:46 PM
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HB City Council,
There has been no issue with voter integrity in our local elections. Please stop wasting money the city does have on non-existent issues. Leave the dogma behind; use your common sense. Solve real problems- not made up nonsense.
Thank you,
Melanie Reilly
From: Charlie Jackson
To: [email protected]
Subject: Item 18-25-795
Date: Monday, October 6, 2025 12:58:51 AM
> I wish the city council would stop making statements that most Huntington Beach do not agree with. The misleading and unsubstantiated claims by a front organization called Unite4America should not be believed without a detailed report. What are their bogus claims about elections in Orange County? >
> Using their undocumented claims to make complaints about the election process is reckless. >
> This city council has complained about government overreach in the past, but has ignored attacks on due process, the creation of concentration camps, and the use of the Marines on us soil. >
> I wish the city council would stand up to something I care about.
Charles Jackson
24 year resident
From: Brian Reilly
To: [email protected]
Subject: Do not waste Tax Dollars funding Unite4Freedom Date: Monday, October 6, 2025 7:48:00 AM
You don't often get email from [email protected]. Learn why this is important Dear City Council - You have (appropriately) warned of budget shortfalls and the need to cut spending. Please don't waste tax dollars that are needed to fund critical city services like police and fire protection on unfounded allegations of election fraud. These fact free allegations defy reality. DON'T WASTE OUR TAX DOLLARS ON ELECTION FRAUD FANTASIES! Brian Reilly
Long Time HB taxpayer!
From: Maria Sugranes
To: [email protected]
Subject: Election Scrutiny
Date: Monday, October 6, 2025 9:16:33 AM
Stop wasting precious time and funds on non-issues. The OC Registrar of Voters is a premiere organization run by Republicans. I recognize you feel you need to act in order to support Michael Gates lawsuit against the OCRegistrar of Voters. That's all smoke and mirrors.
Focus on working on the city's infrastructure and budget. --
Maria Sugranes
HB homeowner since 1973
From: Jan Madnick
To: [email protected]
Subject: Item 18-795
Date: Monday, October 6, 2025 9:27:05 AM
I a writing specifically to you, Mayor Burns, for the absurd item you are wasting the City Council's time on this evening . Have you ever bothered to visit the Registrar's office? Have you ever bothered to observe the procedures on election night? Have you ever bothered to attend the many meetings the Registrar held all around,OC ( including at our Central Library) to inform the public of EXACTLY how safe and valid election are? I call all that pretty "transparent"!!!
The OC Grand Jury investigated our election protocols and found ABSOLUTELY nothing that wasn't completely secure, transparent, and professional. Wish we could say the same for YOU and the other 6 members of our humiliating City Council. Get to work on issues that are important to our city instead of the continual bull shit that only serves to embarrass our city's reputation across the country!
From: Pat Goodman
To: CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF); [email protected] Subject: Please Vote No on Agenda Item 18
Date: Monday, October 6, 2025 11:35:38 AM
Dear Mayor Burns and Members of the City Council,
I am deeply concerned about the resolution proposed in Item 18. It includes false and misleading claims that millions of omissions and errors exist in voting records. The source of these claims is United Sovereign Americans, Inc. and its Unite 4 Freedom program — the same organization presenting tonight.
The resolution refers to an “audit” of voter records. However, this is not a legitimate audit. A true audit follows a transparent, documented, and verifiable methodology and is reported to the auditee. None of that applies here.
The methods used by United Sovereign Americans are seriously flawed. According to Protect Democracy, they:
• Use only names and birth years to claim “duplicate registrations,” ignoring reliable identifiers like driver’s license or Social Security numbers. • Label legitimate addresses as “invalid” for trivial reasons — such as missing apartment numbers or punctuation.
• Flag voter registrations submitted on Sundays or holidays as “problematic,” even though online systems process applications automatically.
Protect Democracy concludes that this organization’s data and methods are unreliable, yet this resolution appears to rely on that information. Why are you promoting these lies?
The Orange County Grand Jury, Registrar of Voters, and District Attorney have confirmed that our local election systems are secure, transparent, and professionally managed. In fact, the Registrar’s office has requested a copy of United Sovereign Americans’ “study” and has not received it — a clear breach of standard audit practice.
I urge the Council to reject this resolution and to rely instead on credible, transparent sources — including the findings of the Orange County Grand Jury, which reaffirmed the integrity of our local election systems.
Respectfully,
Pat Goodman
Huntington Beach, CA
Huntington Beach City Council Meeting Oct. 7, 2025 Agenda Item No.18 (25-795) Resolution in Support of
Immediate Action to Ensure Valid 2026 Election
Once again more performance politics, this time to reinforce the ongoing MAGA GOP efforts to sow doubt among voters
about the security and transparency of our election process.
