State Year Name Type of Case Type of Fraud
StateCaliforniaYear2024NameWilliam EschenbachCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
William Eschenbach was charged by the state with two felony counts of voting more than once after voting twice in the June 2022 primary and twice in the November 2022 election. He voted by absentee ballot and again in person on election day but claimed in social media posts that he did it to show how insecure absentee voting is. He pleaded guilty to one of the charges and was sentenced to 6 months of probation and ordered to complete 40 hours of community service and pay $500 in restitution.
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StateColoradoYear2024NameDiana WattCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Diana Watt was charged by the state with one felony count of attempt to influence a public servant, one misdemeanor count of perjury, and one misdemeanor count of tampering with nominating papers after submitting fraudulent signatures for a candidate ballot petition in the 2022 Republican primary for the 7th congressional district. Watt was a circulator with the Oregon-based firm Grassfire LLC, which was paid to gather the required 1,500 signatures for Republican candidate Carl Andersen to qualify for the ballot. Watt submitted petitions with the forged signatures of voters, including deceased voters and voters who had moved out of state prior to the petition being circulated. She pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of tampering with nominating papers, in exchange for dismissal of the other charges, and was sentenced to 6 months of unsupervised probation (which could be reduced to 90 days if all court costs and fine are paid), and assessed $4,025.41 in court costs and fines.
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StateColoradoYear2024NameRobert AnzulewiczCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, Duplicate Voting
Robert Anzulewicz was charged by the state in Routt County with one misdemeanor count of mail ballot offense in the 2022 general election. Anzulewicz forged and submitted an absentee ballot on behalf of his mother. He also submitted an absentee ballot for himself and attempted to vote again in person. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 20 days in jail, 2 years of probation, and assessed fees totaling $1,245.
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StateColoradoYear2024NameJordahni RimpelCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Jordahni Rimpel was charged by the state with one felony count of attempt to influence a public servant and one misdemeanor count of perjury after submitting fraudulent signatures for a Republican candidate ballot petition in the 2022 Republican primary for the 7th congressional district. Rimpel was a circulator with the Oregon-based firm Grassfire LLC which was paid to gather the required 1,500 signatures for Republican candidate Carl Anderson to qualify for the ballot. Rimpel submitted petitions with the forged signatures of voters, including deceased voters and voters who had moved out of state prior to the petition being circulated. Rimpel pleaded guilty to both charges and received a two-year deferred judgement and sentence for the felony count. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail, fined $500, ordered to pay $3,557.41 for extradition costs, and was made to write letters of apology to the Colorado Secretary of State and Candidate Carl Anderson.
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StateConnecticutYear2024NameMichael DeFilippoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Michael DeFilippo, a Bridgeport City councilman and Democrat Party-endorsed candidate, was charged by the federal government with one count of conspiracy against rights, 3 counts of identity theft, and 11 counts of fraudulent registration after conspiring with others to request and submit fraudulent absentee ballots to be elected to the Bridgeport City Council during the 2017 and 2018 primary elections and the 2018 general election, which he won. DeFilippo, and others acting at his direction, fraudulently submitted Democratic political party affiliation applications and falsely registered and submitted absentee ballots on behalf of local university students who rented properties from DeFilippo. In some cases, he and the conspirators would assist his tenants with applications and in others, he would alter or forge party affiliation applications or request absentee ballots on their behalf, knowing those tenants did not meet criteria to vote absentee. In some cases, DeFilippo stole ballots from his tenants which he and his co-conspirators would fill out and fraudulently sign. DeFilippo, who resigned from the City Council after he was indicted, pleaded guilty to one felony count of deprivation of rights under color of law in exchange for dismissal of the other charges and is awaiting sentencing.
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StateFloridaYear2024NameLeo Grant Jr. Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Leo Grant Jr. was charged by the state in Palm Beach County with one felony count of false affirmation in voting or elections and one felony count of voting by an unqualified elector for illegally voting in the 2020 election. Grant was a convicted felon and his right to vote had not been restored. He pleaded guilty to the felony charges, was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served and 6 months of probation, and assessed fees totaling $5,506.59.
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StateFloridaYear2024NameLouis PalmieriCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting, False Registrations
Louis Palmieri was charged by the state in Brevard County with one felony count of false swearing in voting or elections and one felony count of unqualified elector willfully voting in the 2020 election. Palmieri, who registered as a Republican, was a convicted felon for lewd behavior with a child under 16 and his right to vote had not been restored. Palmieri pleaded no contest to both counts and was sentenced to 6 months of probation on each charge, to be served concurrently, and ordered to pay fines and fees totaling $627.
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StateGeorgiaYear2024NameSamunta Shomine PittmanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Samunta Shomine Pittman was charged by the state in Fulton County with 70 counts of felony fraudulent entries under O.C.G.A. §21-2-562(a). Specifically, Pittman filled out or let others fill out fictitious names on voter registration applications while canvassing in June 2018 for the Coalition for the People's Agenda, a left-wing advocacy group. Pittman pleaded guilty to the felony charges and was sentenced to 3 years of probation on each count, to be served concurrently, and ordered to pay a probation supervision fee and a $50 public defender fee.
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StateGeorgiaYear2024NameBrian PritchardCase TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Brian Pritchard, a First Vice Chair of the Republican state party, was sanctioned by the Georgia State Board of Elections for voting at least 9 times while ineligible from 2008 to 2010. Pritchard was convicted of felony check forgery in Pennsylvania in 1996 and was placed on probation for three years, which was extended for various reasons until 2011. In 2008, Pritchard registered to vote in Georgia, despite still being on probation for the felony charges. He voted a total of nine times in primary, general and runoff elections between 2008 and 2010. An administrative law judge found Pritchard had violated Georgia law by voting as a convicted felon who had not finished serving his sentence. The State Election Board approved the judge’s findings and imposed $5,000 in civil penalties (a $500 penalty and $500 for each voting offense), $375.14 in investigative costs, and a public reprimand. He was subsequently removed from his position in the Republican party.
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StateIowaYear2024NameKevin DorlandCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Kevin Dorland of Osceola, Iowa, was charged by the state with 7 felony counts of election misconduct in the first degree. Dorland did not live at the address he listed when he registered to vote for a slew of elections between 2017-2021, including the November 2021 mayoral election for Osceola. That election ended in a tie and the winner was decided by drawing a name out of a candy dish. Dorland pleaded guilty to three felony charges in exchange for dismissal of the other charges. He received a deferred judgement for the felony charges and was sentenced to two years of probation and fined $1,025.
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StateKentuckyYear2024NameLeslie JacksonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Leslie Jackson, of Barren County, was charged by the state with one felony count of wrongful registration after her participation in a conspiracy by the Jackson family to bribe voters or obtain blank ballots from registered voters to help elect James "Darrell" Jackson, a Monroe County Constable, to the position of Monroe County Jailor, during the 2022 Republican primary election. The fraud was uncovered after a tip was submitted to the Attorney General's Election Fraud Hotline. Jackson pleaded guilty to the felony charge and was sentenced to one year, suspended for a period of five years pending successful completion of probation.
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StateKentuckyYear2024NameMary JacksonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Mary Jackson, of Tompkinsville was charged by the state with one felony count of engaging in organized crime, one felony count of second degree forgery, and six felony counts of making or receiving expenditures for voting after her participation in a conspiracy by the Jackson family to bribe voters or obtain blank ballots from registered voters to help elect James "Darrell" Jackson, a Monroe County Constable, to the position of Monroe County Jailor during the 2022 Republican primary election. The fraud was uncovered after a tip was submitted to the Attorney General's Election Fraud Hotline. Jackson pleaded guilty to all charges and was sentenced to six years, suspended for a period of five years pending successful completion of probation.
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StateKentuckyYear2024NameJames "Darrell" JacksonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
James "Darrell" Jackson, a Monroe County Constable, was charged by the state with one felony count of engaging in organized crime and 5 felony counts of making or receiving expenditures for voting after participating in a conspiracy by the Jackson family scheme to bribe voters or obtain blank ballots from registered voter during the 2022 Republican primary election to help secure his election as Monroe County Jailor. Jackson conspired with at least six others in his scheme. After a tip was submitted to the Attorney General's Election Fraud Hotline, an investigation was started and uncovered the fraud. Jackson pleaded guilty to all charges and was sentenced to 6 years, with 5 years suspended pending successful completion of probation.
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StateKentuckyYear2024NameTommy McClendonCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeBuying Votes, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Tommy McClendon, of Tompkinsville, was charged by the state with four felony counts of making or receiving expenditures for voting after his participation in a conspiracy by the Jackson family to bribe voters or obtain blank ballots from registered voters to help elect James "Darrell" Jackson, a Monroe County Constable, to the position of Monroe County Jailor during the 2022 Republican primary election. He pleaded guilty to all counts and entered a pretrial diversion program for a period of 5 years.
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StateNew HampshireYear2024NameRichard RosenCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Richard Rosen was charged by the state with one felony count of voting in more than one state after voting twice in the 2016 General Election. He voted by absentee ballot in Holderness, New Hampshire, before the election and again in person in Belmont, Massachusetts, on election day. Rosen was convicted following a jury trial and was sentenced to seven days in jail and assessed a fine and penalty totaling $4,960.
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StateNew JerseyYear2024NameMD Hossain Morshed Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, False Registrations
MD Hossain Morshed, a former Democratic Atlantic City councilman, was charged by the federal government with one felony count of fraudulent procurement and submission of voter registration applications, one count of false statements, and one count of wire fraud. Morshed coerced non-residents to register to vote and submit absentee ballots using forms that Morshed had filled out for the June 2019 Democratic primary election, which Morshed won (and then went on to win in the November 2019 general election). When a resident of Galloway questioned the legality of signing the absentee ballot request, Morshed presented other absentee ballot request forms he was submitting and offered the individual a job in the Atlantic City government if Morshed was elected. After submitting the absentee ballot, Morshed instructed the individual to change his voter registration back to Galloway. When the individual was contacted by law enforcement, Morshed told him to lie and say that he lived part-time in Atlantic City and that Morshed had not filled out the forms. Morshed also lied to the FBI claiming he never provided anyone with voter registration or absentee ballot request documents, helped fill them out, or collected any documents from prospective voters. Three other individuals were solicited by Morshed to falsely register and submit an absentee ballot; two of the ballots were accepted and one ballot was rejected. He pleaded guilty to one count of fraudulent procurement and submission of voter registration applications in exchange for dismissal of the other charges and is awaiting sentencing.
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StateTennesseeYear2024NameKenneth Charles HendrixCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Kenneth Charles Hendrix was charged by the state in Montgomery County with one felony charge of illegal registration after registering to vote despite being ineligible as a convicted felon for unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of narcotics with intent to distribute. He pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of perjury in exchange for dismissal of the felony charge. He was sentenced to county jail for 11 months and 29 days which was converted to an alternative sentence of unsupervised probation. His fines and court costs were waived.
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StateTexasYear2024NameHarris County 180th District Court…Case TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeFalse Registrations, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
The result of the 180th district court judicial election was overturned in Harris County, Texas, after a state judge concluded that over 1,400 illegal votes had been counted. The margin of victory was only 449 votes in an election in which over one million votes were cast. However, the judge found clear and convincing evidence that 983 votes were cast by individuals who did not actually reside in Harris County, did not correctly list their residence, or listed non-residential addresses such as post offices as their residence on their voter registration; 40 absentee ballots lacked the required signatures and 8 ballots were not mailed in a timely manner; 445 voters did not provide proper identification or substitute documentation to prove their identity; 5 provisional ballots lacked a signature and one lacked a photo ID or an acceptable substitute. In total, the court ruled that 1,482 illegal votes were cast in the election, far outweighing the 449-vote margin between the two candidates. The court ordered a new election.
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StateWisconsinYear2024NameKimberly ZapataCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Kimberly Zapata, the former Milwaukee Election Commission Deputy Director, was charged by the state with one felony count of misconduct in public office and 3 misdemeanor counts of absentee ballot fraud after requesting military absentee ballots under false names and sending them to a Wisconsin state legislator's home during the 2022 election. Military voters do not have to show a voter ID and Zapata claimed she was a whistleblower trying to expose vulnerabilities in the election system. She used Wisconsin's online voter registration website to request the military absentee ballots and had them sent to the home of Rep. Janel Brandtien (R-Menomoneee Falls). Upon receiving the ballots, Brandtien contacted authorities and the media, and Zapata was fired from her position on the Milwaukee Election Commission. Zapata was found guilty by a jury of all charges and sentenced to 9 months’ imprisonment (which was stayed pending successful completion of 12 months of probation), ordered to complete 120 hours of community service, and ordered to pay $5,657 in fines, assessments, and court costs.
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StateWest VirginiaYear2024NameJames Leo MuncyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting, False Registrations
James Leo Muncy was charged by the state in Mingo County with one felony count of illegal voting and one felony count of unlawful voter registration after illegally registering and voting in the 2022 general election. Muncy registered and voted despite being ineligible since he was on probation for a felony offense. He pleaded guilty to one count of illegal voting in exchange for dismissal of the other felony charge. He was sentenced to 5 years in prison (which was suspended pending successful completion of three years of supervised probation), and was assessed standard court costs, fees, and fines.
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StateAlabamaYear2023NameDavid ColeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
David Cole, a Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 10th District, was charged by the state with one felony count of false registration after falsely claiming he resided in Alabama’s 10th state house district during the 2022 Primary and General Election. He also voted in 2022 in the 10th district even though he lived in District 4. Just before filing, Cole entered into a $5-per-month lease at a home in District 10, which he never occupied, although he registered that as his voting address and had mail sent there. Cole falsely claimed that he sold his District 4 house. Cole's crime came to light during his campaign to represent AL-10 in the state's House of Representatives, but did not conclude until after the election, which Cole won by 973 votes. He pleaded guilty to knowingly voting in a location for which he was not authorized, was sentenced to 60 days in Madison County jail and three years of probation, agreed to resign from his legislative seat, and was ordered to pay $52,885.79 in restitution (all the money he made while employed as a Representative). A new election was held on December 12, 2023.
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StateArizonaYear2023NameKyle Anthony ClarkCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Kyle Anthony Clark, of Tucson, was charged in Pima County with one count of false registration and one count of illegal voting after registering to vote and casting a ballot in the 2020 general election. Clark was a convicted felon for attempted trafficking in stolen property and his right to vote had not been restored. He was convicted by a jury of the felony count of illegal voting. He was sentenced to three and a half years in jail with credit for 658 days of time served and assessed $11 in fines.
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StateArizonaYear2023NameGloria Lopez TorresCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Gloria Lopez Torres, a San Luis City Councilwoman, was charged by the state with felony counts of conspiracy and ballot abuse after trafficking absentee ballots during the August 2020 primary election as part of a larger ballot harvesting scheme. Torres picked up 7 ballots from Nadia Lizarraga-Mayorquin (who was also charged and convicted) and put them into a drop box in 2020. Arizona law only permits family members and close relatives to do this. Torres pleaded guilty to one count of ballot abuse and was sentenced to 24 months of probation and fined $2,500. She may not run or be appointed to public office again, but she was allowed to finish her current term ending in December 2024.
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StateArizonaYear2023NameNadia Guadalupe Lizarraga-Mayorquin…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Nadia Lizarraga-Mayorquin (aka Nadia Buchanan) of San Luis was charged by the state with felony counts of conspiracy and ballot abuse after trafficking absentee ballots during the August 2020 Primary election as part of a larger ballot harvesting scheme. Arizona law only permits family members and close relatives to do this. Lizarraga-Mayorquin trafficked at least 7 ballots to Gloria Lopez and at least one ballot herself from a third party. She pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of ballot abuse and was sentenced to 24 months of probation and fined $2,500.
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StateCaliforniaYear2023NameShakir KahnCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Shakir Khan, a Lodi City Councilman, was charged by the state with 14 felony counts for voter registration fraud in connection with the 2020 Lodi City Council Election in which he defeated three opponents including the incumbent by 282 votes. Khan was charged with causing false voter registration, one count of false registration of fictitious person/person not requesting registration, 7 counts of subscription of fictitious name to nomination petition, 2 counts of false nomination/declaration of candidacy, one count of procuring/assisting/counseling/advising another not qualified to vote, and one count of aiding and abetting commission of fraudulent voting. An investigation by the San Joaquin Sheriff’s office discovered 41 sealed and completed mail-in ballots when searching his home, and a citizen looking into the voter rolls discovered 71 names registered to Khan's address, phone number, or email. Khan took advantage of members of the Pakistani community with his election fraud misconduct. Khan, who resigned from his position, was also charged with illegal gambling, tax evasion, unemployment fraud and other charges, for a total of 77 criminal charges against him (71 felonies and 6 misdemeanors). Khan pleaded no contest to all 77 charges including the 14 felony election fraud charges and is awaiting sentencing.
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StateConnecticutYear2023NameBridgeport Municipal Mayoral Democratic…Case TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
The results of the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Democratic mayoral primary election, which was held on September 12, 2023, were overturned due to absentee ballot fraud in an election where only 251 votes separated the winner (Joseph Ganim) and the loser (John Gomes). Superior Court Judge William Clark ordered that a new primary election between Ganim (the party-endorsed candidate) and Gomes (the challenger) should be held because an unusually large number of absentee ballots that were counted had been illegally placed in drop boxes by two unauthorized ballot distributors who were Ganim supporters: Wanda Geter-Pataky (a Democratic Town Committee member and the Leader of Voting District 136) and Eneida Martinez (a candidate for City Council). The court determined that videos of Geter-Pataky and Martinez illegally dropping off stacks of votes into various drop boxes “provided evidence of ballot harvesting, in violation of state law.” Geter-Pataky made 10 drops either directly or indirectly, and Martinez made 5 separate drops of multiple ballots. The court also found “the volume of ballots mishandled is such it calls the result of the primary election in serious doubt and unable to determine the legitimate result of the primary.”
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StateConnecticutYear2023NameVictor CuevasCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Victor Cuevas, a former Democrat Connecticut State Representative, was charged by the federal government with one felony count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud after submitting fraudulent signatures on a candidate ballot petition. Cuevas, who was on federal probation for bank fraud, ran a political consulting business called Yellow Dog Strategies. He was hired by a Democrat candidate to gather 1,000 ballot petition signatures to be eligible to run in the 2017 New Haven Probate Judge primary election. Cuevas and his co-conspirators fraudulently obtained ballot petition signatures by forging signatures of registered voters as well as forging the name and signature of a petition circulator to falsely authenticate voter signatures. When Cuevas and his co-conspirators were under investigation by the state election board for their forgery, Cuevas pressured the person whose signature he falsified as a circulator to sign a false affidavit. He pleaded guilty to the felony charge and was sentenced to 8 months in prison, 3 years of supervised probation, and ordered to pay $5,750 in restitution as well as a $100 special assessment.
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StateDistrict of ColumbiaYear2023NameVanessa RubioCase TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Vanessa Rubio (a D.C. Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner) was fined $500 by the D.C. Board of Elections after voting twice in the 2020 general election, once in Maryland and second time in D.C
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StateDistrict of ColumbiaYear2023NameRenee M. Diggs Case TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Renee Diggs was fined $100 by the D.C. Board of Elections after voting twice in the 2020 general election, once in Maryland and a second time in D.C.
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StateDistrict of ColumbiaYear2023NameJessica MiserCase TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Jessica Miser was fined $100 by the D.C. Board of Elections after voting twice in the 2020 general election, once in Maryland and a second time in D.C.
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StateDistrict of ColumbiaYear2023NameEddie BishopCase TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Margaretta Sibert-Dean was fined $100 by the D.C. Board of Elections after voting twice in the 2020 general election once in Maryland and a second time in D.C.
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StateFloridaYear2023NameLeroy James RossCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Leroy James Ross Jr was charged by the state in Alachua County with two felony counts of false swearing or submission of false voter registration information and one felony count of unqualified elector willfully voting in the 2020 General Election. Ross was ineligible as a convicted felon whose rights had not been restored; he has 12 felony and 30 misdemeanor convictions. He pleaded nolo contendere (which is treated as a guilty plea) to all counts. Ross was sentenced to 3 years of probation, ordered to complete 50 hours of community service, and assessed $621 in fines and court costs although Ross may perform community service in lieu of court costs at a rate of $11 per hour.
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StateFloridaYear2023NameJohn Boyd RiversCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
John Boyd Rivers was charged by the state with one count of submission of false voter registration information and one count of unqualified elector willfully voting in the 2020 general election after registering despite being ineligible as a convicted felon. He was found guilty by a jury of willfully voting as an unqualified elector and acquitted of the other charge. He was sentenced to two years of probation and assessed $671 in court costs; he may perform community service in lieu of costs at the rate of $11 an hour.
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StateFloridaYear2023NameKattie Mae McCalisterCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Kattie Mae McCalister was charged by the state in Jackson County with 5 felony counts of submission of false voter information and 5 misdemeanor counts of perjury not in official capacity after submitting fraudulent constitutional amendment petitions. McCalister was employed as a paid petition circulator for which she earned $7,193.36 and was accused of stealing the personal voter information of five individuals to fraudulently submit online petitions to amend Florida's state constitution. McCalister entered a pre-trial diversion program, and her charges were dismissed upon completion of her program. She was also assessed fines, fees, and court costs totaling $3,200.
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StateFloridaYear2023NameMichelle StriblingCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting, False Registrations
Michelle Stribling was charged by the state in Orange County with one felony count of false affirmation in connection with election and one felony count of voting by unqualified voter after registering and voting in the 2020 general election. Stribling was ineligible to vote since she had been convicted of second-degree murder, and her voting rights cannot be restored under Florida law. She pleaded guilty to the felony charges and was sentenced to six months of probation and ordered to pay fines and costs totaling to $518.00.
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StateFloridaYear2023NameRobert Rivernider JrCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Robert Rivernider Jr., a Republican Party activist and Donald Trump supporter, was charged by the state in Sumter County with 3 felony counts forgery of public records, fraud in connection with casting a vote, and passing a counterfeit instrument after submitting an absentee ballot that was not his own during the 2020 General Election. Rivernider forged his deceased father's signature on an absentee ballot and mailed it in. The Sumter County Election Supervisor noticed a discrepancy in the signature and found it was similar to Rivernider's own signature. He was convicted by a jury and is awaiting sentencing.
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StateFloridaYear2023NameEugene Lamar FlorenceCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Eugene Florence, a fifteen-time convicted felon, was charged by the state with two felony counts of submitting fraudulent voter registrations in Lee County in and around November 2021. Florence, working for a third-party voter registration organization named Hard Knocks Strategies LLC, knowingly submitted fraudulent voter registration forms with forged signatures for individuals who had not requested the forms and did not know or authorize Florence to fill them out. Although charged with only two fraudulent submissions, an affidavit alleged that 29 fraudulent registrations had been submitted by Florence and five others in Lee County and another 29 suspicious registrations were submitted by employees of the same company in Charlotte County. The organization was fined $46,600 for violations of third-party voter registration laws, including submitting registrations after the deadline, to the wrong county, and from residents of another state. Florence pleaded no contest to the two felony charges, was sentenced to 16 months in prison (to be served concurrently with another sentence he is serving for burglary), and assessed $1,498 in fines and court costs.
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StateFloridaYear2023NameJohn RiderCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
John Rider of the Village of Virginia Trace was charged by the state with casting more than one ballot in an election, a felony, for voting twice in the 2020 General Election in Sumter County. He voted once in person in Florida during early voting and again by absentee ballot in New York. He was sentenced to a pre-trial diversion program where he was ordered to complete 50 hours of community service. Rider was allowed by the court to pay out his community service at the rate of $10 per hour or $500 in total. He was also assessed court fines and costs totaling $400.
Source: herit.ag/3HYG6QS, herit.ag/3IkEoKZ, herit.ag/3K8lxnQ
StateFloridaYear2023NamePhilip Edward FrenchCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Phillip Edward French was charged by the state in Pinellas County with casting more than one ballot in the same election. French cast a ballot in Florida and a ballot in Hanover County, Virginia, in the 2020 presidential election. He entered a pretrial diversion program for a period of 12 months, was ordered to complete 100 hours of community service, and assessed fines and fees of $50 per month to the Department of Corrections, $120 in court costs, and $142 to the state attorney and for drug screening.
Source: herit.ag/4d4uyth, herit.ag/3Wsby2k
StateFloridaYear2023NameDerrick Albert RobinsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Derrick Robinson was charged by the state with one felony count of false swearing and one count of unqualified electors willfully voting after voting as a felon in the 2020 General Election in Alachua County. He has multiple felony convictions dating back to 1999, including child molestation, multiple burglaries, and possession of illicit drugs. Robinson pleaded no contest to the charges, was sentenced to 36 months in prison with credit for 25 days time served, and ordered to pay $671 in fines and court costs.
Source: herit.ag/3PDVasc, herit.ag/48ehyQk, herit.ag/3sSjFJx, herit.ag/3RhrkLv
StateFloridaYear2023NameXavier Lavell Kevon Artis Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Xavier Lavell Kevon Artis, of Alachua County, was charged by the state with one felony count of submission of false voter registration information after registering to vote and voting as a felon in the 2020 election. Artis registered to vote during a prison voter registration drive organized by Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton, but under Florida law, he was ineligible as a convicted felon whose right to vote had not been restored. Artis pleaded no contest to one felony count of unqualified elector willfully voting. He was sentenced to 13 months in prison (to run concurrently with the sentence from a prior conviction) with credit for 277 days served. He was also assessed $621 in court costs.
Source: herit.ag/3Y66KB1, herit.ag/4f5UIOf, herit.ag/4bRWP5r, herit.ag/3LxuE0Z
StateFloridaYear2023NameHubert JackCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Hubert Jack was charged by the state in Hillsborough County with one count of election voting by an unqualified voter and one count of false swearing. Jack registered and voted in the 2020 General Election. He was ineligible as a felon with a prior conviction for sexual battery whose right to vote had not been restored. Jack pleaded guilty to both counts and was sentenced to 6 months of probation and assessed $560 in fees, penalties, and court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/47bCTsY, https://herit.ag/44FAyFb
StateFloridaYear2023NameMichael DeWayne Collins Jr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Michael Dewayne Collins Jr., of Escambia County, was charged by the state with one felony count of unqualified voting and four felony counts of perjury for registering to vote and voting as a felon in the 2020 election. Collins Jr. is a convicted sex offender whose rights had not been restored and therefore was ineligible to vote. He completed four separate voter registration applications between 2020 and 2022 and voted in person in the 2020 General Election. Collins Jr. pleaded no contest to all counts and was sentenced to 36 months’ probation for each count (the sentences to run concurrently), assessed $53 per month for costs of supervision and $518 in court costs, and ordered to complete 200 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3XMRJUj, https://herit.ag/4dhtLVA, https://herit.ag/3XweFG2
StateFloridaYear2023NameMichael AndersonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Michael Anderson was charged by the state in Hillsborough County with one count of election voting by an unqualified voter and one count of false swearing after registering and voting in the 2020 General Election. He was ineligible as a felon with a prior sex offense conviction whose right to vote had not been restored. Anderson pleaded guilty to one count of voting by an unqualified voter. He was sentenced to 6 months of probation, and he was assessed $560 in fees, penalties, and court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/478rdY4, https://herit.ag/3Oh8O2F
StateFloridaYear2023NameNathan Hart Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Nathan Hart, 49, was charged by the state in Hillsborough County with two felonies, voting as an unqualified voter and false swearing. Hart was a felon whose right to vote had not yet been restored. He was acquitted by a jury on the charge of illegally voting, but found guilty of lying on his voter registration application. Hart was sentenced to 24 months of probation, 100 hours of community service, and assessed $701 in court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/41y8dip, https://herit.ag/40yAzIg, https://herit.ag/40vvro1
StateFloridaYear2023NameLuis Villaran Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Luis Villaran was charged by the state in Palm Beach County for false affirmation in connection with an election and voting as an unqualified elector. Villaran voted in the 2020 election despite being ineligible since he was a felon and registered sex offender. Villaran pleaded guilty to both charges and was sentenced to 1 day in jail, with credit for time-served, and 6 months of probation. He was assessed $250 in court costs, fees, and surcharges.
Source: https://herit.ag/41rx5Zf, https://herit.ag/41PFbLD, https://herit.ag/41vJFqm
StateIowaYear2023NameCharles HurdCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Charles Hurd was charged by the state in Madison County with first-degree election misconduct, a felony, for attempting to vote twice in the 2022 general election. Hurd voted by absentee ballot and again in-person on election day; despite telling poll workers and signing an affidavit claiming he had not already cast a ballot. Hurd pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of third-degree election misconduct, a serious misdemeanor under state law. He was ordered to pay court costs, a fine, and a surcharge totaling $1,669.85.
Source: herit.ag/3Sbm4bO, herit.ag/3yd5otE, herit.ag/4cL3r6L, herit.ag/4d8Vicp, herit.ag/3S7BePt
StateIllinoisYear2023NameDavid E. BadonCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
David Badon was charged by the state in Macon County with two felony counts of voting more than once after he voted twice in the 2022 Illinois primary election. He voted early in May 2022 and then again on June 28. He entered into a diversion program for six months under which the criminal charges were dismissed, subject to being refiled if he fails to comply with the program’s conditions including paying the required fees.
Source: herit.ag/3PEsbo4, herit.ag/3PEsb7y, herit.ag/3PEsaR2
StateIndianaYear2023NameChristopher CoyleCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Christopher Coyle, the former Clark County Clerk Democratic candidate and former chairman of the Clark County Democratic Party, was charged by the state with 3 felony counts of filing a fraudulent report, voting outside precinct, and address change violation, after falsely claiming his residency in Clark County and voting during the 2022 election. He filed a false report with the Clark County Clerk's Office claiming he lived in Memphis despite having sold his home and not updated his driver's license or voter registration to reflect the fact that he was now living in Louisville, Kentucky. He then voted in person in Sellersburg on Election Day. He admitted the conduct and entered into a diversion agreement. The charges were dropped upon completion of the program.
Source: herit.ag/3NC4D1W, herit.ag/3RQ1Ch2, herit.ag/3RRNCDi
StateKentuckyYear2023NameBonnie McClendonCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeBuying Votes, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Bonnie McClendon, of Tompkinsville, was charged by the state with one felony count of first degree perjury and two felony counts of making or receiving expenditures for voting after her participation in a conspiracy by the Jackson family to bribe voters or obtain blank ballots from registered voters to help elect James "Darrell" Jackson, a Monroe County Constable, to the position of Monroe County Jailor during the 2022 Republican primary election. She pleaded guilty to all charges and entered a pretrial diversion program for 5 years.
Source: herit.ag/4dYrsZg, herit.ag/3X0k89e
StateKentuckyYear2023NameLisa JacksonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Lisa Jackson, of Mount Hernon, was charged by the state with one felony count of engaging in organized crime, 17 felony counts of making or receiving expenditures for voting, and one count of first degree persistent felony offender after her participation in a conspiracy by the Jackson family to bribe voters or obtain blank ballots from registered voters to help elect James "Darrell" Jackson, a Monroe County Constable, to the position of Monroe County Jailor during the 2022 Republican primary election. The fraud was uncovered after a tip was submitted to the Attorney General's Election Fraud Hotline. She pleaded guilty to all counts and was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Source: herit.ag/4dYrsZg, herit.ag/3X0k89e
StateKentuckyYear2023NameSherrye JacksonCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeBuying Votes, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Sherrye Jackson, of Tompkinsville, was charged by the state with one felony count of engaging in organized crime and one felony count of first degree perjury after her participation in a conspiracy by the Jackson family to bribe voters or obtain blank ballots from registered voters to help elect James "Darrell" Jackson, a Monroe County Constable, to the position of Monroe County Jailor, during the 2022 Republican primary election. The fraud was uncovered after a tip was submitted to the Attorney General's Election Fraud Hotline. Jackson, who had prior felony convictions on her record, pleaded guilty to her felony charges and entered a pretrial diversion program for 5 years.
Source: herit.ag/4dYrsZg, herit.ag/3X0k89e
StateLouisianaYear2023NameNovember 2023 Caddo Parish Sheriff…Case TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeElection Overturned
The results of the 2023 Caddo Parish Sheriff Runoff Election, which was decided by one vote, were overturned by a judge due to at least 11 illegal votes that were cast. John Nickelson and Henry Whitehorn won an earlier primary election and faced each other in the November 18 runoff election. The results of the election showed Whitehorn receiving 21,621 votes and Nickelson receiving 21,620 votes. The court found that 2 individuals voted twice in the election, by mail and again in person. Four individuals voted who were under court interdiction (declared mentally incompetent) and thus ineligible to vote. Five individuals submitted absentee ballots that did not have proper signatures or comply with witness requirements under Louisiana law. Due to the illegal votes, it was impossible to determine the result of the election and it was declared void. A new election was ordered to "ensure the public's right to untainted election results." The new election resulted in Whitehorn winning.
Source: https://herit.ag/3XMR0Cq, https://herit.ag/3XQsSz1, https://herit.ag/3XyHRMp
StateMarylandYear2023NameFrancis BagnallCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Francis Bagnall, a non-citizen, was charged by the state in Baltimore County with one misdemeanor count of fraudulent voting and one misdemeanor charge of false voter registration after voting in ten separate elections including the 2018 Maryland Gubernatorial General Election. Bagnall fraudulently claimed to be a United States citizen when he registered to vote in 1996 and was ineligible to vote when he cast a ballot in the 2018 election. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to “probation before judgment” with a 3-year period of unsupervised probation under a Maryland statute designed to allow aliens to escape the immigration consequences of a criminal conviction.
Source: https://herit.ag/4dcbdGb, https://herit.ag/3XQNQOj, https://herit.ag/3zfQ0gV, https://herit.ag/4es7NQO
StateMichiganYear2023NameNancy Juanita WilliamsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, Illegal "Assistance" At The Polls
Nancy Williams was charged by the state in Wayne County with 3 felony counts of forging a signature on an absentee ballot, 2 felony counts of election law forgery, 5 misdemeanor counts of false statements on applications for absentee ballots, and 7 misdemeanor counts of receiving a payment to influence vote after participating in an absentee ballot trafficking scheme involving elderly voters at a nursing care facility. She submitted voter registration and absentee ballot applications for 26 legally incapacitated residents under her care without their consent. Williams had the absentee ballots mailed directly to her. She pleaded guilty to 7 counts of receiving a payment to influence vote in exchange for dismissal of the other charges, was sentenced to one year of probation, fined $3,500, and assessed $1,096 in fees. Similar charges against Williams in Oakland County are still pending.
Source: herit.ag/3EHTtE1, herit.ag/3rdlfVE
StateMichiganYear2023NameKathy FunkCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeAltering The Vote Count
Kathy Funk, a Democrat Flint Township clerk and Flint County election supervisor, was charged by the state with one count of ballot tampering and one count of misconduct in office, both felonies, in the August 2020 primary in which she was on the ballot and won her election by 79 votes. Funk claimed someone broke into a room at the Flint Township Hall. However, her lawyer stipulated that she broke the seal on a secure ballot canister, which invalidated the ballots so they could not be counted, and no one else was charged with breaking and entering the Hall. Funk pleaded no contest to one count of misconduct in office in exchange for not receiving prison time and having the ballot tampering charge dismissed. She is awaiting sentencing. Her employment with the county was terminated in December 2022.
Source: herit.ag/3IkAgdY, herit.ag/3K6eb4i
StateNebraskaYear2023NameLarry L. DivisCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Larry Divis was charged by the state in Colfax County with one felony count of election falsification. Divis was a resident of Columbus, but falsely claimed that he resided in the Village of Richland when he registered and voted in the 2020 General Election. Divis falsely voted in Richland, where he owns property but does not reside, in an effort to unseat members of the Village Board who had voted to change nuisance ordinances, which upset Divis. He was found guilty by a jury and fined $10,000.
Source: herit.ag/3EGoTe2, herit.ag/45zCb74
StateNew HampshireYear2023NameScott KudrickCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Scott Kudrick was charged by the state with one felony count and three misdemeanor counts of wrongful voting and unsworn falsification. Kudrick registered and voted in Conway in the April 13, 2021, town election despite being ineligible as a non-resident (he was a resident of Norwell, Massachusetts). He pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges, with an agreement that the felony charge will be dismissed upon successful completion of a diversion program. He was sentenced to 180 days’ confinement, which was suspended pending successful completion of two years’ probation. Under the terms of the diversion program, Kudrick is required to complete 100 hours of community service and remain arrest-free for one year. He was also assessed a fine of $4,960 and lost the right to vote in New Hampshire.
Source: herit.ag/3WVSJp7, herit.ag/3yMYviB
StateNew YorkYear2023NameJohn (Jack) BurkmanCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeIllegal "Assistance" At The Polls
John "Jack" Burkman, and his partner, Jacob Wohl, (both Republican operatives) were involved in a robocall phone scheme in which thousands of calls were made in the name of a non-existent group called Project 1599 to voters in Ohio, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois urging voters not to vote by mail during the summer of 2020. The robocalls, which were designed to suppress the vote in predominantly black communities, falsely stated that voting by mail could lead to voter information being harvested by law enforcement, debt collectors, and other government agencies to enforce outstanding warrants and collect outstanding debts. They were sued, along with their lobbying firm (J.M. Burkman & Associates), by the New York Attorney General, the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, and several individual victims, and subsequently entered into a consent decree in which they agreed to pay the up to $1.25 million to the victims and to the State of New York. The Federal Communications Commission also issued a $5,134,500 penalty against Wohl, Burkman, and their lobbying firm related to the robocall scheme. Wohl and Burkman also pleaded guilty to criminal charges in Ohio (see entry in Ohio) and are currently facing charges in Michigan for their robocall scheme.
Source: herit.ag/3wK6X1P, herit.ag/4aKiADA, herit.ag/4bWkouq
StateNew YorkYear2023NameJason SchofieldCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Jason Schofield, a Republican Elections Commissioner for Rensselaer County Board of Elections in Troy, New York, was federally charged with 12 felony counts of unlawful possession and use of a means of identification of another person to fraudulently request, complete, and submit absentee ballots on behalf of voters during the 2021 Rensselaer County Primary and General elections. Schofield, and other Rensselaer election board employees working under his direction, used the New York State Board of Elections website to request absentee ballots on behalf of 8 voters using their names and dates of birth. These individuals had either no interest in voting absentee or otherwise, did not request absentee ballots or assistance to vote or obtain an absentee ballot, or did not know Schofield was using their personal information. Schofield personally obtained 4 absentee ballots knowing that the county board of elections records would falsely reflect the ballots were mailed to the voters via USPS. For the other 4 voters, Schofield completed the ballots and brought the ballots to the voters, instructed them to sign the ballot envelopes, which were submitted in the elections. Schofield pleaded guilty to all 12 felony charges He has resigned from his position as Commissioner of the Rensselaer County Board of Elections as part of his plea agreement and is ordered to pay an assessment of $1,200 at the time of sentencing. He faces a maximum of 5 years in prison and fines of $250,000 and cannot accept reappointment to the Board of Elections as long as he is on probation or supervised release.
