Judge Roy Moore Moore filed a lawsuit to prevent Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill from certifying Jones as the winner until after an investigation of possible fraud, but it was dismissed, and Jones was confirmed. It is important to remember that Merrill obtained a court order to destroy the election records to prevent a recount. Moore's lawsuit cited numerous irregularities including out-of state voters (verified by video evidence), the discovery of pre-marked ballots for Jones, and the destruction of voter records. [...]
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