This is the trickier part of the zip file. The data does indeed show a discrepancy between the number of voters checked in and the number of ballot images scanned at three specific polling locations. What the leakers say: Votes were deleted. What the data actually shows (upon inspection by independent analysts): The zip file omitted the "auxiliary" batch files. The images exist; they were just stored in a subfolder the leakers did not index. In database terms, they looked at Page 1 but didn't scroll to Page 2. Why the “Zip” Matters More Than the Contents The most interesting aspect of this story isn't the data inside the folder—it is the metadata of the folder itself.
October 26, 2023 (Retrospective context) By: The Dispatch Desk AZ Truth Be Told zip
And for the love of democracy, if you are in Arizona, verify your ballot status directly on the official .gov site—not through a text file from a Telegram group. Disclaimer: This blog is for informational and analytical purposes. Always verify claims with official election sources (.gov) before sharing. This is the trickier part of the zip file
If you have spent any time in the darker corners of political X (formerly Twitter) or conservative Telegram channels over the last 48 hours, you have seen the whisper network buzzing about three words: What the data actually shows (upon inspection by
The "AZ Truth Be Told" zip is a political Rorschach test. If you believe the election was stolen, you will look at the file and see proof. If you trust the institutional checks and balances, you will see cherry-picked data and misreading of logs.