Source: herit.ag/3RZwHxk, herit.ag/3HV4i6Y, herit.ag/3HUe74Z, herit.ag/3RSEZa9
StateNew YorkYear2023NameDouglass Mackey aka "Ricky Vaughn…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeAltering The Vote Count
Douglass Mackey, aka "Ricky Vaughn," was charged by the federal government with one count of conspiracy to interfere with the right to vote in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 241 for using social media to spread disinformation about voting in the 2016 election with the intent to get people to fail to cast their votes. Vaughn, a conservative social media influencer with 58,000 Twitter followers, coordinated with others using Twitter to create posts and "memes" falsely claiming citizens could vote online by either "retweeting" certain posts, using a specific hashtag, or through text messages. Close to 5,000 Hillary Clinton supporters texted the fictitious number provided by Mackey. He was convicted by a federal jury and was sentenced to seven months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised probation, and was also ordered to pay fines and assessments totaling $15,100.
Source: herit.ag/4bUhJBi, herit.ag/4bSelrf, herit.ag/4dYTi7G, herit.ag/4bzd0Fm
StateNew YorkYear2023NameJacob WohlCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeIllegal "Assistance" At The Polls
Jacob Wohl, and his partner, John "Jack" Burkman, (both Republican operatives) were involved in a robocall phone scheme in which thousands of calls were made in the name of a non-existent group called Project 1599 to voters in Ohio, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois urging voters not to vote by mail during the summer of 2020. The robocalls, which were designed to suppress the vote in predominantly black communities, falsely stated that voting by mail could lead to voter information being harvested by law enforcement, debt collectors, and other government agencies to enforce outstanding warrants and collect outstanding debts. They were sued, along with their lobbying firm (J.M. Burkman & Associates), by the New York Attorney General, the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, and several individual victims, and subsequently entered into a consent decree in which they agreed to pay the up to $1.25 million to the victims and to the State of New York. The Federal Communications Commission also issued a $5,134,500 penalty against Wohl, Burkman, and their lobbying firm related to the robocall scheme. Wohl and Burkman also pleaded guilty to criminal charges in Ohio (see entry in Ohio) and are currently facing charges in Michigan for their robocall scheme.
Source: herit.ag/3wK6X1P, herit.ag/4aKiADA, herit.ag/4bWkouq
StateOhioYear2023NameAshley GelmanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Ashley Gelman was charged by the state with one felony count of illegal voting and one felony count of election falsification after voting twice in the 2022 General Election. She voted early in person in Florida and again by absentee ballot in Ohio. Gelman was a former resident of Geauga County, but had moved to Broward County Florida in 2020. She pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of attempted election falsification. Gelman was sentenced to 4 days of residential community control at the Geauga County Safety Center, 1 year of probation, and fined $1,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/3PBpq5M, https://herit.ag/48tw4Up, https://herit.ag/3EVNGuu
StateOhioYear2023NameJames SaundersCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
James Saunders was charged by the state in Cuyahoga County with two felony counts of illegal voting after voting twice in the General Elections in 2020 (for Pres. Trump) and 2022. In 2020, he voted early in-person in Ohio and again in-person on Election Day in Florida. In 2022, he cast an absentee ballot in Florida and voted in person in Ohio. The investigation revealed he had also voted twice in the 2014 and 2016 elections, but could not be prosecuted for these offenses because the statute of limitations had run. He was found guilty following a bench trial and sentenced to three years in jail and fined $10,000.
Source: herit.ag/44RnZWK, herit.ag/45R6x5U, https://herit.ag/3RD6fv3
StateSouth DakotaYear2023NameDaniel SchoonhovenCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Daniel Schoonhoven was charged by the state in Brooking County with one count of attempting to vote twice in the 2022 general election. Schoonhoven voted early at the county government center and signed an affidavit confirming his identity because he did not have an ID. On election day, Schoonhoven went to his polling location and attempted to vote again. After being confronted with the fact he had already voted and even after election officials located his original ballot, Schoonhoven still denied voting and completed a provisional ballot. Schoonhoven was found guilty by a jury of voting more than once in an election and was sentenced to two years in prison, which was suspended for two years of probation, completion of 80 hours of community service, and payment of a fine of $750.
Source: https://herit.ag/475VczZ
StateWisconsinYear2023NameJohn A. HarterCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
John Harter was charged by the state in Waukesha County with falsifying voter registration after falsely claiming his residential address on school board candidacy forms. Harter who was running for school board for the Hartland-Lakeside school district, falsely declared his residence at his father's house in Delafield despite living in the neighboring town of Brookfield, which is not in the school district. Harter pleaded guilty to 3 counts of falsifying voter registration and was sentenced to 30 days in jail (subject to work release during the day, referred to in Wisconsin as Huber release), fined $3,026, and assessed $400 in court costs.
Source: herit.ag/45SvqhF, herit.ag/3sZwT70
StateWisconsinYear2023NameLisa CampionCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Lisa Campion of Manitowoc County was charged by the state with illegal voting in the 2020 General Election in the Town of Two Rivers despite being ineligible since she was a convicted felon who was still on probation. Campion also voted in a different town from the one named in the registration address she provided. This was discovered during a vote felon audit by the Wisconsin Elections Commission. She pleaded no contest to one count of falsifying voter registration, a misdemeanor, and was ordered to pay $1,083 in fines, court costs, and surcharges.
Source: herit.ag/3YO5HCS, herit.ag/3IhscL7, herit.ag/3YLLVIl
StateWisconsinYear2023NameRobbyn TafoyaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, Duplicate Voting
Robbyn Tafoya of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, was charged by the state in Waukesha County with one misdemeanor count of absentee ballot election fraud for voting twice in the fall 2020 primary election. She requested, signed, and returned two absentee ballots in the summer of 2020. She pleaded no contest to the charge, was assessed fines and fees totaling $544, and was ordered to reimburse the state $1,635 for the cost of her attorney.
Source: herit.ag/4cL7Run, herit.ag/4f40aBd
StateWest VirginiaYear2023NameMichael Quick-BorgardCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Michael Quick-Borgard was charged by the state in Monongalia County with one misdemeanor count of illegal voting after voting twice in the 2020 general election. Quick-Borgard voted in West Virginia and Virginia. He pleaded no contest to the charge and was ordered to pay a $500 fine plus court costs.
Source: herit.ag/4d42B54
StateWest VirginiaYear2023NameRichard FoxCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Richard Fox was charged by the state with one count of illegal voting after voting twice in the 2020 General Election. Fox voted by absentee ballot in Florida and then again by absentee ballot in West Virginia. He pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge of illegal voting and was sentenced to one year in jail, which was suspended for one year of probation, and fined $1,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rOCSLy, https://herit.ag/3KecxNl, https://herit.ag/47c9cbA
StateWest VirginiaYear2023NameJack Wilson VaughanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Jack Vaughan was charged by the state in Kanawha County with one misdemeanor count of illegal voting after voting twice in the 2020 General Election. He voted once by absentee ballot in West Virginia and again by absentee ballot in Florida. He pleaded guilty and was fined $100 plus court costs.
Source: herit.ag/48bON6J, herit.ag/3ZmNdei
StateWest VirginiaYear2023NameJon Cole CooperCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Jon Cooper was charged in Randoph County with one misdemeanor count of illegal voting after voting twice in the 2020 General Election. He voted in West Virginia and again in New Mexico. He pleaded guilty and was fined $500.
Source: herit.ag/3LkzsXK, herit.ag/3ZkpdZt, herit.ag/4697Fl9
StateWest VirginiaYear2023NameDarrell Sharp IICase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Darrell Sharp II was charged by the state in Fayette County with one count of unlawful registration and one count of illegal voting after voting in the 2022 General Election, despite being ineligible as a felon on probation. He voted at the DMV, but his ballot was challenged and not counted by the Fayette County Board of Canvassers. Sharp subsequently attempted to register to vote at the DMV. Sharp was found guilty by a jury of the misdemeanor illegal voter registration charge. He was sentenced to one year in jail and fined $1,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/3GbsktW, https://herit.ag/46snqDx
StateWest VirginiaYear2023NameSamuel Robert SinkCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Samuel Robert Sink was charged by the state with one misdemeanor count of illegal voting after voting in Mercer County and in another state in the same election. He agreed to enter a diversion program for a period of 24 months during which time prosecution for voting twice would be deferred. Upon successful completion of the program, no criminal prosecution will be brought.
Source: herit.ag/3PCKoTf
StateWest VirginiaYear2023NameJudy TaylorCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Judy Taylor was charged by the state in Mingo County with one misdemeanor count of false swearing on an absentee ballot application after applying for an absentee ballot on behalf of a non-resident during the 2020 General Election. She completed an application for an absentee ballot for an ineligible non-resident, despite state law only permitting voters to apply for an absentee ballot. Taylor pleaded no contest to one count of false swearing and entered a pre-trial diversion program for one year.
Source: https://herit.ag/3KecxwP, https://herit.ag/47bCUx2
StateArizonaYear2022NameGuillermina FuentesCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Guillermina Fuentes was charged with one count of ballot abuse for ballot trafficking during the 2020 primary election. Fuentes was the former mayor of San Luis, is a well-known political figure in her community, and works as a political consultant. Using that influence, Fuentes persuaded voters to allow her to collect their ballots and, in some instances, fill out ballots on behalf of the voters. Fuentes admitted that she "knowingly collect[ed] ballots from another person, and those early ballots belonged to individuals for whom I am not a family member, household member, or caregiver." She pleaded guilty to one count of ballot abuse. She will be sentenced at the end of June.
Source: https://herit.ag/3blsnHe, https://herit.ag/3Ot2nIP, https://herit.ag/3OJy1RV
StateArizonaYear2022NameMarcia JohnsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Marcia Johnson, 70, of Lake Havasu City pleaded guilty to the Class D felony of Voting More Than Once in the November 2018 general election. Johnson cast her own mail-in ballot as well as one sent to her deceased father whose name remained on the voter rolls after his death in 2012. She was sentenced to one year of probation, charged a special assessment of $100, and fined $1,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/3IQEE1n, https://herit.ag/3iPCODu, https://herit.ag/3JW6n21, https://herit.ag/3tVwII2
StateArizonaYear2022NameAlma Yadira JuarezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Alma Yadira Juarez was charged with one count of ballot abuse for ballot trafficking during the 2020 primary election. Juarez was alleged to have collected ballots filled out by Guillermina Fuentes and did not have permission to hold the ballots. She pleaded guilty to one count of ballot abuse. She will be sentenced at the end of June.
Source: https://herit.ag/3bltTZU, https://herit.ag/3OMdjRC
StateArizonaYear2022NameJoseph John MarakCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Joseph John Marak, 62, pleaded guilty to one felony count of Submission of a Materially False Voter Registration Application. Marak claimed on his application that he was not a convicted felon when he had been convicted of 18 felony counts and served several years in prison. He admitted to illegally voting in six federal elections since 2016. Marak was sentenced to 30 months of supervised probation and fined $2,400.
Source: https://herit.ag/3DGdrhf, https://herit.ag/3K3LVN2
StateArizonaYear2022NameKenneth Russell NelsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Kenneth Russell Nelson was charged by the state in Pima County with one felony count of false registration and three felony counts of illegal voting after voting in the August 2018 primary election, the November 2018 general election, and the 2020 general election. Nelson was a convicted felon for aggravated DUI driving without a license (and was later convicted for second-degree murder of his wife) and his right to vote had not been restored. Nelson pleaded guilty to one felony count of illegal voting in exchange for dismissal of the other charges, was sentenced to 210 days in prison with credit for 210 days served. and assessed $489 in fines.
Source: https://herit.ag/3MPfFA2, https://herit.ag/4gz24ua, https://herit.ag/3Zwck0h
StateArizonaYear2022NameVictor Manuel AguirreCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Victor Aguirre, a convicted felon, was charged by the state with one felony count of falsely registering to vote and one felony count of illegally voting in the 2020 general election. Aguirre pleaded guilty to one felony count of attempted illegal voting and was sentenced to a minimum term of six months in prison with credit for 36 days of time served, to be followed by a period of supervised release, and was assessed fees and fines of $469.
Source: herit.ag/3FDlaxW, herit.ag/3BHTNkP, herit.ag/3FxQP3u
StateArizonaYear2022NameKrista Michelle ConnorCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeImpersonation Fraud At The Polls, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Krista Michelle Connor, 55, pleaded guilty to one felony count of Attempted Illegal Voting. Connor had signed and cast an early mail-in ballot in the name of her mother, Jeanne Sullivan, who died a month prior to the 2020 general election. She was sentenced to 100 hours of community service and fined $890.
Source: https://herit.ag/3sc3IKT, https://herit.ag/3QQGTqG, https://herit.ag/3sbfo0m
StateArizonaYear2022NameTracey Kay McKeeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Tracey Kay McKee, of Scottsdale, was indicted by a grand jury on one count of illegal voting and one count of perjury. McKee, a registered Republican, cast a ballot in the name of her deceased mother in the 2020 general election. She pleaded guilty to one count of illegal voting, a felony, was sentenced to two years of probation, and ordered to perform 100 hours of community service, and ordered to pay $2,144 in fines and fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/3HUHrXH, https://herit.ag/3GVHMZ4, https://herit.ag/3sb2oYw
StateCaliforniaYear2022NameElizabeth GaleCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, Impersonation Fraud At The Polls
Elizabeth Gale of San Diego was charged by the state with four felony counts of fraudulently casting a vote, impersonating a voter, attempting to vote as a fictious person, and personate with a written instrument after casting an absentee ballot on behalf of her deceased mother during the 2021 California Gubernatorial Recall Election. After absentee ballots were sent to all registered Madera County voters, Gale filled out the ballot, forged her mother's signature, and falsely swore as a witness to her mother signing the ballot. Gale pleaded nolo contendere to one felony count of fraudulently casting a vote. She was sentenced to two years’ probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3QKH06Z, https://herit.ag/3KdLJve
StateCaliforniaYear2022NameKimberly ChaouchCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Kimberly Chaouch pleaded no contest to one felony count of registering to vote at the address of former councilmember Jace Dawson despite not living there for the June 2020 Compton City Council run-off election. She was charged with illegally voting for Compton City Councilmember Isaac Galvan, who won that election by one vote. She will be sentenced in May.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BqdRXD, https://herit.ag/3JojWqu
StateCaliforniaYear2022NameToni MorrisCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Toni Morris pleaded no contest to one felony count of registering to vote at the address of former councilmember Jace Dawson despite not living there for the June 2020 Compton City Council run-off election. She was charged with illegally voting for Compton City Councilmember Isaac Galvan, who won that election by one vote. She will be sentenced in May.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rSRRl9, https://herit.ag/3oVoKvM
StateCaliforniaYear2022NameBarry ReedCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Barry Reed pleaded no contest to one felony count of registering to vote at the address of former councilmember Jace Dawson despite not living there for the June 2020 Compton City Council run-off election. She was charged with illegally voting for Compton City Councilmember Isaac Galvan, who won that election by one vote. He will be sentenced in May.
Source: https://herit.ag/3Bo6uzW, https://herit.ag/3JBDM1F
StateCaliforniaYear2022NameJune 2021 Compton City Council RaceCase TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeElection Overturned
The results of the June 2021 Compton City Council run-off election were overturned by Judge Michelle Williams Court after it was determined that four votes cast in the election were submitted by registered voters who did not live in the district the council seat represented. A run-off election between incumbent Isaac Galvan and Andre Spicer was decided by one vote and Galvan was declared the winner. Five people including Galvan have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit election fraud. The Superior Court Judge threw out four votes that were found to be cast by voters who did not live in the proper jurisdiction, and Spicer was declared the official winner of the election. All of the individuals charged have already pleaded guilty or no contest to the charges.
Source: https://herit.ag/3Np798W, https://herit.ag/3OK0uqL, https://herit.ag/3QU6ora
StateCaliforniaYear2022NameCarlos Antonio De Bourbon MontenegroCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Carlos Antonio De Montenegro (also known as Mark Anthony Gonsalves) was caught in an elaborate scheme to rig the mayoral election in Hawthorne, California. He was accused in a 41-count indictment of submitting (along with others) over 8,000 fraudulent voter registration applications on behalf of homeless people prior to the 2020 election, as well as falsifying names, addresses and signatures on nomination papers for him to run for mayor. Prosecutors allege that the entire operation was funded by the criminal gang MS-13 so that they could Montenegro in an elected position in order to help the gang. De Montenegro pleaded Nolo Contendere to three counts of false registration, registering non-existent voters, and perjury. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail, two years of probation, and 30 days community labor.
Source: herit.ag/3PCuZSM, herit.ag/3Ph3H2X, herit.ag/44Sl3cn
StateColoradoYear2022NameBarry MorphewCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, Impersonation Fraud At The Polls
Barry Morphew was charged with one count of forgery and one count of a mail-in ballot offense after submitting a completed absentee ballot on behalf of his missing wife during the 2020 general election in Chaffee County. Morphew told the FBI he submitted the fraudulent ballot because he "wanted Trump to win." He pleaded guilty to one felony charge of forgery and was sentenced to one year of probation. He was also fined and assessed court costs of $600.
Source: https://herit.ag/3dwxSnD, https://herit.ag/3A0olNf
StateConnecticutYear2022NameJohn MallozziCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
John Mallozzi, former Chair of the Stamford Democratic City Committee, was convicted following a bench trial of 14 counts of second-degree forgery and 14 counts of making false statements in absentee balloting. Mallozzi signed and submitted absentee ballots for individuals he did not know in connection with 2015 elections for spots on the Board of Finance, Board of Education, and Board of Representatives. The conduct involved 31 fraudulent applications and 26 fraudulent ballots. He is awaiting sentencing.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rwegE4v
StateFloridaYear2022NameJoan Marie HalsteadCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeDuplicate Voting, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Joan Marie Halstead, a registered Republican, was charged by the state for voting twice in the 2020 general election. She voted once in-person in Florida and then voted again in her home state of New York via absentee ballot. Halstead was sentenced to a pretrial diversion program where her charges will be deferred at the end of 18 months if she successfully completes the program. Halstead was also ordered to perform 50 hours of community service, to attend a civic education program, and to pay $400 in fines and court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3CC07Md, https://herit.ag/3R2l2wa
StateFloridaYear2022NameKelvin BoltonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Kelvin Bolton, of Alachua County, was charged by the state with two felony counts of election voting by unqualified voter and one felony count of submission of false voter registration information after voting in the 2020 election. Bolton registered to vote during a prison-voter registration drive organized by Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton, but under Florida law, he was ineligible as a convicted felon whose right to vote had not been restored. He pleaded no contest to one felony count of submission of false voter registration in exchange for dismissal of the other charges and was sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment, with credit for 604 days served, and ordered to pay $621 in court costs.
Source: herit.ag/3Y66KB1, herit.ag/3WdeQoS, herit.ag/4cP4FhE, herit.ag/4cP4L90
StateFloridaYear2022NameDedrick De'Ron BaldwinCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting, False Registrations
Dedrick De'ron Baldwin, a convicted felon, was charged by the state with two felony counts of submission of false voter registration information and two felony counts of willfully voting as an unqualified elector, after he voted in the 2020 Democratic Primary and 2020 General Election. He pleaded nolo contendere to all four charges and was sentenced to 364 days in prison on each count, to be served concurrently, with credit for 47 days of time served. Baldwin is already serving a 12-year sentence for manslaughter and aggravated battery. The fraud was discovered following an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement following an eight-month investigation of Alachua County Democrat election supervisor Kim Barton who organized voter registration drives that improperly registered several inmates to vote.
Source: herit.ag/3v3IQ9y, herit.ag/3BK8CU0
StateFloridaYear2022NameDevin KingCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Devin King was charged by the state with one count of criminal use of personal identification information after fraudulently adding voters’ names and signatures to constitutional amendment ballot petitions. State election officials discovered that King had submitted over 500 forms and contacted law enforcement because the signatures of numerous voters did not match their signatures on file, personal information of voters was wrong, and forms that normally arrived worn looked “pristine.” Officials contacted 10 of the individuals who had supposedly signed the ballot petition forms, all of whom confirmed they had not signed the petitions, nor were they aware that their personal information was being listed on the ballot petition form. Another 10 individuals were deceased. King pleaded guilty to the felony charge and was sentenced to 1 year in prison with credit served for 5 days and fined $1,519 in court costs and fines.
Source: https://herit.ag/3ZoXo1y, https://herit.ag/3GsGG8N, https://herit.ag/3k4AQTH
StateFloridaYear2022NameHenry Thomas ShulerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Henry Thomas Shuler, of Alachua County, was charged by the state with one felony count of submission of false voter registration information after registering to vote despite being ineligible to vote in the 2020 election. Shuler registered to vote during a prison voter registration drive organized by Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton, but under Florida law, he was ineligible as a convicted felon whose right to vote had not been restored. He pleaded no contest to one felony count of submission of false voter registration. He was sentenced to serve one year, seven days in prison, with credit for seventeen days served (to run concurrently with a six-year, six-month sentence that was imposed for a prior conviction). He was also ordered to pay $621 in court costs.
Source: herit.ag/3WcTc4k, herit.ag/3LszVXF, herit.ag/3Sdo5Vc, herit.ag/3Y66KB1, herit.ag/3SftWcj
StateFloridaYear2022NameJordan DanielsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Jordan Daniels was charged by the state with one felony count of criminal use of personal identification information after fraudulently adding voters’ names and signatures to constitutional amendment ballot petitions. State election officials discovered that Daniels had submitted over 50 forms and contacted law enforcement because the signatures of numerous voters did not match their signatures on file, personal information of voters was wrong, and forms that normally arrived worn looked “pristine.”. Officials contacted 10 of the individuals who had supposedly signed the ballot petition forms, all of whom confirmed they had not signed the petitions, nor were they aware that their personal information was being listed on the ballot petition form. Another 10 individuals were deceased. Daniels pleaded guilty to the felony charge and was sentenced to 10 months in jail, 14 months of probation, 100 hours of community service, $40 per month in supervision costs, and fined $1,669 in court costs and fines.
Source: https://herit.ag/3XiQOI3, https://herit.ag/3k38pW7, https://herit.ag/3ZtMjw7, https://herit.ag/3k1t7Wq
StateFloridaYear2022NameChristopher Timothy WigginsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Christopher Timothy Wiggins, of Alachua County, was charged by the state with two felony counts of unqualified elector willfully voting and two felony counts of submission of false voter registration information for registering to vote as a felon. Wiggins registered to vote during a prison voter registration drive organized by Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton, but under Florida law, he was ineligible as a convicted felon whose right to vote had not been restored. Wiggins pleaded no contest to all four felony counts. He was sentenced to one year, one week in prison for each count (to run concurrently) with credit for 327 days served. He was also assessed $621 in court costs.
Source: herit.ag/3Y66KB1, herit.ag/3WcXHfj, herit.ag/3zZbmyM, herit.ag/3y2MplD
StateFloridaYear2022NameCharles Franklin BarnesCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeDuplicate Voting, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Charles Barnes was arrested and charged for voting twice in the 2020 presidential election. He voted once in Florida and again in his home state of Connecticut via absentee ballot. Barnes was sentenced to a pretrial diversion program where his charges will be deferred at the end of 18 months if successfully completed. Barnes was also sentenced to 50 hours community service, ordered to attend a civic education program, ordered to pay $52 per month in fees as part of the pretrial diversion program, and fined $400 in court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3sgdH1J, https://herit.ag/3sbQIom, https://herit.ag/3scgt8p, https://herit.ag/385LhAH
StateFloridaYear2022NameMarc CrumpCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations, Ineligible Voting
Marc Crump, a convicted felon, was charged with one felony count of false swearing to register to vote and two felony counts of illegally voting in connection with the August 2020 primary and November 2020 general election. He pleaded guilty to one count of false swearing and one count of illegal voting in exchange for the state dismissing the third count of illegal voting. He was sentenced to 10 months in jail on each count, to be served concurrently, with credit for 5 days of time served, and was assessed $668 in costs and fees.
Source: herit.ag/3hH0H31, herit.ag/3v32VwS, herit.ag/3Wv1pzq
StateFloridaYear2022NameJay KetcikCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeDuplicate Voting, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Jay Ketcik, a registered Republican, was arrested and charged for voting twice in the 2020 general election. He voted once in Florida and again by mail in his home state of Michigan. He was sentenced to a pre-trial diversion program of 18 months, where upon completion his charged will be deferred. Ketcik was also sentenced to 50 hours community service, ordered to attend a civic education program, ordered to pay $52 per month in fees as part of the pretrial diversion program, and order to pay $400 in court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3sdbHXX, https://herit.ag/3sbQ9v2, https://herit.ag/385SCQP, https://herit.ag/382XzK9
StateFloridaYear2022NameDaniel Dion RobertsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Daniel Dion Roberts, of Alachua County, was charged by the state with one felony count of submission of false voter registration information and two felony counts of unqualified elector willfully voting after registering to vote and voting as a felon in the 2020 election. Roberts registered to vote during a prison voter registration drive organized by Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton, but under Florida law, he was ineligible as a convicted felon whose right to vote had not been restored. Roberts pleaded no contest to the felony charges and was sentenced to three years in prison for each count (to run concurrently with each other and with the sentence from a prior conviction) with credit for seven days served. He was also assessed $621 in court costs.
Source: herit.ag/3Y66KB1, herit.ag/3WqO3Ha, herit.ag/3y1qqeW, herit.ag/4fbCRFs
StateFloridaYear2022NameArthur Leonard LangCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Arthur Leonard Lang, of Alachua County, was charged by the state with two felony counts of false swearing or submission of false voter registration information and one felony count of unqualified elector willfully voting after registering to vote and voting as a felon in the 2020 election. Lang registered to vote during a prison voter registration drive organized by Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton, but under Florida law, he was ineligible as a convicted felon whose right to vote had not been restored. Lang pleaded no contest to all counts. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison for each count (to run concurrently with each other and with the sentence from a prior conviction) with credit for 14 days served. He was also assessed $671 in court costs.
Source: herit.ag/46iuRic, herit.ag/4cJWVxn, herit.ag/4bJMdWg, herit.ag/3Y66KB1
StateFloridaYear2022NameTherris Lee Conney Jr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Therris Lee Conney Jr., of Alachua County, was charged by the state with one felony count of unqualified elector willfully voting and one felony count of submission of false voter registration information after registering to vote and voting as a felon in the 2020 election. Conney registered to vote during a prison voter registration drive organized by Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton, but under Florida law, he was ineligible as a felon whose right to vote had not been restored. He pleaded no contest to the felony charges. He was sentenced to 364 days in prison for each count (to run concurrently with each other and with the sentence from a prior conviction) with credit for 43 days served. He was also assessed $671.00 in court costs.
Source: herit.ag/3Y66KB1, herit.ag/3LuKvx7, herit.ag/4cIWu6v
StateFloridaYear2022NameByron Leonard SmithCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Byron Leonard Smith, of Hillsborough County, was charged with one felony count of unqualified elector willfully voting and one felony count of submission of false voter registration information in the 2020 election. Smith had a previous felony conviction for possession of child pornography and his right to vote had not been restored. Smith pleaded guilty to one count of election voting by unqualified voter in exchange for dismissal of the other charge. He was sentenced to six months of probation (terminable after three months if there are no violations), ordered to pay a $40 per month fee while on probation, and was assessed $560 in court costs.
Source: herit.ag/4f9gOzd, herit.ag/3zGmmB5, herit.ag/3W2m27m, herit.ag/4bRIYfx, herit.ag/3Y66KB1
StateFloridaYear2022NameRomona OliverCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Romona Oliver, of Hillsborough County, a convicted felon, was charged by the state with one felony count of voting by an unqualified voter and one felony count of false swearing after she voted in the 2020 election. She pleaded no contest to the charge of voting by an unqualified voter in exchange for dismissal of the false swearing charge. She was sentenced to timed served and assessed $548 in court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3WYkudD, https://herit.ag/3ZkdCJv, https://herit.ag/3Gv1cWy, https://herit.ag/3XhUWrY
StateGeorgiaYear2022NameWilliam ChaseCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, Duplicate Voting
William Chase, of Walker County, a convicted felon, was charged with forgery, illegal acts regarding election documents, unlawful acts regarding elector's vote, and duplicate voting after filling out another person's absentee ballot in the January 2021 runoff election. The ballot was mistakenly sent to a P.O. Box at the former address of the registered voter. The voter inquired with the Walker County Elections Office when she did not receive her ballot, but her husband received his ballot. Election officials discovered Chase had submitted the woman’s ballot by forging her signature; Chase’s fingerprints were on the fraudulent ballot. Chase had also already submitted his own ballot in addition to the fraudulent absentee ballot. Chase was convicted by a jury on all counts and sentenced to 25 years, with 15 years to be served in prison and the remaining 10 years to be served on probation. He was also ordered to pay a $50 public defender application fee and "pay a probation supervision fee of $32 per month to the Probation Office and shall pay all fines, costs, restitution, and surcharges at the rate of $132 per month beginning within thirty days of release from custody."
Source: https://herit.ag/3XfVtuo, https://herit.ag/3XoSXCh
StateIdahoYear2022NameRichard GuggenheimCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Richard Guggenheim was charged by the state with one felony count of illegal voting after voting twice in the 2020 primary election, once in Idaho and again in Florida. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to unsupervised probation, ordered to complete 100 hours of community service within six months, and assessed fees of $1,245,50.
Source: https://herit.ag/41AELbK, https://herit.ag/41xakDa
StateIdahoYear2022NameCharles SkilesCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Charlie Skiles was charged by the state with one felony count of illegal voting and one misdemeanor count of illegal registration after voting in the 2020 General Election. Skiles was ineligible to vote since he was on probation for a prior felony conviction. On election day, Skiles filled out a voter registration form at the polls using Idaho’s same day voter registration law and falsely affirmed he was an eligible voter. Prior to the 2020 election, Skiles, on 4 separate occasions, had attempted to register despite being ineligible, but the attempts were caught and removed by Ada County Election Officials although they failed to notify law enforcement of his actions. Skiles was convicted by a jury on both counts and sentenced to 3 years in prison, which was suspended for 3 years of probation. Skiles was also ordered to pay a $1,500 fine and assessed court costs of $2,082.85.
Source: https://herit.ag/41zJ0nX, https://herit.ag/41yEwxR
StateIndianaYear2022NameJames BartlettCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
James Bartlett was charged by the state in Dearborn County with one felony count each of perjury and fraudulent subscription of another person's name after his involvement in an absentee ballot trafficking scheme during the Lawrenceburg 2019 General Election. Bartlett, a former City of Lawrenceburg employee, worked with co-conspirator Troy Kemper to fill out fraudulent absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots. The fraud was detected by the Election Board because the signatures on the original voter registration forms did not match the signatures on the absentee ballot applications and the absentee ballots, and after contacting 20 voters, learned they did not apply for an absentee ballot or permit Kemper to turn in their ballot. Bartlett pleaded guilty to one felony count of conspiracy of fraudulent subscription and was sentenced to 910 days in prison, which was suspended if he completes one year of probation without violation. He was also ordered to complete 40 hours of community service and fined and assessed court costs of $1,285. Upon completion of his probation, his felony charge will be reduced to a misdemeanor.
Source: herit.ag/3HVQ99l, herit.ag/3HTrl1X, herit.ag/3RXuAdp
StateIndianaYear2022NameTroy KemperCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Troy Kemper was charged by the state in Dearborn County with one felony count each of perjury and fraudulent subscription of another person's name after his involvement in an absentee ballot trafficking scheme during the Lawrenceburg 2019 General Election. Kemper was charged for his role in submitting fraudulent absentee ballot applications and ballots along with his co-conspirator James Bartlett. The fraud was detected by the Election Board because the signatures on the original voter registration forms did not match the signatures on the absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots, and after contacting 20 voters, learned they did not apply for an absentee ballot or permit Kemper to turn in their ballot. In exchange for agreeing to testify truthfully against James Bartlett and the state dismissing the fraudulent subscription charge, Kemper pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of perjury and was sentenced to 365 days with 363 days suspended, and he was assessed court costs and filing fees of $210.
Source: herit.ag/3XoQ4Rj, herit.ag/3HPWEdK, herit.ag/3HZrrov
StateLouisianaYear2022NameJerry TrabonaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Jerry Trabona, former Chief of Police in Amite City, was initially charged by federal authorities with one count of conspiracy to commit vote buying and three counts of vote buying and aiding & abetting after his involvement in a vote-buying scheme during 2016 Tangipahoa Parish primary and general elections. Trabona, who served as Chief of Police from 2005-2020, conspired with Kristian Hart, who served as an Amite City Councilmember since 2016, by soliciting individuals to buy votes for them and other candidates they supported in the Tangipahoa Parish 2016 Open Primary and General Elections. According to the indictment "Hart and Trabona provided individuals who were buying votes for them and individuals selling their votes with sample ballots and lists of candidate numbers for whom the voters should cast their votes." To conceal the purpose of these payments "Trabona had those individuals sign contracts falsely stating that they would not 'make any overture of any kind to any voter or other person of financial award or benefit in exchange for a vote.’" Hart and Trabona had the vote-buyers provide a list of the voter paid, and after receiving the list, would pay the vote-buyer up to $20 for each individual they had paid to vote. Trabona pleaded guilty to a one-count federal superseding indictment of conspiracy to commit vote buying. He is awaiting sentencing.
Source: https://herit.ag/3KgR8lx, https://herit.ag/3AFbDF4, https://herit.ag/3R3msX4
StateLouisianaYear2022NameKristian "Kris" HartCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Kristian "Kris" Hart, an Amite City Councilmember, was initially charged by federal authorities with one count of conspiracy to commit vote buying and 2 counts of vote buying and aiding & abetting. Hart conspired with Jerry Trabona, who served as Chief of Police for Amite City from 2005-2020 and sought re-election in 2016, by soliciting individuals to buy votes for them and other candidates they supported in the Tangipahoa Parish 2016 and 2020 Open Primary and General Elections. According to the indictment "Hart and Trabona provided individuals who were buying votes for them and individuals selling their votes with sample ballots and lists of candidate numbers for whom the voters should cast their votes." Hart employed vote buyers to identify individuals who had not yet voted and then take them to the polls to vote and pay them for their vote. In some cases, he transported individuals he paid to vote to and from polling places. Hart and Trabona made the vote-buyers provide a list of the voters they paid, and after receiving the list, would pay the vote-buyer up to $20 for each individual they had paid to vote. Hart pleaded guilty to a one count federal superseding indictment of conspiracy to commit vote buying and three counts of vote buying and aiding & abetting. He is awaiting sentencing.
Source: https://herit.ag/3CszrgO, https://herit.ag/3POPF6W
StateMichiganYear2022NameCarless ClarkCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Carless Clark, 59, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of forging a signature on another individual's absentee ballot. In the 2020 general election, Clark signed and returned her grandson's absentee ballot, citing her concern that he would not have enough time to vote in-person on Election Day, which the grandson did. Clark was sentenced to twelve months' probation and nineteen days of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3uFWbEt, https://herit.ag/3iRCVi4
StateMichiganYear2022NameTrenae Ryesha RaineyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Trenae Myesha Rainey, 28, pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor counts of making a false statement on an absentee ballot application. During the 2020 general election, Rainey, an employee at an assisted living facility, completed roughly two dozen absentee voter applications, forging individual signatures of residents. She then handed over the ballots to another employee, whom she instructed to send the absentee ballot requests to the county election clerk. Rainey was sentenced to two years' probation, in which the first 45 days would be spent in the county jail.
Source: https://herit.ag/3K0oJzc, https://herit.ag/3DptHCW
StateMinnesotaYear2022NameZameahia IsmailCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Zameahia J. Ismail was charged by the state with one felony count of registering to vote in more than one precinct and with one felony count of voting twice in the 2017 Hennepin County election. She registered and voted in-person in two different precincts in Hennepin County. She voted in St. Louis Park where she actually lives and voted a second time in Minneapolis after being encouraged by an acquaintance to vote for Abi Warsame, a Democrat candidate for Minneapolis City Council. Ismail voted in Minneapolis without having to provide any identification because her acquaintance vouched for her identity. In exchange for the state dismissing the double-voting charge, she agreed to plead guilty to the charge of registering in more than one precinct. Ismail was sentenced to a year in prison and ordered to serve 20 days with the remainder stayed pending successful completion of two years of supervised probation. She also assessed fined and fees totaling $78.
Source: herit.ag/3G3qgEO, herit.ag/3v6Q0K8, herit.ag/3WcRLS8, herit.ag/3I4JATV
StateMinnesotaYear2022NameAbdihakim Amin EssaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Abdihakim A. Essa, of Minneapolis, was accused of intentionally making or signing false certificates when submitting absentee ballots in Hennepin County. Essa, a non-citizen, forged his father's signature as a witness on the ballots. He pleaded guilty to four of the thirteen counts, all state felony offenses. He was sentenced to 180 days in an adult correctional facility; all but 90 days of this sentence was stayed pending successful completion of 2 years of supervised probation. He was also assessed $78 in court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3U025ev, https://herit.ag/3TYJwXY
StateMinnesotaYear2022NameJill D. KelleyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Jill D. Kelley was charged by the state for voting more than once during the same election, felony offense. During the 2020 presidential primary, Jill Kelley voted once in person and once via absentee ballot, both votes cast in Minnesota. She was convicted of the felony charge, and sentenced to 1 year in jail, which was suspended to two years subject to good behavior. She was placed on probation for two years and assessed $289 in fines and fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/3CxWuq3, https://herit.ag/3fwcFLt, https://herit.ag/3T0Ah9L
StateMinnesotaYear2022NameMuse MohamedCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Muse Mohamed was charged with lying to a federal grand jury about his absentee ballot harvesting during the 2020 primary election in Minneapolis. Mohamed knowingly gave false information to a grand jury about his involvement in collecting and filling out absentee ballots on behalf of three individuals. While he claimed to have simply dropped off already filled-out ballots for those three people, the individuals did not know Mohamed and did not ask him to deliver their absentee ballots (one person had voted in-person on election day). He was convicted following a jury trial of two counts of making false statements to a grand jury. He is awaiting sentencing.
Source: https://herit.ag/3AtYuyP, https://herit.ag/3pqywpm, https://herit.ag/3bWQoFr
StateMinnesotaYear2022NameBradley HaugenCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Bradley Haugen was charged by the state with one felony count of intentionally making a false or untrue statement on an absentee ballot application. He requested an absentee ballot during the 2020 primary election indicating that he was eligible to vote despite being a convicted felon. Haugen pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay $214 in fines and fees. If Haugen successfully completes probation, the conviction will be reduced to a misdemeanor.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rsmFbw, https://herit.ag/3SZ61vB, https://herit.ag/3SYX2Ld
StateMinnesotaYear2022NameHassan D. AbdulkadirCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Hassan D. Abdulkadir was charged by the state with one count of registration of an ineligible voter and one count of ineligible voting in the city of St. Cloud, Stearns County, in the 2020 General Election. Abdulkadir, a convicted felon who was still on probation, was convicted of one felony count of registration of an ineligible voter (the other charge was dismissed), and sentenced to 1 year in jail, which was stayed pending successful completion of 2 years of probation, and was assessed fines and fees totaling $214.
