THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS - SHOW US THE EVIDENCE 1D

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[Spoken]
THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS - SHOW US THE EVIDENCE 1D
Song by John R. Brakey and Cassandra AI
[Verse 1]
A paper ballot enters,
First, the scanner takes a digital picture of both sides of the ballot.
Then it reads the voter’s marks from that image.
The counting moves through software,
Where citizens can’t watch.
We see the ballots going in.
We see results come out.
But what occurred between the two
Is what we’re asking about.
We’re not accusing anyone.
We’re asking what is real.
Because trust may start the journey,
But evidence makes it clear.
[Pre-Chorus]
The problem may be complicated.
The answer can be simple:
Preserve the ballot images.
Release the public records.
Compare them.
Let the people see.
[Chorus]
The devil is in the details.
The truth is in the trail.
The ballot image shows the evidence.
The CVR tells the machine’s tale.
Put them side by side,
Precinct by precinct, line by line.
Voting must be secret.
But the counting must see light.
Transparent.
Trackable.
Publicly verifiable.
Show us the evidence
And give us truth that will hold.
[Verse 2]
The ballot image shows the marks
The voter left behind.
No voter’s name, no voter’s face—
Just evidence of their design.
The cast-vote record is a row,
With every contest in its place.
It tells us how the software read
The choices on that page.
But the record is an interpretation.
It is not the ballot itself.
So place the image beside the row
And let the system prove itself.
[Pre-Chorus]
One is the evidence.
One is the machine’s claim.
If both records tell the same story,
Confidence has a name.
[Chorus]
The devil is in the details.
The truth is in the trail.
The ballot image shows the evidence.
The CVR tells the machine’s tale.
Put them side by side,
Precinct by precinct, line by line.
Voting must be secret.
But the counting must see light.
Transparent.
Trackable.
Publicly verifiable.
Show us the evidence
And give us truth that will hold.
[Verse 3]
Each paper ballot is unique.
It must be guarded and secured.
We cannot pass the originals around
To everyone who wants assurance.
But a digital image can be copied:
Click, click, click.
A copy for the candidates.
A copy for the press.
A copy for the citizens
Who want to run the test.
Organize them by precinct.
Link each image to its row.
Let independent people check
What the machine claims to know.
[Verse 4]
Do not wait until tomorrow,
When records may be gone—
A system reset, a file erased,
The evidence moved on.
Preserve the images and database.
Preserve the audit trail.
Sunlight protects the voter.
It protects the honest clerk.
When everyone can see the proof,
The evidence does the work.
[Chorus]
The devil is in the details.
The truth is in the trail.
The ballot image shows the evidence.
The CVR tells the machine’s tale.
Put them side by side,
Precinct by precinct, line by line.
Voting must be secret.
But the counting must see light.
Transparent.
Trackable.
Publicly verifiable.
Show us the evidence
And give us truth that will hold.
[Verse 5]
Preserve the ballot images.
Preserve the CVR.
Preserve the logs and records
That reveal when changes were made.
Before a system is reset,
Replaced, erased, or cleared,
Preserve the public evidence
That can replace suspicion and fear.
And if the records match,
We can show the count was right.
If an anomaly appears,
We know exactly where to look.
Then select the paper originals
And verify the image too.
The image checks the database.
The paper checks the image.
That is how a public audit
Builds confidence with evidence.
[Bridge]
We need records we can examine.
We need facts brought into light.
Let the evidence answer questions.
Let the people work it out.
The ballot is the starting point.
The image preserves the view.
The CVR records the software’s reading.
Comparison tells us what is true.
[Breakdown]
Did the voters match the list?
Did the ballots match the voters?
Did the images match the CVRs?
Did the paper match the images?
Five checks.
One public trail.
Trust—but verify.
No verification,
No lasting trust.
[Final Chorus]
The devil is in the details.
The truth is in the trail.
The ballot image shows the evidence.
The CVR tells the machine’s tale.
Put them side by side,
Precinct by precinct, line by line.
Voting must be secret.
But the counting must see light.
The problems may be complicated.
The solution can be simple: transparency.
Preserve it.
Release it.
Compare it.
Let the people see.
Transparent.
Trackable.
Publicly verifiable.
That is how we build elections
We can all believe.
[Outro]
Voting is secret.
Counting is public.
Evidence is preserved.
The people verify.
Show us the evidence.
And let the truth survive.
[Spoken]
To learn more about ballot images,
cast-vote records, and public verification,
visit John R. Brakey’s Substack
and read The Cassandra Syndrome series.

