[Edit 1/24/23: I sent the below tweet in reply to a tweet of @cathi_bradford that included an announcement that Robert Garris would speak about "election integrity" at the January 30 Eagle Forum meeting in Cullman. I thought the announcement identified Mr. Garris as the Lee County Elections Manager. Said tweet of @cathi_bradford was embedded here. @cathi_bradford subsequently deleted the tweet, so the tweet is no longer embedded here.]
Email to Mr. Robert GarrisFrom: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: rgarris@leeco.us <rgarris@leeco.us>
Sent: Fri, Jan 20, 2023 10:10 am
Subject: Your upcoming Jan. 30 "election integrity" speech
Dear Mr. Garris,
This email is prompted by your being scheduled to speak about "election integrity" at the January 30 Eagle Forum meeting in Cullman.
I think the USA made great progress in 2022 in that the 2022 election results were not doubted compared to how the 2020 election results were doubted.
As regards elections and voting, I think a priority for America and Americans should be to make the 2024 elections even more insulated against questioning.
Do you agree?
If you agree, what leader or leaders in Alabama would you identify as being highly effective in advocating for that 2024 election goal and advocating things that Alabamians can do on behalf of such goal? What do you think Alabamians should do to advance that goal.
For your information, this email and any reply you provide will be posted at
https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/01/what-should-americans-do-about-election.html.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
Email to The Cullman Times and TV stations covering CullmanFrom: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: kmiller@cullmantimes.com, tmayer@cullmantimes.com, ashavers@cullmantimes.com, comments@abc3340.com, programming@abc3340.com, blong@hearst.com, wcromwell@cbs42.com, rmartin@cbs42.com, jason.mathews@gray.tv
Cc: rgarris@leeco.us, mayor@cullmanal.gov, jfolsom@cullmanal.gov, jcook@cullmanal.gov, bsmith@cullmanal.gov, dmoss@cullmanal.gov, chollingsworth@cullmanal.gov,
Sent: Fri, Jan 20, 2023 7:00 pm
Subject: Eagle Forum Jan. 30 Cullman meeting re election integrity
To The Cullman Times and TV stations covering Cullman:
Mr. Robert Garris, who is the Lee County Elections Manager, is scheduled to speak about "election integrity" at the January 30 Eagle Forum meeting in Cullman.
I think the USA made great progress in 2022 in how the 2022 election results were not doubted compared to how the 2020 election results were doubted.
As regards elections and voting, I think a priority for America and Americans should be to make the 2024 elections even more insulated against questioning.
I have asked Mr. Garris whether he agrees, and, if so, what leader or leaders in Alabama he would identify as being especially effective in advocating for that 2024 election goal and advocating things that Alabamians can do on behalf of such goal. See
https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/01/what-should-americans-do-about-election.html.
I hope you consider this of sufficient importance to warrant your covering the January 30 Eagle Forum meeting in Cullman.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL
Email to Lee County CommissionersFrom: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2023 8:22 AM
To: BillEnglish <probatejudge@mindspring.com>; dcci@charter.net; wrossmorris@gmail.com; garydl4316@gmail.com; tlangleylcc@gmail.com; johnhr50@aol.com
Cc: Robert Garris <RGarris@leeco.us>; wchristian@oanow.com; jlee@oanow.com; ljohnson@oanow.com; jwest@oanow.com; afranco@oanow.com
Subject: Does Robert Garris think it is important that election results not be doubted?
Dear Lee County Commissioners:
Mr. Robert Garris, who is the Lee County Elections Manager, is scheduled to speak about "election integrity" at the January 30 Eagle Forum meeting in Cullman.
I think the USA made great progress in 2022 in how the 2022 election results were not doubted compared to how the 2020 election results were doubted.
As regards elections and voting, I think a priority for America and Americans should be to make the 2024 elections even more insulated against questioning.