Source: herit.ag/3VlxYSk, herit.ag/4e1CxIQ
StateNorth CarolinaYear2022NameKelly HendrixCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Kelly Hendrix, of Wake County, was charged by the state for her role in connection with an absentee ballot trafficking scheme to benefit Republican congressional candidate Mark Harris during the 2016 general and 2018 primary elections. Hendrix and others were affiliated with Leslie McCrae Dowless, a political operative in Bladen County and a consultant for Harris. Hendrix and others would unlawfully collect ballots from voters, falsely claim to have witnessed the voter casting his or her vote, and then mail the ballots in a manner to conceal that the voter had not mailed the ballot. Hendrix pleaded guilty to one felony count of possession of absentee ballot. Hendrix was sentenced to 45 days in a misdemeanor confinement program which was suspended to a sentence of 12 months of probation, ordered to complete 100 hours of community service, and assessed fees and costs of $793.50.
Source: https://herit.ag/3TZLIhX, https://herit.ag/3VnCsW1
StateNorth CarolinaYear2022NameJames SingletaryCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
James Singletary, of Wake County, was charged by the state for his role in connection with an absentee ballot trafficking scheme to benefit Republican congressional candidate Mark Harris during the 2018 general election. Singletary was charged with conspiracy to commit felonious obstruction of justice, possession of absentee ballot, and conspiracy to commit possession of absentee ballot. Singletary and others were affiliated with Leslie McCrae Dowless, a political operative in Bladen County and a consultant for Harris. Singletary and others unlawfully collected ballots from voters, falsely claimed to have witnessed the voter casting his or her vote, and mailed the ballots in a manner intended to conceal that the voter had not mailed the ballot. Singletary pleaded guilty to a felony charge of conspiracy to possess an absentee ballot and was sentenced to 120 days in the misdemeanor confinement program, which was suspended to 12 months of supervised probation, and ordered to complete 100 hours of community service and pay $393.50 in court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iu2mta
StateNorth CarolinaYear2022NameOdalinda Mondragon-ArroyoCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Odalinda Mondragon-Arroyo was charged by the federal government with naturalization fraud, making a false statement in an immigration proceeding, misuse of legal documents, and making a false claim of U.S. citizenship to register to vote. Mondragon-Arroyo, a citizen from Mexico and thus ineligible to vote, admitted the conduct and entered into a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. Her charges were dropped upon completion of the program.
Source: herit.ag/41v0xOX, herit.ag/3RwluV1, herit.ag/48q6gYl
StateNorth CarolinaYear2022NameJessica H. DowlessCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Jessica Dowless, of Wake County, was charged by the state for her role in connection with an absentee ballot trafficking scheme to benefit Republican congressional candidate Mark Harris during the 2018 general election. Dowless was charged with conspiracy to commit felonious obstruction of justice, swearing falsely, and conspiracy to swear falsely. Dowless and others were affiliated with Leslie McCrae Dowless, a political operative in Bladen County and a consultant for Harris. Dowless and others unlawfully collected ballots from voters, falsely claimed to have witnessed the voter casting his or her vote, and then mailed the ballots in a manner intended to conceal that the voter had not mailed the ballot. Dowless pleaded guilty to a felony charge of conspiracy to swear falsely in exchange for dismissal of the other charges and was sentenced to 120 days in the misdemeanor confinement program, which was suspended to 12 months of supervised probation, and ordered to complete 100 hours of community service and pay court costs and fees of $858.50.
Source: https://herit.ag/3jYSbx7
StateNorth CarolinaYear2022NameGessyca Evene Jeaspautine MissieCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Gessyca Eyene Jeaspautine Missie was charged by the federal government with naturalization fraud; fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents; and making a false statement in an immigration proceeding, all in connection with submitting a false voter registration application in which he claimed to be a US citizen. Missie, an alien from the Congo, admitted the conduct and entered into a diversion agreement for 12 months. The charges were dropped upon completion of the program.
Source: herit.ag/3TN1cct, herit.ag/3RNsyfY
StateNorth CarolinaYear2022NameCaitlyn CroomCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Caitlyn Croom, of Wake County, was changed by the state for her role in connection with an absentee ballot trafficking during the 2016 general election. Croom conspired with Leslie McCrae Dowless, a political operative in Bladen County, to unlawfully collect ballots from voters, falsely claim to have witnessed the voter casting his or her vote, and then mail the ballots in a manner intended to conceal that the voter had not mailed the ballot. Croom was charged with one count each of conspiracy to commit felonious obstruction of justice, possession of absentee ballot, and conspiracy to possess absentee ballot. Croom pleaded guilty to a felony charge of conspiracy to possess absentee ballot in exchange for the dismissal of the other charges. Croom was sentenced to 45 days in the misdemeanor confinement program, which was suspended for 12 months of supervised probation and ordered to complete 100 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3GpwtKm
StateNorth CarolinaYear2022NameGinger Shae EasonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Ginger S. Eason, of Wake County, was charged by the state for her role in connection with an absentee ballot trafficking scheme to benefit Republican congressional candidate Mark Harris during the 2016 general and 2018 primary elections. Eason and others were affiliated with Leslie McCrae Dowless, a political operative in Bladen County and a consultant for Harris. Eason and others would unlawfully collect ballots from voters, falsely claim to have witnessed the voter casting his or her vote, and then mail the ballots in a manner to conceal that the voter had not mailed the ballot. Eason pleaded guilty to three felony charges: conspiracy to commit felonious obstruction of justice, possession of absentee ballot, and conspiracy to commit possession of absentee ballot. Eason was sentenced to 45 days in a misdemeanor confinement program which was suspended to a sentence of 12 months of probation, ordered to complete 100 hours of community service, and assessed fees and costs of $696.
Source: https://herit.ag/3guUl6q
StateNorth CarolinaYear2022NameTonia Marie GordonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Tonia M. Gordon, of Wake County, was changed by the state for her role in connection with an absentee ballot trafficking scheme to benefit Republican congressional candidate Mark Harris during the 2016 general and 2018 primary elections. Gordon and others were affiliated with Leslie McCrae Dowless, a political operative in Bladen County and a consultant for Harris. Eason and others would unlawfully collect ballots from voters, falsely claim to have witnessed the voter casting his or her vote, and then mail the ballots in a manner to conceal that the voter had not mailed the ballot. Gordon pleaded guilty to three felony charges: conspiracy to commit felonious obstruction of justice, possession of absentee ballot, and conspiracy to commit possession of absentee ballot. Gordon was sentenced to 120 days in a misdemeanor confinement program which was suspended to a sentence of 12 months of probation, ordered to complete 100 hours of community service, and assessed fees and costs of $956.
Source: https://herit.ag/3ViDNgB
StateNorth CarolinaYear2022NameRebecca D. ThompsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Rebecca D. Thompson, of Wake County, was charged by the state for her role in connection with an absentee ballot trafficking scheme to benefit Republican congressional candidate Mark Harris during the 2016 general and 2018 primary elections. Gordon and others were affiliated with Leslie McCrae Dowless, a political operative in Bladen County and a consultant for Harris. Thompson and others would unlawfully collect ballots from voters, falsely claim to have witnessed the voter casting his or her vote, and then mail the ballots in a manner to conceal that the voter had not mailed the ballot. Gordon pleaded guilty to three felony charges: conspiracy to commit felonious obstruction of justice, possession of absentee ballot, and conspiracy to commit possession of absentee ballot. Thompson was sentenced to 45 days in a misdemeanor confinement program which was suspended to a sentence of 12 months of probation, ordered to complete 100 hours of community service, and assessed fees and costs of $643.50.
Source: https://herit.ag/3TYJwHs
StateNew HampshireYear2022NameTodd KrysiakCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Todd Krysiak was charged by the state in Belknap County, with voting in more than one state, a felony, during the 2016 general election. Krysiak voted in person in Alton, NH, where he resides, and again in person in Leominster, MA, where he formerly lived and where he was still registered to vote. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, suspended for two years on the condition of good behavior, and his right to vote in New Hampshire was terminated. He was fined $4,000 and ordered to pay a penalty of $960.
Source: herit.ag/3LoAKS2, herit.ag/3Nasp5D
StateNew HampshireYear2022NameEdward AmiraultCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Edward Amirault, 79, pleaded guilty to the Class B felony of "Voting in More than One State Prohibited." Amirault had voted in the 2018 general election in New Hampshire by absentee ballot and then cast another ballot in the same election in-person in Massachusetts. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail, all of which were suspended on the condition of two years of good behavior. Amirault was also ordered to pay a fine of $4,000 and a penalty assessment of $960 and was ordered to serve 100 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3scKvZw, https://herit.ag/3s7Pnz9
StateNew HampshireYear2022NameSigmund BoganskiCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Sigmund Boganski was charged by the state after voting twice in the 2016 General Election. He voted by absentee ballot in Arizona and again in-person in New Hampshire. Boganski pleaded guilty to one count of voting in more than one state. He was sentenced to 90 days in the House of Corrections, which was suspended for two years on the condition of good behavior. He was also fined $1,000 and assessed a $240 penalty. Boganski’s right to vote in New Hampshire was terminated.
Source: https://herit.ag/3CzgokL
StateNew JerseyYear2022NameFrederick GattusoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations, Impersonation Fraud At The Polls
Frederick Gattuso, former Carteret Republican mayoral candidate, was charged with one count of fraudulent voting for voting twice during the November 2020 presidential election as different people with similar names. Gattuso pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with public records and was sentenced to one year of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3CgCA39
StateNew YorkYear2022NameKimberly McPhersonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeImpersonation Fraud At The Polls, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Kimberly McPherson, a city of Troy council member and Republican, pleaded guilty to one count of identity theft for casting absentee ballots in the names of two other people in the 2021 city council election. In seeking re-election, McPherson cast at least one absentee ballot on behalf of another during the primary election, and during the general election cast absentee ballots for at least two people other than herself. As part of her plea agreement, McPherson has agreed to resign her position on the city council. She faces up to 5 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000 when she is sentenced.
Source: https://herit.ag/3OObF1U, https://herit.ag/3QRV7HP
StateOhioYear2022NameJohn BurkmanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIllegal "Assistance" At The Polls
John “Jack” Burkman, along with his accomplice Jacob Wahl, was charged by the state with 15 felony counts for a robocall phone scheme in which calls were made in the name of a non-existent group called the 1599 project to tens of thousands of voters in Ohio, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois urging voters not to vote by mail during the summer of 2020. The robocalls falsely stated that voting by mail could lead to voter information being harvested by law enforcement, debt collectors, and other government agencies. Burkman was charged with eight counts of telecommunications fraud and seven counts of “bribery” by attempting to induce individuals through unlawful means not to register or vote. He pleaded guilty to one count of telecommunications fraud in exchange for the dismissal of all other charges. He was sentenced to 180 days of house arrest with GPS monitoring, 24 months of probation, fined $2,500, plus $20 per month in supervision fees, and ordered to complete 500 hours of community service in a voter registration drive aimed at low and middle income individuals in the Washington D.C. area.
Source: herit.ag/3G510OC, herit.ag/3hAr62F, herit.ag/3V9PYfa, herit.ag/3WqjAWO, herit.ag/3YxkX82
StateOhioYear2022NameJacob WohlCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIllegal "Assistance" At The Polls
Jacob Wohl, along with his accomplice John “Jack” Burkman, was charged by the state with 15 felony counts for a robocall phone scheme in which calls were made in the name of a non-existent group called the 1599 project to tens of thousands of voters in Ohio, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois urging voters not to vote by mail during the summer of 2020. The robocalls falsely stated that voting by mail could lead to voter information being harvested by law enforcement, debt collectors, and other government agencies. Wohl was charged with eight counts of telecommunications fraud and seven counts of “bribery” by attempting to induce individuals through unlawful means not to register or vote. He pleaded guilty to one count of telecommunications fraud in exchange for the dismissal of all other charges. He was sentenced to 180 days of house arrest with GPS monitoring, 24 months of probation, fined $2,500, plus $20 per month in supervision fees, and ordered to complete 500 hours of community service in a voter registration drive aimed at low and middle income individuals in the Washington D.C. area.
Source: herit.ag/3G510OC, herit.ag/3hAr62F, herit.ag/3V9PYfa, herit.ag/3jdN5wS
StatePennsylvaniaYear2022NameMelissa FisherCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, Impersonation Fraud At The Polls
Melissa Fisher was charged with a misdemeanor count of violating absentee and mail-in ballot provisions after signing and submitting an absentee ballot on behalf of her deceased mother during the 2020 general election in Quakertown. She pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge and two unrelated theft charges and was sentenced to 3 to 23 months in prison and 3 years’ probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3A4ZlUV
StatePennsylvaniaYear2022NameRasheen Edgar CrewsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Rasheen Crews was charged by the state in Philadelphia County with two felony counts of criminal solicitation to commit forgery and theft by failure to make a required disposition of funds received after engaging in a ballot petition signature scheme. Crews, a political consultant in Philadelphia, perpetrated a ballot petition fraud scheme to get his clients listed on the ballot for the May 2019 Democratic primary races. Crews and his employees, acting at his direction, forged thousands of signatures in an effort to obtain the required number of legal signatures needed for his clients to be listed on the ballot. In addition to forging signatures by hand, over 1,000 signatures were photocopied rather than hand-written. Crews pleaded guilty to the two felony counts, was sentenced to 5 years of probation, assessed fines and fees of $761.25, and barred from participating in political campaigns during his probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/49L7bUU, https://herit.ag/46pxHjM, https://herit.ag/49Q0e4P, https://herit.ag/415bsPf
StatePennsylvaniaYear2022NameMichael "Ozzie" MyersCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeAltering The Vote Count
Former U.S. Congressman Michael "Ozzie" Myers was charged with over 13 felonies for his role in orchestrating a scheme to stuff ballot boxes in favor of Democrat candidates he either favored or represented as a consultant. Myers, a former Democrat congressman who was ousted from office and served time in prison on charges of bribery and corruption due to his involvement in the Abscam sting, orchestrated schemes in Philadelphia's 39th Ward, the 36th and 2nd Divisions, to commit ballot fraud. He conspired with Domenick Demuro and Marie Beren, Judges of Elections for each ward by bribing them to add additional fraudulent votes to voting machines for candidates Myers represented or supported as a political consultant. This scheme occurred during elections between 2014-2018. He pleaded guilty to charges of depriving persons of civil rights, bribery, falsification of voting records, and conspiring to illegally vote in a federal election. If his plea deal is accepted by the judge he faces up to 60 years in prison and over $1 million in fines. He will be sentenced in September.
Source: https://herit.ag/3QUaOys, https://herit.ag/3OPOmEV, https://herit.ag/3OHSA18
StatePennsylvaniaYear2022NameCheryl MihaliakCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeImpersonation Fraud At The Polls, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Cheryl Mihaliak was charged by the state in Lancaster County with two counts of forging and destroying ballots after filling out and submitting an absentee ballot on behalf of her deceased mother during the May 2022 primary election. Mihaliak had requested an absentee ballot for her and her mother (Teresa Mihaliak), as her caregiver, but her mother died on April 14 before she could fill out the ballot. However, the county board of elections received a ballot for the mother completed by her daughter on April 28. Mihaliak pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of forging and destroying ballots and was sentenced to 2 years of probation, assessed $1,610.75 in fines and fees, and is barred from voting for 4 years.
Source: https://herit.ag/46vmWwi, https://herit.ag/3MWw8mt, https://herit.ag/3GhgU7H
StatePennsylvaniaYear2022NameFrancis PrestoCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, Impersonation Fraud At The Polls
Francis Presto of South Park, a registered Republican, requested and cast an absentee ballot on behalf of his deceased wife. He was charged with felonies for interfering with an election and unlawful use of a computer and a misdemeanor charge for forging a ballot. He was sentenced to a diversion program of 2 years and ordered to complete 250 hours of community service. His charges will be dropped upon completion of the terms of his diversion program.
Source: https://herit.ag/3ONL8BN, https://herit.ag/3P2FQT9, https://herit.ag/3OM1RoO
StateRhode IslandYear2022NameRobert NickersonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Robert Nickerson was charged by the state in Newport County with two felony counts of mail-ballot fraud for voting twice in the 2020 General Election after receiving a tip from a Florida election official. Nickerson voted by absentee ballot in Rhode Island, where he registered to vote in 1996, and again by absentee ballot in Florida, where he registered to vote in 2020. He pleaded no contest to the charges in exchange for no jail time. He was ordered to pay a $500 fine and was assessed $1,103.25 in fees and court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/41BIuFQ, https://herit.ag/41D4HUe
StateTennesseeYear2022NameRichard GarrettCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Richard Garrett, a former Clarksville City Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem, pled guilty to a state felony charge of voter registration fraud for providing a false address as his primary residence, when, in fact, he lived and voted outside the district that he represented. He was sentenced to probation for two years and assessed $1,719 in fines and fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/3CwYjn5
StateTexasYear2022NameMarlena JacksonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Marlena Jackson, wife of Gregg County Commissioner Shannon Brown, pleaded guilty to charges of misdemeanor election fraud. During the 2018 Democratic primary Longview City council election, Jackson's husband Shannon Brown organized a scheme to harvest absentee ballots with help from two paid campaign workers and Jackson to increase the ballots in Brown's favor. Jackson working with Brown and his crew, solicited over a hundred mail-in ballots by assisting with absentee ballot applications, misleading voters about the requirements for voting by mail, and in some cases filling out the applications and falsely claiming that such voters were disabled, often without their knowledge or consent. Marlena was originally charged with close to 100 different felony charges including providing false information on a voting application, election fraud, and tampering with a government record with the intent to defraud or harm. Jackson was sentenced to a year's probation and a $2,445 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/33qzzOJ, https://herit.ag/3oSoH3O, https://herit.ag/3rRxrc7, https://herit.ag/3GVHG3E
StateTexasYear2022NameMonica Mendez Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Monica Mendez was charged with 26 felonies after her involvement in an absentee ballot trafficking scheme to alter the results of the May 2018 Bloomington water board election. Mendez served as a volunteer deputy registrar and was responsible for registering new voters in her official role. During this election, 275 people in Bloomington registered to vote all using the same post office box as a mailing address. However, the address was associated with a subsidized housing company who was attempting the sway the outcome of the election. According to the press release by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton "Mendez ran a vote-harvesting operation on behalf of a subsidized housing corporation in order to influence the outcome of a utility board election." Mendez Mendez pleaded guilty to 26 felony counts including three counts of illegal voting, eight counts of election fraud, seven counts of unlawful assistance to a voter to submit a ballot by mail, and eight counts of unlawful possession of a mail ballot. She was sentenced to five years of deferred adjudication probation, 80 hours of community service, and fined $1,415.
Source: https://herit.ag/3OMoYQ8, https://herit.ag/3bxUROc, https://herit.ag/3OHfLsv
StateTexasYear2022NameCharlie Burns Jr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Charlie Burns Jr., campaign worker for Gregg County Commissioner Shannon Brown, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of knowingly possessing an absentee ballot with intent to defraud for his involvement in a ballot harvesting scheme. During the 2018 Democratic primary Longview City council election, Shannon Brown participated in a scheme to harvest absentee ballots with help from his wife Marlena Jackson, Burns, and DeWayne Ward, another paid campaign worker, to increase the vote total for Brown. Burns working with Brown, Jackson, and another campaign worker, solicited over a hundred mail-in ballots by assisting with absentee ballot applications, providing incorrect information to voters about the requirements for voting by mail, and in some cases filing out the ballots and falsely claiming that such voters were disabled, often without their knowledge or consent. Burns was sentenced to one year in jail, which was suspended to a year's probation, and fined $445.
Source: https://herit.ag/3gSxiyS, https://herit.ag/3oSxz9F, https://herit.ag/3rUront, https://herit.ag/3GNZihK
StateTexasYear2022NameFrancisco TamezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Francisco Tamez Jr., a convicted felon who was ineligible to vote, was charged by the state with illegally voting in the 2017 City of Edinburg municipal election, a felony offense. Tamez pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment, with credit given for 226 days already spent in jail.
Source: https://herit.ag/3TXhaxm, https://herit.ag/3ACajSY, https://herit.ag/3TUh7SJ
StateTexasYear2022NameDeWayne WardCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
DeWayne Ward, campaign worker for Gregg County Commissioner Shannon Brown, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of knowingly possessing an absentee ballot with intent to defraud for his involvement in a ballot harvesting scheme during the 2018 Longview City Council Democratic primary election. During that election, Shannon Brown organized a scheme to harvest absentee ballots with help from his wife, Marlena Jackson, Ward, and Charlie Burns Jr. another paid campaign worker, to increase the vote tally in Brown's favor. Ward, working with Brown, Jackson, and another campaign worker, solicited over a hundred mail-in ballots by assisting with absentee ballot applications, misleading voters about the requirements for voting by mail, and in some cases filling out the applications and falsely claiming that such voters were disabled, often without their knowledge or consent. Ward was sentenced to one year in jail, which was suspended to a year's probation, and fined $445.
Source: https://herit.ag/3HXp7gz, https://herit.ag/3LBeQZV, https://herit.ag/3sMrGf3, https://herit.ag/3uSSbSK
StateVirginiaYear2022NameRobert CatronCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Robert Catron, of Virginia Beach, was charged with 10 felony counts of making false statements and election fraud. Catron, a campaign consultant for U.S. Rep. Scott Taylor, the GOP incumbent running for reelection in 2018 in the 2nd Congressional District of Virginia, signed notarized affidavits falsely claiming that he had witnessed voters signing ballot petitions to qualify Shaun Brown, a Democrat, on the ballot as an Independent in order to take away votes from the Democratic nominee (Taylor’s main opponent). The voters’ signatures were forgeries of deceased individuals and former residents. Catron pleaded no contest to three misdemeanor charges of willful neglect of duty by an election officer in exchange for dismissal of the other charges and received a three-year suspended sentence with an order to maintain good behavior for one year. He was also assessed $8,301 in fines and court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3MPelNA, https://herit.ag/4e0AW5P, https://herit.ag/3XStZgv, https://herit.ag/47vpKM9, https://herit.ag/3XPET7I
StateWisconsinYear2022NameChristine DaikawaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Christine Daikawa was charged with absentee ballot fraud (a misdemeanor) and attempting to impersonate an elector (a felony) after submitting her dead partner's ballot during the 2020 general election. Daikawa pleaded no contest, and was adjudicated guilty, to both charges and was sentenced to 30 days for the misdemeanor charge and 60 days for the felony which will be served consecutively and ordered to pay $961 in court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3RCOetk, https://herit.ag/3Cy05EF
StateWisconsinYear2022NameSam WellsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Sam Wells was charged by the state with one felony count of election fraud registration after registering a P.O. Box in Fond du Lac County as his residential address, despite not living in that county during the 2020 General Election. He pleaded no contest to one misdemeanor count of falsifying voter registration after the district attorney reduced the charge. Wells was assessed fines and court costs of $831.
Source: https://herit.ag/3X3tq1y, https://herit.ag/3XcJqhC
StateWisconsinYear2022NameJamie WellsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Jamie Wells was charged by the state with one felony count of election fraud registration after registering a P.O. Box in Fond du Lac County as her residential address, despite not living in that county during the 2020 General Election. She pleaded no contest to one misdemeanor count of falsifying voter registration after the district attorney reduced the charge. Wells was assessed a fine of $300 plus court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3GPD5SH, https://herit.ag/3XnvcdN
StateWisconsinYear2022NameMary GebertCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Mary Gebert, clerk for the town of Bergen in Marathon County, Wisconsin, was charged with one felony count of misconduct in public office, one felony count of election official destroying poll list, and one misdemeanor count of resisting or obstructing an officer during the 2020 General Election. Following the election, poll workers were unable to find one of the voter numbers, which they needed to match for accuracy. Gebert signed a random person's name without their knowledge to allegedly resolve the discrepancy. However, the person had moved out of Bergen and had voted in his or her new jurisdiction. Gebert pleaded guilty to one felony count of election official destroying poll list in exchange for dismissal of the other charges and was sentenced to two years of probation, fined $1,000, assessed $788 in court costs, and ordered not to participate in the administration or polling of any election.
Source: https://herit.ag/3tcPPPX, https://herit.ag/46qeQFS
StateWisconsinYear2022NameMichael Ray OverallCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Michael Ray Overall was charged by the state in St. Croix County with illegal voting, election registration fraud, registering to vote in more than one place, and voting more than once, all felonies, after voting twice in the 2020 General Election. He voted once in person in Beloit, a town in Rock County, and again by absentee ballot in St. Croix County. He was found guilty by a jury of all the charges and ordered to pay a penalty of $4,711.90 plus post-judgment interest and engage in 80 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3EYuqfY, https://herit.ag/3RIR6IF
StateWisconsinYear2022NameJeffrey TestroeteCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Jeffrey Testroete was charged by the state in Fond du Lac County with one misdemeanor count of election fraud-falsifying voter registration after registering a UPS store as his residential address during the 2020 General Election. Testroete entered into a pretrial diversion program for three months and his charges will be dismissed if he successfully completes the program.
Source: https://herit.ag/3F2daq6, https://herit.ag/3ZUuKWR
StateWisconsinYear2022NameMarkeis CarterCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Carter was charged by the state in Fond du Lac County with one felony count of election fraud registration and one misdemeanor count of falsifying voter registration after registering a UPS store as his residential address during the 2020 General Election. Carter entered into a pretrial diversion program for two months and his charges will be dismissed if he successfully completes the program.
Source: https://herit.ag/3LMgFVA, https://herit.ag/3QkURmo
StateWisconsinYear2022NameLawrence KlugCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations, Ineligible Voting
Lawrence Klug, was charged with one felony count of providing false information to an election official for casting a vote while not residing in Fond du Lac County during the 2020 general election. He used the address of a UPS Store for his voter registration. He was convicted of one misdemeanor charge of falsifying voter registration and fined $500 in court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3SV6oIC
StateWisconsinYear2022NameDonald HolzCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Donald Holz of Fond du Lac was charged with one felony count of illegal voting after he voted in the 2020 general election despite having a prior felony conviction, which prohibited him from participating in elections. He pleaded no contest to the charge and was sentenced to 10 days in jail, fined $500, and ordered to pay court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3c7CZu1
StateWisconsinYear2022NameJed DietenbergerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Jed Dietenberger was charged by the state with one felony count of illegal voting during a mayoral election and the 2020 presidential primary election. He was accused of registering and voting despite being a convicted felon, and therefore ineligible. Dietenberger pleaded no contest, and was adjudicated guilty, to the charge, and was ordered to pay $815 in fines and court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rxM1Ve, https://herit.ag/3e4QprI
StateWest VirginiaYear2022NameKathryn NestorCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Kathryn Nestor, of Vienna, was charged with one count of false swearing after signing the names of other registered voters on a mayoral nomination petition during the 2020 Vienna municipal election. Nestor pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charge and was sentenced to ten days in jail which was suspended, 6 months of probation, and fined $50.
Source: https://herit.ag/3VjqmNz
StateCaliforniaYear2021NameCaesar Peter AbutinCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Caesar Abutin, of Norwalk, voted under the name of his deceased mother three times between 2012 and 2014. He was charged with one count of impersonating another voter, one count of fraudulently requesting an absentee ballot, and one count of fraudulent voting, all felony charges. He entered a diversion program with supervised probation for 12 months and ordered to perform 40 hours of community service. If he successfully completes the program, the charges against him will be dismissed.
Source: https://herit.ag/2TCrAcu, https://herit.ag/3vLXjqd, https://herit.ag/3beDMoU
StateCaliforniaYear2021NameNeil KitchensCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Neil Kitchens, a former Republican state assembly candidate, was charged with claiming a false residency for candidacy in the 2018 general election. Kitchens claimed residency in the 30th district, when he actually lived in the neighboring 29th district. Kitchens pleaded no contest to one felony charge of filing a false declaration of candidacy and was sentenced to two years of probation.
Source: bit.ly/3qDBZ21, bit.ly/3cnYvH3
StateCaliforniaYear2021NameAlex CampbellCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Alex Campbell, Republican city councilman and mayor pro tem of Crescent City, California, falsely claimed his residence was within city limits when submitting his candidacy for councilman. Campbell was charged with two felony counts of perjury and one count of false declaration of his candidacy and pleaded guilty to one count of making a false declaration of candidacy. He faces up to two years of probation and $20,000 in fines for his charge.
Source: https://herit.ag/3vJP26e, https://herit.ag/3ba1J0G
StateColoradoYear2021NameJan (Wilson) CummerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Following a bench trial, Jan Wilson was convicted of voting twice by absentee ballot in the Nov. 3, 2020 general election, a misdemeanor offense. Wilson was ordered to pay a $500 fine plus court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f22rzg
StateFloridaYear2021NamePhillip Alban PoirierCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Philip Poirier was charged by the state with one felony count of casting more than one ballot in an election after voting twice during the 2020 General Election, once in Florida and then again in another state. He entered into a deferred prosecution agreement and was ordered to complete 50 hours of community service and pay $200 in state attorney's office costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/41Bgd27, https://herit.ag/41MCava
StateFloridaYear2021NameAnthony Steven GuevaraCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Anthony Guevara, of Naples Florida, was charged by the state with one count of accessing a computer without authorization and one count of altering voter registration of another without knowledge/consent, both felony offenses. Guevara changed the voter registration address of Governor DeSantis in Florida's state voter database. Law enforcement officers were able to trace the IP address from which DeSantis' address was changed to Guevara's home. He pleaded no contest to the two charges and was sentenced to 2 years’ probation (reduced to one year upon completion of specified conditions), 100 hours of community service, fined $5,421.39, and assessed $515 in court and prosecution costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3U0mzDQ, https://herit.ag/3VmvK2f, https://herit.ag/3VnCtcx
StateFloridaYear2021NameRoland BauerCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Roland Bauer, of Winter Springs, was charged by the state with one count of fraud in connection with casting a vote and one count of mail-in ballot fraud for submitting a fraudulent absentee ballot during the 2020 General Election. He requested, filled out, and submitted an absentee ballot posing as his son, who lived in New Mexico. The son contacted law enforcement to report that someone had requested and submitted a ballot on his behalf in Florida, despite his not living in the state for the past seven years and his being registered to vote in New Mexico. Roland admitted his role in fraudulently casting a ballot for his son. He was sentenced to a pre-trial diversion program of 24 months; upon successful completion of the program his charges will be dropped. He was ordered to pay $50 per month during his program period and assessed $5,519.36 in fees.
Source: herit.ag/40Mz8r3, herit.ag/3RSN66x, herit.ag/3Sb2qf7
StateFloridaYear2021NameCheryl HallCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Cheryl Hall, a Republican and supporter of President Donald Trump, falsely submitted at least voter registrations in which she altered the party affiliation from Democrat to either Republican or no party affiliation in connection with the 2020 presidential primary election. The discrepancy with the voter registration forms was discovered by a county election supervisor noticed that several of the forms had identical handwriting; several of the voters also complained to the Supervisor of Elections that their party affiliation had been changed without their consent. Hall pleaded no contest to 10 felony charges of submitting false voter registration information and was sentenced to 1 year of supervised release and fined $723.
Source: bit.ly/3HfruKZ, bit.ly/3et4uvW, bit.ly/32DxrTd
StateFloridaYear2021Name2020 Eatonville Town Council ElectionCase TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeElection Overturned
A judge overturned the results in the 2020 Eatonville Town Council Seat 4 election after finding that votes had been improperly cast. On election night, the initial vote tally was 262 votes for Marlin Daniels and 253 votes for Tarus Mack. After counting provisional ballots, the vote tally was 262 for Daniels and 261 for Mack, leaving a margin of one vote. Following a recount, two additional uncounted votes were discovered, both for Mack, leading him to be declared the winner. During a bench trial, evidence was presented that one of the two “discovered” ballots was not cast by the alleged voter, and that another voter was coerced by former Mayor Anthony Grant (who was convicted of voter fraud in an unrelated case) to vote for Mack, by suggesting that he would forgive overdue rental payments and not evict the voter if he voted for Mack. The judge ruled that those two votes should have been excluded from the vote tally, and declared Daniels to be the winner of the election to the Eatonville Town Council Seat 4 position.
Source: bit.ly/3FzrFR4, bit.ly/3Hj6eEq, bit.ly/3qmnPEs
StateIndianaYear2021NameJanet ReedCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Janet Reed, an Evansville Democratic Party activist, was charged by the state with one count of unauthorized absentee ballot, a felony offense. Reed sent illegally pre-marked absentee ballots applications to voters ahead of the 2020 primary election. Reed filled out the applications by pre-selecting the Democrat Party where voters were supposed to choose a Republican or Democratic primary ballot. Reed included instructions that the section in question "needs no input." Reed kept sending the pre-marked applications even after receiving warnings from election officials and the Democrat Party. Reed pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 18 months’ probation and ordered to pay restitution of $2,740 and court costs of $925. She was also barred from working on any elections during her probation. The court indicated that it would consider reducing the charge to a misdemeanor upon successful completion of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3VkpWGF, https://herit.ag/3TZLNlu, https://herit.ag/3Vmv4dc
StateKansasYear2021NameSteve WatkinsCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Steve Watkins, a former Republican congressman from Kansas, listed a postal box at a UPS store as his residence on a state voter registration form while living temporarily at his parents’ home during a 2019 municipal election. Watkins was charged with three felonies - voting without being qualified, knowingly voting with more than one advance ballot, and interfering with the investigation intending to obstruct. He entered into a diversion agreement where his prosecution will be deferred for six months. If he complies with the terms of the agreement and pays a $250 fee, the charges will be dropped.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UWDzlV, https://herit.ag/3BJy7mV
StateMichiganYear2021NamePaul ParanaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Paul Parana of Canton was charged with impersonating a voter after he forged his daughter's signature on an absentee ballot in 2020 General Election. He pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor election law violation, was sentenced to 90 days’ probation, and ordered to pay $1,100 in fines and court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3eXnao7, https://herit.ag/3rGpyF0, https://herit.ag/378DNIU
StateMinnesotaYear2021NameLinda Marie StatelyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Linda Maria Stately, of Little Falls, was charged by the state with ineligible voting, a felony, after registering on Election Day and voting in the 2020 general election despite being a convicted felon on probation. Stately pleaded guilty to the charge of ineligible voting and was sentenced to five years of probation and assessed $135 in fines and fees. If she successfully completes the terms of her probation, the charge will be reduced to a misdemeanor.
Source: https://herit.ag/3EwR92c, https://herit.ag/3ADQtH8
StateMississippiYear2021NameJune 2020 Aberdeen First Ward Alderman…Case TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeElection Overturned
Judge Jeff Weill overturned the results of the June 2020 First Ward Alderman Democratic primary election in Aberdeen, Mississippi, due to absentee ballot fraud, and has ordered a new election. Nicholas Holliday was declared the winner of the June primary by a margin of 37 votes over Robert Devaull. After Devaull filed a lawsuit challenging the results of the race, the Monroe County District court found that 66 of the 84 absentee ballots cast should not have been counted because they were not valid. A notary, Dallas Jones, was arrested for election fraud for notarizing ballots without watching voters sign ballots or checking their identification. In addition to the absentee ballot fraud, the court found evidence of intimidation at the polls by various public officials, including Mayor Maurice Howard, candidate Holliday, and Aberdeen Police Chief Henry Randle, which constituted violations of anti-electioneering rules at polling places.
Source: https://herit.ag/3idftfH, https://herit.ag/3BPBXeb, https://herit.ag/3iM4ubO
StateMontanaYear2021NameMichael WintersCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Michael Winters was charged in Gallatin County with one count of deceptive election practices for filling out a voter registration form under the false name "Miguel Raton" - Spanish for Mickey Mouse. Winters combined his driver's license number and Mickey Mouse's birthday to fill out the registration form. But the ID number belonged to a Missoula resident, which Winters said was unintentional, and he didn't know the person. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 6 months in prison, which was suspended in lieu of his completing 100 hours of community service. He was also assessed fees and costs of $375.
Source: https://herit.ag/40IAtxS, https://herit.ag/40Q6Pa1, https://herit.ag/41FzbVt, https://herit.ag/3ozrQrT
StateNorth CarolinaYear2021NameSoraya PaktiawalCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Soraya Paktiawal was charged by the federal government with one count of falsely claiming to be a US citizen in order to register to vote. Paktiawal, an alien from Afghanistan, admitted the conduct and entered a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. The charges were dropped upon completion of the program.
Source: herit.ag/3ROlpfk, herit.ag/3S2pQVp
StateNorth CarolinaYear2021NameGabriela Guzman-MiguelCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Gabriela Guzman-Miguel was charged by the federal government with making a false claim of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote and voting in the 2016 Primary Election and General Election. Gabriela Guzman-Miguel, a citizen from Mexico and thus ineligible to vote, admitted the conduct and entered into a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. Her charges were dropped upon completion of the program.
Source: herit.ag/3v5UZ0Z, herit.ag/4asGSDh, herit.ag/4atjSnD
StateNorth CarolinaYear2021NameLurbyn Soraya Chirinos-CastroCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Lurbyn Chirinos-Castro was charged by the federal government with one count of falsely claiming to be a US citizen in order to register to vote. Chirinos-Castro, an alien from Honduras, admitted the conduct and entered a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. The charges were dropped upon completion of the program.
Source: herit.ag/3H6ix8Y, herit.ag/48zYBXA
StateNorth CarolinaYear2021NameMiriam Perez-RobledoCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Miriam Perez-Robledo was charged by the federal government with one count of falsely claiming to be a US citizen in order to register to vote. Perez-Robledo, an alien from Mexico, admitted the conduct and entered a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. The charges were dropped upon completion of the program.
Source: herit.ag/3NLJgLJ, herit.ag/4aFTyH4
StateNorth CarolinaYear2021NameFaustin NgaruyinkaCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Faustin Ngaruyinka was charged by the federal government with falsely claiming to be a US citizen in order to register to vote; fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents; and making a false statement in an immigration proceeding. Ngaruyinka, an alien from the Congo, admitted the conduct and entered a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. The charges were dropped upon completion of the program.
Source: herit.ag/48kqy6a, herit.ag/48hzN75
StateNorth CarolinaYear2021NameJeffrey Kenneth HamiltonCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Jeffrey Hamilton was charged by the federal government with naturalization fraud; fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents; and making a false statement in an immigration proceeding, all in connection with submitting a false voter registration application in which he claimed to be a US citizen. Hamilton, an alien from Canada, admitted the conduct and entered a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. The charges were dropped upon completion of the program.
Source: herit.ag/3vj0hGF, herit.ag/3RNZ0iw
StateNorth CarolinaYear2021NameMiguel Angel Dominguez-MartinezCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Miguel Angel Dominguez-Martinez was charged by the federal government with attempted naturalization fraud; visa fraud; and making a false statement in an immigration proceeding, all in connection with submitting a false voter registration application in which he claimed to be a US citizen. Dominguez-Martinez, an alien from Guatemala, admitted the conduct and entered a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. The charges were dropped upon completion of the program.
