Election researcher and technology inventor Jovan Hutton Pulitzer returns alongside author Eve DePita for a new chapter in our ongoing series on election systems, ballot processes, and the difference between fraud and maladministration.

This conversation breaks down:

• How voter rolls and ballot production are manipulated before votes are ever cast
• Why paper ballots, not machines, are the core battleground
• How QR codes, ballot envelopes, and overprinting quietly shift outcomes
• And why citizen engagement, not bureaucracy, is the final safeguard of the vote

Pulitzer and DePita argue that the real threat to elections isn’t futuristic hacking—it's low-tech procedural breakdown that occurs in the open, protected by vague language in law and unaccountable oversight systems.

If you care about election transparency, public accountability, or the civic responsibility of voters, this episode offers critical context and direction.

Chapter Guide

• 00:00 – Why “fraud” is the wrong word
•  04:21 – The ballot manufacturing pipeline
•  12:15 – Contracts, printers, and oversight loopholes
•  19:48 – Citizen consent and voice
•  27:37 – How ballot envelopes reveal vote intent
•  35:22 – QR codes and transparency loss
•  48:01 – Maladministration vs. fraud
•  56:12 – How systems maintain power
•  1:05:47 – Your legal role in elections
•  1:15:33 – Closing message: “The power is with the people.”

Guest Links

Jovan Hutton Pulitzer (Rumble): https://rumble.com/c/JovanHuttonPulitzer

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