Why We Vote Ep. 153: Coffee County, the RICO Collapse & Inside Georgia’s Election Breakdown

CannCon and Ashe in America are joined by former Coffee County GOP Chair and elector Kathy Latham for a powerful, firsthand account of Georgia’s election failures and the personal toll of lawfare. Kathy walks through the catastrophic malfunctions of Dominion machines during the 2020 primary, general election, and January runoff, detailing ballot rejections, QR code failures, adjudication concerns, and what she describes as a remote “fix” to voting equipment in the middle of the night. The conversation covers the infamous adjudication video, the forensic imaging of machines later used to justify a sweeping RICO case, and how Coffee County became a scapegoat in a broader political operation. Kathy also shares the devastating impact of indictment on her career, finances, and family, along with her decision to refuse a plea deal despite facing decades in prison. With the Fulton County RICO case now dismissed, this episode connects the dots between election administration, narrative control, and why accountability still matters.