Additional Findings – MBB Cards with Same 4-digit Identifier

There is no record explaining why only one of the two MBB cards appearing in the SERVO audit log was used instead of the other. There is no record to explain the creation of the third MBB card and the only record to explain why it was not used was an orange post-it note on the unread MBB card that reads ‘do not read won’t read.’

Given the mishandling of and lack of chain of custody documentation for the MBBs from the 14 Early Voting and DTV locations missing from the Tally Audit Log and the lack of chain of custody documentation for the MBBs tabulated for those 14 locations, Harris County Elections was notified of FAD’s preliminary findings to ensure proper chain of custody procedures and records management would be in place for the November 2022 Election.

One additional concerning finding in the course of reviewing records from Harris County was the discovery of two MBB cards bearing the same 4-digit unique identifier.

In the gray DTV bin, an MBB card bearing the 4-digit code 3594 and labeled as associated with polling location 0254 was found inside a small manila envelope:

Figure 6-114: MBB with code 3594 in Envelope for location 0254

But MBB 3594 should not be associated with location 0254. The Central Count Packet for 0254 contained the correct two MBB cards (MBB 3884 and MBB 3880) and both were tabulated.

Figure 6-115: Audit Log Showing Location 0254

Polling location, 0439, however, is associated with MBB 3594. Indeed, MBB 3594 was tabulated and had 118 CVRs on it.

Figure 6-116: Audit Log Showing Location 0439

Tapes from location 0439 indicate that one of the MBB cards should have 118 CVRs on it.

While it appears MBB 3594 was tabulated and correctly associated with polling location 0439, there is no explanation for why an additional card with the same 4digit code as location 0439 but labeled as associated with polling location 0254 was created.

Given the destruction of the equipment that could be used to read the MBB cards, there is no way to definitively confirm which of these two MBB 3594 cards was ultimately tabulated.

Figure 6-117: Tape from location 0439