I have asked Mr. Garris whether he agrees, and, if so, what leader or leaders in Alabama he would identify as being especially effective in advocating for that 2024 election goal and advocating things that Alabamians can do on behalf of such goal. See
https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/01/what-should-americans-do-about-election.html.
I hope the Lee County Commissioners think it is extremely important that election results not be doubted and they urge all Alabamians to act towards achieving that goal for 2024.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL
Email from Robert Garris
From: Robert Garris <RGarris@leeco.us>
To: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
Cc: BillEnglish <probatejudge@mindspring.com>; dcci@charter.net <dcci@charter.net>; wrossmorris@gmail.com <wrossmorris@gmail.com>; garydl4316@gmail.com <garydl4316@gmail.com>; tlangleylcc@gmail.com <tlangleylcc@gmail.com>; johnhr50@aol.com <johnhr50@aol.com>; wchristian@oanow.com <wchristian@oanow.com>; jlee@oanow.com <jlee@oanow.com>; ljohnson@oanow.com <ljohnson@oanow.com>; jwest@oanow.com <jwest@oanow.com>; afranco@oanow.com <afranco@oanow.com>
Sent: Mon, Jan 23, 2023 10:10 am
Subject: RE: Does Robert Garris think it is important that election results not be doubted?
Mr. Shattuck,
Just to clarify, I am no longer the Lee County Election Manager. I left that position in 2020. My tenure there was 2014 to 2020. I currently work in the Lee County Revenue Commissioner’s Office. I am happy to give my opinion, however, just to clarify, I am no longer the Election Manager in Lee County. The elections are administered by the Chief Election Official, Probate Judge Bill English.
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: Robert Garris <rgarris@leeco.us>
Cc: BillEnglish <probatejudge@mindspring.com>; dcci@charter.net <dcci@charter.net>; wrossmorris@gmail.com <wrossmorris@gmail.com>; garydl4316@gmail.com <garydl4316@gmail.com>; tlangleylcc@gmail.com <tlangleylcc@gmail.com>; johnhr50@aol.com <johnhr50@aol.com>; wchristian@oanow.com <wchristian@oanow.com>; jlee@oanow.com <jlee@oanow.com>; ljohnson@oanow.com <ljohnson@oanow.com>; jwest@oanow.com <jwest@oanow.com>; afranco@oanow.com <afranco@oanow.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 07:14:27 PM CDT
Subject: Re: Does Robert Garris think it is important that election results not be doubted?
Dear Mr. Garris,
This reply to your your January 23rd email is triggered by your being mentioned in the article at
https://1819news.com/news/item/supporters-argue-for-election-audit-bill-your-vote-is-sacrosanct-and-it-has-value-to-you regarding the election audit bill.
As my previous emails stated, I think the USA made great progress in 2022 in how the 2022 election results were not doubted compared to how the 2020 election results were doubted, and that, as regards elections and voting, a priority for America and Americans should be to make the 2024 elections even more insulated against questioning.
Your January 23rd email indicated a willingness to express your opinion on this.
I think Alabama Secretary of State Allen desires for the 2024 election results to be to be subject to potential doubt, and he has done, and will do, little or nothing to lessen the potential for Alabamians to distrust the 2024 elections.
https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/01/what-should-americans-do-about-election.html.
Do you agree a priority for America and Americans should be to make the 2024 elections even more insulated against questioning compared to the 2020 elections, and what do you think Secretary of State Allen has done and will do to help for the 2024 election results not to be doubted by Alabamians?
Thank you for your consideration of this.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Email to Alabama Republican women's groupsFrom: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: alexcreynolds@gmail.com <alexcreynolds@gmail.com>
Cc: dianeken333@yahoo.com <dianeken333@yahoo.com>; joannehorton@myops.net <joannehorton@myops.net>; michelle.thomason@bellsouth.net <michelle.thomason@bellsouth.net>; britneymgarner@gmail.com <britneymgarner@gmail.com>; snewmanhsv@gmail.com <snewmanhsv@gmail.com>; reddocks@bellsouth.net <reddocks@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 05:04:04 PM CDT
Subject: Houston County Republican Women: Secretary of State Allen and election integrity
Dear President Fillmore, Houston County Republican Women (c/o alexcreynolds@gmail.com):
This email is prompted by Secretary of State Wes Allen's visit with your group this past Thursday and what he said about election integrity.