It is a goal of the MAGA GOP to undermine public confidence in the voting process by constantly casting doubt on the process itself.
To this effort, our council now invites “Unite For Freedom”, a member of the far- right cottage industry of election deniers, to present its own unaudited election analysis using its own questionable methodology.
Only MAGA believes in bogus election stories. A thorough investigation by the Orange County Grand Jury found that there was no fraud or election interference in the 2024 general election and that voting in Orange County is fair, secure and transparent.
Vote “NO” on this unnecessary time-wasting item.
Sincerely,
Harry McLachlan, H.B. resident
From: Regina Mastroyannis Blankenhorn
To: [email protected]
Cc: CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF)
Subject: Item # 25-795 Concerns Regarding Unite 4 Freedom’s Election Claims Date: Monday, October 6, 2025 1:19:08 PM
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Subject: Item # 25-795 Concerns Regarding Unite 4 Freedom’s Election Claims Dear Huntington Beach City Council Members:
I am writing to express serious concerns regarding Resolution No. 2025-64, the organization Unite 4 Freedom, and its public statements regarding the integrity of the California 2024 General Election.
Despite repeated claims questioning the legitimacy of the election, Unite 4 Freedom has not made available any independent audit or verifiable evidence to support its assertions.
Transparency and accountability are essential when raising concerns about our democratic processes, yet this organization has failed to provide either.
Moreover, YOU, the City Council of Huntington Beach, continue to spread misinformation that undermines public trust in our electoral system. Your rhetoric—presented without factual basis—erodes confidence in the democratic institutions that serve our community and state.
This is especially troubling given the robust safeguards, bipartisan oversight, and post-election audits that were implemented during the 2024 election cycle to ensure its integrity including the OC Grand Jury Report dated January 1, 2025, stating that “the 2024 election was executed in a fair, secure, and transparent manner such that it upheld the highest level of voter integrity.” (Is_Voting_Integrity_Alive_and_Well_in_Orange_County.pdf )
I urge the City Council to refrain from adopting Resolution 2025-64 and to remain vigilant against the spread of unfounded claims and to reaffirm its commitment to truth, transparency, and the democratic process. Our community deserves leadership that stands firmly in support of facts and the rule of law.
Respectfully,
Regina M. Blankenhorn
Respectfully,
Regina M. Blankenhorn
From: p q
To: [email protected]
Subject: Resolution on accurate and fair elections/Unite 4 Freedom presentation Date: Monday, October 6, 2025 4:04:27 PM
I am confused by the Unite 4 Freedom presentation and the accurate and fair election resolution.
I have no doubt that all of you hold your offices through appropriate appointment or through appropriate election. I have read Unite 4's website and its mission to alert the public to inaccuracies in elections. Are you suggesting that there were inaccuracies in the elections you won? Additionally your resolution calls upon federal,state and county authorities to do their part in ensuring accurate and fair elections. It sounds like a statement with no teeth. I truly do not understand why this is on the city council agenda.
Sincerely,
Pat Quintana
From: Michele Burgess
To: [email protected]; CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF) Subject: Re: 10/7/25 City Council Meeting, Agenda Items 7 (File 25-798) and 18 (File 25-795) Date: Monday, October 6, 2025 4:19:19 PM
FROM THE 2024-2025 ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT:
IS VOTING INTEGRITY ALIVE AND WELL IN ORANGE COUNTY?
COMMENT FROM BOB PAGE,
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS, ORANGE COUNTY
“The Orange County Registrar of Voters has previously requested and not received a copy of the studies, including their methodology, conducted by United Sovereign Americans/Unite4Freedom. They have posted the results of their studies on their website at https://unite4freedom.com/reports/
.
“Their claim that about 20% of voters are non-existent or not eligible does not align with Orange County Registrar of Voters data that shows 99.9% of the 1.9 million active registered voters in Orange County have provided proof of identity in order to vote in federal elections.
“The remaining 0.1% of registered voters remain on the roll because they attested under penalty of perjury that they are eligible to vote. Pursuant to state law, they are eligible to vote in state and local elections when there is no federal office on the ballot.”
FROM PROTECT DEMOCRACY
https://protectdemocracy.org/work/the-big-lie-dressed-up-as-data-science Unite4Freedom is a program of United Sovereign Americans, Inc., a 501(c)(4) organization based in Missouri. Contributions are not tax-deductible. This organization promotes election denial and conspiracy theories, primarily by suing jurisdictions for alleged election fraud and inaccuracies in voter registration and ballot counts. They claim large-scale errors without providing verifiable evidence.