Source: herit.ag/3NRIKMi, herit.ag/4aADWEC
StateNorth CarolinaYear2021NameByron Rene Benavides-CamposCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Byron Rene Benavides-Campos was charged by the federal government with naturalization fraud, making a false statement in an immigration proceeding, misuse of legal documents, and making a false claim of U.S. citizenship to register to vote. Byron Rene Benavides-Campos, a citizen from El Salvador and thus ineligible to vote, admitted the conduct and entered into a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. His charges were dropped upon completion of the program.
Source: herit.ag/478ZYeI, herit.ag/3v2JfMM, herit.ag/3tpe2TH
StateNorth CarolinaYear2021NameIkechukwu Agustine OkekeCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Ikechukwu Agustine Okeke was charged by the federal government with making a false claim of U.S. Citizenship in order to register to vote. Okeke, a citizen from Nigeria and thus ineligible to vote, admitted the conduct and entered into a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. Her charges were dropped upon completion of the program.
Source: herit.ag/3ty1Xvi, herit.ag/3ty29L2, herit.ag/41AwA00
StateNorth CarolinaYear2021NameGeorge Ian RichardsonCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
George Ian Richardson was charged by the federal government with one count of falsely claiming to be a US citizen in order to register to vote. Richardson, an alien from Bermuda, admitted the conduct and entered a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. The charges were dropped upon completion of the program.
Source: herit.ag/3viZvtf, herit.ag/41MtGoN
StateNorth CarolinaYear2021NameJose Abraham NavarroCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Jose Abraham Navarro was charged by the federal government with making a false claim of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote and voting in the 2016 General Election. Navarro, a citizen from Mexico and thus ineligible to vote, admitted the conduct and entered into a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. His charges were dropped upon completion of the program.
Source: herit.ag/3RB0Z9E, herit.ag/41BvFMO, herit.ag/41vPchm
StateNew HampshireYear2021NameLaurence KahnCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Laurence Kahn, of Londonderry, was charged with voting twice in the 2016 election. Kahn voted in Elm River Township, Michigan then again in-person in Londonderry, New Hampshire. He pleaded guilty to the Class B felony charge for knowingly checking in to vote in Londonderry and casting a New Hampshire ballot after having cast a Michigan ballot. He was sentenced to 90 days in the House of Corrections, but his jail sentence was stayed for one year conditioned on his maintaining good behavior. Kahn was also fined $4,000, ordered to pay an additional penalty of $960, and is barred from voting in New Hampshire.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zrLgyL, https://herit.ag/3nMT77O
StateNew HampshireYear2021NameOle OisinCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Ole Oisin pleaded guilty to two counts of wrongful voting in connection with the February 2020 presidential primary, both Class A misdemeanors under state law. Oisin, a naturalized citizen, submitted false information stating his place of birth as "Senegal, Nation of Islam" when Oisin was born in Ireland. He also submitted an incorrect date of birth and address on his voter registration information. He was sentenced to concurrent terms of 90 days in jail, which were suspended for two years subject to good behavior. He was also fined $2,000, with $1,000 suspended for two years subject to good behavior. Pursuant to state law, Oisin also lost his right to vote.
Source: https://herit.ag/3fHOx8W, https://herit.ag/3rOmk3b
StateNew HampshireYear2021NameVincent MarzelloCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Vincent Marzello, 65, was indicted on one count of wrongful voting for voting twice during the November 8, 2016 general election. The indictment alleges he knowingly voted twice by voting once as Vincent Marzello and once by impersonating a woman Helen Elisabeth Ashley under the false name he registered. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 90 days in prison, which was then suspended for a period of two years. Marzello was also fined $300 of a civil penalty of $3,000 with the remaining funds suspended for five years.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zpVAHv, https://herit.ag/3l01tYn, https://herit.ag/2XAi7EL
StateNevadaYear2021NameCraig FrankCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Craig Frank was charged by the state with voting twice in the same election after voting in Arkansas and then again in Nevada during the 2016 general election. He pleaded guilty to voting more than once in the same election, a category "D" felony. Frank was sentenced to a minimum of 12 months and a maximum of 30 months in prison; the sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation for two years.
Source: https://herit.ag/3M5AGVU, https://herit.ag/3yi059b, https://herit.ag/3edDyU6
StateNevadaYear2021NameDonald "Kirk" HartleCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Donald Hartle, a Republican, was charged with two state felonies for voting twice in the 2020 general election, once under his own name and a second time via absentee ballot using his deceased wife's name. Hartle pleaded guilty to one count of “voting more than once at same election,” a Class D felony. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Hartle was sentenced to one year of probation and fined $2,000, and after he successfully completed his probation sentence, he was allowed to plead down to a lower charge of “conspiracy to commit voting more than once at same election,” a gross misdemeanor.
Source: bit.ly/3sDDaDq, bit.ly/32up0tA, bit.ly/3116CaS, https://herit.ag/3i62yya
StateOhioYear2021NameIrnatine W. BoayueCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Irnatine Boayue was charged by the state with one count of illegal voting during the 2016 general election. Boayue registered to vote despite being ineligible as a non-citizen. She pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of attempted false voter registration and was sentenced to one day in the Franklin County Correction Center. The court waived fines and court costs on account of the defendant's indigency.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i69USh, https://herit.ag/3TTpT3D, https://herit.ag/3EyoYQg
StateOhioYear2021NameEdward SnodgrassCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, Impersonation Fraud At The Polls
Edward Snodgrass, a registered Republican and a Porter Township Trustee, was charged with one felony count of illegal voting after submitting an absentee ballot on behalf of his deceased father in the 2020 General Election. As part of his plea deal, Snodgrass pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of falsification, was sentenced to three days in jail, and fined $500.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BsROzS, https://herit.ag/3uVbsmM, https://herit.ag/3uRpXYz
StatePennsylvaniaYear2021NameRalph Holloway ThurmanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeImpersonation Fraud At The Polls
Registered Republican Ralph Holloway Thurman voted twice in the 2020 presidential election. After casting his vote, Thurman asked a poll worker if he could vote on behalf of his son, and when workers informed him that it was not allowed, he left the building. Later that day Thurman returned, disguised in a hat and sunglasses, and signed the poll book as his son, a registered Democrat. After casting the second ballot, pollsters recognized him, notified the judge of elections, but Thurman left before election officials could confront him. He pleaded guilty to one count of repeat voting, a felony. Thurman was sentenced to three years' probation and is barred from voting for four years as part of a negotiated plea deal.
Source: https://herit.ag/3vQ5CRV, https://herit.ag/3vQ5CRV, https://herit.ag/2XLR6y2
StatePennsylvaniaYear2021NameDomenick DemuroCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeAltering The Vote Count
Domenick Demuro, a Judge of Elections in Philadelphia and a Democratic ward leader, accepted bribes to add fraudulent ballots to voting machines and falsely certify election results for certain Democrat candidates in the 2014, 2015, and 2016 primary elections. According to the DOJ press release, Demuro “admitted that a local political consultant gave him directions and paid him money to add votes for candidates supported by the consultant, including candidates for judicial office whose campaigns actually hired the consultant, and other candidates for various federal, state and local elective offices preferred by that consultant for a variety of reasons.” Demuro pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to deprive Philadelphia voters of their civil rights and one violation of the Hatch act. He will be sentenced on July 20, 2021.
Source: Case No 2:20-cr-00112-PD, bit.ly/2QjjcNh, bit.ly/3vituMP, bit.ly/3tMuXKZ
StatePennsylvaniaYear2021NameRobert Richard Lynn Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Registered Republican Robert Richard Lynn was charged with a third-class misdemeanor for using his deceased mother’s credentials to cast an absentee ballot for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. He was sentenced to six months probation and 40 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3Cmw4VO, https://herit.ag/3bauXN9
StatePennsylvaniaYear2021NameBruce BartmanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Bruce Bartman was charged with falsely registering for an absentee ballot on behalf of his deceased mother and his deceased mother-in-law in the 2020 general election. A registered Republican, he used his mother’s driver license number and the last four digits of his mother-in-law’s social security number to register them as Republicans in effort to cast fraudulent ballots for Donald Trump. Bartman cast an absentee ballot in his mother’s name, but did not obtain an absentee ballot for his mother-in-law. Bartman pleaded guilty to two felony counts of perjury and one misdemeanor count of illegal voting. He was sentenced to five years’ probation, is barred from voting in any election for 4 years, and is no longer eligible to serve on a jury.
Source: bit.ly/3yojLqr, bit.ly/3fuAtM3, bit.ly/340i2cN
StateRhode IslandYear2021NamePaul KrikorianCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Paul Krikorian was charged by the state in Newport County with two felony counts of mail-ballot fraud for voting twice in the 2020 General Election. He voted by absentee ballot in Rhode Island and again by absentee ballot in Florida. He pleaded no contest to the charges in exchange for no jail time. He was assessed $1403.25 in total fines and court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/41MC4ni, https://herit.ag/3oHIju0
StateTexasYear2021NameShannon BrownCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Shannon Brown, Commissioner of Gregg County, Texas pleaded guilty to charges of misdemeanor election fraud and record tampering. During the 2018 Democratic primary Longview City Council election, Brown organized a scheme to harvest absentee ballots with help from two paid campaign workers and his wife to increase the votes in his favor. Brown, along with his crew, solicited over a hundred mail-in ballots by assisting with absentee ballot applications, misleading voters about the requirements for voting by mail, and in some cases filling out the applications and falsely claiming that such voters were disabled, often without their knowledge or consent. Brown was originally charged with over 20 felony charges related to providing false information on voting applications. As part of his plea deal, Brown was sentenced to one year in jail which was suspended to a year's probation and fined $2,445. Brown was allowed to stay in office.
Source: https://herit.ag/3uVtk0S, https://herit.ag/3JBDN5J, https://herit.ag/3Bo6xf6, https://herit.ag/3gMJvFv
StateVirginiaYear2021NameHeather GulliotCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Heather Gulliot was charged by the state with one felony count of making false statements and election fraud after gathering fraudulent petition signatures. Gulliot, a campaign staffer for U.S. Rep. Scott Taylor, the GOP incumbent running for reelection in 2018 in the 2nd Congressional District of Virginia, signed notarized affidavits falsely claiming that she had witnessed voters signing ballot petitions to qualify Shaun Brown, a Democrat, on the ballot as an Independent in order to take away votes from the Democratic nominee (her boss's main opponent). The signatures were forgeries of deceased individuals and former residents. Gulliot pleaded guilty to an amended misdemeanor count of willful neglect of duty by an election official, and received a one-year suspended sentence, was placed on unsupervised probation for 12 months, and assessed $1,267 in fines and court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3TzRd9N, https://herit.ag/47xh3AQ
StateVirginiaYear2021NameJonathan Meade West Sr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Jonathan Meade West, Sr., of Hayes, was charged with a felony for attempting to cast two ballots in the 2020 general election. West first voted absentee at the Gloucester County Voter Register's office. He then returned four days later and tried to cast a second ballot. He was stopped from casting a second ballot when the election worker checked his information using a back-up to the VERIS (Virginia Election Registration Information System) system since it was not working that day. He was convicted of an amended misdemeanor charge of obtaining services under false pretense after attempting to vote twice. West, a self-described "unabashed conservative," was sentenced to a suspended sentence of 12 months, fined $500, and ordered to pay $96 in court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/375VNDP, https://herit.ag/3f2SNN0
StateWest VirginiaYear2021NameThomas CooperCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Thomas Cooper was charged by the federal government with one count of attempt to defraud the residents of West Virginia of a Fair Election and one count of Injury to the Mail after tampering with absentee ballot request forms during the 2020 primary election. Cooper, who had a contract with the U.S. Postal Service to deliver mail in Pendleton County, West Virginia, altered 8 absentee ballot request forms from Democrat to Republican by circling over or crossing out the original request of the voter. A county court clerk noticed the alterations on the forms and contacted voters, learning that the original requests were changed by Cooper. Cooper pleaded guilty to both counts and was sentenced to 5 years of probation on each count to run concurrently, with the first 180 days to be served under home confinement, and assessed a fine of $200.
Source: herit.ag/3W7cHuY, herit.ag/4cJSAtR, herit.ag/4d90HA9, herit.ag/3Wb4whm
StateWest VirginiaYear2021NameTimothy Aaron MetzCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Timothy Metz, a candidate for the Morgantown City Council, falsified 21 signatures of voters for his nomination petition, including one deceased person. He pleaded guilty to one count of falsely filing a certification of nomination and was sentenced as part of his plea agreement to a pre-trial diversion program with a 24 month period of supervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l6slpx
StateWest VirginiaYear2021NameElizabeth DurhamCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Elizabeth Durham was charged with 5 felonies after attempting to change the voter registration of a deceased West Virginia voter. Durham pleaded no contest to one charge of petit larceny and one charge of unlawful voter registration and was sentenced to 30 days in jail, which was suspended to 6 months of probation.
Source: bit.ly/3qwJ5Yf
StateArizonaYear2020NameRandy Allen JumperCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, Duplicate Voting
Randy Allen Jumper voted twice in the 2016 general election. He voted by absentee ballot in Arizona and again by absentee ballot in Nevada. He pleaded guilty to attempted illegal voting, a class 6 felony. He was sentenced to two years probation, fined $5,000, and is barred from voting in Arizona.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rBsT89, https://herit.ag/3yajZ43
StateCaliforniaYear2020NameApril AtilanoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
April Atilano, of Monterey County, pleaded guilty to 6 counts of felony voter fraud for falsifying voter registration forms. Atilano falsified a number of voter registration cards by changing party affiliation and forging signatures. The forms were submitted to the Madera County Registrar of Voters in July 2019. Atilano was sentenced to one year in prison and three years probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/2TDtauF
StateCaliforniaYear2020NameRichard HowardCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes, Ballot Petition Fraud
Richard Howard was involved in a scheme that offered cigarettes and money to homeless people on Skid Row in exchange for fake signatures on ballot initiatives and voter registration forms. This resulted in hundreds of fraudulent signatures. He pleaded no contest to one felony count of subscribing a fictitious name, or the name of another to an initiative petition and registration of a fictitious person. He was sentenced to a suspended sentence of three years and three years of probation.
Source: bit.ly/3kUNeSa, bit.ly/314Q6Us
StateCaliforniaYear2020NameLouis WiseCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes, Ballot Petition Fraud
Louis Wise was involved in a scheme that offered cigarettes and money to homeless people on Skid Row in exchange for fake signatures on ballot initiatives and voter registration forms. This resulted in hundreds of fraudulent signatures. He pleaded no contest to one felony count of subscribing a fictitious name, or the name of another to an initiative petition and registration of a fictitious person. He was sentenced to a suspended sentence of 16 months in state prison and three years of formal probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3yf300A, https://herit.ag/3zEg53G
StateCaliforniaYear2020NameChristopher WilliamsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes, Ballot Petition Fraud
Christopher Williams was involved in a scheme that offered cigarettes and money to homeless people on Skid Row in exchange for fake signatures on ballot initiatives and voter registration forms. This resulted in hundreds of fraudulent signatures. He pleaded no contest to one felony count of circulating an initiative or petition containing false, forged or fictitious names. Williams was sentenced to 3 years’ probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/2WsDEhC, https://herit.ag/3Go5VZb
StateCaliforniaYear2020NameNickey HuntleyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes, Ballot Petition Fraud
Nickey Huntley was involved in a scheme that offered cigarettes and money to homeless people on Skid Row in exchange for fake signatures on ballot initiatives and voter registration forms. This resulted in hundreds of fraudulent signatures. He pleaded no contest to one felony count of circulating an initiative or petition containing false, forged or fictitious names. Huntley was sentenced to 3 years’ probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l2W3vQ, https://herit.ag/3i5ACYN
StateCaliforniaYear2020NameNorman HallCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Norman Hall, of Los Angeles, participated in scheme to give homeless people on Skid Row cash and cigarettes in exchange for fraudulently signing ballot petition initiatives and filling out voter registration forms. These crimes took place during both the 2016 and 2018 election cycles. Hall was charged with circulating a petition with false names, and pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to 1 year in county jail, 3 years of probation, and was ordered to complete 100 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3yakSJJ, https://herit.ag/3zDnYX9,
StateCaliforniaYear2020NameJentry JaspersonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Jentry Jasperson, of Pacifica, forged signatures for a referendum iniative and paid a $5 fee per signature. She was reported to have forged over 100 signatures, most of which were actual country residents. Peterson was charged with 10 counts of perjury by declaration, 5 counts of identity theft, and 5 counts of signing fictious or forged names to a petition. She pleaded guilty to 2 counts of perjury by declaration, a felony, and was sentenced to 2 years in county jail.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f0bT6m, https://herit.ag/3761kKS, Case no. 18-NF-002566-B
StateCaliforniaYear2020NameBradley JaspersonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Bradley Jasperson, of Pacifica, forged signatures for a referendum initiative and was paid a $5 fee per signature. He was reported to have forged over 100 signatures, most of which were actual country residents. Peterson was charged with 10 counts of perjury by declaration, 5 counts of identity theft, and 5 counts of signing of fictious or forged name to petition. He pleaded guilty to 2 counts of perjury by declaration, a felony, and was sentenced to 2 years in county jail.
Source: bit.ly/38Zlvtc , bit.ly/32qs5pX, Case no. 18-NF-002566-A
StateFloridaYear2020NameLarry WigginsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeImpersonation Fraud At The Polls, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Larry Wiggins, 62, a registered Democrat from Sarasota, was charged by the state with one count of vote by mail fraud after he requested a mail-in ballot on behalf of his deceased wife during the 2020 general election. Election staff discovered the fraud during a routine check of the voter rolls, which revealed that his wife had died two years earlier. Wiggins forged his wife's signature on the ballot request form, and admitted that he intended to mail it back once he received it, but he was stopped by law enforcement. He pleaded nolo contendere to one count of vote-by-mail fraud, and was sentenced to 24 months’ probation, 100 hours of community service, and assessed $738 in court costs, fees, and fines.
Source: https://herit.ag/3Etplfa, https://herit.ag/3Vhy62G
StateIowaYear2020NameKim Phoung TaylorCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Kim Phuong Taylor, the wife of Jeremy Taylor, was charged by the federal government with 26 counts of providing false information in registering or voting in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 10307(c), 3 counts of fraudulent registration in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 20511(2)(A), and 23 counts of fraudulent voting in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 20511(2)(B), in connection with a scheme to get more votes for her husband’s unsuccessful 4th congressional district primary election in June 2020, and her husband’s successful Woodbury County Supervisor election in November 2020. Taylor targeted members of the Vietnamese community by assisting people with absentee ballot requests, filling out and signing both ballot requests and ballots on behalf of individuals, and encouraging others to request and sign for ballots on behalf of their family members. Many of the individuals she was targeting had a very limited understanding of English. She was convicted by a jury of all 52 charges and was sentenced to 4 months in prison for each count served concurrently, 2 years of probation for each count served concurrently, and ordered to pay an assessment of $5,200.
Source: herit.ag/3yE3mD3, herit.ag/3wX57ul, herit.ag/459Ckzp, herit.ag/3VjMoSZ, herit.ag/4bVmavN
StateLouisianaYear2020NameDelores "Dee" HandyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIllegal "Assistance" At The Polls
Delores "Dee" Handy, of Crowley was found guilty of failing to mark a ballot as instructed when assisting an elderly voter, a misdemeanor. She was sentenced to 11 months in jail which was suspended, two years of probation, and fined $800.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i9o8PS, https://herit.ag/3zFrFLL
StateNorth CarolinaYear2020NameTullous BurrowCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Tullous Burrow was charged by the state in Hoke County with one felony count of voting fraud after voting in the 2016 election. He was serving probation for a felony conviction, making him ineligible to vote. Burrow pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of obstructing justice in exchange for dismissal of the voting charge. He was sentenced to 45 days in prison (which was suspended pending successful completion of one year of unsupervised probation), and assessed court costs of $352.50.
Source: herit.ag/3WnVy1w, herit.ag/3WpKYqL
StateNorth CarolinaYear2020NameRichard Daniels Jr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Richard Daniels Jr. was charged by the state in Hoke County with one felony count of voting fraud after voting in the 2016 election. He was serving probation for a felony conviction, making him ineligible to vote. He pleaded guilty to the felony charge and was sentenced to 10 to 21 months in prison (which was suspended pending successful completion of three years of supervised probation), and assessed court costs and a fine totaling $902.50.
Source: herit.ag/3SdAOHn, herit.ag/4d8YFA5
StateNorth CarolinaYear2020NameTreqwon CovingtonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Treqwon Covington was charged by the state in Hoke County with one felony count of voting fraud after voting in the 2016 election. Covington was serving probation for a felony conviction, making him ineligible to vote in North Carolina. Covington entered an Alford plea (which is treated as a guilty plea) to one misdemeanor count of obstructing justice in exchange for dismissal of the voting charge. He was sentenced to 45 days in prison (which was suspended pending successful completion of one year of unsupervised probation), and assessed a fine, costs, and attorney fees totaling $712.50.
Source: herit.ag/3WtqqOh, herit.ag/4d4t5Dl
StateNorth CarolinaYear2020NameLanisha BratcherCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Lanisha Bratcher was charged by the state in Hoke County with one felony count of voting fraud after voting in the 2016 election. Bratcher was serving probation for a felony conviction, making her ineligible to vote. She entered an Alford plea (which is treated as a guilty plea) to one misdemeanor count of obstructing justice in exchange for dismissal of the voting charge. She was sentenced to 45 days in prison (which was suspended pending completion of 6 months of unsupervised probation).
Source: herit.ag/4f4wT9z, herit.ag/3Lp7FFk
StateNew JerseyYear2020NameWilliam RojasCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
William Rojas, of Hoboken, acted illegally by attempting to bribe voters with $50 to send in mail-in ballots to support a candidate for a seat on the Hoboken City Council during the 2015 Hoboken municipal election. Rojas was charged with and pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring with others to use the mail to promote a voter bribery scheme. He was sentenced to one year of probation.
Source: bit.ly/3dz9yPG, bit.ly/2QfW2Y8, bit.ly/2PaCzI4, bit.ly/32sVwIW
StateNew JerseyYear2020NameMay 2020 Third Ward Paterson City…Case TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
The May 2020 election for the Third Ward Paterson City Council was overturned by Superior Court Judge Ernest M. Caposela because of what he called “mail in vote procedural violations”. The Passaic County Board of Elections became aware of potential absentee ballots that were improperly cast and handled. Of all ballots cast in the election, 24.29% were rejected. Ballots were rejected because signatures did not match and sections on the ballot designating that someone other than the voter was handling the ballot were left unfilled. A substantial number of ballots were left on the floor of an apartment building, while approximately two hundred uncounted mail-in ballots were found in a postal box located in the adjacent township. Shortly after the election results were tabulated, evidence emerged about an absentee ballot trafficking scheme involving at least four individuals, including two members running for City Council. Candidate Alex Mendez, current councilman Michael Jackson, Shelim Khalique, and Abu Razyen have now been charged with various felonies related to the alleged scheme. The judge ordered a new special election which was held in November 2020. Alex Mendez won by a nine-vote margin, despite the criminal voter fraud charges that are pending against him.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iXAPN9, https://herit.ag/3f2iVaF, https://herit.ag/3BNsOmj
StateNew MexicoYear2020NameDyon HerreraCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Dyon Hererra, of Espanola, conspired with Laura Seeds to falsify absentee ballots in support of Seeds' husband's candidacy for mayor in 2016. Hererra forged the signatures of his grandparents on absentee ballots. The candidate that he casted the ballots in favor of won the race by two votes. Herrera was charged with conspiracy to violate the municipal election code of Espanola, a fourth degree felony, and pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to 18 months probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l1iAJf, https://herit.ag/3i9ub7o, Case no. D-117-CR-201800047
StateNew MexicoYear2020NameLaura SeedsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Laura Seeds, of Espanola, conspired with Dyon Herrera to falsify several absentee ballots in favor of Seeds' husband, a city councilman who was running for mayor in 2016. Seeds was charged with two counts of making false statements relative to the municipal election code, one count of conspiracy to violate the municipal election code, and ten counts of possession of another person's absentee ballot. Seeds was found guilty of two counts of making false statements relative to the municipal election code and two counts of possession of another person's absentee ballot, which are all fourth degree felonies. She was sentenced to six months of house arrest, followed by five years of supervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f4YnhM, Case no. D-117-CR-201800048,
StateVirginiaYear2020NameRoberta Lucia MaricanoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Roberta Lucia Maricano was charged by the state with one felony count of making false statements and election fraud after gathering fraudulent petition signatures. Maricano, a campaign staffer for U.S. Rep. Scott Taylor, the GOP incumbent running for reelection in 2018 in the 2nd Congressional District of Virgnia, signed notarized affidavits falsely claiming that she had witnessed voters signing ballot petitions to qualify Shaun Brown, a Democrat, on the ballot as an Independent in order to take away votes from the Democratic nominee (her boss's main opponent). The signatures were forgeries of deceased individuals and former residents. She pleaded guilty to an amended misdemeanor count of election official willful neglect of duty, received a one-year suspended sentence, paid a fine and cost of $1,267, and was placed on 12 months of unsupervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/47wLbMC, https://herit.ag/3Bm3OH5, https://herit.ag/3MNLF7M
StateVirginiaYear2020NameLauren Creekmore PeabodyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Lauren C. Peabody, of Virginia Beach, worked as a campaign staffer for the GOP candidate in the 2nd Congressional District of VA. In that role, she signed off on petition signatures, that she did not witness, to get Shaun Brown, a Democrat, on the ballot as an Independent in order to take away votes from the Democratic nominee (her boss's main opponent). The signatures were forgeries of deceased individuals and former residents. She was charged with two counts of election fraud and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of "willful neglect of election duty." She received a 12-month suspended sentence based on a year of good behavior and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BMDxh2
StateWisconsinYear2020NameChad ArmstrongCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Chad Armstrong, a convicted felon on probation, voted in the 2018 election despite being ineligible. He was charged with felony election fraud but pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. He was sentenced to five days in jail.
Source: bit.ly/37HfjaT
StateWest VirginiaYear2020NameTess Alayna BishopCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Tess Bishop, of Salt Lake City, UT,voted "unlawfully and knowingly" in a Harper's Ferry municipal election where her father, Wayne Bishop, was elected mayor by a margin of 14 votes. Bishop was charged with one count of illegal voting, and pled guilty to the charge. She was sentenced to 3 days of incarceration, that could be served by completing 24 hours of community service, and ordered to pay all court fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/2TBAc30, https://herit.ag/3f296cQ
StateAlabamaYear2019NameElbert MeltonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Elbert Melton, the former mayor of Gordon, illegally notarized two ballots, without witnesses present, during the 2016 election in which he was running for mayor. Melton won that race by only 16 votes. Melton was convicted on two counts of absentee ballot fraud, was removed from office, and was sentenced to serve one year in prison followed by two years of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y8oU5f, https://herit.ag/3xcAQBQ, https://herit.ag/3zImZEW
StateArizonaYear2019NameRichard John GreenfieldCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Richard John Greenfield was charged by the state after he voted twice in the 2016 election, once in Pima County, Arizona, and again in Washoe County, Nevada. Greenfield, a registered Republican, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of attempted illegal voting. He was sentenced to two years of probation, ordered to complete at least 100 hours of community restitution, and fined $2,500. He is also prohibited from voting while on probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f2mGNt, https://herit.ag/2TBqNsg
StateCaliforniaYear2019NameGustavo Araujo LermaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Gustavo Araujo Lerma, a Mexican citizen who resides in Sacramento County, illegally assumed the identity of American citizen Hiram Enrique Velez, and illegally voted repeatedly over two decades. Lerma was convicted in federal court of one count of aggravated identity theft, one count of making a false statement on a passport application, and five counts of voting by an alien in a federal election. Lerma, a self-described Republican donor and ardent Trump supporter was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison.
Source: bit.ly/323ErD1, bit.ly/2PgcOVR
StateCaliforniaYear2019NameRichard DavisCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Richard Davis, of Pacific Grove, registered four dogs (Pfeiffer, Chantarelle, Rocky, and Cooper) and his deceased father to vote between 2013 and 2018. Davis was charged with voter registration fraud. He pled guilty and was sentenced to three years of probation and 48 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l01oUz, https://herit.ag/3i4URpJ
StateMississippiYear2019NameCary JohnsonCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeBuying Votes
Cary Johnson, the former Canton Fire Chief, bought votes using money and beer in his 2017 race for fire chief. Johnson was indicted on three counts of voter fraud, but as part of a plea deal, he plead guilty to one count and was admitted to a pre-trial diversion program. Johnson was given one year to complete the program in order to avoid a felony conviction.
Source: https://herit.ag/2WrcPKJ, https://herit.ag/3f42Z7T
StateMississippiYear2019NameJennifer RobinsonCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations, Ineligible Voting
Jennifer Robinson, of Canton, falsely registered for an absentee ballot and then voted in 2017 municipal elections. She was charged with multiple counts of voter fraud and voting by an unqualified person for voting in a precinct in which she no longer resided. As part of a plea deal, she was admitted to a pre-trial diversion program.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rEwFh5, https://herit.ag/3y4jzfo
StateMississippiYear2019NameAndrew GrantCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Andrew Grant, a city alderman in Canton, tried to buy at least one person's vote in the 2017 municipal election in which he was running. Grant was charged with four counts of voter fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit voter. Grant pleaded guilty to one conspiracy charge. He was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, which was suspended, and he resigned from office.
Source: https://herit.ag/3vKm2v4, https://herit.ag/3xiBI8h
StateMississippiYear2019NameValerie SmithCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Valerie Smith, a former Canton city clerk, falsely attested to witnessing voters swear their applications before her. Smith was charged with 15 felony counts, and pleaded guilty to a charge that she violated voter registration statutes. She was sentenced to a year of probation and ordered to pay a fine and cover the costs of the investigation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BPBXuH
StateMississippiYear2019NameDonnell RobinsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Donnell Robinson, of Canton, illegally reigistered and voted despite being ineligible due to prior criminal convictions. Robinson pleaded guilty to a charge of misdemeanor voter fraud. He was sentenced to one year in county jail, which was suspended, placed on six months' probation, and ordered to pay a $250 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3jGoRbN
StateNorth CarolinaYear2019NameSteve Curtis Thompson IICase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Steve Curtis Thompson II was charged by the state in Moore County with one felony count of voter registration fraud after voting twice in the 2012 General Election. He voted in person in North Carolina and again by absentee ballot in Florida. He pleaded guilty pursuant to North Carolina v. Alford, a 1970 U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows a defendant to plead guilty while still asserting his innocence, and was ordered to pay $225 in court costs.
Source: herit.ag/3IhsiSZ, herit.ag/3IlcwXh
StateNorth CarolinaYear2019NameNinth Congressional District of North…Case TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
A general election for the seat in the Ninth Congressional district was decertified by North Carolina State Board of Elections after credible allegations of absentee ballot abuse arose. Officials became suspicious when 61% of the vote-by-mail ballots were cast for the Republican candidate, despite the fact that only 16% of the mail-by-ballot were registered Republicans. Multiple people, including the Republican candidate's son, expressed their suspicions that a political contractor illegally organized the collection of absentee ballots and completed empty mail-in ballots. The Board of Elections ordered a new election to fill the seat and the contractor was subsequently indicted. |
Source: https://herit.ag/3f1kupv
StateNorth CarolinaYear2019NameKaoru SaulsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Kaoru Sauls was charged by the federal government with one count of false claim of U.S. Citizen to register to vote and one count of voting by alien. Sauls voted in the 2016 election despite not being eligible as a foreign national from Japan. She pleaded guilty to one count of voting by an alien and was assessed fines and fees of $110.
Source: https://herit.ag/3MVhXhH, https://herit.ag/47oCQdg
StateNorth CarolinaYear2019NameSurlinda McGheeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Surlinda McGhee, of Currituck County, was charged by the state with one felony count of voting by felon in election after voting in the 2016 election. McGhee was ineligible to vote as a convicted felon who had not completed her sentence and whose right to vote had not been restored; she had a previous conviction for felony larceny. McGhee pleaded guilty to voting by felon in election and was ordered to pay $205 in court fees, which was waived due to her financial inability to pay.
Source: herit.ag/46cU8dF, herit.ag/3ScJCNA
StateNorth CarolinaYear2019NameRosemarie Angelika HarrisCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Rosemarie Angelika Harris was charged by the federal government with one count of voting by an alien. Harris voted in the 2016 election despite not being eligible to vote as a permanent resident and a citizen of Germany. She pleaded guilty to one count of voting by an alien and was assessed fines and fees of $75.
Source: https://herit.ag/3QSTj2a, https://herit.ag/3QMnB6N
StateNorth CarolinaYear2019NameDenis Javier MirandaCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Denis Javier Miranda was charged by the federal government with making a false claim of U.S. Citizenship in order to register to vote. Miranda, a citizen from Nicaragua and thus ineligible to vote, admitted the conduct and entered into a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. His charges were dropped upon completion of the program.
Source: herit.ag/3ty1R6U, herit.ag/48L6QAr, herit.ag/3Nzff1u
StateNorth CarolinaYear2019NameDenslo Allen PaigeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Denslo Allen Paige, of Wake County was found guilty of aiding and abetting voting by an alien. Paige, a volunteer and former election official, was found to have assisted her boyfriend, Guadalupe Espinosa-Pena, a non-citizen, to register and vote in the 2016 general election. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two months in prison, one year of probation, and $275 in fines.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rCK35b
StateNorth CarolinaYear2019NameElvis David FullertonCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Elvis David Fullerton was charged by the federal government with one count of false claim of U.S. Citizen to register to vote and one count of voting by an alien. Fullerton voted in the 2016 election despite being ineligible. He also certified on a document that he was a US citizen despite his status as a foreign national from Grenada. He entered a pretrial diversion program for 6 months, and his charges were dropped upon its completion.
Source: https://herit.ag/47Gye1K, https://herit.ag/47IH9zP, https://herit.ag/47K2bhr
StateNorth CarolinaYear2019NameFathy Ahmed Nasser Almalikie aka…Case TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Fathy Ahmed Nasser Almalikie was charged by the federal government with making a false claim of U.S. Citizenship in order to register to vote. Almalikie, a citizen from Yemen and thus ineligible to vote, admitted the conduct and entered into a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. His charges were dropped upon completion of the program.
Source: herit.ag/48rCS3Z, herit.ag/486PfTv, herit.ag/48u2xsQ
StateNorth CarolinaYear2019NameOlive Agatha MartinCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Olive Agatha Martin was charged by the federal government with one count of false claim of U.S. Citizen to register to vote and one count of voting by an alien. Martin, a foreign national from Guyana, voted in the 2016 election despite being ineligible. She pleaded guilty to one count of voting by an alien, was sentenced to 12 months of probation, and assessed fines and fees of $325.
Source: https://herit.ag/3R7T3Oe, https://herit.ag/46snH9x
StateNorth CarolinaYear2019NameFreddice HarveyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Freddice Harvey, of Currituck County, was charged by the state with one count of illegal voting by felon after voting in the 2016 election. Harvey was ineligible as a convicted felon who had not completed her sentence and whose right to vote had not been restored; she had previous felony convictions for exploitation of a disabled or elderly person and involuntary manslaughter. Harvey pleaded guilty and was required to pay $205 in court costs that were waived by the court due to the defendant's inability to pay.
Source: herit.ag/3Lt8tZF, herit.ag/3xSqfmd
StateNew HampshireYear2019NameRobert BellCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Robert Bell, of Atkinson, voted twice in the 2018 midterm election, in Florida and New Hampshire.He was convicted by a jury of duplicate voting in more than one state, a Class B felony, and was ordered to complete 50 hours of community service and pay a $1,000 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3lGemW8, https://herit.ag/2VTHzE6
StateNew HampshireYear2019NameJohn S. Fleming Jr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
John S. Fleming Jr., a registered Republican of Hampton, cast an absentee ballot in Hampton in the 2016 general election after having already cast an in-person ballot in Belchertown, MA for the same election. He was charged with voting in more than one state and pleaded guilty to the Class B felony charge. He was sentenced to a 60 day suspended prison sentence based on a year of good behavior, ordered to pay a $1,000 fine, assessed an additional $240 fee, and lost the right to vote in all future New Hampshire elections.
Source: bit.ly/3budMVj, bit.ly/2S02sZ7
StateNew HampshireYear2019NameCharles Eugene Cartier JrCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Charles Eugene Cartier Jr. knowingly voted twice in the 2016 general election. Cartier pleaded guilty to voting in more than one state, a Class B felony. After voting in Massachusetts, he then voted in his home state of New Hampshire. The was discovered after New Hampshire started participating in the Interstate Crosscheck Program, a multi-state database that compares voter information to identify who is registered in multiple states and who voted more than once. Cartier was given a suspended sentence of 60 days, fined $1,000, assessed an additional penalty of $240, and lost his right to vote in future New Hampshire elections.
Source: https://herit.ag/2TEI8Rh
StateNew HampshireYear2019NameSpencer McKinnonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations, Duplicate Voting
Spencer McKinnon, a student studying at the University of New Hampshire, mailed an absentee ballot to his hometown of Dracut, Massachusetts and then registered to vote in Durham, New Hampshire. His attempt to vote twice in the 2016 election was detected thanks to New Hampshire's participating in the Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program. McKinnon pleaded guilty to providing a false statement on a voter registration form, a misdemeanor. He was sentenced to serve six months in a state correctional facility, but that sentence was suspended on the condition that McKinnon pay a $2,000 fine and complete 200 hours of community service. He was also stripped of his right to vote in New Hampshire.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y86rWN, https://herit.ag/3xcAICm, https://herit.ag/3zKbvkf
StateNew HampshireYear2019NameGrace Fleming Jr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Grace Fleming Jr., a registered Republican of Hampton, cast an absentee ballot in Hampton for the 2016 general election after having already cast an in-person ballot in Belchertown, MA. She was charged with voting in more than one state and pleaded guilty to the Class B felony charge. She was sentenced to a 60-day suspended sentence based on a year of good behavior, ordered to pay a $1,000 fine, assessed an additional $240 fee, and lost the right to vote in all future New Hampshire elections.
Source: bit.ly/3budMVj, bit.ly/2S02sZ7
StateNew JerseyYear2019NameFrank RaiaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Longtime Hoboken politico Frank “Pupie” Raia was convicted following a jury trial of “conspiracy to violate the federal Travel Act for causing the mails to be used in aid of voter bribery” in connection to a 2013 municipal election. Raia was at the center of a vote-by-mail bribery scheme in which he directed campaign workers to pay residents $50 for voting for his council slate (including himself) and for a rent-control referendum that he favored. Raia’s initial sentence was vacated by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and he is awaiting resentencing.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i7aYmL, https://herit.ag/3iRgh8R
StateNew JerseyYear2019NameMatthew CalicchioCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Matthew Calicchio bribed voters with $50 to cast mail-in ballots in a 2013 municipal election in Hoboken to support a rent-control referendum and city council candidate (and longtime Hoboken political player) Frank “Pupie” Raia. Calicchio did the same thing in a 2015 municipal election to support another candidate for City Council. Calicchio pleaded guilty to using the mails to promote voter bribery. He was sentenced to two years of probation and fined $100.