The following is quoted from
https://dothaneagle.com/news/local/government-politics/secretary-of-state-wes-allen-visits-houston-county-republican-women/article_119ae7be-2cb4-11ee-8946-2b3ec7d65ce5.html, which reported Secretary Allen's visit with you:
"I heard loud and clear that the citizens of this state want elections of integrity," Allen said. "They want ones that we can depend on, so we don't see the chaos and confusion that happened around the country in 2020. Thank goodness it didn't happen in Alabama, and we're going to keep pushing so nothing can go wrong with our election system."
After Allen met with Rep. Paul Lee and other members of the Republican caucus in a legislative session, a bill was passed that made it a state law to require paper ballots for every election.
Originally, using paper ballots was an administrative code and not a state law. Allen said since it is now a state law, the ballots can be referenced in case something goes wrong on Election Night.
"This is important because now we got the receipts," Allen said. "If anyone has questions, they can go back and look at the ballots."
Another item in the administrative code had to do with the tabulators and how they didn't need to be connected to the internet. Allen wanted to make this a state law, and the bill managed to get down to the House, where it was passed and signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey.
Allen believes these steps will help ,keep Election Night from becoming Election Month.
"We've got a great system in Alabama, and I'm very proud of it," Allen said. "You're going to know who wins and loses in Alabama on Election Night. It's not going to take us weeks to count ballots."
I think the integrity of the 2020 elections weighs heavily on the future of our country. I have tried to address this, starting at at
https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2020/10/will-john-merrill-get-blamed.htmlI think the U.S. made great progress in 2022 in how the 2022 election results were not doubted compared to how the 2020 election results are doubted.
As regards elections and voting, I think a priority for Americans should be to make the 2024 elections even more insulated against questioning.
In February I asked Secretary Allen: "What progress did the USA make as regards the 2022 election results not being doubted compared to the 2020 election, and what will you and @NASSorg do to help make the 2024 election results even more accepted?" See
https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/01/what-should-americans-do-about-election.html.
The purpose of this email is to keep on this with the Houston County Republican Women and other Republican Women's groups in Alabama (some of which are copied on this email as indicated below).
Do you agree that a priority for Americans should be to make the 2024 elections insulated against questioning? Do you think Secretary of State Allen should make his own efforts to help that be the case? Are you willing to contribute to that as well by speaking up publicly on the matter?
I would like to have phone conversations and/or meetings with one or more of you about this.