While they reference nine lawsuits alleging election fraud, none have been settled, and California is not among them. Their data and conclusions are presented without transparency regarding their methodology, and the group’s analyses are deeply flawed. Their methods include:
• Using only names and birth years to claim “duplicate registrations,” ignoring reliable identifiers such as driver’s license or Social Security numbers. • Labeling addresses as “invalid” for trivial reasons such as missing apartment numbers or non-alphabetical characters (like apostrophes), even when the addresses are legitimate.
• Flagging voter registration dates that fall on Sundays or holidays as “problematic,” even though online registration systems can process applications automatically on those dates.
IN CONCLUSION
Protect Democracy, a non-partisan, anti-authoritarian group, concludes that United Sovereign Americans’ data and methodology are unreliable, yet our City Council members seem ready to base policy discussions and possibly a resolution on Unite4Freedom’s information.
Meanwhile, Supervisor Janet Nguyen brags about co-authoring a measure that requires the Orange County Registrar of Voters to investigate whether its voter rolls contain animals by comparing thousands of pet licenses to the names and addresses of their potential owners. This follows recent criminal charges against a woman who registered her dog to vote and cast ballots in two elections (though the second one was rejected). What a massive waste of staff time and tax dollars. How many people are stupid enough to register their pets to vote, plus this woman has now been charged with five felonies. Are there really enough dogs voting fraudulently to skew an election? What a joke.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-24/orange-county-wants-to-know- are-any-dogs-or-cats-registered-to-vote
You are supposed to represent the people of Huntington Beach, the majority of whom are not MAGA. You seem to exist in a silo of skewed and incomplete information selected in a highly partisan manner by Fox and Newsmax, which in many ways does not truly reflect reality.
You need to broaden your horizons. Perhaps even call the Orange County Registrar of Voters (714-567-7600) to request a behind-the-scenes tour of the facility and explanation of the process to see what actually goes on there, rather than inviting a conspiracy theory group to give a biased and inaccurate presentation at a City Council meeting.
That’s right up there with promoting the Patriot Academy’s Biblical Constitution classes, rent free, in our public library. And proposing a Charlie Kirk memorial. And putting MAGA on the library’s 50th anniversary plaque. And attacking our public library and its librarians. And wasting millions of our taxpayer dollars on endless lawsuits against the State.
If our elections are so suspect that you need to require voter ID right here in Huntington Beach, how did the “Fab 4” win in 2022 and the “HB 3” win in 2024? We need an investigation!!!
You people are so transparent we can see right through you.
Michele Burgess
HB resident since 1961
P.S. In Section 2 of Resolution 2025-64, “principals” should be “principles.” From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Oppose Agenda Item 18
Date: Monday, October 6, 2025 4:20:36 PM
Please don't waste any more of the taxpayer's money on frivolous nonsense. I read this agenda item and was looking for the background materials to understand the need for this, but there was none. There was only Mayor Burns's statement agreeing with unfounded numbers stated by a biased organization. But I dug a little further, I went to the Unite 4 Freedom website to try to understand the issue.
The Unite 4 Freedom website cites some alarming numbers, claiming almost 8.5 million apparently illegal votes in the 2022 national election. The problem is, when you look at the webpage entitled, "reports", there is no actual source data. It is just these huge numbers stated as fact. If there really were these kinds of discrepancies in our elections, you council members should be very concerned about the legitimacy of your own elections. But, you're not!
Even though you council members are not concerned about the legitimacy of your own elections, the only source I see questioning elections is from this Council, using bogus means such as this resolution.
Finally, I strongly encourage you to take a free tour of the OC Registrar of Voters office. Meet with Registrar Bob Page. Ask him to clarify all your concerns. I think you will find that you were, indeed, legitimately elected, just like all other electeds in our county and state. Maybe then, you'll stop all this fear-mongering.
Sincerely,
Diane James
From: Christopher Rini
To: [email protected]
Subject: Comment re: Resolution 2025-64
Date: Monday, October 6, 2025 4:48:19 PM
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The Orange County Grand Jury conducted a study in 2024-2025 on the Orange County Registrar of Voters (OCROV) in response to concerns about voter integrity. The Grand Jury found that "every aspect of the election process—from voter registration and ballot counting to post-election audits and the final certification of the votes—adheres to the highest standards of integrity." Their report can be read from this url: https://ocvote.gov/election- library/docs/2024-2025%20Orange%20County%20Grand%20Jury%20Report.pdf In this report, the Grand Jury identifies the concern, states their methodology, states their findings, and they include five pages of references. By comparison, Unite4Freedom does not show methodology or references on their media. Unite4Freedom does show their lawsuits (https://unite4freedom.com/litigation/
) and it shows that eight out of nine lawsuits have been dismissed. An 88% failure rating does not inspire confidence in a company. Allegations of election fraud are serious, and they deserve more transparency and research vigor than Unite4Freedom is offering.
Yours,
Chris Rini
44-year resident
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