Source: bit.ly/3gr0Nsv, bit.ly/3amKFo3, bit.ly/3sqVPhW
StateNew JerseyYear2019NameDio BraxtonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Dio Braxton, of Hoboken, participated in a scheme to pay certain Hoboken voters $50 each if those voters applied for and cast mail-in ballots for candidate (and longtime Hoboken political player) Frank “Pupie” Raia for a seat on the Hoboken City Council and for a rent-control referendum during the 2013 Hoboken municipal election. Dio was charged with and pleaded guilty to one count of use of the mails to promote a voter bribery scheme. He is awaiting sentencing.
Source: bit.ly/3xb6Ass, bit.ly/3gmdhSp, bit.ly/3arOk43, bit.ly/2QHLP6U
StateNew JerseyYear2019NameFranceso CaramagnaCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Francesco Caramagna, former mayor of Elmwood Park and chairman of the Elmwood Park Democratic Committee, was charged by the state in Bergen County with one felony count of interfering with the secrecy of the election process during the 2017 Elwood Park mayoral election. He was accused of completing portions of absentee ballot applications and primary and general election ballot certifications of registered voters in Elmwood Park between March 2017 and November 2018. He resigned from office after being charged. He entered into a 6-month pre-trial intervention program for the felony charge and his record was expunged upon completion of the program.
Source: https://herit.ag/47Bl1bW, https://herit.ag/3MQhhth, https://herit.ag/4gHA3B0
StateOhioYear2019NameYaakov M. SchulmanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Yaakov M. Schulman, of Columbus, was found guilty of illegal voting for voting as an alien. Schulman was charged with one count of false election registration and one count of illegal voting, and was found gulty of illegal voting, a fourth degree felony, by a jury. He was sentenced to community control (probation) for two years, ordered to complete cognitive behavioral programming, and was ordered to pay a $2,500 fine and $1,812 in court fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/3kYebqx, Case no. 17 CR 005021
StateOhioYear2019NameReginald Holman Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Reginald Holman, of Plymouth, registered to vote in Ashtabula when he actually lived with his parents in Plymouth. He was running for, and won, a position on the City Council in Ashtabula, a position for which he was ineligible. Holman resigned from his position during the investigation. Holman was charged with two counts of election falsification and one count of false voter registration, and he pled guilty to one count of election falsification. He was sentenced to ninety days in jail, which were suspended, one year of probation, and was assessed a $150 fine, plus court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UV47DV
StateOklahomaYear2019NameMax BurchettCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Max Burchett of Washington County, pleaded guilty to one count of voting illegally, a felony. He was sentenced to a one-year suspended sentence, a year of probation, and ordered to pay $554 in restitution.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x2hL5m
StateOklahomaYear2019NameCasey VandornCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Casey Vandorn of Washington County, pleaded guilty to one count of voting illegally, a felony. He was sentenced to a one-year suspended sentence, a year of probation, and ordered to pay $629 in restitution.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iXAPwD
StateOklahomaYear2019NameWilliam Hines Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
William Hines of Washington County, pleaded guilty to one count of voting illegally, a felony. He was sentenced to a one-year suspended sentence, a year of probation, and order to pay $994 in restitution.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BOnW0k
StateOregonYear2019NameJeremy RobbinsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Jeremy Robbins, of Portland, voted in both Washington and Oregon during the 2016 election. Robbins contended that he was suffering from kidney issues and did not recall casting two ballots. Robbins pleaded guilty and the judge waived a $440 fine due to his memory loss and expressions of remorse.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rANXf3
StateOregonYear2019NameMichael CruzCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Michael Cruz, of Portland, was suspected of committing voter fraud in the 2016 election. Cruz pled guilty to a reduced charge which resulted in a $1,000 fine and 10 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x92S0U
StateOregonYear2019NameSimone Marie ThrasherCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Simone Marie Thrasher, of Salem, made a series of false statements while acting as a petition circulator in the run-up to the 2016 election. Thrasher, who was gathering signatures on petitions for two proposed state laws, stole multiple peoples' identities and committed other fraudulent acts. She was charged with 35 separate offenses: 14 counts of making a false statement, oath, or affidavit, 11 counts of aggravated identity theft, and 10 counts of identity theft. She pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement, oath, or affidavit, and 4 counts of aggravated identity theft. She was sentenced to serve 80 days in jail with credit for time served, placed on two years of supervised probation, and was ordered to pay $1000 in fines.
Source: Case No. 18CR84380, https://herit.ag/2Wg8oCf, https://herit.ag/3zuv7Zg
StateOregonYear2019NameKatie MeyerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Katie Meyer, of Medford, voted twice in 2016, in both Oregon and Colorado. Meyer was a student at a Colorado university, and registered to vote there. She also cast an absentee ballot in her Oregon hometown. She pleaded guilty to a violation and was ordered to pay a $225 fine. Meyer cancelled her Colorado voter registration.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BPtB6g
StateOregonYear2019NameMarjory GaleCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, Duplicate Voting
Marjory Gale, of Hood River, voted twice in the 2016 election, once for herself and once for her daughter. Both votes were cast by absentee ballot. Gale pleaded guilty to a violation, and was ordered to pay a $750 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/2ULPnrf
StateOregonYear2019NameBetty ClarkCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Betty Clark, of Haines, Oregon, voted twice in the 2016 election, in both Washington and Oregon. Clark was temporarily living in Vancouver to help her ailing father when she received and returned a ballot; she filled out a second ballot when she returned home to Oregon. Clark pleaded guilty to a charge of voting when not entitled, and was ordered to pay a $440 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x2hDCU
StatePennsylvaniaYear2019NameHarry Sandoe MaxwellCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Harry Maxwell, of Delaware County, was charged with absentee ballot fraud. In his confession, Maxwell said that he would pick up "girls" and get them to sign absentee ballots in the names of deceased indivduals. He pleaded guilty to one count of forgery, one count of false use of an absentee ballot, and two counts of criminal conspiracy, and was sentenced to two years' probation and ordered to pay $500 in fines.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zHOOgU, bit.ly/3hh6BCf
StateTennesseeYear2019NameBrian K. "Wormy" HodgeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Brian "Wormy" Hodge, a reserve deputy with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, conspired with Betty Best to buy votes for Randy White's campaign for sheriff. White narrowly won the race, but was subsequently removed from the post. The pair paid between $20 and $40 per vote. Both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to buy votes, mainly of absentee ballots. Hodge was sentenced to a five-year probation term and ordered to perform 50 hours of community service. The judge waived the associated fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l1pb6p, https://herit.ag/3nPboRT
StateTennesseeYear2019NameJudy Guinn Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Judy Guinn was charged in Sullivan County with one count of felony illegal voting in the November 2018 election despite being ineligible as a felon for a prior burglary. Guinn pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of voter registration fraud in exchange for reduced penalties. She was assessed $1,130 in fees, court costs, and surcharges.
Source: https://herit.ag/41yMk2I, https://herit.ag/41DeTvO, https://herit.ag/40B8Nuo
StateTexasYear2019NameCharles Nathan JacksonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Charles Nathan Jackson, of Tarrant County, forged the name of a stranger, Mardene Hickerson, on an application for an early voting ballot. Jackson pleaded guilty to providing false information on a voting application, a felony, as part of a plea deal to avoid an enhancement for previous drug and theft offenses. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail, and was given credit for time already served.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f1kAxn
StateWest VirginiaYear2019NameIsac DakuyoCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Isac Dakuyo registered to vote online despite being ineligible since he was not a citizen. He then voted in the 2016 general election. He was charged with false swearing, a misdemeanor, for checking off on his voter registration that he was a citizen. He pleaded no contest to the charge and entered a diversion program of supervised probation for one year. After successful completion of the probation, according to the terms of the diversion program, the charges against him will be dismissed.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i7JkGg, https://herit.ag/3l0pZsa, https://herit.ag/3x7S1Vd
StateCaliforniaYear2018NameRichard HowardCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Richard Howard offered homeless people cash and cigarettes in exchange for forging signatures on official petitions using the names and addresses of actual registered voters, in order to qualify several ballot measures. Howard and several others were arrested during an undercover operation. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge and was sentenced to 60 days in jail and 3 years of probation.
Source: bit.ly/2Mmxxpe
StateColoradoYear2018NameNathan ParksCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Nathan Parks pleaded guilty to voting in both Colorado and Washington in the 2016 election. Parks resided and voted in Washington during the November election, but also maintained his Colorado voter registration and used it to cast an absentee ballot there. After pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge, Parks was given a 12-month deferred sentence, and was ordered to complete 30 hours of community service and pay courts costs and restitution fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BMwvsM, https://herit.ag/3iTTB83
StateConnecticutYear2018NameTroy StevensonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Troy Stevenson was convicted of making a false statement on an absentee ballot as well as second degree forgery, both class D felonies. He committed this crime on October 28, 2017, in connection with the November 2017 mayoral election in Stafford. Stevenson was given a three year suspended sentence.
Source: https://herit.ag/3tVrnid, https://herit.ag/39jnZEs
StateConnecticutYear2018NameBetty ChappellCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Betty Chappell was convicted of making a false statement on an absentee ballot as well as second degree forgery, both class D felonies. She committed this crime on October 28, 2017, in connection with the November 2017 mayoral election in Stafford. Chappell received a five year suspended sentence.
Source: https://herit.ag/3lHsMFx, https://herit.ag/39oGPtM
StateFloridaYear2018NameSpiro ColaitisCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Spiro Colaitis, of Nassau County, New York, voted twice in the 2016 general election: once in New York, and once in Escambia County, Florida. Colaitis, a registered Republican, no longer resided in Florida. He was charged with felonious duplicate voting and pleaded no contest,. The court withheld adjudication, sentenced Colaitis to 24 months of probation, and ordered him to pay $518 in court costs.
Source: Case No. 2018 CF 001902 A, dailym.ai/2Msy7l1, bit.ly/2ZaPVrB
StateFloridaYear2018NameDouglas HornsbyCase TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Douglas Hornsby, of Miami-Dade County, was found to have illegally registered and voted, and to have improperly held public office, despite being ineligible due to a prior drug felony. In 1992, Hornsby was convicted in Tennessee of felony cocaine possession. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Florida, where state law required felons to petition to have their rights restored. Nevertheless, when Hornsby filed voting registration paperwork, he indicated that he had no prior record, and, as a result, was able to vote for a quarter-century. He even secured appointment to the North Bay Village Commission. When his prior felony record was exposed, he was remove from office. County officials similarly deemed him ineligible to vote and removed him from the voter rolls.
Source: https://herit.ag/2ZkXSv6
StateFloridaYear2018NameBret WarrenCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Bret Warren, of Casselberry, entered a plea of nolo-contendere to two third-degree felony voter fraud charges. Warren's fraud was uncovered when five residents of Altamonte Springs noted they had not received their absentee ballots for the 2016 presidential election. The ballots had nonetheless been returned, and were filled out and signed. Investigators matched fingerprints on the envelope to Warren through a federal database, and DNA obtained from the envelope also matched Warren. Warren was charged with two counts of felony false swearing in connection with voting or elections, and after pleading nolo-contendere was sentenced to 154 days' imprisonment with credit for time served, and ordered to pay $468 in fees and court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BieQaT, https://herit.ag/3yakStd , (Case No. 2018CF001075A)
StateFloridaYear2018NameJennifer Lynn ScottCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Jennifer Scott, of Flagler County, is a felon who was ineligible to vote under Florida law. Nevertheless, in 2016, she fraudulently swore she was eligible to vote on her voter registration application and cast a ballot in that election. She was charged with perjury and voting by an unqualified voter, and pleaded no contest. Scott initially was placed on probation for 24 months, but shortly thereafter violated the terms of probation and was sentenced to serve 180 days in the county jail, with a credit of 147 days.
Source: Case No. 2017 CF 000936, https://herit.ag/3zMyxY5, https://herit.ag/3x2hJdK
StateFloridaYear2018NameVictoria StallingsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Victoria Stallings, of Flagler County, was convicted of felonies in 1983, 1994, and 1997. Her voting rights were restored after the first conviction, but not after her subsequent felonies. Nevertheless, she attempted to register to vote in 2008 and was rejected, but succeeded four years later, and was able to cast a ballot in 2016. She was charged with perjury and voting by an unqualified voter, pleaded no contest to the unqualified voting charge. and was sentenced to 24 months of administrative probation (to be shortened if she completed her GED) and ordered to pay $668 in fees.
Source: Case No. 2017 CF 000865, https://herit.ag/3i4V3VZ, https://herit.ag/3iWan6j
StateFloridaYear2018NameWalter HobackCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Walter Hoback, of Flagler County, registered to vote as a Republican and voted in the 2016 election despite being a convicted felon. Hoback was charged with perjury and voting by an unqualified voter, pleaded no contest to both, and was sentenced to serve one day in jail, with credit for one day served. He was also ordered to pay $618 in fees.
Source: Case No. 2017 CF 000883, bit.ly/2NiI6Jf, bit.ly/2L4Z2Ai
StateGeorgiaYear2018NameGeorgia's 28th House DistrictCase TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeElection Overturned
The 2018 election for Georgia's 28th House district was overturned twice by Senior Superior Court Judge David Sweat because some out-of-district voters submitted ballots, some voters moved out of the district between the first and second runoff elections, and there was at least one instance of duplicate voting. Though individuals were not prosecuted, this northeastern Georgia district faced three elections in the same year between the same Republican candidates (no Democrats ran). In the end, the incumbent lost to challenger Chris Erwin.
Source: https://herit.ag/3vOk50B, https://herit.ag/3bdrgWS
StateIllinoisYear2018NameCalvin Borders, Jr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Calvin Borders, Jr., along with his son, daughter, and his son's girlfriend, registered to vote using a vacant lot on Jefferson Street in Brooklyn, Illinois. None of them lived in the city. After an investigation by the Public Corruption Task Force, he pleaded guilty to perjury in violation of the election code and was sentenced to probation with special conditions.
Source: https://herit.ag/3CjaWjl, https://herit.ag/3GmY4ek
StateIllinoisYear2018NameThomas RuddCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Thomas Rudd, a former coroner in Lake County, Illinois, was charged with five felony counts of perjury for making false statements on nominating petitions for his 2016 re-election. Rudd signed the petitions, falsely indicating he had been personally present when voters signed them, and later made the same claim under oath. Prosecutors alleged that 15-20 petition signatures were falsified, including one in the name of a person who had been dead for over 10 years. The felony charges were dismissed as part of a plea deal, and Rudd pleaded guilty to five misdemeanor charges of disregard of the election code. He was given 24 months of probation, ordered to pay two $5,000 fines, and was barred from public employment for five years.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l35VFS, bit.ly/2vLytJc
StateIllinoisYear2018NameJesse JohnsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Jesse Johnson was convicted of voting twice in the 2016 primary elections, once for a Republican and once for a Democrat. Johnson, who had previously been convicted on weapons and drug charges, was charged with perjury after the St. Clair County Public Corruption Task Force detected his effort to vote twice. Johnson was convicted and, owing to his prior criminal record, was sentenced to two years in Illinois state prison.
Source: https://herit.ag/3nozWza, https://herit.ag/3mhjmlA
StateIllinoisYear2018NameEllen MauerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
During her 2017 campaign for the High School District 128 board, Ellen Mauer signed four nomination petitions to be placed on the ballot as a candidate, falsely claiming she was present when voters signed them. Mauer initially faced felony perjury charges, but a plea deal saw those charges reduced to misdemeanor counts of disregard of the election code. Mauer pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one year of court supervision, and was ordered to complete 75 hours of public service, pay a $750 fine, and make a $250 donation to the Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center.
Source: https://herit.ag/3mggMfO, https://herit.ag/2ZqWfN0
StateIllinoisYear2018NameCalvin Borders IIICase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Calvin Borders III, along with his father, sister, and girlfriend, registered to vote using a vacant lot on Jefferson Street in Brooklyn, Illinois. None of them lived in the city. Borders III pleaded guilty to perjury and was sentenced to probation with special conditions.
Source: https://herit.ag/3jCSf2J, https://herit.ag/30XIy8t
StateIllinoisYear2018NameDenise ZwitCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Denise Zwit, assistant to the High School District 128 Superintendant, signed three nomination petitions for school board president Patrick Groody, falsely claiming she was present when voters signed them. Zwit initially faced felony perjury charges, but a plea deal saw those charges reduced to misdemeanor counts of disregard of the election code. Zwit pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one year of court supervision, and was ordered to complete 75 hours of public service, pay a $750 fine, and make a $250 donation to the Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center.
Source: https://herit.ag/3pEpl6f, https://herit.ag/2Zo3oNo
StateIllinoisYear2018NameCandice BordersCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Candice Borders, along with her father, brother, and her brother's girlfriend, registered to vote using a vacant lot on Jefferson Street in Brooklyn, Illinois. None of them lived in the city. Candace Borders pleaded guilty to forgery and was sentenced to probation with special conditions.
Source: https://herit.ag/2XMpvgh, https://herit.ag/2ZoOHuc
StateIllinoisYear2018NameJanet PokryfkeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Janet Pokryfke voted twice in the November 2016 election. She entered an Alford. Per her plea agreement, she was convicted of one misdemeanor count of disregarding the election code while two felony double voting charges and one perjury charge were dropped. Pokryfke was sentenced to six months of probation, and was ordered to complete 20 hours of community service and pay a $200 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3jFZI14
StateIllinoisYear2018NameJanie WalkerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Janie Walker, along with her boyfriend, his father, and his sister, registered to vote using a vacant lot on Jefferson Street in Brooklyn, Illinois. None of them lived in the city. Janie Walker pleaded guilty to forgery and is scheduled to be sentenced in November.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i7JpK4, https://herit.ag/3BWY2Yy, https://herit.ag/3iXLDeh
StateIllinoisYear2018NameMarcello VillaruzCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Marcello Villaruz and his wife Gina claimed to be U.S. citizens when they voted in the 2016 presidential election. Marcello was charged with two felony counts of perjury, but, as part of a plea agreement, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge. Marcello Villaruz was sentenced to six months of probation and ordered to pay a $200 fine and to complete 20 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rAO2za, bit.ly/2zfRy7E
StateIllinoisYear2018NameGina VillaruzCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Gina Villaruz and her husband Marcello claimed to be U.S. citizens when they voted in the 2016 presidential election. Gina was charged with two felony counts of perjury, but, as part of a plea agreement, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge. Gina Villaruz was sentenced to six months of probation and ordered to pay a $200 fine and to complete 20 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3Ccqm8V, https://herit.ag/30Xa1Hj
StateIllinoisYear2018NameYvette YustCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Yvette Yust, a resident of Waukegan, claimed to be a citizen in order to vote in the 2016 presidential election. Yust was charged with two felony counts of perjury, but, as part of a plea agreement, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge. Yust was sentenced to six months of probation and ordered to pay a $200 fine and to complete 20 hours of community service.
Source: trib.in/2zdkpt9, bit.ly/2zfRy7E
StateMarylandYear2018NameMichael Nana BaakoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Michael Nana Baako, of Ghana, a non-citizen and therefore an ineligible voter, voted 10 times in federal elections. Baako was charged with four counts of passport fraud, illegally voting by an alien, falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and federal passport fraud charge. He pleaded guilty to a federal passport fraud charge and was sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x5RqTN, Case Number: GC15007564-00
StateMarylandYear2018NameChris StroughCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Chris Strough and her husband, Queensbury Supervisor John Strough, violated state election law while obtaining signatures on a petition to get John Strough on the Conservative Party primary ballot. John Strough, a Democrat, was required by law to have a notary present for each signature he obtained because he was targeting voters outside of his own party. His wife, a notary public, claimed to have witnessed each signature and read the signer an oath to swear. However, investigators determined she actually remained in the car for many signatures and did not interact with voters. As part of a plea deal, Chris Strough pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, was fined $200, and gave up her notary license, while charges against John Strough will be dismissed pending six months of good behavior.
Source: https://herit.ag/3yc33de, https://herit.ag/2Wi1j48
StateMinnesotaYear2018NameJeffrey SpanierCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Jeffrey Spanier was convicted of felony gambling charges in 2014, but still completed a Minnesota voter registration form in November 2016, falsely certifying that he was not a felon. He pleaded guilty to a felony count of registering to vote while ineligible, and was sentenced to four years on probation, with a stay of imposition, and ordered to pay $137 in fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/3jG7ZC1
StateMinnesotaYear2018NameLarry RekerCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Larry Reker, of Worthington, voted twice in a contentious Independent School District 518 bond referendum special election, once in person and once by absentee ballot. Reker pleaded guilty to a felony unlawful voting charge but final adjudication was withheld. He was sentenced to two years of supervised probation and a $500 fine. If he completes the supervised probation, his record will be cleared.
Source: bit.ly/2nLCd9b, bit.ly/2OFH1IC
StateMississippiYear2018NameCory Ferreaz Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Cory Ferreaz, of Hattiesburg, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of illegally voting outside his legal district. Ferreaz sought to run for state representative for District 102 in 2017. To run, he filed paperwork attesting to having been a resident of Hattiesburg, part of Forrest County, for two years. However, Ferreaz admitted to voting in Lowndes County in 2015 despite not residing there. He was given a six month suspended sentence, and was ordered to pay court costs, a $200 fine, and a $200 assessment to the Crime Victims Compensation Fund.
Source: https://herit.ag/3pFEzb8
StateNorth CarolinaYear2018NameMaria Rufina Castillo-BoswellCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Maria Rufina Castillo-Boswell, of the Philippines, pleaded guilty to one count of voting by an alien. She was one of nineteen non-citizens prosecuted in the Eastern District of North Carolina for illegally voting in the 2016 election. Castillo-Boswell also faced a second charge that she falsely claimed citizenship in order to register to vote, but that charge was dropped as part of a plea agreement. She was sentenced to one year of probation and fined $600.
Source: Case No. 7:18-cr-00135-D, https://herit.ag/3y85HAJ, https://herit.ag/3zFegn5, herit.ag/44PYKUr
StateNorth CarolinaYear2018NameAlessandro CannizzaroCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Alessandro Cannizzaro, of Italy, pleaded guilty to a charge of illegal voting by an alien. Cannizzaro was one of nineteen non-citizens prosecuted in the Eastern District of North Carolina for illegally voting in the 2016 election. Cannizzaro was ordered to pay a $200 fine and a $10 special assessment.
Source: Case No. 5:18-cr-00328-BO, https://herit.ag/3iQEfBf, https://herit.ag/3BPBPeH
StateNorth CarolinaYear2018NameSarah Emilia Silverio-PolancoCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Sarah Silverio-Polanco was charged by the federal government with one felony count of making a false claim she was a U.S. citizen and one misdemeanor count of voting as an alien. Silverio-Polanco, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, voted in the 2016 general election despite being ineligible as an alien. She agreed to a one-year pretrial diversion program and her charges will be dropped if she successfully completes the program.
Source: https://herit.ag/3LMd61v, https://herit.ag/3ZCY1oE
StateNorth CarolinaYear2018NameDora Maybe Damata-RodriguezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Dora Maybe Damata-Rodriguez, of Panama, pleaded guilty to one count of voting by an alien. She was one of nineteen non-citizens prosecuted in the Eastern District of North Carolina for illegally voting in the 2016 election. Damata-Rodriguez also faced a second charge that she falsely claimed citizenship in order to register to vote, but that charge was dropped as part of a plea agreement. She is awaiting sentencing.
Source: Case No. 7:18-cr-00133-FL, https://herit.ag/3x2G7fn, https://herit.ag/3lg7cJR
StateNorth CarolinaYear2018NameDaryl Keith WoodCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Daryl Keith Wood, of Pasquotank County, was charged by the state with one felony count of voter fraud after voting in the 2016 election. Wood was ineligible to vote since he was a convicted felon who had not completed his sentence and whose right to vote had not been restored; he had a previous conviction for attempted exploitation of an elderly person. Wood pleaded guilty via an Alford plea and was sentenced to 24 months of probation (to include two days in custody) and assessed $600 in court fees and a fine.
Source: herit.ag/3y34qAe, herit.ag/3y2Ngml
StateNorth CarolinaYear2018NameJuan Francisco Landeros-MirelesCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Juan Francisco Landeros-Mireles, of Mexico, pleaded guilty to a charge of illegal voting by an alien. Landeros-Mireles was one of nineteen non-citizens prosecuted in the Eastern District of North Carolina for illegally voting in the 2016 election. He was sentenced to 2 years probation and received a $1,200 fine.
Source: Case No. 5:18-cr-00325-D, https://herit.ag/3iSpQoa, https://herit.ag/2WqEITc, herit.ag/3ZiU1cI
StateNorth CarolinaYear2018NameHyo Suk GeorgeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Hyo Suk George, of South Korea, pleaded guilty to a charge of illegal voting by an alien. George was one of nineteen non-citizens prosecuted in the Eastern District of North Carolina for illegally voting in the 2016 election. He was ordered to pay a $100 fine and a $25 special assessment.
Source: Case No. 7:18-cr-00138-BO, https://herit.ag/3i71SGB, https://herit.ag/3iTTDwH
StateNorth CarolinaYear2018NameMerious JeanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Merious Jean, of Haiti, pleaded guilty to a charge of illegal voting by an alien. Jean was one of nineteen non-citizens prosecuted in the Eastern District of North Carolina for illegally voting in the 2016 election. He was ordered to pay a $100 fine and a $25 special assessment.
Source: Case No. 5:18-cr-00327-BO, https://herit.ag/2TCcHa3, https://herit.ag/3rCeSac
StateNorth CarolinaYear2018NameDaniel Tadeusz RomanowskiCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Daniel Tadeusz Romanowski, of Poland, pleaded guilty to a charge of illegal voting by an alien. Romanowski was one of nineteen non-citizens prosecuted in the Eastern District of North Carolina for illegally voting in the 2016 election. He was sentenced to one year of probation and fined $1,200.
Source: Case No. 5:18-cr-00326-D, https://herit.ag/3rKEmCw, https://herit.ag/3y83Coz, herit.ag/3sRPlyv
StateNorth CarolinaYear2018NameAnthony HaithCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Anthony Haith was charged by the state in Alamance County with one felony count of ineligible voting after voting in the 2016 election. Haith was ineligible to vote since he was on probation for a felony. He entered an Alford plea (which is treated as a guilty plea) to one misdemeanor count of obstruction of justice in exchange for dismissal of the voting charge. He was sentenced to 12 months of unsupervised probation and ordered to complete 24 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3F0V0oB , https://herit.ag/46sm5Nq
StateNorth CarolinaYear2018NameJose Cruz Solano-Rodriguez Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Jose Cruz Solano-Rodriguez, of Mexico, pleaded guilty to one count of voting by an alien. He was one of nineteen non-citizens prosecuted in the Eastern District of North Carolina for illegally voting in the 2016 election. Solano-Rodriguez also faced a second charge that he falsely claimed citizenship in order to register to vote, but that charge was dropped as part of a plea agreement. Solano-Rodriguez was ordered to pay a $100 fine and a $25 special assessment.
Source: Case No. 2:18-cr-00029-BO, https://herit.ag/3zLTNNz, https://herit.ag/2ULKPB9, https://herit.ag/3x7rxTU
StateNorth CarolinaYear2018NameRoberto Hernandez-CuarentaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Roberto Hernandez-Cuarenta voted in both the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections despite not being a citizen. Hernandez-Cuarenta, a Mexican citizen, was granted a Special Agricultural Worker application in 1992 and had since acquired permanent resident status. He was convicted on two charges of voting by an alien, and was sentenced to time served, which amounted to four months of incarceration.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x7xVdL, https://herit.ag/3l3BY8j
StateNorth CarolinaYear2018NameNeko RogersCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Neko Rogers was charged by the state in Alamance County with one felony count of ineligible voting after voting in the 2016 election. Rogers was ineligible to vote since she was on probation for a felony. She entered an Alford plea (which is treated as a guilty plea) to one misdemeanor count of obstruction of justice in exchange for dismissal of the voting charge. Rogers was sentenced to 12 months of unsupervised probation and ordered to complete 24 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3F0V0oB , https://herit.ag/46sm5Nq
StateNorth CarolinaYear2018NameRamon Esteban Paez-JerezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Ramon Esteban Paez-Jerez, of the Dominican Republic, pleaded guilty to two charges of passport fraud and illegal voting by an alien. Paez-Jerez was one of nineteen non-citizens prosecuted in the Eastern District of North Carolina for illegally voting in the 2016 election. Following Paez-Jerez's guilty plea, he was sentenced to one year's imprisonment on each charge, to be served concurrently, and three years' probation for each charge, also to be served concurrently. For each charge, he was ordered to pay a $5,500 fine and a $125 special assessment.
Source: Case No. 5:18-cr-00131-FL, https://herit.ag/3f3VwWt, https://herit.ag/3rETRvO, https://herit.ag/3710BdK
StateNorth CarolinaYear2018NameWhitney BrownCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Whitney Brown was charged by the state in Alamance County with one felony count of ineligible voting after voting in the 2016 election. Brown was ineligible to vote since she was on probation for a felony. She entered an Alford plea (which is treated as a guilty plea) to one misdemeanor count of obstruction of justice in exchange for dismissal of the voting charge. She was sentenced to 12 months of unsupervised probation and ordered to complete 24 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3F0V0oB , https://herit.ag/46sm5Nq
StateNorth CarolinaYear2018NameJose Jaime Ramiro-TorresCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Jose Jaime Ramiro-Torres, of El Salvador, pleaded guilty to a charge of illegal voting by an alien. Ramiro-Torres was one of nineteen non-citizens prosecuted in the Eastern District of North Carolina for illegally voting in the 2016 election. He was ordered to pay a $100 fine and a $25 special assessment.
Source: Case No. 2:18-cr-00029-BO, https://herit.ag/2Vdcef8, https://herit.ag/2V8DISZ
StateNorth CarolinaYear2018NameKeith SellarsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Keith Sellars was charged by the state in Alamance County with one felony count of ineligible voting after voting in the 2016 election. Sellars was ineligible to vote since he was on probation for a felony. He entered an Alford plea (which is treated as a guilty plea) to one misdemeanor count of obstruction of justice in exchange for dismissal of the voting charge. He was sentenced to 12 months of unsupervised probation and ordered to complete 24 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3F0V0oB, https://herit.ag/46sm5Nq
StateNorth CarolinaYear2018NameDieudonne SoifilsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Dieudonne Soifils, of Haiti, pleaded guilty to a charge of illegal voting by an alien. Soifils was one of nineteen non-citizens prosecuted in the Eastern District of North Carolina for illegally voting in the 2016 election. Soifils is awaiting sentencing.
Source: Case No. 4:18-cr-00045-FL, https://herit.ag/3idfss9, https://herit.ag/2UXZPvw
StateNorth CarolinaYear2018NameWillie Vinson JrCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Willie Vinson Jr. was charged by the state in Alamance County with one felony count of ineligible voting after voting in the 2016 election. He was ineligible to vote since he was on probation for a felony. He entered an Alford plea (which is treated as a guilty plea) to one misdemeanor count of obstruction of justice in exchange for dismissal of the voting charge. He was sentenced to 12 months of unsupervised probation and ordered to complete 24 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3F0V0oB, https://herit.ag/46sm5Nq
StateNorth CarolinaYear2018NameGuadalupe Espinosa-PenaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Guadalupe Espinosa-Pena, a lawful permanent resident, was assisted by his girlfriend Denslo Allen Paige, a former poll worker, in making a false claim of citizenship and illegal voting. He was found guilty of one count of illegal voting by an alien and was sentenced to one month in prison and a year of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y86sdj
StateNorth DakotaYear2018NameHannan Yassin AboubakerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Hannan Yassin Aboubaker submitted an absentee ballot in Minnesota's Scott County for the 2016 election. She then voted at the Fargo Public Library in North Dakota "since she believed her absentee ballot for Minnesota was null and void." Aboubaker pleaded guilty to voting twice by entering an Alford plea to a Class A misdemeanor election offense. Her sentence was deferred, and she was placed on unsupervised probation for six months, after which the case will be dismissed if she does not violate the term of her probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3hSB1gP, https://herit.ag/3i3o58q
StateNew HampshireYear2018NameAnonymousCase TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Two individuals voted in 2016 in Dixville Notch's primary, despite not residing or having established a domicile there. They were warned they would face criminal prosecution if they did it again. Their cases were included in an official report compiled by New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner and other state election officials, but their names were redacted.
Source: https://herit.ag/2TE4X7D, https://herit.ag/2UXQbZT
StateNew HampshireYear2018NameAnonymousCase TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
A woman filled out her late husband's absentee ballot for the 2016 general election, claiming he had done so prior to his death. She was given a $500 civil penalty. Her case was included in an official report compiled by New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner and other state election officials, but her name was redacted.
Source: https://herit.ag/2TE4X7D, https://herit.ag/2UXQbZT
StateNew HampshireYear2018NameAnonymousCase TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
A man who owned property in both Hampton and Salem voted once in each town. He admitted to investigators that he had done this previously. He was given a $2,500 civil fine and officially warned he faced criminal prosecution if he did it again. His case was included in an official report compiled by New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner and other state election officials, but his name was redacted.
Source: https://herit.ag/2TE4X7D, https://herit.ag/2UXQbZT
StateNew JerseyYear2018NameLizaida CamisCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Lizaida Camis, of Hoboken, acted illegally by attempting to bribe voters with $50 to send in mail-in ballots to support candidate (and longtime Hoboken political player) Frank “Pupie” Raia for a seat on the Hoboken City Council and a rent-control referendum during the 2013 Hoboken municipal election. Camis was charged with and pleaded guilty to one count of use of the mails to promote a voter bribery scheme. She was sentenced to six months’ probation and fined $100.
Source: bit.ly/3gusDEn, bit.ly/3v4OdDr
StateNew YorkYear2018NameVolvy "Zev" Smilowitz Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Volvy Smilowitz, along with Kenneth Nakdiem and Shalom Lamm, conspired to falsely register non-residents to vote in the 2014village election in Bloomingburg, with the goal of electing board members who would favor their planned housing develoment project. They also bribed some non-residents to vote. To cover their tracks, the cabal created fake leases and decorated apartments to look like people lived in them. Smilowitz pleaded guilty to conspiring to corrupt the electoral process and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment followed by one year of supervised release, as well as a $2,500 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rDeJmP
StateNew YorkYear2018NameBert GoldfingerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Bert Goldfinger voted twice in the 2013 general election - by absentee ballot in Columbia County, and in person in New York City. At the time, Goldfinger was a dentist in New York who maintained a summer home in Columbia County. Goldfinger initially faced two felony charges for knowingly filing a false instrument and illegal voting, but as part of a plea agreement, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge. Goldfinger was ordered to pay a fine and surcharge of $225 and complete 20 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i9ua3k
StateOhioYear2018NameAna MatiasCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Ana Matias, of Columbus, pled guilty to False Voter Registration in violation of Section 3599.11 of the Ohio Revised Code, a Felony in the Fifth degree. Matias was charged with three counts of false election registration and two counts of illegal voting, and pleaded guilty to false voter registration. She was sentenced to community control (probation) for two years and was ordered to pay $423 in court fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l9XMPE, Case no. 17 CR 005017
StateOhioYear2018NameJanitha RippeyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Janitha Rippey, of Columbus, pled guilty to False Voter Registration in violation of Section 3599.11 of the Ohio Revised Code, a Felony in the Fifth degree. Rippey was charged with one count of false election registration and one count of illegal voting, and pleaded guilty to false voter registration. She was sentenced to community control (probation) for twelve months and was ordered to pay a $250 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l2KfJW, Case no. 17 CR 005019
StateOhioYear2018NameKenyron O. GlasgowCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Kenyron O. Glasgow, of Columbus, pled guilty to illegal voting. Glasgow was charged with two counts of false election registration and two counts of illegal voting, and pleaded guilty to illegal voting, a fourth degree felony. He was sentenced to community control (probation) for twelve months and was ordered to pay a $200 fine and court fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l1pnTb, Case no. 17 CR 005020
StateOhioYear2018NameLeslie C. AllenCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Leslie C. Allen, of Columbus, was found guilty of attempted illegal voting. Allen was charged with one count of illegal voting, and pleaded guilty to attempted illegal voting, a fifth degree felony. She was sentenced to community control (probation) for twelve months, and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and $168 in court fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l1N4ej, Case no.005022
StateOhioYear2018NameGilbert A. BrownCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Gilbert A. Brown, of Columbus, pled guilty to False Voter Registration in violation of Section 3599.11 of the Ohio Revised Code, a Felony in the Fifth degree. Brown was charged with one count of false election registration and one count of illegal voting, and pleaded guilty to false voter registration. He was sentenced to community control (probation) for twelve months.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y9XxIi, Case no.17 CR 005023
StateOklahomaYear2018NameRonald HenryCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Ronald Henry, a 2015 candidate for trustee in Luther, Oklahoma, brought several absentee ballots to be notarized by Mayor Cecilia Taft. It is illegal for a ballot to be notarized without the person signing being present. Ronald Henry entered an Alford plea to the charges and received a five-year deferred sentence.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UV40rZ, https://herit.ag/2WqERpI
StatePennsylvaniaYear2018NameCalvin MattoxCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Calvin Mattox, a Philadelphia election-board worker, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor "qualification of election officials" charge. Mattox, a Democrat, worked at Poll 43-7 despite not being a resident of the 43rd Ward as required by state law. He and three others were charged following allegations of fraud in a 2017 special election for the statehouse seat for the 197th District. The cabal were accused of, among other things, intimidating voters who did not want to vote for the Democrat candidate. In court, witnesses testified that they were not able to cast ballots for the candidates of their choice. Mattox was sentenced to one year of probation and stripped of his voting rights until 2022.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x2G7vT, https://herit.ag/3l2zQOc
StatePennsylvaniaYear2018NameWallace HillCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Wallace Hill, a translator at Philadelphia Poll 43-7, pleaded guilty to a charge of failure to perform duty. Hill and three other board members were indicted after allegations of fraud in Philadelphia's 43rd Ward surfaced after the 2017 special election for the statehouse seat for the 197th District. The cabal were accused of, among other things, intimidating voters who did not want to vote for the Democratic candidate. In court, witnesses testified that they were not able to cast ballots for the candidates of their choice. Hill was sentenced to 18 months of probation and was stripped of his right to vote until 2022.