Please contact me if you are willing.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
cc:
Cullman County Republican Women (Cullman)
President, Diane Brown
dianeken333@yahoo.com
Republican Women of East Alabama
(Phenix City/Auburn/Opelika)
President, Dr. Joanne Horton
joannehorton@myops.net
Eastern Shore Republican Women (Spanish Fort)
President, Michelle Thomason
michelle.thomason@bellsouth.net
Greater Birmingham Republican Women (Birmingham)
President, Britney Garner
britneymgarner@gmail.com
Republican Women of Madison (Madison)
President, Susan Newman
snewmanhsv@gmail.com
Pike County Republican Women (Troy)
President, Shirley Reddock
reddocks@bellsouth.net
Email to Wayne Rogers and Caroleene Dobson re "AL Sec'y of State election: From 2020 elections to 2026 elections, and afterwards" From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: joinus@waynerogersforalsecretaryofstate.com <joinus@waynerogersforalsecretaryofstate.com>; caroleene@dobsonforalabama.com <caroleene@dobsonforalabama.com>
Cc: Laney.Rawls@sos.alabama.gov <laney.rawls@sos.alabama.gov>; rgarris@leeco.us <rgarris@leeco.us>; BillEnglish <probatejudge@mindspring.com>; wrossmorris@gmail.com <wrossmorris@gmail.com>; garydl4316@gmail.com <garydl4316@gmail.com>; tlangleylcc@gmail.com <tlangleylcc@gmail.com>; johnhr50@aol.com <johnhr50@aol.com>; wchristian@oanow.com <wchristian@oanow.com>; ljohnson@oanow.com <ljohnson@oanow.com>; jwest@oanow.com <jwest@oanow.com>; afranco@oanow.com <afranco@oanow.com>; mayor@cullmanal.gov <mayor@cullmanal.gov>; jfolsom@cullmanal.gov <jfolsom@cullmanal.gov>; jcook@cullmanal.gov <jcook@cullmanal.gov>; bsmith@cullmanal.gov <bsmith@cullmanal.gov>; dmoss@cullmanal.gov <dmoss@cullmanal.gov>; chollingsworth@cullmanal.gov <chollingsworth@cullmanal.gov>; alexcreynolds@gmail.com <alexcreynolds@gmail.com>; dianeken333@yahoo.com <dianeken333@yahoo.com>; michelle.thomason@bellsouth.net <michelle.thomason@bellsouth.net>; britneymgarner@gmail.com <britneymgarner@gmail.com>; snewmanhsv@gmail.com <snewmanhsv@gmail.com>; kmiller@cullmantimes.com <kmiller@cullmantimes.com>; tmayer@cullmantimes.com <tmayer@cullmantimes.com>; ashavers@cullmantimes.com <ashavers@cullmantimes.com>; comments@abc3340.com <comments@abc3340.com>; programming@abc3340.com <programming@abc3340.com>; blong@hearst.com <blong@hearst.com>; wcromwell@cbs42.com <wcromwell@cbs42.com>; rmartin@cbs42.com <rmartin@cbs42.com>; jason.mathews@gray.tv <jason.mathews@gray.tv>
Sent: Friday, January 9, 2026 at 04:12:53 PM CST
Subject: AL Sec'y of State election: From 2020 elections to 2026 elections, and afterwards
Dear Wayne Rogers and Caroleene Dobson:
You are announced Democratic and Republican candidates for Alabama Secretary of State.
Five years after the 2020 election, and facing the 2026 elections, the United States is immensely roiled by Donald Trump continuing to say the 2020 election was "rigged" and by his (Trump's) seeking to rewrite the history of January 6th, 2021, to protect himself personally and politically, including from the Democrats winning the 2026 elections.
I cannot find if current Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has a public position that he believes or does not believe that the 2020 election was rigged, as Donald Trump contends.
Secretary Allen has been going on for some time about "election integrity," and I have endeavored to challenge Secretary Allen about this as set out at
Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: What should Americans do about election integrity?.
With the November 3, 2026, election day getting closer, I think political hatreds and animosities are growing in the United States, with a significant contributing factor being Trump's inflammatory contentions about the 2020 election being rigged and about the violent January 6th protesters being patriots.
I would say there is no telling what political conflagration will or will not happen in the United States prior to November 3, 2026 or afterwards, and that parties having standing and influence should try to tamp down the inflamed condition of the American electorate, particularly connected with the 2020 election and January 6th, 2021.
I think you, as candidates for Alabama Secretary of State, should tell Alabamians (1) whether you believe the 2020 election was "rigged" as Donald Trump says; (2) what you think Wes Allen, as the current Alabama Secretary of State, should say or do to try to help tamp down (or not) the inflaming that Trump is doing regarding the 2020 election and regarding January 6th, 2021; and (3) what you will do and say (or not say or do) related to the same (if you are elected Alabama Secretary of State).
I am copying on this email Secretary Allen and persons with whom I communicated or tried to communicate in 2023 as shown in
Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: What should Americans do about election integrity?.
Thank you for your attention to this matter, and I hope the two of you will speak publicly as I am urging.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