Democracy should show its work.

AND Don't forget, voting is a secret process .
Counting is a public process

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[Spoken] THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS - SHOW US THE EVIDENCE 1D Song by John R. Brakey and Cassandra AI [Verse 1] A paper ballot enters, First, the scanner takes a digital picture of both sides of the ballot. Then it reads the voter’s marks from that image. The counting moves through software, Where citizens can’t watch. We see the ballots going in. We see results come out. But what occurred between the two Is what we’re asking about. We’re not accusing anyone. We’re asking what is real. Because trust may start the journey, But evidence makes it clear. [Pre-Chorus] The problem may be complicated. The answer can be simple: Preserve the ballot images. Release the public records. Compare them. Let the people see. [Chorus] The devil is in the details. The truth is in the trail. The ballot image shows the evidence. The CVR tells the machine’s tale. Put them side by side, Precinct by precinct, line by line. Voting must be secret. But the counting must see light. Transparent. Trackable. Publicly verifiable. Show us the evidence And give us truth that will hold. [Verse 2] The ballot image shows the marks The voter left behind. No voter’s name, no voter’s face— Just evidence of their design. The cast-vote record is a row, With every contest in its place. It tells us how the software read The choices on that page. But the record is an interpretation. It is not the ballot itself. So place the image beside the row And let the system prove itself. [Pre-Chorus] One is the evidence. One is the machine’s claim. If both records tell the same story, Confidence has a name. [Chorus] The devil is in the details. The truth is in the trail. The ballot image shows the evidence. The CVR tells the machine’s tale. Put them side by side, Precinct by precinct, line by line. Voting must be secret. But the counting must see light. Transparent. Trackable. Publicly verifiable. Show us the evidence And give us truth that will hold. [Verse 3] Each paper ballot is unique. It must be guarded and secured. We cannot pass the originals around To everyone who wants assurance. But a digital image can be copied: Click, click, click. A copy for the candidates. A copy for the press. A copy for the citizens Who want to run the test. Organize them by precinct. Link each image to its row. Let independent people check What the machine claims to know. [Verse 4] Do not wait until tomorrow, When records may be gone— A system reset, a file erased, The evidence moved on. Preserve the images and database. Preserve the audit trail. Sunlight protects the voter. It protects the honest clerk. When everyone can see the proof, The evidence does the work. [Chorus] The devil is in the details. The truth is in the trail. The ballot image shows the evidence. The CVR tells the machine’s tale. Put them side by side, Precinct by precinct, line by line. Voting must be secret. But the counting must see light. Transparent. Trackable. Publicly verifiable. Show us the evidence And give us truth that will hold. [Verse 5] Preserve the ballot images. Preserve the CVR. Preserve the logs and records That reveal when changes were made. Before a system is reset, Replaced, erased, or cleared, Preserve the public evidence That can replace suspicion and fear. And if the records match, We can show the count was right. If an anomaly appears, We know exactly where to look. Then select the paper originals And verify the image too. The image checks the database. The paper checks the image. That is how a public audit Builds confidence with evidence. [Bridge] We need records we can examine. We need facts brought into light. Let the evidence answer questions. Let the people work it out. The ballot is the starting point. The image preserves the view. The CVR records the software’s reading. Comparison tells us what is true. [Breakdown] Did the voters match the list? Did the ballots match the voters? Did the images match the CVRs? Did the paper match the images? Five checks. One public trail. Trust—but verify. No verification, No lasting trust. [Final Chorus] The devil is in the details. The truth is in the trail. The ballot image shows the evidence. The CVR tells the machine’s tale. Put them side by side, Precinct by precinct, line by line. Voting must be secret. But the counting must see light. The problems may be complicated. The solution can be simple: transparency. Preserve it. Release it. Compare it. Let the people see. Transparent. Trackable. Publicly verifiable. That is how we build elections We can all believe. [Outro] Voting is secret. Counting is public. Evidence is preserved. The people verify. Show us the evidence. And let the truth survive. [Spoken] To learn more about ballot images, cast-vote records, and public verification, visit John R. Brakey’s Substack and read The Cassandra Syndrome series. Democracy should show its work. AND Don't forget, voting is a secret process . Counting is a public process

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