Source: https://herit.ag/3710Bug, https://herit.ag/39lKMiV
StatePennsylvaniaYear2018NameThurman GeorgeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Thurman George, a Democrat election-board member and machine inspector at Philadelphia Poll 43-7, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of fraud by an election officer. George and three other board members were indicted after allegations of fraud in Philadelphia's 43rd Ward surfaced after the 2017 special election for the statehouse seat for the 197th District. The cabal were accused of, among other things, intimidating voters who did not want to vote for the Democratic candidate. In court, witnesses testified that they were not able to cast ballots for the candidates of their choice. George was sentenced to five years of probation and was stripped of his right to vote until 2022.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zDnIYb, https://herit.ag/3xaW6Id
StatePennsylvaniaYear2018NameDolores ShawCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Dolores Shaw, the Judge of Election at Philadelphia Poll 43-7, and three other election-board members were indicted after allegations of fraud in Philadelphia's 43rd Ward surfaced after the 2017 special election for the statehouse seat for the 197th District. The cabal were accused of, among other things, intimidating voters who did not want to vote for the Democratic candidate. In court, witnesses testified that they were not able to cast ballots for the candidates of their choice. Shaw received an accelerated rehabilitative disposition for compromising the local election board.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f2YPxc, https://herit.ag/39opeCc, https://herit.ag/378DBcE
StateTennesseeYear2018NameBetty BestCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Betty Best, of Monroe County, conspired with Brian "Wormy" Hodge to buy votes for Randy White's campaign for Sheriff. White narrowly won the race, but was subsequently removed from the post. The pair paid between $20 and $40 per vote. Both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to buy votes, mainly absentee ballots. Best was sentenced to three years of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Ww4gOV, https://herit.ag/3tTpFy1
StateTexasYear2018NameMario Obdulio Orellana Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Mario Obdulio Orellana, a 57-year-old Salvadoran national, was indicted in June 2018 by the Department of Justice on federal immigration and voter fraud violations. An investigation by the U.S. Attorney's office in the Eastern District of Texas revealed that Orellana illegally entered the United States in the 1980s, falsified documents to obtain a U.S. birth certificate and social security number, and then used these documents to apply for a U.S. passport and register to vote. His five-count indictment included voter fraud charges related to his voting in the November 2016 election. As part of a plea agreement, Orellana pleaded guilty to making false statements in a U.S. passport application in exchange for the other charges being dropped. He faces up to 10 years in federal prison.
Source: https://herit.ag/2TEI8AL, https://herit.ag/3BWg0KP, https://herit.ag/3iV3n9P
StateTexasYear2018NameCity of Mission, TXCase TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeElection Overturned
Armando O'Cana won a run-off mayoral election in Mission, Texas, unseating longtime holder Norberto 'Beto' Salinas. Salinas contested the results of the election, after strong evidence emerged that O'Cana's campaign was bribing voters, tampering with mail-in ballots, and improperly assisting voters at the polls. After a two week trial during which numerous witnesses testified, Judge J. Bonner Dorsey voided the election stating, 'I hold or find, by clear and convincing evidence, that the number of illegal votes was in excess of 158.' Attorneys for O'Cana are currently appealing the ruling in the 13th Texas Court of Appeals.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BEYlH8, https://herit.ag/3i88t3v, https://herit.ag/3iWOsfg
StateTexasYear2018NameMiguel HernandezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Miguel Hernandez visited an elderly woman shortly before the 2017 Dallas City Council election, collected her blank absentee ballot, filled it out, and forged her signature before mailing it back. Hernandez was the first person arrested as part of a larger voter fraud investigation in the Dallas area, stemming from claims by elderly voters that someone was forging their signatures and the return of nearly 700 mail-in ballots all signed by the same witness using a fake name. Hernandez faced a felony illegal voting charge, but pleaded to a lesser misdemeanor offense of "method of returning marked ballot." He was sentenced to 180 days in jail and given credit for time served.
Source: https://herit.ag/370axUW, https://herit.ag/3f1ZChS
StateTexasYear2018NameRuss CaseyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Russ Casey, a Texas Justice of the Peace, submitted false signatures in order to ensure his place on the Republican primary ballot during his 2018 reelection campaign. Casey withdrew and resigned following the revelation that he had falsified multiple petition signatures and falsely attested to having witnessed the signatures. Casey pleaded guilty to a charge of tampering with a government record, and received a suspended two-year prison sentence and five years of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/371lVjt
StateTexasYear2018NameKleberg County, TXCase TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeElection Overturned
A closely contested run-off election for a Justice of Peace seat was overturned by Visiting District Court Judge Joel Johnson, following a two-day hearing. A challenge to the election was filed by Ofelia "Ofie" Gutierrez, the candidate running against long time seatholder, Esequiel "Cheque" De La Paz, for the Justice of the Peace seat in Kleberg County. After a recount narrowed the vote differential to just six votes (312 to 318), seven of the sixteen votes contested by Guiterrez were thrown out by Judge Johnson, because they were cast by relatives of De La Paz who lived outside the Precinct 4 boundaries. A new election was ordered to be held before the end of August.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iTTEkf, https://herit.ag/3BQhSVo
StateTexasYear2018NameCynthia GonzalezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Cynthia Gonzalez, of Nueces County, marked and mailed ballots that were not her own in the 2016 Nueces County Democratic Primary. Gonzalez pleaded guilty to three charges of election code violations and was sentenced to serve five days in the San Patricio County Jail.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rCeZ5C, https://herit.ag/3y4jpVk, https://herit.ag/3zKbEUP
StateTexasYear2018NameRosita FloresCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIllegal "Assistance" At The Polls
Rosita Flores, of Robstown, illegally obtained an elderly voter's mail-ballot, filled it out, and cast the ballot without the permission of the voter. Flores pleaded guilty and received a suspended one-year jail sentence, 18 months of probation, and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and $316 in court costs. She was also ordered to complete 60 hours of community service and spend 10 consecutive Saturdays in the San Patricio County Jail.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y3ByTf
StateTexasYear2018NameKaufman County, TXCase TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeElection Overturned
In a Republican primary for a seat on the Kaufman County Court, Dennis Jones appeared to beat his challenger Tracy Gray by one vote. Gray challenged the results, claiming that a "vote harvester" had submitted a number of illegal mail-in ballots and that numerous eligible provisional ballots were uncounted. A district judge agreed, invalidating the election results and ordering a new election. The special election was held on July 21 and Tracy Gray prevailed, winning by 404 votes.
Source: https://herit.ag/378DJJa, https://herit.ag/3f3wjeH
StateTexasYear2018NameLaura Janeth GarzaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Laura Janeth Garza, a Mexican citizen, pleaded guilty to two felony charges of voter impersonation and ineligible voting. Garza stole the identity of her cousin, a US citizen, in order to remain in the United States, and used it to register and vote in multiple elections, including the 2016 presidential election. Garza received a probated 10-year prison sentence, 180 days in jail, and was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine. After her jail term is completed, Garza will be deported.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i8MWYq, https://herit.ag/3l328rO
StateVirginiaYear2018NameRichard Douglas DohmenCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Richard Douglas Dohmen, of James City County, committed voter fraud when he attempted to cast ballots for both himself and his dead wife in a 2018 state election. Dohmen was charged with forging public records and making false statements on required forms, and pleaded guilty to making false statements on required forms. He was sentenced to 1 year in the penitentiary, 3 years of unsupervised probation, and was ordered to pay a $458 fine.
Source: Case Number: CR19028447-00, https://herit.ag/3x2tbWI
StateVirginiaYear2018NameShaun BrownCase TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Shaun Brown, a candidate for the Virginia 2nd Congressional District, was removed from the ballot in the lead-up to the 2018 election after a judge ruled that signatures on the petition to get her on the ballot had been forged. Brown, who ran and lost as a Democrat in 2016, was running as an Independent. Democrats in Virginia filed the suit against Brown, claiming that Republican incumbent Representative Scott Taylor's campaign hoped to get Brown on the ballot to bolster Taylor's own re-election chances. All of the petition signatures submitted by Taylor's staff were thrown out due to errors and forgeries. Brown appealed, but the Virginia Supreme Court upheld her removal from the ballot. An investigation into the alleged forgeries by Taylor campaign staff is ongoing. In the midst of the election drama, Brown was convicted on unrelated charges that she defrauded a federal program intended to serve summer meals to children.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l3HxUq, https://herit.ag/3xbrxC6, https://herit.ag/3zGQyXI
StateVirginiaYear2018NameCassandra Amber Marie RitterCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Cassandra Ritter, a felon convicted on heroin distribution charges, cast a ballot despite being an ineligible voter due to her prior conviction. Ritter pleaded guilty and received a suspended two-year prison sentence and two years of supervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i71YxX
StateWisconsinYear2018NamePeggy WestCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Peggy West, a former Milwaukee county supervisor, submitted false signatures on a petition to place her on the ballot for the spring 2018 election. According to the complaint filed against her, West forged the signatures of multiple residents within her district, and used a third party to collect other signatures despite the legal requirement that she collect them herself. She later falsely attested to have done so. West pleaded guilty to a charge of election fraud, and was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay a $2,500 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rCeZm8, https://herit.ag/3zLzik7
StateWest VirginiaYear2018NameJeffrey HartmanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Jeffrey Hartman, a resident of Westminster, Maryland, illegally registered to vote in both Maryland and Morgan County, West Virginia, and cast ballots in both states nine times since 2006. Hartman pleaded guilty in West Virginia to illegal voting and was given a suspended 30-day jail sentence, was put on probation for one year, and ordered to pay a $100 fine and court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/37508HC
StateAlabamaYear2017NameWetumpka City Council District 2Case TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, Election Overturned
A judge overturned the preliminary election results and declared Lewis Washington as the winner in a contested Wetumpka City Council District 2 election. On election night, it appeared that Washington's opponent, Percy Gill, who was the incumbent, had won by three votes. Washington challenged the result, and following a trial in which live witnesses and forensics experts testified, the judge threw out eight absentee ballots that had been castfor Gill either because the signatures had been forged or they had not been notarized or signed in front of the requisite number of witnesses, and declared Washington to be the winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f4Fv2v, https://herit.ag/377vIV7
StateAlabamaYear2017NameBrandon DeanCase TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Brandon Dean, who was elected mayor of Brighton, Alabama in 2016, was ordered to vacate the office after a judge determined that 46 fraudulent abentee votes had been cast for him in the 2016 election. Of these ballots, 21 were not signed by the voter, 22 had been sent to Dean's address instead of the voters' homes, 2 absentee ballots were submitted by voters who were actually present at city hall on Election Day, and one did not live in Brighton city limits. Deducting the fraudulent votes dropped Dean's vote total below the threshold needed to avoid a mandatory runoff, which the city of Brighton must now hold.
Source: https://herit.ag/2WlR6DL, https://herit.ag/3x2hFL2
StateCaliforniaYear2017NameSam FantCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Sam Fant, a former Manteca Unified School District Trustee, pleaded no contest to a felony voter registration fraud charge. During the 2014 election, Fant provided false addresses to two Manteca school board candidates, Ashley Drain and Alexander Bronson, so they could run despite not meeting residency requirements. Both candidates won, but were ultimately forced to resign and were criminally convicted on election fraud charges. Fant, meanwhile, was sentenced to serve 120 days in county jail and was given five years of probation.
Source: bit.ly/2jMIz9B, bit.ly/2hSSo5w
StateCaliforniaYear2017NameAshley Drain HamptonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Ashley Drain Hampton falsified her address in order to appear on the ballot for the Manteca Unified school board elections in 2014. Hampton won her race, but resigned several months after charges were filed. In April 2017, a jury found Hampton guilty of charges that included not only multiple counts of election fraud, but also charges of perjury and defrauding the government in an effort to get more public assistance money than she was entitled to receive. In September of 2018, a judge sentenced Hampton to 15 months in jail, five years of probation, and ordered her to complete 200 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3vKgOj8, https://herit.ag/3bcrVrz, https://herit.ag/3BWXVMC
StateCaliforniaYear2017NameAlexander BronsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Alexander Bronson, former Trustee for Manteca Unified School District, California, pleaded guilty to charges of voter fraud. He listed a false address in order to qualify for candidacy in the November 2014 Manteca Unified School District Board of Education election. He resigned from office and is awaiting sentencing.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zLTLoV , https://herit.ag/3jDMv8T
StateColoradoYear2017NameAngelo Felix AbadCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Angelo Felix Abad forged at least one signature while circulating petitions to place a minimum wage increase on the 2016 ballot. He ultimately pleaded guilty to one count of felony forgery. He now faces a maximum possible sentence of up to six years' imprisonment, and was sentenced on April 7, 2017.
Source: https://herit.ag/3j9Za2v, bit.ly/2tMg8v4
StateColoradoYear2017NameSteven CurtisCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Steven Curtis, the former head of the Colorado Republican Party, was charged with a misdemeanor election mail-in ballot offense, as well as one count of forgery of a public record. It was revealed through handwriting analysis that Curtis forged his ex-wife's name on her ballot and mailed it in. He was found guilty and sentenced to four years probation and 300 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UV4aj5, https://herit.ag/3ArntjL
StateColoradoYear2017NameMaureen Marie MossCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
While working for Black Diamond Outreach, a Denver-based community outreach organization, Maureen Marie Moss forged 34 signatures on petitions she was circulating to get U.S. Senate candidate Jon Keyser on the ballot for the June 2016 primary. Moss ultimately pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to four years' probation on each count. She was also ordered to complete 250 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/371lOV5, https://herit.ag/3BIegol, https://herit.ag/3f1DZyg
StateColoradoYear2017NameToni Lee NewbillCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Toni Lee Newbill pleaded guilty to voting twice using her deceased father's name to do so, once in the 2013 general election and again in the Republican primary of 2016. Newbill was sentenced to 18 months of unsupervised probation and 30 hours of community service, and was ordered to pay a $500 fine and additional court fees.
Source: dpo.st/2owWxOA, bit.ly/2q8FKBj, bit.ly/2pjbYHd
StateColoradoYear2017NameSarilu Sosa-SanchezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, Duplicate Voting, Impersonation Fraud At The Polls
Sarilu Sosa-Sanchez voted twice in the 2013 election, once in her own name and once in the name of her late mother. Sosa-Sanchez pleaded guilty to a felony forgery charge after admitting she forged her late mother's signature on a ballot. Sh also pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor double voting charge. Sosa-Sanchez was sentenced to 60 hours of community service, was ordered to pay restitution and court fees, and will help the clerk and recorder's office educate other residents about the consequences of voter fraud.
Source: https://herit.ag/3nR7Tuo, https://herit.ag/2ZjLpIh, https://herit.ag/3kpHOAr
StateFloridaYear2017NameGladys CoegoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeAltering The Vote Count
Gladys Coego, a temporary worker in the Miami-Dade County elections department during the November 2016 election, pleaded guilty to filling out the mail-in ballots of other voters in favor of Republican mayoral candidate Raquel Regalado. While she admitted to altering the ballots of at least two individuals, detectives believe that Coego likely fraudulently marked numerous other absentee ballots. She was sentenced to two years of house arrest.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zBqY6e, https://herit.ag/3x7DMQ8
StateFloridaYear2017NameAnthony GrantCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Former Eatonville Mayor Anthony Grant was convicted of a felony voting fraud charge, a felony election violation, and misdemeanor absentee voting violations. During the 2015 election while he was running for election, he coerced absentee voters to cast ballots for him. In at least one case, Grant personally solicited an absentee vote from a non-resident of Eatonville. Grant, who had previously served as mayor, lost the in-person vote, but still won the election with more than twice the number of absentee ballots than were cast for incumbent Bruce Mount. Following his indictment, Grant was suspended by Florida Governor Rick Scott. He was sentenced to 400 hours of community service and four years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3nub8px, https://herit.ag/3mfSQJt
StateFloridaYear2017NameDeszi Marquis HayesCase TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Deszi Marquis Hayes, an inmate at the Indian River County Jail, voted by mail from jail during the 2016 election. Hayes was serving a nine-month sentence following a felony traffic conviction, and Florida state law does not permit convicted felons to vote. Nevertheless, Hayes was able to request and cast a ballot because the process to remove him from the voter rolls had not yet been completed.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UWDyOT, https://herit.ag/374fYlS
StateFloridaYear2017NameMia Antoinette NowellsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Mia Antoinette Nowells, a campaign worker for former Eatonville Mayor Anthony Grant, was found guilty of coercing Layota Jackson to vote for Grant in the 2015 election. Nowells was charged with intimidating voters and tampering with absentee ballots. She was sentenced to two years' probation and 200 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f2Sx0u, https://herit.ag/3rDnnSu, bit.ly/2sAF7PP
StateFloridaYear2017NameAlba Esperanza FernandezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Alba Fernandez successfully registered to vote using the name Bunny Kohn, a false name. Fernandez voted under the false alias three times by absentee ballot in 2016. She also voted three times under her legal name, once in-person and twice by absentee ballot. She pleaded no contest to three counts of casting more than one ballot in an election and one count of submitting false voter registration information, which are all felony charges. Fernandez was sentenced to 4 years of probation and fined $518.
Source: bit.ly/32HyUI9, bit.ly/3etHUTM, bit.ly/3ExHpm7
StateFloridaYear2017NameTomika Curgil Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
While working for People United for Medical Marijuana, Tomika Curgil submitted at least 15 fake voter registrations - using both fake names and names of the deceased - and five voter registrations which she filled out without the voters' consent. When investigators surveilled Curgil during a registration campaign day, she did not leave her house; however, she still submitted several absentee ballots. She was found guilty and given probation.
Source: bit.ly/2pRIEbx, hrld.us/2J4JWc6
StateGeorgiaYear2017NameCharlie Mack WootenCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIllegal "Assistance" At The Polls
Following an investigation by the Georgia Secretary of State's office, it was revealed that Charlie Mack Wooten and his fellow conspirators, "did in fact provide assistance to electors who were not physically disabled or illiterate." He and four other individuals were indicted by a grand jury in May 2016 for election fraud stemming from the November 2012 election. In lieu of going to trial, Wooten plead guilty to misdemeanor charges.
Source: https://herit.ag/3kYteR2, https://herit.ag/3x95tZ0
StateGeorgiaYear2017NameEvelyn GriffinCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIllegal "Assistance" At The Polls
Following an investigation by the Georgia Secretary of State's office, it was revealed that Evelyn Griffin and her fellow conspirators, "did in fact provide assistance to electors who were not physically disabled or illiterate." She and four other individuals were indicted by a grand jury in May 2016 for election fraud stemming from the November 2012 election. In lieu of going to trial, Griffin plead guilty to misdemeanor charges.
Source: https://herit.ag/37184t9, https://herit.ag/3f1ZCyo
StateGeorgiaYear2017NameJames Curtis HicksCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIllegal "Assistance" At The Polls
Following an investigation by the Georgia Secretary of State's office, it was revealed that James Curtis Hicks and his fellow conspirators, "did in fact provide assistance to electors who were not physically disabled or illiterate." He and four other individuals were indicted by a grand jury in May 2016 for election fraud stemming from the November 2012 election. In lieu of going to trial, Hicks plead guilty to misdemeanor charges.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x7ryHs, https://herit.ag/2WlR0fn
StateIowaYear2017NameTerri Lynn RoteCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, Duplicate Voting
Terri Lynn Rote attempted to vote twice in the 2016 presidential election. Rote cited fears that the election was rigged to justify her attempt to cast two absentee votes for Donald Trump. Rote was arrested attempting to cast the second ballot. She pleaded guilty to a felony charge of election misconduct, and was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay a $750 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/377vCgd, https://herit.ag/2VcrLM3, https://herit.ag/2Vdv3ij
StateIdahoYear2017NameChristopher BillupsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Christopher Billups, a 62-year-old man from Lapwai, Idaho, pleaded guilty to attempting to vote in both Washington and Idaho. Billups was ordered to pay $2,490 in fees for false statements under oath and was sentenced to 364 days in jail (later suspended) and one year of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iVKsvE, https://herit.ag/3i4ohEu
StateIllinoisYear2017NameMiguel Valencia-SandovalCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Miguel Valencia-Sandoval, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, admitted that he paid $50,000 in March 2005 for the birth certificate of a Texas man, Ramiro Guerrero-Vasquez. Using that stolen identity, he resided in Champaign County, IL for the past eleven years. His false identity was discovered when he applied for a U.S. passport in 2012 and made a false statement of U.S. citizenship on the application. Further investigation revealed he similarly made a false claim of citizenship on a voter registration application and voted in elections in 2012, 2014, and 2016. Valencia-Sandoval pleaded guilty to five counts, four of which relate to voting while not a citizen. After spending a year in jail following his apprehension for trying to illegally re-enter the United States, he was sentenced to time served in January 2018. He will be deported back to Mexico.
Source: https://herit.ag/373gEI3, https://herit.ag/3zIkrGU, https://herit.ag/3y9ytBa, https://herit.ag/3rAHy3o
StateIllinoisYear2017NameSteveland KiddCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Steveland Kidd pleaded guilty to two counts of violating absentee ballots during a municipal election in April 2013. Kidd took possession of, and delivered, an absentee ballot to election authorities despite not being legally allowed to do so. The crime is a Class Three felony. Kidd was sentenced to 12 days in the St. Clair County Jail and is now barred from engaging in campaign-related activities or electioneering.
Source: https://herit.ag/3750cqQ, https://herit.ag/3rDnvBs
StateIllinoisYear2017NameBrian McDouglarCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Brian McDouglar, a resident of Cahokia, Illinois, was sentenced to two years in prison on charges of falsifying or tampering with an absentee ballot, a class 3 felony. McDouglar illegally took an absentee ballot from a voter he was not related to and then placed that ballot in the mail.
Source: https://herit.ag/3761gL8, https://herit.ag/3eYmJtt, https://herit.ag/3BPBDft
StateIndianaYear2017NameMax JudsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Max Judson was convicted of election fraud and witness tampering during the 2014 primary election. While a candidate for city council during the election, he admitted that he solicited someone he knew not to be a resident of the district to cast an absentee ballot. He also admitted that when he realized he was being investigated, he attempted to intervene and deter the voter from communicating with law enforcement. He was sentenced to one year and one day in prison in addition to one year of supervised release and a $500 fine. He was also forced to resign from his seat on the Sullivan County Council.
Source: https://herit.ag/374MQLa, https://herit.ag/3zJOWfw, https://herit.ag/3rANWaM, bit.ly/2pL2u9h
StateIndianaYear2017NameJerome KeslerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Jerome "J.D." Kesler was living in Illinois from 2010 to 2014, but continued to vote from an Indiana address. Following an investigation by the Indiana State Police, he was charged with two class D felonies for voting outside his precinct of residence. In November of 2017, he entered into a plea deal of a one-year suspended jail sentence and informal probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iRXQkn, https://herit.ag/3BGBfjz
StateKansasYear2017NameVictor David Garcia BebekCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Peruvian national Victor David Garcia Bebek pleaded guilty to three counts of voting without being qualified. Bebek was fined $5,000 and placed on unsupervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zMyo6Z, https://herit.ag/3y85BsR, https://herit.ag/3rDWrSx
StateKansasYear2017NamePreston Glen ChristensenCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting, Ineligible Voting
Preston Glen Christensen was convicted of voter fraud for voting in both Kansas and Texas in the 2012 general election. Christensen pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor of voting without being qualified. He was fined $1,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rANVUt
StateKentuckyYear2017NameKeith JusticeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Keith Justice, of Pikeville, pleaded guilty to four counts of attempting to intimidate an election officer and one count of attempting to interfere with an election. The charges stem from the May 2016 state primary in which Justice, a licensed private investigator employed by Kentucky Senate Democratic Leader Ray Jones, D-Pikeville, falsely identified himself as a state voting inspector to both voters and poll workers, and claimed to be investigating election fraud. On election day, he ordered poll workers to provide written and audio statements, followed voters, and even entered at least one private residence demanding the names of voters the homeowner had driven to the polls. Justice was sentenced to home incarceration for 30 days, was ordered to pay a $500 fine, and was required to surrender his private investigator's license for a year.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x8Kvtl, https://herit.ag/3i8MVUm, https://herit.ag/3l325ME
StateMarylandYear2017NameJohn DoeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
"John Doe," a likely illegal alien whose real name and country of origin remain unknown, stole the identity of Cheyenne Moody Davis, a U.S. citizen, and used it to obtain a driver's license, passport, and Social Security card. He also registered and successfuly voted in the 2016 presidential election. Doe was convicted on two counts of voter fraud, as well as aggravated identity theft and passport and social security fraud. He was sentenced to serve 42 months in prison.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x8iL7S, https://herit.ag/3l1N26b
StateMinnesotaYear2017NameMichelle Marie LandsteinerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Michelle Marie Landsteiner forged the signature and voted for a family member during the 2016 Minnesota primary. However, the family member had already registered to vote elsewhere, and her ballot was flagged. Upon review, the voter's signature and the witness's signature looked extremely similar. Landsteiner pled guilty to unlawful voting and was sentenced to one year of probation and nearly $600 in fees. A 90-day jail sentence will be waived after completing her probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x7RTFd
StateMissouriYear2017NameLeonardo Lleras-RodriguezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Leonardo Lleras-Rodriguez, a Cuban national who lives in Kansas City, MO was indicted and pleaded guilty to separate federal charges of casting a fraudulent election ballot and aiding and assisting the preparation of false income tax returns. Lleras-Rodriguez, a non-citizen, voted illegally in six elections between 2010 and 2014. Additionally, he prepared three fraudulent tax returns in 2014 and another 45 fraudulent returns between 2012-2014, defrauding the United States an estimated $134,898. He is awaiting sentencing.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i9ueA6, https://herit.ag/3iXLHL3
StateMissouriYear2017NameDanny WilliamsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Danny Williams, of Boone County, Missouri, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of forgery. He falsified 114 signatures on 40 ballot petitions advocating that a proposal regarding early voting be placed on the ballot. Williams was sentenced to three years' imprisonment (suspended) and five years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zGwR21, Case #15BA-CR01112-01, https://herit.ag/3jDMp11, https://herit.ag/3rCNzwm
StateMissouriYear2017NameKevin Kunlay Williams (a.k.a. Kunlay…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Kevin Williams, a Nigerian citizen and an illegal immigrant, voted in both the 2012 and 2016 elections illegally in St. Louis, Missouri and also committed tax refund fraud in the amount of $12 million from a scheme using stolen school public employee IDs, among other nefarious actions. He had been deported in 1995 but illegally reentered into the United States in 1999. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 6 _ years (78 months) in prison for voting fraudulently and other crimes including mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, and illegally re-entering the United States. In addition to his prison sentence, he was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $889,712 to the Internal Revenue Service. He also faces deportation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zFewCz, https://herit.ag/3x2hJKM
StateNorth CarolinaYear2017NameRobert Lee YoungbloodCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Robert Lee Youngblood, the former President of the Randolph County Tea Party, submitted a mail-in ballot in the 2014 primary, where he was running for a seat on the county board of education. He then voted again at the polls on the first day of early voting. He pleaded guilty to charges of voter fraud. Mr. Youngblood was sentenced to two days in jail to be followed by 18 months of unsupervised probation and was fined $750.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i9oeXK
StateNorth CarolinaYear2017NameDewey GidcumbCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Dewey Gidcumb, of Haywood County, was found guilty of voting twice in the 2016 Republican Primary. Gidcumb first cast a ballot in the early voting period, then voted a second time on Election Day. He received a five-to-15-month suspended prison sentence, one year of supervised probation, and 24 hours of community service. He was also fined $100 and ordered to pay court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/377vDkh, https://herit.ag/3f2SBgK, https://herit.ag/3BJj50u
StateNorth CarolinaYear2017NameEdward Charles GreenCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Edward Charles Green, of Southern Pines, was convicted for voting in the 2016 election despite being a felon and therefore ineligible. Green's prior conviction came in 2014, when he was convicted of promoting the prostitution of a mentally disabled minor. For his voter fraud offense, Green was sentenced to serve a minimum of four months in jail and six months of supervised probation, which will run concurrently with a probation sentence from a prior offense.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zFvIrx
StateNorth CarolinaYear2017NameDalton Shane SmithCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Dalton Shane Smith, of Cameron, was convicted for voting in the 2016 election despite being a felon and therefore ineligible. In 2016, Smith was convicted of felony breaking and entering. He was sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment, which includes time for unrelated criminal charges.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zDnIr9
StateNorth DakotaYear2017NameDale Monte LarsenCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Dale Larsen was charged with voter fraud, a class A misdemeanor, for voting in both Burke and Ward counties in the 2016 election. He entered into a pre-trial agreement that stipulated his prosecution will be diverted after 6 months as long as he does not commit another crime during that time and follows through with neuropsychological testing.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Xz6QUt, https://herit.ag/3BNfiiH
StateNebraskaYear2017NameAli AbdullahiCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Ali Abdullahi pleaded no contest to voting twice in the 2016 general election. Abdhullahi voted early in October and turned up at the polls again in November to cast another ballot. He was fined $100.
Source: https://herit.ag/3ymcw21, https://herit.ag/3rEy2Mw
StateNebraskaYear2017NameShueb AliCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Shueb Ali pleaded no contest to voting twice in the 2016 general election. Ali was fined $100 after he voted early and then voted again on election day.
Source: https://herit.ag/371lQfF, https://herit.ag/2UWDqyT,
StateNew HampshireYear2017NameDon LeemanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Don Leeman, a former state Representative, was charged with bribery and witness tampering charges. The charges were filed after an investigation into the location of Mr. Leeman's home, which was outside of the district he was representing. This is not permissible under New Hampshire law. Leeman agreed to a plea deal that only required him to plead guilty to the misdemeanor charge. He was issued a deferred $1,200 fine and was ordered to complete 200 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/372GV9l
StateNew JerseyYear2017NameMelvin HowellCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Melvin Howell, of Asbury Park, pleaded guilty to a fourth degree felony charge after she filled out applications for nonexistent voters in a local school board election. According to the Union County Clerk, at least 54 ballots were tainted with irregularities. Howell was sentenced to one year of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3yf2YWw, https://herit.ag/3zH52Xv
StateNevadaYear2017NameRenaldo JohnsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Renaldo Johnson of Las Vegas pleaded guilty to one felony offense for submitting a falsified petition. Johnson was indicted on multiple charges related to submitting fake ballot signatures to have Jill Stein, a Green Party presidential candidate, on the state's ballot. Johnson awaits sentencing.
Source: https://herit.ag/3yakRFF, https://herit.ag/3rCNskq
StateNew YorkYear2017NameShalom LammCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Shalom Lamm, a 57-year-old real estate developer, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to corrupt the election process. He had partnered with another developer, Kenneth Nakdimen, to use false voter registrations to assist in electing officials that would be favorable toward a development project of theirs. Lamm was sentenced to 10 months in prison, one year supervised release, 400 hours of community service, and a $20,000 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/372H0d9, https://herit.ag/3BKpEjj, https://herit.ag/3f2mE8j, https://herit.ag/3iSZAtL
StateNew YorkYear2017NameKenneth NakdimenCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Shalom Lamm's co-defendant, Kenneth Nakdimen, also a real estate developer from Monsey, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to corrupt the electoral process. Nakdimen and his partners planted items in unoccupied apartments to give a semblance of occupancy to falsely registered voters. He was sentenced to six months in prison in addition to one year of supervised release, 400 hours of community service, and a $20,000 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i4UQlF, https://herit.ag/3iQEe09, https://herit.ag/3l0pYEC
StateNew YorkYear2017NameRus ThompsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Rus Thompson, a political activist, pleaded guilty to one count of offering a false instrument for filing. Thompson, a longtime resident of Grand Island, was evicted from his home and moved to Niagara County. Nevertheless, Thompson signed an affidavit falsely claiming to be a Grand Island resident and voted there in the 2015 primary. The terms of Thompson's plea agreement stipulate that he will receive probation, thus avoiding any jail time. Thompson is set to be officially sentenced on May 3, 2017.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rH6aYf
StateOhioYear2017NameAwais JamilCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Awais Jamil, of Roseville, registered and voted in Muskingum County in the 2016 general election despite not being a U.S. citizen. Jamil, an immigrant from Pakistan, initially indicated in documents submitted to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles that he was not a U.S. citizen. The state nevertheless sent him a voter registration packet, at which point he falsely identified himself as a citizen in order to register. He pleaded guilty to illegal voting, a fourth-degree felony, and was sentenced to one year of probation, with an underlying sentence of 14 months in prison. Jamil now faces possible deportation as a result of his felony conviction.
Source: https://herit.ag/3hNY9wW, https://herit.ag/3EC8KVu
StateOhioYear2017NameCarmen LockhartCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Carmen Lockhart, an alien, was charged by the state with one felony count of ineligible voting after voting in the 2012 General Election in Hamilton County. Lockhart agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of obstructing official business in exchange for a dismissal of the felony charge. She was sentenced to community control for two years (and advised that the court would sentence her to 90 days in jail for noncompliance), ordered to pay court costs or perform community service in lieu of costs, ordered to pay a $25 public defender fee, and ordered to complete 40 hours of community service, unless working full time.
Source: https://herit.ag/3XjDfYZ, https://herit.ag/3Zr9nMg, https://herit.ag/3k3aYaI, https://herit.ag/3Qrtcin
StateOhioYear2017NameRebecca HammondsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Rebecca Hammonds, of East Liverpool, pleaded guilty to 13 counts of making a false registration and one count of election falsification. While working as a canvasser for the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, Hammonds falsely registered voters, including deceased individuals and residents who no longer lived in the community. Hammonds was sentenced to serve 180 days in jail.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iQEhcl, https://herit.ag/3i4LiHm, https://herit.ag/3l22krt
StateOhioYear2017NameKonstantinos MouzosCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Konstantinos Mouzos pleaded guilty to illegally voting in the 2016 election without being a U.S. citizen. He was sentenced to one year probation following a reduction in charges from one count of illegal voting, a felony, to a misdemeanor of attempted illegal voting. This illegal conduct was uncovered during an annual review by the Ohio Secretary of State of the state's voter registration database in order to identify non-citizens who are registered to vote by comparing information with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The Secretary of State's office identified 426 non-citizens who were registered to vote in 2016; 82 of these individuals appear to have voted and have been referred to law enforcement authorities.
Source: https://herit.ag/2VgR6og, https://herit.ag/3y7H5IA
StatePennsylvaniaYear2017NameRichard Cummings Jr.Case TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Richard Cummings, an Allegheny County School Board Member, moved from Westmoreland County to Allegheny County in 2009, but continued voting at his Westmoreland address through the 2016 general election. He was charged with five counts of unlawful voting, and one count of unsworn falsification for claiming he was a resident of the county when he voted there in 2010, 2012, and 2016. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one year of probation through the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition Program for first time non-violent offenders. He can petition to have his record expunged upon completion of the program and probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3kYtek0, https://herit.ag/3i71SX7
StateTexasYear2017NameTyron DavisCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Tyron Davis, a former constable in Ellis County, Texas, was convicted of six counts of voter fraud for assisting nursing home residents with their mail-in ballots and voter registration applications without identifying his assistance on the ballot. He was also convicted of false identification as a peace officer for having pasted an image of his face onto the body of a peace officer for use on a flier advertising his assistance at the nursing home during his campaign, all before he became an officer. Davis resigned his officer's license to avoid jail time.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Wi1iNC, https://herit.ag/3yb4msS
StateTexasYear2017NameJeanene JohnsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeImpersonation Fraud At The Polls
Jeanene Johnson pleaded guilty to unlawfully depositing a ballot. Johnson assisted Latunia Thomas, a fellow Harris County poll worker, to unlawfully cast a ballot for her daughter, who was not present. Johnson served one day in jail and was released.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i71gk2
StateTexasYear2017NameLatunia ThomasCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeImpersonation Fraud At The Polls
Latunia Thomas pleaded guilty to unlawfully depositing a ballot. Thomas forged her daughter's signature and cast a ballot in her name although she was not present at the polls. Thomas was assisted by Jeanene Johnson, both poll workers in Harris County, Texas. Thomas was released after serving one day in jail.
Source: bit.ly/2tvfjFi, bit.ly/2sv75vz
StateTexasYear2017NameNoe OlveraCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Noe Olvera pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge. Olvera, a postman, admitted to taking a $1,000 bribe from a paid campaign worker in exchange for a list of the names and addresses of mail-in ballot recipients on his postal route. After a two-year investigation into local voting fraud, hidden camera footage surfaced revealing a uniformed and on-the-job Olvera "negotiating an exchange of money for mail-in voter lists." Olvera was sentenced to serve 18 months in federal prison.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UV40Z1, https://herit.ag/3BEYytU
StateTexasYear2017NameManuel Rodriguez IIICase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeImpersonation Fraud At The Polls
Manuel Rodriguez III, of Edwards County, impersonated his elderly grandfather to vote in the 2014 general election while on supervised parole for a felony. He was charged with two counts of illegal voting, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to serve two years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BEYvOK, https://herit.ag/3f4Ygmm
StateTexasYear2017NameRosa Maria OrtegaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Rosa Maria Ortega, a non-citizen, was found guilty on two counts of voting in the November 2012 general election and the 2014 Republican primary runoff. Ortega claimed she thought she was a citizen and blamed her lack of education for the mix-up, but prosecutors pointed out that Ortega had previously indicated on a drivers license application that she was a non-citizen. A judge sentenced her to eight years' imprisonment, after which she faces the possibility of deportation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l22q2j, https://herit.ag/3x5RkeT, https://herit.ag/3zIkxOM
StateVirginiaYear2017NameVafalay MassaquoiCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Vafalay Massaquoi pleaded guilty to one count of falsifying voter registration applications and two counts of forging a public record. While working for New Virginia Majority, a liberal advocacy group, Massaquoi filed voter applications for completely made-up Alexandria residents. An Alexandria official noticed the voter applications were all filled out in the same handwriting and turned the documents over to the authorities. Massaquoi was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for each count. His sentences were set to run concurrently and will be suspended pending his good behavior. He was also sentenced to 500 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/373qeut, https://herit.ag/3rB1R0L
StateVirginiaYear2017NameAndrew J. SpielesCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Andrew Spieles pleaded guilty to charges stemming from his submission of eighteen fraudulent voter registrations in connection with the 2016 presidential election. While working for Harrisonburg Votes, a voter registration organization affiliated with the Democratic Party, Spieles falsified voter registration information. In some cases, he registered deceased individuals. In others, he fabricated information about residents so he could submit applications without their approval. Spieles was sentenced to 100 days' imprisonment.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rAyATU, https://herit.ag/3y9dz5b, https://herit.ag/3ba1QcC
StateWisconsinYear2017NameMark FischerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Mark Fischer pleaded guilty to election fraud after voting in the 2016 presidential primary and general election despite being on probation for a felony drunken driving offense - his fifth or sixth offense of this nature. Circuit Judge Ramona Gonzalez sentenced Fisher to pay a $1,158 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x6x0dt
StateWisconsinYear2017NameWisconsin Elections CommissionCase TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeIneligible Voting
The Wisconsin Elections Commission issued a report to the Wisconsin Legislature in March 2017, detailing over 60 instances of 17-year-olds illegally voting in the 2016 primary election. It is suspected that many wrongly believed they could cast ballots if they turned 18 ahead of the November general election.
Source: https://herit.ag/377vDRj, https://herit.ag/3BQhZQO, https://herit.ag/3f2SHoC
StateWisconsinYear2017NameTroy SchillerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Troy Schiller pleaded guilty to voting twice in the 2016 primary election, once in his hometown of Dexter, and once in nearby Pittsville. He was sentenced to 30 days' incarceration and was fined $500.
Source: wrtnews.co/2lwgwZ4, bit.ly/2lweRmm, wrtnews.co/2m8EvQZ
StateWisconsinYear2017NameJessica SteinkeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Jessica Steinke, of Cleveland, pleaded no contest to charges that she voted in the 2016 election despite being a convicted felon and therefore ineligible. She had been convicted in 2014 of bail jumping. Steinke was sentenced to 80 hours of community service, 18 months of probation, and ordered to attend counseling.
Source: htrne.ws/2sAGTAF, bit.ly/2sAL8w3
StateWest VirginiaYear2017NameCarson Lee TuttleCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Carson Lee Tuttle voted by absentee ballot in Cabell County, West Virginia, and in person in Franklin County, Ohio, in the 2016 general election. Tuttle's duplicate voting was detected during a crosscheck of voting records by the Ohio Secretary of State. Tuttle admitted to an investigator that he had voted twice and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor illegal voting charge. He was fined $100 and ordered to pay $160.25 in court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/373gDDZ
StateWest VirginiaYear2017NameSamuel Quintin FirnCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Samuel Firn, of Fairmont in Marion County, was charged with illegal voting for voting twice in the 2016 Primary Election. He voted once in-person in Monogolia County then again in-person in Marion County. This information came to light after the Secretary of State's Office crosschecked voter registration lists. Firn pleaded guilty to one count of illegal voting and was fined $265.25.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rAXOl7, https://herit.ag/3y3BBOV
StateAlabamaYear2016NameDaniel W. ReynoldsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Daniel W. Reynolds pleaded guilty to three counts of absentee ballot fraud and was sentenced to two years' probation. Reynolds, the chief campaign volunteer for Commissioner Amos Newsome, participated in falsifying absentee ballots in the Dothan District 2 election between Newsome and his rival Lamesa Danzey in the summer of 2013.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BLKkYj
StateArkansasYear2016NameDavid PruittCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
David Pruitt, an Alderman serving on the Beebe City Council, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for voting twice in Arkansas's 2016 primary election. An investigation found that he voted on February 26th, 2016, and then again on March 1st, 2016. He was fined $750 and ordered to pay $170 in court costs and fees. The Beebe City Attorney has indicated Pruitt may be ineligible to serve on the City Council due to his guilty plea.
Source: https://herit.ag/373sK3P, https://herit.ag/3f4jUaB
StateArizonaYear2016NameFranklin West TurnerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Franklin Turner pleaded guilty to attempting to vote twice during the 2012 general election. He was fined $9,183 and ordered to perform 200 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3j9Zdvd, https://herit.ag/3BQhHtc
StateArizonaYear2016NameDavid Milton CulbersonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
David Culberson pleaded guilty to attempted duplicate voting during the 2012 general election. He received a fine of $4,575 and 117 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3kYe7ah, https://herit.ag/3x7RS47
StateArizonaYear2016NameAdam Bruce HallinCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Adam Hallin pleaded guilty to attempted duplicate voting during the 2012 general election. He received a fine of $4,575 and was ordered to perform 180 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BNffn1, https://herit.ag/3eXmZZZ
StateArizonaYear2016NameJohn David HamrickCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
John Hamrick pleaded guilty to attempted duplicate voting during the 2012 general election. The court fined him $2,500 and associated court fees, ordered him to perform 100 hours of community service, and placed him on 6 months of unsupervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f1E5G8, https://herit.ag/3BMwkxC
StateArizonaYear2016NameGerald Bernard SackCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Gerald Sack pleaded guilty to attempted duplicate voting during the 2012 general election. The court fined him $2,500 and associated court fees, ordered him to perform 100 hours of community service, and placed him on 12 months of supervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l01jAf, https://herit.ag/2TE5aYt
StateArizonaYear2016NameSteven Jeffrey StreeterCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Steven Streeter pleaded guilty to attempted duplicate voting during the 2012 general election. He was fined $5,000, ordered to complete 100 hours of community service, and was placed on two months of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/2WixDUu
StateArizonaYear2016NameJay Sherill ThompsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Jay Thompson pleaded guilty to attempted duplicate voting during the 2012 general election. The court fined him $2,500 and ordered him to perform 100 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/2V8DMlH, https://herit.ag/3pFHDEc
StateCaliforniaYear2016NameKevin L. CharvozCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Kevin L. Charvoz, of Contra Costa County, voted twice in the 2016 presidential primary election once by mail and once in person. The Contra Costa Superior Court directed Charvoz to a pre-trial diversion program and 20 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/2TCcHH5, https://herit.ag/3y7VIvi, https://herit.ag/2Vdv5Xt
StateCaliforniaYear2016NameJonathan ChanCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Jonathan Chan, of Contra Costa County, voted twice in the 2016 primary: once by mail and once in person. The Contra Costa Superior Court directed Chan to a pre-trial diversion program and 20 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rAO5ex , Case No. 07-CR-17-46
StateCaliforniaYear2016NameJames Parke MajorCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
James Parke Major, of Contra Costa County, voted twice in the 2016 primary: once by mail and once in person. The Contra Costa Superior Court directed Major to a pre-trial diversion program and 20 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/375WFZ6, https://herit.ag/3y9duhT, https://herit.ag/3rCDHTu
StateCaliforniaYear2016NameJose FragozoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Jose Fragozo, a trustee on the Escondido Union School District Board, pleaded guilty to a felony charge that he voted in the 2014 general election while registered at an address where he did not live. Investigators determined that while he owned the property at that address, he actually lived at a nearby second home. The two properties lie in different board electoral zones, and California law requires elected officials to reside in the districts they represent. Fargozo claimed the false address as his residence shortly before announcing his candidacy for the board seat in that electoral zone. The remaining charges were dismissed pursuant to a plea agreement, in which Fragozo agreed to resign and not to seek electoral office for three years. The judge sentenced Fragozo to three years of probation, a single day in jail, 15 days of community service, and the payment of a fine and restitution which could total over $28,500.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f0bwZw, https://herit.ag/3BMx4mh
StateCaliforniaYear2016NameMaria C. Del ToroCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
In 2014, Maria C. Del Toro received $1,900 to collect signatures for a recall election effort against Salinas City Elementary School District Trustee, Janet Barnes. The recall ultimately failed, but during a random audit, the election department found significant discrepancies in the signatures submitted by Del Toro. She confessed to forging the signatures and pleaded guilty. She was sentenced to 40 days in jail, three years' probation, and had to repay the $1,900.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y9XqfQ
StateColoradoYear2016NameElsadig Saeed MerghaniCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Elsadig Saeed Merghani pleaded guilty in 2016 to forging signatures on a petition to get two anti-fracking initiatives on the ballot in the 2016 general election. Merghani submitted at least three signatures that were marked as questionable upon review. The environmentalist-backed ballot measures ultimately did not garner sufficient signatures to qualify for the ballot.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zu29IW, https://herit.ag/3nPwCip
StateHawaiiYear2016NameTiffany Edwards HuntCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Tiffany Edwards Hunt, a former candidate for the Hawaii County Council, pleaded no contest to a Class C felony voter registration charge. Prior to her 2014 campaign, Hunt had claimed her husband's surf shop as her primary residence, allowing her to vote in a district in which she did not reside. She switched her residency back to her home in District 5 so she could run for office. She ultimately lost by 274 votes. Her plea of no contest resulted in the dismissal of charges, but she was nevertheless assessed a $500 fine for the violation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BLlU18
StateIowaYear2016NameErin Venessa LeeperCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Erin Leeper pleaded guilty to perjury after she registered and voted in the 2015 local school board election despite her status as a convicted felon, which rendered her ineligible to vote. She was sentenced to a suspended five-year prison term, two years' probation, and ordered to pay $240 in court costs. A $750 fine was suspended.
Source: https://herit.ag/3vMscuO, https://herit.ag/3bhveO0
StateIowaYear2016NameGlen TankCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Glen Tank, a resident of Waterloo, pleaded guilty to ineligible voting during the 2012 presidential election. Mr. Tank was previously convicted of third-offense operating while intoxicated, a felony, and consequently lost his right to vote. Then, in 2010 he was convicted of illegal possession of a firearm as a felon, and was still on probation from that conviction when he voted in November 2012. Tank was ordered to pay $1,253, including a $750 fine, mandatory surcharges, and court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rEWdKN
StateIllinoisYear2016NameAudrey CookCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Audrey Cook, a Madison County election judge, sent in a ballot marked for Donald Trump in the 2016 election on behalf of her recently deceased husband. She pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of attempted violation of the election code in exchange for dropping a felony perjury charge.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i4wdW6, https://herit.ag/3l1p4aZ, https://herit.ag/3x95kEW
StateIllinoisYear2016NameMarvin HershmanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Marvin Hershman, of Lake County, voted twice in the 2016 general election. Hershman was charged with two counts of voting more than once and one count of perjury. He took a plea of convenience (nolo contendere) of disregarding election code and was sentenced to four months' imprisonment and ordered to pay a fine of $657.
Source: https://herit.ag/370bgWa, Case Number: 18CF00000538
StateIndianaYear2016NameLowell "Ross" ColenCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Lowell "Ross" Colen, a 10-year veteran of the Rising Sun Police Department, was forced to resign after pleading guilty to four counts of felony voter fraud. Colen was accused of illegally trying to help his father win election to the Rising Sun City Council by completing absentee voter applications and filling out ballots for people who were not eligible to vote in the county, and in some cases forging signatures. Colen evidently conducted some of this illegal activity while in uniform and on duty. He pleaded guilty to four counts of felony vote fraud and was sentenced to concurrently serve one year in prison and 185 days' probation.
Source: bit.ly/2mlTkMl, bit.ly/2l07BNH, bit.ly/2lpehs4
StateKansasYear2016NameRandall K. KilianCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Randall Kilian, a resident of Ellis County, pleaded guilty to voting without being legally registered in Kansas. Kilian was fined the maximum $2,500. A press release issued about the case included a strong statement from Kansas Secretary of State, Kris Kobach: "By voting unlawfully in the 2012 election, Mr. Kilian effectively cancelled out the vote of a legitimate Kansas voter. The heavy fine of $2,500 shows how seriously we take voter fraud in Kansas. Prosecuting these crimes sends the message to Kansas citizens that their vote absolutely matters and will be protected. It also sends the message to others contemplating double voting that in Kansas you will be caught, and the penalty will be severe."
Source: https://herit.ag/370Kvkt, https://herit.ag/3eYmK0v
StateKansasYear2016NamePatrick DoyleCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Patrick Doyle registered to vote and voted in multiple elections in 2008, 2010, 2012 using the address of his ex-wife in Kansas while he was residing in Missouri. Initially charged with three felonies he entered a plea of nolo contendere to charges of falsely swearing to an affidavit, providing false information to obtain a ballot, and one felony count of misusing a driver's license and was sentenced to one year and 30 days in jail and one year of probation.
Source: bit.ly/30ErIbw, Case no. 15CR03081
StateKansasYear2016NameRon R. WeemsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Ron R. Weems pleaded guilty to two counts of voting without being qualified and one count of advance voting. Weems voted in both Kansas and Colorado in the 2012 and 2014 general elections. He was ordered to pay a $5,500 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iSGPqv, https://herit.ag/2TIUYhq
StateKansasYear2016NameLincoln WilsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
A 65-year-old resident of Colorado, Lincoln Wilson, illegally voted in both Kansas and Colorado in elections in 2010, 2012, and 2014. Wilson pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of false swearing to an affidavit and three misdemeanor counts of voting without being qualified. Wilson was ordered to pay a $6,000 fine. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach was able to identify this instance of voter fraud through the Interstate Crosscheck Program, a voter registration database that includes 30 states.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i30Tah, https://herit.ag/2UOj8ro, https://herit.ag/3x67vco
StateKansasYear2016NameJames CriswellCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
James Criswell, a Republican from Douglas County, Colorado, pleaded no contest to the charge of double voting in the November 2016 election. Having cast ballots in both Colorado and Kansas, Criswell was fined $1,000 and ordered to pay $158 in court costs. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach was able to identify this instance of voter fraud through the Interstate Crosscheck Program, a voter registration database that includes 30 states.
Source: bit.ly/2piFhde, bit.ly/2q6x5g7, bit.ly/2pA1NBi
StateKansasYear2016NameSharon FarrisCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
In the November 2016 election, Denver resident Sharon Farris voted twice--once in her home state of Colorado and then again in the state of Kansas. She pleaded guilty to one count of voting without being qualified and one count of advance voting unlawful acts. The Kansas judge ordered her to pay $3,158 in fines and court fees, with six months of unsupervised probation if the fines are not paid within six months of her sentencing. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach was able to identify this instance of voter fraud through the Interstate Crosscheck Program, a voter registration database that includes 30 states.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UMEbKY
StateKansasYear2016NameMichael L. HannumCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Michael Hannum pleaded guilty to three charges stemming from the 2012 election in which he voted in both Kansas and Nebraska. He received the maximum possible fines, totaling $5,500 for the three misdemeanor violations.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y7VGUc, bit.ly/2eexkON
StateKentuckyYear2016NameGary Risner, Larry Shepherd, Tami Jo…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Magoffin County Magistrate Gary Risner, Deputy County Clerk Larry Shepherd, and Tami Jo Risner (his ex-wife) were convicted of felony voter fraud for a vote buying scheme for a host of candidates in the 2014 election. An accomplice, Scotty L. McCarty, was also charged but pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and testified against the others. His testimony revealed that the group had participated in vote buying conspiracies in elections dating back to 2010. He also testified that Larry Shepherd contributed $10,000 and Risner contributed $2,000 to the vote buying racquet, paying individuals $50 to vote for their slate of candidates. Shepherd also revealed that in a 2010 election, while acting as a precinct officer, he added 60 votes to the total for a candidate, and Risner signed the names of those who hadn't voted to cover the discrepancy. The U.S. District Judge scheduled sentencing for December 2016, with the charges carrying a maximum penalty of five years.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UV3YQT
StateKentuckyYear2016NameScott Lynn McCartyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Scott McCarty pleaded guilty to bribing a voter in the 2014 Kentucky primary elections. McCarty admitted to accompanying a woman into a voting booth to make sure she voted for the right candidates. Afterwards, McCarty directed the woman to another person who would pay her for her vote. McCarty is to be sentenced in May and faces up to a year in prison.
Source: https://herit.ag/3yc36FW
StateMichiganYear2016NameBrandon HallCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Brandon Hall was convicted of ten counts of ballot petition fraud stemming from the 2012 election. Chris Houghtaling, who sought to become a candidate for the Ottawa County District Court, hired Hall to acquire the necessary signatures for his candidacy; Houghtaling reportedly did not care whether the signatures were collected legally or illegally, and even assisted in Hall's crime by providing him old 2010 petitions to copy. Hall, realizing he did not collect enough signatures, used a phone book to complete the rest. Hall's friend, Zachary Savage, assisted with the fraud, but prosecutors granted him immunity in exchange for his testimony. Hall appealed his conviction, which was affirmed. He is awaiting sentencing.
Source: https://herit.ag/3pDfP36, ,
StateMinnesotaYear2016NameDarrell Leonard WebbCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Darrell Leonard Webb, of St. Cloud, an ineligible voter for voting before completing probation after a felony charge, illegally voted in the 2016 general election. Webb was charged with being an ineligible voter knowingly votes, registration and eligibility of voters-register an ineligible voter and was found guilty. He was sentenced to 13 months imprisonment and ordered to pay a $215 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3EhH8E7, Case Number: CR-2012-4134
StateMinnesotaYear2016NameNoah SummersCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Noah Summers, of Mankato, an ineligible voter, registered to vote in the 2016 general election. Summers was charged with a felony, and, as part of a plea bargain agreement, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of registering to vote as an ineligible voter. He was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay a $600 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x2hMGs, Case Number: 07-CR-17-4643
StateMinnesotaYear2016NameLisa Suzanne AndersonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Lisa Suzanne Anderson, of Starbuck, voted as an ineligible person by voting as a known felon in the 2016 general election. Anderson was charged with a felony, but pleaded guilty to knowingly voting as an ineligible voter, a misdemeanor. She was sentenced to 248 days imprisonment and ordered to pay a $50 fine.
Source: bit.ly/2LKy820, Case Number: 61-CR-17-51
StateMinnesotaYear2016NameAlysse Miranda FitzpatrickCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Alysse Miranda Fitzpatrick, of Lake Crystal, voted as a known felon in the 2016 general election. Fitzpatrick was charged with a felony, and pleaded guilty to knowingly voting as an ineligible voter. She was sentenced to 150 days imprisonment, two years of probation, and was ordered to pay $77 in court fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i4V2kT, Case Number: 07-CR-17-4645
StateMinnesotaYear2016NameAshley Nicole WilliamsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Ashley Nicole Williams, of Mankato, voted as an ineligible person by voting as a known felon in the 2016 general election. Williams was charged with a felony, pleaded guilty to a gross misdemeanor of knowingly voting as an ineligible voter, was sentenced to 91 days' imprisonment followed by one year of probation, and was ordered to complete 3 days of community service and pay $77 in court fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UOjdeG, Case Number: 07-CR-17-4642
StateMinnesotaYear2016NameTaylor Mitchel SpenceCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Taylor Mitchel Spence, of Winnebago, voted as an ineligible person in the 2016 general election by voting as a known felon. Spence was charged with a felony, pleaded guilty to a gross misdemeanor of knowingly voting as an ineligible voter, was sentenced to 125 days' imprisonment, and was ordered to pay $77 in court fees.
Source: bit.ly/2pDRRHY, Case Number: 07-CR-17-4644
StateMissouriYear2016NameRogell Coker, Jr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Rogell Coker, Jr., of Columbia, Missouri, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of forgery after he forged signatures on ballot petitions in 2014. Coker was responsible for 116 fraudulent signatures spread across 26 petitions advocating for an early voting proposal to be put on the ballot. He was given a five-year suspended sentence, placed on probation for five years, and ordered to pay all court costs and fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/2TBqLRa , Case #15BA-CR01114-01, https://herit.ag/3f4jWiJ, https://herit.ag/3BKprN3
StateMissouriYear2016NameKeven HayesCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Keven Hayes, a homeless man from Columbia, Missouri, pleaded guilty to perjury in 2016 after he forged signatures on a ballot petition in 2014. He had falsified 363 signatures on 60 petitions advocating for an early voting proposal to be placed on the ballot. Hayes was given a four-year suspended sentence and placed on probation for five years.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iSpPR8, https://herit.ag/3i5ABnH , Case No. 15BA-CR01115-01, https://herit.ag/3l3BXBh
StateMissouriYear2016NameTracy Renee JonesCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Tracy Jones, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of forgery after admitting that she forged 618 signatures on a total of 171 ballot petitions. Jones was sentenced to five years' probation with a suspended three-year prison sentence.
Source: https://herit.ag/2TEI7Nd, Case No. 15BA-CR01654-01, https://herit.ag/3l2K9ly, https://herit.ag/3x6wZpV
StateMissouriYear2016NameNorth St. LouisCase TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeElection Overturned
Penny Hubbard, the incumbent, won the 2016 Democratic primary for Missouri's 78th House District by 90 votes. Her challenger, Bruce Franks Jr., contested the results, citing the lopsided absentee vote tally that heavily favored Hubbard. District Judge Rex Burlison determined that a sufficient number of improper absentee ballots had been cast to change the results of the election, and ordered a special election. Mr. Franks won the re-do by a margin of 1,533 votes. The election of Rodney Hubbard Sr., Penny Hubbard's husband, who won his 2016 primary for 5th Democratic Ward committeeman, is also being challenged by his opponent Rasheen Aldridge, again citing irregularities in absentee ballots.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rKEfa4
StateNorth CarolinaYear2016NameRoger Adam HerresCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting, False Registrations
Roger Herres was indicted on one count of voter registration fraud and one count of voter fraud. Herres cast ballots in two states in the 2012 general election. According to court records, Herres pleaded guilty to the charges.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zLTG4B
StateNorth CarolinaYear2016NameDiana Patricia Franco-RodriguezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Diana Patricia Franco-Rodriguez was charged by the federal government with one count of voting by an alien and one count of false claim of U.S. Citizenship. Harris voted in the 2016 election despite not being eligible to vote as a permanent resident and a citizen of Mexico. She pleaded guilty one count of voting by an alien and was assessed fines and fees of $1,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/46vngLw, https://herit.ag/47fMMpj
StateNorth CarolinaYear2016NameRuth Elizabeth BranCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Ruth Elizabeth Bran was charged by the federal government with eight felony counts including false claim of U.S. Citizenship, procurement of citizenship or naturalization unlawfully, false statements, and voting by an alien. Bran voted in the 2016 presidential election despite being ineligible. She pleaded guilty to felony charges of false claim of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote, naturalization fraud, fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents, and false statement in an immigration proceeding and entered into a pretrial diversion program for 12 months, and the charges were dropped after completion of the program.
Source: https://herit.ag/3QOguuG, https://herit.ag/3QNtj8A, https://herit.ag/3G8Z9rp
StateNorth CarolinaYear2016NameRobert Dean HudsonCase TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeIneligible Voting
The Cleveland County Board of Elections determined that Robert Dean Hudson illegally voted despite being a convicted felon whose voting rights had not been restored. According to the Board, Hudson cast a ballot on October 20th, during North Carolina's early voting period. His ballot was ordered removed by the Board, and Hudson was referred for possible prosecution.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iXLBTH, https://herit.ag/2WqEKui
StateNorth CarolinaYear2016NameElizabeth Nene AmachaghiCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Elizabeth Nene Amachaghi, a citizen of Nigeria, was charged by the federal government with one felony count of making a false claim she was a U.S. citizen and one misdemeanor count of voting as an alien after voting in the 2016 General Election. She pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor count of voting by an alien in exchange for dismissal of the felony charge and was ordered to pay an assessment of $25 and fined $200.
Source: https://herit.ag/3LIFvWl, https://herit.ag/3rFk4hW
StateNorth CarolinaYear2016NamePatrick CannonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Former Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voter fraud charge. Cannon admitted that he cast an absentee ballot in the 2014 midterm elections, despite the fact that he had been convicted on felony corruption charges stemming from his acceptancy of $50,000 in bribes from FBI undercover agents. The conviction cost Cannon his right to vote. The plea deal in the voter fraud case saw one day tacked on to his already existing 44-month prison sentence.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iRXOZN, https://herit.ag/3i4odVg
StateNorth CarolinaYear2016NameLumberton, NCCase TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeElection Overturned
Following a contested election because of voter irregularities for the Precinct 7 City Council seat in the town of Lumberton, the State Board of Elections ordered new election. In the initial election for the City Council seat, incumbent Leon Maynor held a one-vote lead over challenger Laura Sampson after several recounts. The second election also had problems, with Maynor successfully challenging the residency of 20 voters. Ultimately, roughly half of the 850 provisional ballots cast were thrown out for various reasons, and in the final tally Maynor retained his seat by a 20-vote margin.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i7JoWw, https://herit.ag/2ULKU7V, https://herit.ag/3x3ryYJ
StateNorth CarolinaYear2016NamePembroke, NCCase TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeElection Overturned
For more than a year, the town of Pembroke had no mayor. Challenges stemming from voting irregularities and possible fraud continue long after a disputed November 2015 election and a March 2016 re-do. In the 2015 election, former town councilman Allen Dial won the mayoral post, but following residency challenges by runner-up Greg Cummings, the State Board of Elections ordered a new election be held. Cummings prevailed in that election, but ongoing challenges prevented him from assuming office. In August, four ballots were thrown out for being improperly cast, and Cummings is still ahead in the vote tally. Pembroke's recent electoral history is colorful to say the least, having had to re-do an election in 2014 as well.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x67EfW, https://herit.ag/3zIBGbi, https://herit.ag/3y8QGPg
StateNew HampshireYear2016NameDerek CastonguayCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Derek Castonguay pleaded guilty to voter fraud in Salem District Court on January 15, 2016. While a resident of Manchester, Castonguay voted in the towns of Salem and Windham in the general election of 2014, using addresses where he previously resided. Castonguay received a 12-month suspended sentence and was ordered to pay a $1,000.00 fine plus a 24 percent penalty assessment. In addition to the sentence and fine, Castonguay loses his right to vote under the New Hampshire Constitution, Part I, Article 11.
Source: https://herit.ag/3Cv4Z2l, https://herit.ag/2Va2su6 , https://herit.ag/3Cv4Z2l
StateNew HampshireYear2016NameNancy SullivanCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Nancy Sullivan, a resident of Windham, admitted having committed voter fraud in the 2014 general election. Sullivan fraudulently obtained an absentee ballot in the name of her son, Avery Galloway, by forging his signature on an absentee ballot request form, as well as on the envelope containing the completed ballot. Sullivan avoided criminal prosecution and the permanent loss of her ability to vote by paying a fine as a civil penalty and signing a consent agreement with the Attorney General.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f2mzl1
StateNevadaYear2016NameTina Marie ParksCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Tina Marie Parks pleaded guilty to one felony voter registration offense. She was initially charged with 11 felony offenses for having improperly completed others' voter registration forms. She was sentenced to 19_48 months in prison.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f2SyS6, https://herit.ag/2WsDw1C
StateNew YorkYear2016NameAna CuevasCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Ana Cuevas, a campaign aide for Hector Ramirez, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after she and other staff went door to door tricking potential voters into signing absentee ballot applications. They then took the applications to the Board of Elections, retrieved the absentee ballots, and voted for Ramirez without the voters' knowledge. Cuevas was sentenced to conditional discharge.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f1ksxT
StateNew YorkYear2016NameErnest EverettCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Ernest Everett was convicted on three counts of offering a false instrument for filing. Everett was initially charged with second-degree forgery and first-degree offering a false instrument for filing. The charges stemmed from Everett filing nominating petitions that he knew were falsified with the Rensselaer County Board of Elections to run in the Democratic primary for mayor in 2015. Three of the seven misdemeanor charges were subsequently dismissed. Of the four remaining misdemeanor charges, a jury found Everett guilty of three counts of offering a false instrument for filing. Everett received a sentence of 90 hours of community service, to be served through the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Work Program.
Source: https://herit.ag/372GZ95, https://herit.ag/3BPtHe8, https://herit.ag/3f2mCxd, https://herit.ag/3iRXKJx
StateNew YorkYear2016NameHector RamirezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Hector Ramirez pleaded guilty to one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument. Ramirez, a 2014 State Assembly Candidate for the 86th District Assemby District, deceived voters into giving their absentee ballots to his campaign on the false premise that the campaign would then submit the ballots. Instead, Ramirez's campaign inserted his name on at least thirty-five of the absentee ballots. Ramirez initially won the 2014 race, but a recount determined he had lost by two votes. In lieu of jail time, Bronx Supreme Court Justice Steven Barrett imposed a three-year ban on Ramirez running for office. Ramirez could face jail time if he runs for office in violation of his three-year ban. Prior to his guilty plea, Ramirez unsuccessfully ran for the same state assembly seat on numerous occasions, most recently in the 2016 election.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rDWtd7, https://herit.ag/2TCrzFs, https://herit.ag/3eYoWVW
StateNew YorkYear2016NameHarold BairdCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Harold Baird, of Sullivan County, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to submit false voter registrations. Although not a resident of Bloomingburg, Baird--a former town supervisor of Mamakating, NY--sought to run for a village trustee position there in 2014. His losing bid for the office was part of a scheme with real estate developers to manipulate the election process so that Baird would later give favorable treatment to their development project.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Wi18Ww, https://herit.ag/3xaVZfL, https://herit.ag/3y9dyy9
StatePennsylvaniaYear2016NameCheryl Ali (aka Cheryl Jamison)Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeImpersonation Fraud At The Polls
Cheryl Ali, 57, pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges: unlawful assistance in voting, and falsely holding the position of an election officer. In the May 2014 primary, Ali voted on behalf of her mother, whom she claimed was ill. In the May 2014 general election, Ali served as machine inspector at a polling place even though she did not live in that division. Ali was sentenced to one year of probation and stripped of her voting rights for the next four years. As part of her plea bargain, the felony charges against her were dismissed.
Source: https://herit.ag/3tX2vH1, https://herit.ag/3zHOZZC
StatePennsylvaniaYear2016NameMyron Cowher, Dmitry KupershmidtCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeAltering The Vote Count
Myron Cowher and Dmitry Kupershmidt were found guilty of attempting to rig a May 2014 election in the private community of Wild Acres Lakes. According to Wild Acres Property Manager Robert Depaolis, Cowher approached him and asked him to provide Cowher with ballots that were due to be mailed to property owners in the community who seldom voted, for the express purpose of filling out those ballots and guaranteeing victory for Cowher's preferred Board of Directors candidates. Depaolis went to the state police, who surveilled a meeting where Depaolis handed over the ballots, catching Cowher in the act of filling out the mail-in ballots. He was arrested and subsequently convicted on 217 counts, including forgery, identity theft, and criminal conspiracy. His accomplice, Kupershmidt, was found guilty on 190 counts. Cohwer received a sentence of between 18 months and four years in a state correctional facility, and was ordered to pay a $10,850 fine. Kuperschmidt's sentencing has been delayed due to a change in attorneys.
Source: https://herit.ag/3At4HbA, https://herit.ag/378DDkM, https://herit.ag/3f2iU6B
StatePennsylvaniaYear2016NameRobin Trainor, Laura MurtaughCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeImpersonation Fraud At The Polls
Robin Trainor, 56, and Laura Murtaugh, 57, were each sentenced to a year of probation and will not be allowed to vote for the next four years after pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges of election code violations. According to witnesses, Trainor, who was serving as the judge of elections at the polling place (even though she was disqualified from doing so as a public official), went into the voting booth with her husband and told him how to vote. She then stepped out of the voting booth, spoke to Murtaugh (who was serving as the minority elections inspector at the polling place), signed the election register under her 23-year-old son's name, reset the voting machine, returned to the voting booth, and cast a ballot in his name. Trainor pleaded guilty to two charges--failure to perform duty and falsely holding the position of an election officer--and Murtaugh pleaded guilty to failure to perform her duty. As part of their plea bargains, the felony charges against them were dismissed.
Source: bit.ly/2f8z2D8, https://herit.ag/3tX2vH1
StateTexasYear2016NameGraciela SanchezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Prosecutors charged Graciela Sanchez with four misdemeanor counts of violating election law in an effort to assist Guadalupe Rivera win re-election to the post of Weslaco city commissioner in 2013. Rivera and Sanchez were found to have illegally "assisted" absentee ballot voters. The results of the election were disputed, and a judge determined that 30 ballots had been illegally cast in an election decided by only 16 votes. Sanchez pleaded guilty and received two years' probation.
Source: bit.ly/2f8AtkT, bit.ly/2f8AtkT
StateTexasYear2016NameGuadalupe RiveraCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Guadalupe Rivera, a former Weslaco city commissioner, pleaded guilty to one count of providing illegal "assistance" to a voter by filling out an absentee ballot "in a way other than the way the voter directed or without direction from the voter." The fraud took place during Rivera's 2013 re-election bid, which he won by a scant 16 votes. His challenger sued alleging fraud, and a judge determined that 30 ballots had been illegally cast, enough to alter the outcome of the election. A new election was subsequently held, and Rivera lost. Rivera originally faced 16 election-related charges, 15 of which were dropped as part of his plea deal. He was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay a $500 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BNfiPJ
StateVirginiaYear2016NameMary P. TaylorCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Mary P. Taylor was found guilty of a misdemeanor charge of "communicating false information to registered voters." Taylor, a critic of the Hampton school board, designed a fake website registered in the name of Ann Stephens Cherry, a candidate for the board, which endorsed incumbent Martha Mugler. On the website, Taylor posted a fake election date that fell one week after the real election. The Judge sentenced Taylor to 100 hours of community service and imposed a $1,000 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i9HGUB, https://herit.ag/3iQEb4t
StateVirginiaYear2016NameWilliam "Billy" Everett Mills…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
When Billy Mills ran for sheriff in Nelson County, he submitted a candidate qualification form with an address in that county. It was later uncovered that Mills did not live at the address he provided and was not a resident of Nelson County. This was a clear violation of state law that requires all members of government to be residents in the district over which they preside. Mills was originally charged with a Class 5 felony. As part of a plea deal, it was reduced to a misdemeanor. He was sentenced to six month suspended sentence.
Source: bit.ly/2evkZsS
StateWisconsinYear2016NameNebi AdemiCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Nebi Ademi, 63, a native of Macedonia who resides in Chippewa Falls, successfully cast a ballot in the April 2016 primary election, despite his status as a non-citizen. Ademi filled out a same-day registration, leaving blank the question about his citizenship. District Attorney Steve Gibbs noted that poll workers "should have caught this" and recommended, based on his determination that Ademi had not deliberately broken the law, that the charges against him be changed from election fraud to disorderly conduct. Ademi pleaded no contest. He was ordered to pay $443 in court costs.
Source: bit.ly/2lwffRw, bit.ly/2lpUgSk
StateWisconsinYear2016NameRobert MonroeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Robert Monroe, identified by prosecutors as the worst multiple-voter in state history, pleaded no contest to charges that he voted more than once in 2011 and 2012. Monroe's record was extensive: he voted twice in the April 2011 Wisconsin Supreme Court election, twice in the 2011 recall election of state Senator Alberta Darling, and five times in Gov. Scott Walker's recall election. He also cast an illegal ballot in the August 2012 primary and voted twice in the 2012 general election. On four of the counts, Monroe received a suspended three-year prison sentence, and will serve up to a year in jail. He also received five years' probation, and was ordered to complete 300 hours of community service and pay a $5,000 fine.
Source: bit.ly/2eGXURE
StateAlabamaYear2015NameLesa ColemanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
A Houston County jury found Lesa Coleman guilty of seven felony counts of absentee ballot fraud related to the 2013 election for a city commission seat. Coleman received a three year split sentence. She will serve 180 days in jail followed by three years of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/372sHFk, https://herit.ag/3rGpuVM
StateAlabamaYear2015NameOlivia Lee ReynoldsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Olivia Lee Reynolds was convicted of 24 counts of voter fraud. While working on the 2013 campaign for her boyfriend, Dothan City Commissioner Amos Newsome, Reynolds filled out voters' ballots for them and told others for whom to vote. Her fraud had definite consequences: Commissioner Newsome won reelection by a mere 14 votes, losing the in-person vote by a wide margin but winning an incredible 96 percent of the absentee vote. Newsome himself faced pressure to resign as a consequence. Reynolds was sentenced to serve six months in a community corrections facility. She is appealing the conviction.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iQlYUM
StateAlabamaYear2015NameJanice Lee HartCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Janice Lee Hart pleaded guilty to eight misdemeanor counts of attempted absentee ballot fraud in connection with misconduct while working on the 2013 campaign for District 2 City Commissioner Amos Newsome. Prosecutors charged that Hart was not present when absentee ballots were signed even though she was listed as a witness on the ballots. In the election, Newsome defeated his challenger by only 14 votes and received 119 out of the 124 absentee ballots cast. A judge sentenced Hart to 12 months in the county jail for each count, which he suspended to two years of probation for each count.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zHOLle
StateArizonaYear2015NameRegina Kay BeaupreCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Regina Beaupre pleaded guilty to voting twice in the same election, once in Arizona and once in Michigan. She was fined $9,150 and given 12 months' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UUr6z5, https://herit.ag/371tjLw
StateArizonaYear2015NameJeffery Worth HitchcockCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Jeffery Hitchcock pleaded guilty to attempted duplicate voting during the 2012 general election. A judge fined him $2,500 and sentenced him to 100 hours of community service and one year of unsupervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/371toPk, https://herit.ag/3rAyyLM
StateArizonaYear2015NameMary Patricia GregersonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Mary Patricia Gregerson voted twice in the 2012 general election. She voted in Arizona and again in Indiana. She was found guilty of duplicate voting and sentenced to 100 hours of community service and fined $4,575.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f2iJIt , CR 2015-2575 (Pima County)
StateCaliforniaYear2015NameMark EvansCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Mark Evans voted by absentee ballot in the November 2014 election. He then cast a second absentee ballot, this time in the name of his deceased father-in-law. Following an investigation by the District Attorney's office and the County Clerk and Recorder's Office, the 62-year-old Ventura County resident was charged with misdemeanor voter fraud. He pleaded no contest and received three years' probation and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rH61Eb
StateCaliforniaYear2015NameDonald DewsnupCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Donald Dewsnup, a housing development activist in San Francisco, registered to vote using a false address. As part of a plea bargain, he pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor counts of false voter registration. He is awaiting sentencing but is expected to be sentenced to perform 100 hours of community service and three years probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/2TE5dn7, https://herit.ag/3l2K5Ck, https://herit.ag/2XJZHkK
StateColoradoYear2015NameVitaliy B. GrabchenkoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Grabchenko pleaded guilty to procuring a false registration (by providing a false registration to vote), a misdemeanor. He was given a two-year deferred sentence with two years of supervised probation, and was ordered to complete 48 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x2htLO, https://herit.ag/3CvcypW
StateConnecticutYear2015NameChristina AyalaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Former state representative Christina Ayala pleaded guilty to two counts of providing a false statement and was sentenced to a suspended one-year prison term followed by two years of conditional discharge. Ayala had voted in a series of elections, including the 2012 presidential election, in districts in which she did not live. When confronted about residency discrepancies by state investigators, Ayala fabricated evidence to corroborate her false residency claims. Before agreeing to a plea deal, she faced eight counts of fraudulent voting, 10 counts of primary or enrollment violations, and one count of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. As a condition of her plea deal, she is barred from seeking elected office for two years.
Source: https://herit.ag/3lKrn0Q
StateFloridaYear2015NameWilliam HazardCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
William Hazard, 53, of West Boynton, pleaded guilty to one felony voter registration charge and three misdemeanor charges of attempting to submit false voter registration information. He was initially charged with multiple counts of false voter registration. He was sentenced to 10 days in the county jail, 36 months' probation, and was ordered to pay a $7,500 fine. Hazard was hired by a consulting firm to register Republican voters; in the process he illegally switched party registrations for multiple voters and even registered his uncle, an Iowa resident, to vote in Florida.
Source: bit.ly/2fvW7DS
StateFloridaYear2015NameAnnique Lesage NewtonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Newton, a serial fraudster, was convicted of embezzlement, insurance fraud, and voter fraud, and sentenced to eight years in prison and 15 years' probation after violating her probation stemming from a 2009 case in which she stole $400,000 from her employer. The vote fraud charges stemmed from registering to vote without informing election officials that she was a convicted felon.
Source: https://herit.ag/3CjcQAj, https://herit.ag/3GoeuTD
StateFloridaYear2015NameEric HaynesCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Eric Haynes, a Lauderdale Lakes City Commissioner, voted using a false address in the 2012 general election. He had moved to a different precinct before Election Day, but he still certified at the polls that he was living at his former address. He was fined $500 by the Florida Election Commission.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iQE3Sx
StateGeorgiaYear2015NameMohammad ShafiqCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Mohammad Shafiq had a disagreement with Madison County sheriff candidate Clayton Lowe, and thought he would get back at the man by helping his opponent win the 2012 election. Shafiq fraudulently submitted voter registrations cards and--in the face of accusations--coerced a couple, Bennie and Margaret Pierce, to sign affidavits intended to exonerate him. Upon investigation, his ruse was discovered, and he was charged with two counts of perjury, three counts of tampering with evidence, and two counts of voter identification fraud. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 years' probation with a fine of $6,750.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x5RhzJ, https://herit.ag/2Wi1fRW
StateIllinoisYear2015NameBrian McDouglarCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Brian McDouglar was convicted of falsifying or tampering with an absentee ballot. He was sentenced to two years in prison for the Class C felony.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y83Goj, https://herit.ag/3rDnspg
StateKansasYear2015NameSteven GaedtkeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
In 2015, Steven Gaedtke was convicted of duplicate voting during the 2010 general election. Gaedtke submitted an absentee ballot in Kansas, and then voted in person in Arkansas where he had a second home. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor, agreeing to pay a $500 fine and court expenses.
Source: https://herit.ag/3xcAP0K
StateLouisianaYear2015NameStanley LegerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes, Election Overturned
In the 2014 Turkey Creek election, incumbent mayor Heather Cloud was voted out of office by a margin of four votes. It was later revealed that Stanley Leger, a campaign employee for challenger Bert Campbell, had paid $15 each to four mentally impaired individuals in exchange for their promise to vote for Campbell. Cloud challenged the election. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals of Louisiana ordered that the four votes be struck and a new election be held, which Cloud won. Leger later pleaded guilty to illegal electioneering, receiving a suspended six-month jail sentence and 18 months' probation. He was also ordered to pay a $500 fine and $2,000 in restitution to Mayor Cloud.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rEwCBV, https://herit.ag/3zH51CV, https://herit.ag/3yb4kRM
StateMassachusettsYear2015NameMark AtlasCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeImpersonation Fraud At The Polls
Mark Atlas, of Worchester, Massachusetts, was charged in 2013 with voter fraud for voting under someone else's name. Although Atlas' attorney claimed it was just a prank, he admitted to sufficient facts for a guilty finding. The charge was continued without a finding for one year, and Atlas was ordered to pay $1000 in court costs, as well as serve 200 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y8oSu9, https://herit.ag/3x95sEq, https://herit.ag/3zHOMFO
StateMichiganYear2015NameAdam Kane EaslickCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Adam Easlick, a resident in Ypsilanti, voted illegally in the 2012 presidential election in Tuscola County after registering at a post office. He was registered at multiple addresses outside of Ypsilanti. Easlick pleaded guilty to the charges and received six months' probation. Interestingly, following the voter fraud charges, in May 2013, after multiple warnings from the secretary of state, Easlick placed an ad on Craigslist seeking an address in Ingham County to obtain a fraudulent driver's license. Between March 2012 and February 2013, Easlick changed his registration among street addresses, post offices or mail-forwarding businesses in Clare, Hillsdale, Tuscola, and Kent counties.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f1ZtuQ
StateMinnesotaYear2015NameMax SandersCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeBuying Votes
Max Sanders, a student at the University of Minnesota, was charged with bribery, treating, and solicitation after offering to sell his vote to the highest bidder on eBay. Offering to buy or sell a vote is a felony under an 1893 Minnesota law. He was sentenced to 50 hours' community service. The charges will be dismissed if he completes his community service within six months.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i9o9mU, https://herit.ag/3BKBA4L, https://herit.ag/3iVp7mc
StateMissouriYear2015NameDeidra HumphreyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Deidra Humphrey, a former recruiter for the Missouri Progressive Vote Coalition, pleaded guilty to mail fraud after she submitted false and forged voter registrations to Missouri Pro-Vote, which unknowingly submitted them to elections boards in St. Louis city and St. Louis county. Maximum penalties for the offenses include 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/3mg9pVJ
StateMississippiYear2015NameRhonda Wilhite DowdyCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations
While serving as a deputy circuit clerk, Rhonda Dowdy changed the address of a non-resident to an in-county address so that the individual could vote in a local election in which Dowdy's uncle was a candidate for sheriff. In exchange for manipulating voter records, Dowdy received a pledge that the voter would vote for a particular candidate. Dowdy resigned from her post and pleaded guilty to a criminal information charge.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Wg86LF, https://herit.ag/3fl9vaL
StateMississippiYear2015NameMack Charles West, Jr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Mack Charles West, Jr. pleaded guilty to misdemeanor voting out of district of legal domicile in the 2013 mayoral race in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. When West was arrested on January 28, 2015, he was on probation on a felony shoplifting charge. The voting fraud charge violated that probation, and West was booked into jail. On March 12, 2015, in Forrest County Circuit Court, West received a suspended sentence of six months and was fined $200 and ordered to pay $220.84 in court costs.
Source: hatne.ws/2u7bmt6
StateMississippiYear2015NameMamie JohnsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Mamie Johnson pleaded guilty to voting out of district of legal domicile for the 2013 Hattiesburg mayoral election. Johnson received a suspended sentence of six months and was ordered to pay a $200 fine and $220.84 in court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BOo0x6
StateNorth CarolinaYear2015NamePasco ParkerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Pasco Parker, a 63-year-old Tennessee resident, admitted to voting in three states during the 2012 federal election. He mailed an absentee ballot to both Florida and North Carolina, and he voted in person in Tennessee. Upon pleading guilty to felony voting fraud and felony voter registration, Parker was sentenced to between six and 17 months of jail time, and was ordered to complete 48 hours of community service. The sentence was later suspended in favor of 24 months of supervised probation, and $940 in fees, fines, and court costs. This case was brought to the attention of election officials by a North Carolina volunteer voting watchdog group, The Voting Integrity Project.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f22qeG, https://herit.ag/2WsDwyE, https://herit.ag/3EApsEQ
StateNorth CarolinaYear2015NameSamuel Walter Sylvester IVCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Samuel Walter Sylvester IV pleaded guilty in Cumberland County to voting as a convicted felon. Sylvester was on probation in Wake County following his conviction for felony speeding to avoid arrest. In November, 2014, Sylvester illegally voted in violation of North Carolina law, which bars convicted felons from voting until their rights are restored. Sylvester was sentenced to six months' probation and ordered to complete 48 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y9yxAU, https://herit.ag/2VdbWoy
StateNorth CarolinaYear2015NameBruce Edward JohnsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Bruce Edward Johnson was charged by the state in Moore County with one felony count of voter registration fraud after registering to vote during the 2012 General Election despite being ineligible since he was a felon who was supposed to be serving a life sentence for a second degree murder charge. For reasons unknown, he was never taken back into custody after he was out on bond during his appeal in 1984, where his charge was upheld. He was arrested again in 2014 for a weapons charge. He pleaded guilty pursuant to North Carolina v. Alford, a 1970 U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows a defendant to plead guilty while still asserting his innocence, and was sentenced to probation to run concurrently with the prison sentence he is presently serving and ordered to pay court costs and fees totaling $405.
Source: herit.ag/3K0WL95, herit.ag/3Kdfdvn
StateNorth CarolinaYear2015NameBronwyn Louisa JohnsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Bronwyn Louisa Johnson was charged by the state in Moore County with one felony count of voter registration fraud after registering to vote as a convicted felon still on probation in the 2014 General Election. She pleaded guilty to one count of voter registration fraud, and on the same day she also pleaded guilty to one felony count of possession of cocaine. She was sentenced to 4 to 14 months in prison which was suspended, given credit for 54 days of confinement, and placed on 12 months of unsupervised probation. She was also assessed court costs and fees totaling $1,254.50.
Source: herit.ag/3IkDuy5
StateNew JerseyYear2015NamePerth Amboy City CouncilCase TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeElection Overturned
Fernando Gonzalez won a seat on the Perth Amboy City Council by 10 votes in an election where at least 13 illegal absentee ballots were cast. A Superior Court judge subsequently overturned the election results and ordered a new election be held in May 2015 for the seat.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iVp35W, https://herit.ag/3BOrBeP
StateNew MexicoYear2015NameEugene W. VictorCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeImpersonation Fraud At The Polls
Eugene Victor wanted to prove a point about the potential for fraud in New Mexico elections by committing fraud himself. Mr. Victor cast a ballot in his son's name and later turned himself in to the authorities. He pleaded no contest to a fourth-degree felony charge of false voting and is serving 18 months' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3jG7WWR, https://herit.ag/3ExTzft
StateNew YorkYear2015NameFrank SparacoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Frank Sparaco was, as his overseeing judge referred to him, a "rising star [who] has fallen very quickly, very far." A Rockland County Legislator, Sparaco pleaded guilty to eight misdemeanor charges for filing election petitions that nominated individuals to Clarkstown Republican Committee positions, while listing addresses that were not their true residences. In addition, he pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges of furnishing false information by "renting" a room in his home so that he could register two other individuals to vote. He was forced to resign from his $103,000-per-year county legislator position and was sentenced to serve eight weekends of county jail time followed by three years' probation. He will be ineligible to hold political office during the probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l9XLLA
StateOhioYear2015NameLorain, OHCase TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeIneligible Voting
On election night, it appeared that political newcomer Ryan Horn defeated incumbent City Councilman Dennis Flores in the primary for Lorain City Council Democratic Ward 2. Flores claimed, through his attorney, that the voting was rigged. Following a lengthy trial, Common Pleas Court Judge Mark Betleski invalidated the initial election results and declared Flores to be the winner. For each ballot he tossed, Betelski outlined why it was not authorized and, hence, illegitimate.
Source: https://herit.ag/3742y9k
StatePennsylvaniaYear2015NameEugene GallagherCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Eugene Gallagher pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges in connection with the November 2013 election, in which he was a candidate for councilman in the Taylor Borough. He unlawfully persuaded Taylor residents and non-residents to register for absentee ballots in the election using a Taylor address. Gallagher was the top vote-getter in the election and won his first term as councilman. With his guilty plea, Gallagher can no longer hold public office. A judge sentenced him to a maximum of 10 months in jail and two months of house arrest for both his election fraud conviction and a DUI conviction. He was also sentenced to more than five years of court supervision and 200 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l0pZbE
StateSouth DakotaYear2015NameJanice HoweCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Janice Howe pleaded guilty to a charge of perjury stemming from Howe's 1999 forgery of petition signatures. At the time, Howe indicated she had witnessed voters sign their names to the petition. Though she was formally charged in 2002, she was not arrested until 2015. She received a suspended four-year prison sentence and was given four years of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UUrttt
StateSouth DakotaYear2015NameAnnette BosworthCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Annette Bosworth, a doctor in Sioux Falls, challenged former Governor Mike Rounds for one of South Dakota's U.S. Senate seats in the 2014 Republican primary. She lost, but upon review of her petition, officials discovered that six of the petitions she submitted to the Secretary of State's office contained discrepancies. Bosworth was out of the country on a medical-aid mission trip in the Philippines when her campaign manager, Mike Davis, collected the signatures and filed them on her behalf. However, South Dakota law requires candidates to personally witness each signature on the circulating petition. Additionally, when she signed off on each of the six petitions, she verified that she had personally witnessed the signatures. She was originally charged with six counts of felony perjury, but the charges were later reduced and she was found guilty of offering false or forged instruments for filing. Bosworth was sentenced to 500 hours of community service and parole.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i7evBl, https://herit.ag/3iVp3Tu
StateSouth DakotaYear2015NameClayton G. WalkerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Clayton Walker, a former U.S. Senate candidate, pleaded guilty to one count of offering a false or forged instrument for filing and one count of perjury, both of which are Class 6 felonies. Walker submitted 3,374 signatures on a nominating petition to gain placement on the ballot as an Independent; half of those signatures were subsequently determined to be invalid. After pleading guilty, Walker received two concurrent two-year sentences, with both suspended pending good behavior. Walker was also sentenced to 200 hours of community service with two years of probation and was required to receive a mental health evaluation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l2W2bg, https://herit.ag/3x2t1i4, https://herit.ag/3zLTUst
StateTexasYear2015NameVicenta Guajardo VerinoCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIllegal "Assistance" At The Polls
Following an investigation by the Texas Attorney General's office, Vicenta Guajardo Verino was charged with engaging in election fraud, along with five others during the 2012 Democratic Primary runoff electionin Cameron County. After admitting that he provided illegal 'assistance' at the polls, Verino entered into a deferred adjudication agreement. She was required to complete 12 months' supervised probation and ordered to pay a fine of $250.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rK1ild
StateTexasYear2015NameRafael Angel ElizondoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Rafael Angel Elizondo, of Cameron County, along with Jose Garza, engaged in illegal vote harvesting during the 2012 Democratic Primary run-off. Elizondo improperly posessed between 10 and 20 ballots without the consent of the voters. Elizondo faced a third degree felony method of returning marked ballot charge. He pleaded no contest to the charge and was sentenced to serve three days in county jail.
Source: https://herit.ag/378DMVm, https://herit.ag/3f4FtYr
StateTexasYear2015NameMargarita Rangel OzunaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Following an investigation by the Texas Attorney General's office, Margarita Rangel Ozuna was charged with engaging in election fraud, along with five others during the 2012 Democratic Primary runoff electionin Cameron County. Ozuna pleaded guilty to charges of fraudulent use of absentee ballots and was sentenced to serve 15 days in Cameron County jail and required to pay a $250 fine. This was the second time that Ozuna was convicted of voter fraud. In 2013, she was convicted of felony voter fraud stemming from the 2010 election.
Source: bit.ly/2E3q99l, bit.ly/2pL2B4H
StateTexasYear2015NameJose Angel GarciaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Jose Angel Garcia, of Cameron County, along with Rafael Angel Elizondo, engaged in illegal vote harvesting during the 2012 Democratic Primary runoff. Garza improperly possessed as many as 10 ballots without the consent of the voters. Garza faced five felony counts of method of returning marked ballot. He pleaded guilty to one of those charges and was sentenced to serve two days in county jail.
Source: https://herit.ag/3kX7GUW, https://herit.ag/3x9CsfN
StateTexasYear2015NameSara Virginia PeralesCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Following an investigation by the Texas Attorney General's office, Sara Virginia Perales was charged with engaging in election fraud, along with five others during the 2012 Democratic Primary runoff electionin Cameron County. After admitting that she falsified absentee ballots, Perales entered into a deferred adjudication agreement. She was required to complete 12 months' probation and pay a $150 fine, in addition to being barred from engaging in voting activities.
Source: bit.ly/2pRIEbx, bit.ly/2pL2B4H
StateTexasYear2015NameFrancisco "Frankie" Garcia,…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
In the Donna School Board race, four campaign workers participated in a scheme that involved buying votes with cocaine, cash, beer, and cigarettes. All four pleaded guilty; Garcia received an 18-month sentence, and Castaneda received an eight-month sentence with credit for cooperating against her co-defendants.
Source: bit.ly/2e8xPPu, bit.ly/2uesT2u
StateTexasYear2015NameBernice GarciaCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIllegal "Assistance" At The Polls
Bernice Garcia, of Cameron County, engaged in illegal vote harvesting during the 2012 Democratic Primary run-off election. Garcia faced three misdemeanor charges for unlawful voter assistance, unlawful method of returning a marked ballot, and unlawful possession of another's ballot. Garcia entered a conditional plea and was given a one year Deferred Prosecution Contract for the offense of unlawfully assisting a voter.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Vdv5qr
StateTexasYear2015NameHazel Brionne WoodardCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeImpersonation Fraud At The Polls
Hazel Woodard, a Democratic Precinct Chairwoman candidate in Fort Worth, was concerned that her husband would not make it to the polls to vote, so she had her teenage son vote for him. The impersonation went undetected until the husband went to the polls later that day and tried to cast a second ballot in his name. Hazel was indicted for impersonation fraud at the polls, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to two years of deferred adjudication probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i4LiXS
StateTexasYear2015NameTamara ScotchCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Tamara Scotch and her husband, Michael, of Edwards County, voted in a district other than the one in which they resided in a 2013 municipal election. The Scotches both falsely listed their residence as being in Rocksprings, and voted there, despite not living in the city. Tamara was charged with two counts of illegal voting and two counts of tampering with a government record. Tamara pleaded no contest to illegal voting in exchange for the state dropping the other charges. She was sentenced to 24 months' deferred adjudication during which she was on community supervision, and was ordered to pay a $500 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i4UR9d, https://herit.ag/3j9ZlLd
StateTexasYear2015NameFacunda Garcia Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIllegal "Assistance" At The Polls
Following an investigation by the Texas Attorney General's office, Facunda Garcia was charged along with five others, for illegal assistance at the polls during the 2012 Democratic primary runoff election in Cameron County. She pleaded guilty to filling out the ballot for a female voter without that voter's direction to do so. Garcia was sentenced to three days in jail, but was given credit for time served; court costs and fees were waived.
Source: https://herit.ag/378DIF6
StateTexasYear2015NameBenito Aranda Jr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Benito Aranda Jr., who was ineligible to vote due to a prior felony conviction, voted illegally in a 2012 primary election. Aranda pled guilty and was sentenced to 10 years in prison, probated to 10 years of community supervision.
Source: https://herit.ag/3yakNFV, Case no. 14-0713-904-CR
StateTexasYear2015NameTomasa Ramirez ChavezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIllegal "Assistance" At The Polls
Following an investigation by the Texas Attorney General's office, Tomasa Ramirez Chavez was charged with engaging in election fraud, along with five others during the 2012 Democratic Primary runoff election in Cameron County. She pleaded guilty to illegal "assistance" at the polls and was sentenced to a suspended sentence of six months' jail time and required to complete one year community supervision and to pay a $250 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l01onx
StateTexasYear2015NameAvery AyersCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Avery Ayers, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, forged signatures on a petition for candidacy in the 2014 General Election race in Texas. Ayers pled guilty to one count of third degree felony forgery and was sentenced to five years in prison.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y85HRf, Case no. 1476757
StateTexasYear2015NameMichael ScotchCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Michael Scotch and his wife, Tamara, of Edwards County, voted in a district other than the one in which they resided in a 2013 municipal election. The Scotches both falsely listed their residence as being in Rocksprings, and voted there, despite not living in the city. Michael was charged with two counts of illegal voting and two counts of tampering with a government record. Michael pleaded guilty to illegal voting in exchange for the state dropping the other charges. He was sentenced to 24 months' deferred adjudication during which he was on community supervision, and was ordered to pay a $500 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rAO228, https://herit.ag/3ymcwPz
StateWisconsinYear2015NameValerie MoranCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Valerie Moran, of Merrimac, pleaded no contest to a charge of illegal voting in the 2014 general election. Moran, a convicted felon, voted despite still being on probation and therefore ineligible to cast a ballot. She was sentenced to 20 days' imprisonment.
Source: bit.ly/2uw5DdF, bit.ly/2uPMdjy
StateWisconsinYear2015NameJohn S. RohdeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations, Duplicate Voting
John S. Rohde was charged with falsifying statements on voter registration forms after voting twice in the November 2014 election. Rohde cast ballots in the towns of Beaver Dam and Calamus, using the address of a woman who had a no-contact order against him. Rohde was, in fact, living with his sister in the town of Horicon, and claimed that because he had recently moved, he had gone to the wrong polling place, and, after voting there, then had proceeded to the correct one, where he voted again. Rohde was convicted in Dodge County Circuit Court by Judge Brian Pfitzinger and was ordered to pay court costs and serve 40 hours of community service.
Source: bit.ly/2l9hc5z, bit.ly/2lGDAqb
StateWisconsinYear2015NameAndrew R. KnoxCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Andrew R. Knox voted in the 2010 election despite his status as a convicted felon. On March 11, 2015, Knox pleaded guilty to misdemeanor falsification of voter registry information. Knox had to pay fines amounting to $379, but received no jail time.
Source: bit.ly/2lpWNfd
StateArizonaYear2014NameDebi Gangaware FenderCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Debi Fender attempted to vote twice during the 2010 general election. She pleaded guilty and received a fine of $2,500.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rAZsTA, https://herit.ag/3ymcuHr
StateArizonaYear2014NameMilton FenderCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Milton Fender pleaded guilty to attempting to vote twice in the 2010 general election. He received a fine of $2,500 and was ordered to perform 100 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3xaVX7D, https://herit.ag/3l5QfS2
StateArizonaYear2014NameShanna Katz KattariCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Shanna Katz Kattari was charged with false registration, perjury, and illegal voting. She ultimately pleaded guilty to one count of illegal voting, and a judge fined her $4,575, ordered her to 67 hours of community service, and placed her on two months of unsupervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/2ULPiUt, https://herit.ag/2TE5cj3
StateArizonaYear2014NameEdward Thomas NicholsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Edward Nichols attempted to vote twice during the 2012 general election. After pleading guilty, the court fined him $4,633, ordered him to complete 100 hours of community service, and placed him on 18 months' unsupervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UWDgHN, https://herit.ag/2TCcyDx
StateArizonaYear2014NameCurtis Vernon PyeattCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Curtis Pyeatt pleaded guilty to attempted ineligible voting in 2012. He was fined $2,500, ordered to complete 100 hours of community service, and placed on 364 days of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iXLtDH, https://herit.ag/3i7eo8T,
StateArizonaYear2014NameTom Lee WestCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Tom West pleaded guilty to attempted ineligible voting during the 2012 general election. He paid $4,575 in fines and completed 100 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y85FZD, https://herit.ag/3rDnhu6
StateCaliforniaYear2014NameRichard AlarconCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Richard Alarcon, a Los Angeles City Councilman, was convicted of three charges of voter fraud following a jury trial. He lied about where he lived in order to run for office and vote in a different jurisdiction than the place where he actually lived. He was sentenced to 120 days in jail, 600 hours of community service, and five years' probation. He is also banned from running for public office.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l22dw3
StateCaliforniaYear2014NameKathleen KnoxCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
In 2014, former auditor-controller candidate Kathleen Knox, who during the campaign pledged to "fight waste and fraud," pleaded no contest to three counts of voter fraud. As a candidate for auditor-controller, Knox put down a false address as her place of residence. She was fined and sentenced to three years of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iVoXLC, https://herit.ag/3i73ikj
StateCaliforniaYear2014NameRoderick WrightCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
State Sen. Roderick Wright (D_Inglewood) was convicted of eight felony counts of perjury and voter fraud. He deliberately misled voters as to his residency in order to run for office in a neighboring district. Wright was sentenced to 90 days' imprisonment, 1,500 hours of community service, and three years' probation. He has also been permanently barred from holding elected office. He was pardoned by former Governor Jerry Brown in 2018.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x9CioH
StateColoradoYear2014NameCarol HannahCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Carol Hannah, was registered to vote in Mohave County, Arizona, and Adams County, Colorado, and was convicted of voter fraud for voting in both states during the 2010 election. Hannah's double voting was detected by the Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program, a system in which Arizona shares voter data with at least 20 other states. She was convicted and sentenced to three years' supervised probation and $1,000 in fines.
Source: https://herit.ag/3kYe7qN, https://herit.ag/3x5Rhjd
StateFloridaYear2014NameJames Webb BakerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
James Webb Baker, of Seattle, pleaded guilty to ID Fraud and intimidation of voters. Responding to perceived suppression of Hispanic voters who favored Democrat candidates, Baker mailed fake county election documents to Palm Beach County, Florida, residents demanding proof of citizenship to avoid having their voter registrations cancelled. Nearly 200 residents were targeted, all with connections to the Republican Party.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i71VSN
StateIowaYear2014NameMayra Alejandra Lopez MoralesCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Mayra Alejandra Lopez Morales pleaded guilty to an aggravated misdemeanor charge for registering and voting as a non-U.S. citizen in the 2012 election. She received a deferred judgment with two years of probation and a $750 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iOfV2S
StateIowaYear2014NameBrian Lee BirdCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
During the 2012 general election, Brian Lee Bird, a felon on probation, cast a ballot despite being ineligible. He was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to first degree election misconduct.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zIBqck, https://herit.ag/3xekzfW
StateIowaYear2014NameAnthony GreerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Anthony Greer, a convicted felon, pleaded guilty to a charge of ineligible voting. Greer cast a ballot during the November 2012 election; in Iowa, felons cannot vote until their rights are restored by the governor. Greer was still on probation at the time of the election and was thus ineligible to vote. He was sentenced to serve up to five years in prison, to run concurrently with another sentence for a separate probation violation. The judge suspended a $750 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i7seYR
StateIowaYear2014NameAbel Hernandez-LabraCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
In 2014, Abel Hernandez-Labra, an illegal alien from Mexico, pleaded guilty to making false statements in a passport application, aggravated identity theft, making a false claim of U.S. citizenship to register to vote, and voting in the 2012 general election. He was sentenced to 51 months in prison, 3 years of supervised release, and fined $5,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l5Qgp4, https://herit.ag/2VheVMp, https://herit.ag/2UXQ6p3
StateIllinoisYear2014NameAugustus Stacker, Jr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Augustus Stacker, Jr., of Belleville, Illinois, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of a violation of absentee ballots. He assisted in manipulating up to 27 fraudulent absentee ballots in a municipal election. Stacker was sentenced to 18 months of conditional discharge and required to pay court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zLTEcZ, Case #13CF0066301
StateKentuckyYear2014NameJames Steven Robinson, Ruth Thomasine…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Ruth Robinson, the former mayor of Martin, Kentucky, was sentenced to 90 months' imprisonment on a variety of charges that included vote buying, identity theft, and fraud. With specific regard to the election charges, Robinson and co-conspirators James "Red" Robinson (her husband) and James Steven Robinson (her son) threatened and intimidated residents of Martin in the run-up to the 2012 election in which Robinson was seeking re-election. The cabal targeted residents living in public housing or in properties Robinson owned, threatening them with eviction if they did not sign absentee ballots the Robinsons had already filled out. Robinson also targeted disabled residents and offered to buy the votes of others. "Red" Robinson was sentenced to 40 months in prison, and his son James Steven Robinson received a total of 31 months' imprisonment.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f4jVeF
StateMarylandYear2014NameFredericus SlicherCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Fredericus Slicher, a registered sex offender and illegal alien, pleaded guilty to ineligible voting in the 2012 election as well as several other criminal charges. He had been illegally voting in federal and state elections since 1976. He was sentenced to serve three months in jail, one year of supervised release, and ordered to pay $49,928 in restitution for illegally collected Social Security and Medicare benefits.
Source: https://herit.ag/3xiBGgF, https://herit.ag/3mftA5Q
StateMichiganYear2014NameSalim AhmedCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Salim Ahmed pleaded guilty to one felony count of unlawful possession of an absentee ballot. Ahmed was initially charged with 20 counts of improper return of absentee ballots. He and two other men delivered absentee ballots to the city clerk's office from people not related to them or members of their household. Ahmed was fined and ordered to pay court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zKbCMH, https://herit.ag/3y9dsGN
StateMichiganYear2014NameArmani AsadCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Armani Asad, an unsuccessful candidate for Hamtramck City Council, pleaded guilty to one count of improper possession of an absentee ballot. Asad initially faced 14 charges related to improper return of absentee ballots. He and two other men illegally delivered absentee ballots to the city clerk's office from people not related to them or members of their household. Asad was fined and ordered to pay court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BOnZt2, https://herit.ag/3iWOlQS
StateMichiganYear2014NameRussell MohammedCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Russell Mohammed pleaded guilty to one felony count of unlawful possession of an absentee ballot. Mohammed was initially charged with six counts of improper return of absentee ballots. He and two other men were charged with delivering absentee ballots to the city clerk's office from people not related to them or members of their household. Mohammed was fined and ordered to pay court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l3JCQm, https://herit.ag/2VfyAwg
StateMichiganYear2014NameEdward PinkneyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
As if once wasn't enough, in 2014 Reverand Edward Pinkney was convicted again. This time for false certification of petitions in a mayoral recall election. As a habitual offender, based on his three prior convictions, Pinkney was sentenced to serve between two-and-a-half and ten years in prison.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rDeIzh, https://herit.ag/3yc3aWc
StateMichiganYear2014NameMohammed Abdur RahmanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Mohammed Abdur Rahman, of Hamtramck, pleaded guilty to one count of improper possession of an absentee ballot. He initially faced five counts of improper possession of ballots during the 2013 primary election. He was sentenced to probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i30OmZ
StateMississippiYear2014NameAlethea Michelle Shaw, Carmon Yvette…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Alethea Michelle Shaw, Carmon Yvette Anderson, and Joseph Lee Anderson each pleaded guilty to voting out of district of legal domicile. Shaw voted in a general election on June 4, 2013, in Hattiesburg even though her legal residence was outside Hattiesburg city limits. Carmon Yvette Anderson and Joseph Lee Anderson voted in a special election on September 24, 2013. Their legal residence was in Moselle, also outside of Hattiesburg. They each received a suspended sentence of six months, were fined $200, and ordered to pay $220.84 in court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y7VAvO
StateMississippiYear2014NameCobby WilliamsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Cobby Williams pleaded guilty to voter fraud charges in connection with misconduct surrounding the 2013 City of Canton elections. Williams went to the home of Pamela Walker with the intent to register her to vote for the election, and insisted that she fill out a registration form even after she informed him that she was a convicted felon and ineligible to vote. Williams then submitted these completed forms to the county clerk's office. Williams was sentenced to a five-year suspended term, during which time he will be on supervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3eYmLl5
StateNorth CarolinaYear2014NameVerna RoehmCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
When her husband passed away, Verna Roehm decided to honor his last request--to vote for Mitt Romney in the 2012 election. Months after his death, Mrs. Roehm filled out and submitted an absentee ballot in her husband's name. The illegal vote was caught after the election during an audit by election officials; when confronted about the irregularity, Mrs. Roehm admitted to casting the vote. Recognizing the unusual circumstances of the case, the judge convicted Roehm of a misdemeanor rather than a felony. She received no jail time.
Source: https://herit.ag/374MQe8, https://herit.ag/3f2Szp8, https://herit.ag/3ksgPEp
StateNorth CarolinaYear2014NamePembroke, NCCase TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeElection Overturned
At least 30 fraudulent votes were cast in the November 2013 elections, prompting the town to re-do the election. As of April 2014, an ongoing investigation into fraudulent activity has revealed votes cast by non-residents and the use of improper ID to verify residency for the election.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l2K9SA
StateNew HampshireYear2014NameLorin C. Schneider, Jr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Lorin C. Schneider, Jr., a resident of Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to three counts--one felony and two misdemeanors--of wrongful voting. He voted in New Hampshire in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections and in the 2012 Democratic primary. Schneider was given a suspended sentence and a $5,000 fine, and he is permanently barred from voting in New Hampshire, even if he were to change his residency and become eligible.
Source: https://herit.ag/3CvSxiM, https://herit.ag/3l2KdSk
StateNew JerseyYear2014NameSpencer RobbinsCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Spencer Robbins, a municipal judge in Middlesex County, was forced to resign after it was discovered he registered to vote (and actually voted in 22 elections and democratic primaries) using the address of his Woodbridge law office. Although charged with two counts of third-degree voter fraud, Robbins was allowed to enter into a pre-trial intervention program, which means the charges will be dismissed if he successfully completes the program.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i8N1LI, https://herit.ag/3iV3i61
StateNew JerseyYear2014NameRigo and Lisette RodriguezCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Former Paterson Councilman Rigo Rodriguez and his wife were entered into the Pre-Trial Intervention Program after facing charges of conspiracy, election fraud, mail-in ballot fraud, and witness tampering. Paterson and his wife, who managed his campaign, orchestrated a scheme to take possession of absentee ballots and "assist" voters in filling them out, or fill them out fraudulently. Rodriguez instructed his volunteers to lie to officials investigating his scheme.
Source: https://herit.ag/2VdvbOP
StateNew JerseyYear2014NameBelkis M. Cespedes, Ana Vely-Gomez,…Case TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Eleven individuals were arrested in a state investigation of possible manipulation of absentee ballots in the election of Paterson Councilman Rigo Rodriguez. They entered into pre-trial intervention, a probationary program, to avoid trial and possible prison time.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f1dM2T
StateNevadaYear2014NameBiqui Diana Parra RodriguezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations, Duplicate Voting
Las Vegas resident, Biqui Diana Parra Rodriguez illegally obtained personal information of Mary Lou Aguirre and falsely registered to vote under her name in 2011 and in 2012. She was caught through the use of photo ID cards and facial recognition software that identified the two IDs she had obtained under different names. She ultimately pleaded guilty to two felony counts of voter registration fraud and identity theft.
Source: https://herit.ag/3nuoaUf, https://herit.ag/3kYthMI
StateNevadaYear2014NameHortencia Segura-MunozCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting, False Registrations
Hortencia Segura-Munoz, an illegal immigrant living in Washoe County, Nevada, registered to vote under a false name and cast ballots in the 2008 and 2010 Nevada elections. She was convicted and was sentenced to time served (103 days in jail) and $1,000 in costs and fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x92Juo
StateNew YorkYear2014NameWilliam McInerney, John Brown, Anthony…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
William McInerney, John Brown, Anthony DeFiglio, and Anthony Renna pleaded guilty to felony charges, having forged signatures on absentee ballots during the 2009 Working Families Party primary in the city of Troy. Sentences: John Brown, six months' imprisonment; Anthony DeFiglio, 100 hours' community service; Anthony Renna, 200 hours in work-order program; William McInerney, 90 days in work-order program.
Source: https://herit.ag/3ybqGTj
StateNew YorkYear2014NameNew York City Department of…Case TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Undercover New York City Department of Investigation agents testing the integrity of New York City elections were able to vote 61 times out of 63 attempts using the names of ineligible voters, known felons, and deceased city residents.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x5Rq6f, https://herit.ag/2WixOiC
StateOhioYear2014NameJean GobeilCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Jean Gobeil, a Canadian citizen, admitted that he illegally registered to vote while registing his car in Ohio and then voted in the 2012 election. Gobeil was originally charged with illegal voting, but as part of a plea bargain, the charges were reduced to obstruction of justice. He received a 90 day suspended jail sentence.
Source: https://herit.ag/2WqEPOC, https://herit.ag/3eYmLBB
StateOhioYear2014NameBernus CharmontCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Bernus Charmont, a non-citizen, admitted to illegally voting in the 2012 election. As part of a plea bargain, the charges were reduced to falsification. Common Pleas Court Judge Leslie Ghiz sentenced Charmont to one year of probation and ordered him to pay a $1,000 fine and court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/2VcrN6D, https://herit.ag/3zBr0em
StatePennsylvaniaYear2014NameRichard Allan ToneyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
The former police chief of Harmar Township, pleaded guilty to illegally soliciting absentee ballots to benefit his wife and her running mate in the 2009 Democratic primary for town council. Toney applied for the ballots, and then had them filled out illegally by individuals not expected to be absent on election day. The absentee ballot count flipped the primary results, securing a victory for Mrs. Toney's running mate. During the subsequent FBI investigation, Mr. Toney attempted to prevent witnesses, including two grand jury witnesses, from testifying. Toney was sentenced to three years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3tXbxDG, https://herit.ag/3iTTE3J
StateTennesseeYear2014NameBrenda WoodsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Originally convicted in 2010, Brenda Woods, former Bolivar City Council member, was granted--and lost--a new trial in 2014. Woods drove three ineligible voters (convicted felons) to the polls to vote for her in an election in which she was running for City Council and mayor. Woods received suspended, concurrent two-year terms on each of three counts.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i4UQSH
StateTexasYear2014NameRichard Alan CollierCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Richard Alan Collier pleaded guilty to attempting to vote twice in the November 2012 general election, in both Minnesota and Texas. He requested and submitted absentee ballots in both states. Galveston County officials were alerted to Collier's illegal behavior when they were tipped off about a Facebook post in which Collier admitted to double voting. Collier 's misdemeanor conviction earned him a $4,000 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iTTAkv
StateTexasYear2014NameCarlos MedranoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Former Dallas County Justice of the Peace, Carlos Medrano, was convicted on one count of illegal voting. A grand jury had indicted him for two counts of soliciting votes of non-resident family members in his election for justice of the peace. He was sentenced to serve 180 days in jail, five years on probation, and fined $2,500.
Source: bit.ly/2tvFDz8, bit.ly/2tWBs2i, bit.ly/2sRNq8g
StateTexasYear2014NameBelinda Solis and Veronica SaldivarCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Two campaign workers pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Texas for paying voters to vote in two 2012 elections in Hidalgo County, Texas. In an elaborate vote-buying scheme, Belina Solis and Veronica Saldivar offered "baggies" of cocaine and money in exchange for votes for local and county candidates. After an extensive FBI investigation, they both pleaded guilty to one count of vote-buying.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f2jVMh
StateTexasYear2014NameAdrian Heath, Sybil Doyle, and Roberta…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations, Election Overturned
Adrian Heath, Sybil Doyle, and Roberta Cook were convicted of voting on a referendum about whether the Woodlands Road Utility District could raise taxes to cover municipal debt, even though none of them were residents in the district. The election results were subsequently overturned. Heath was sentenced to a three-year prison sentence and a fine of $10,000; Cook and Doyle each received three-year prison sentences, five years' probation, and fines of $5,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/3Akxu3e, https://herit.ag/3x92Tlu
StateVirginiaYear2014NameStephen HalesCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Stephen Hales, of Albemarle, a convicted felon and an ineligible voter, was convicted of voting in a 2014 state election. Hales plead guilty to charges of providing a false statement on a required form and wrongful voting. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and ordered to pay an $86 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/373gEb1, Case Number: GC15007564-00
StateVirginiaYear2014NameGregory John BriehlCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Gregory John Briehl, of Albemarle, a convicted felon and an ineligible voter, was convicted of making a false statement on his voting records. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and ordered to pay an $86 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/2URz6kg, Case Number: GC15007564-00
StateWisconsinYear2014NameLeonard K. BrownCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations, Duplicate Voting
Leonard K. Brown pleaded guilty in 2013 to five felony counts of illegally voting in West Milwaukee when he did not reside there. A jury then found him guilty in January of 2014 of deliberately voting twice in the 2012 presidential election. Brown voted in person on the day of the election and by absentee ballot in a different jurisdiction four days prior. Brown was sentenced to nine months in jail and a $1,750 DNA testing charge.
Source: bit.ly/2e8IKsr, bit.ly/2fjTzaI
StateWisconsinYear2014NameTate HohnsteinCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Tate Hohnstein, of Grafton, pleaded guilty to charges of illegal voting. Hohnstein, a convicted felon, voted in Wisconsin's June special election and the November 2012 presidential elections. Hohnstein was sentenced to six days' imprisonment and was ordered to pay $1,173 in court assessments.
Source: bit.ly/2tvlN70, bit.ly/2tNLkec
StateWisconsinYear2014NameMarcie MalszyckiCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Marcie Malszycki, a legislative aide, pleaded guilty to charges that she voted in the wrong district in the 2010 election. That year, Malszycki voted in Onalaska, a town she temporarily resided in while doing campaign work, rather than Madison. A similar charge that she voted in the wrong district in 2008 was dismissed as part of the plea agreement. Malszycki was placed in a first-offenders program.
Source: bit.ly/2sQpq9v
StateWisconsinYear2014NameTodd MurrayCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
During the 2012 presidential election, Todd Murray stopped on his way home from work and voted at a polling place in New Berlin. He then proceeded to travel to his normal polling location in West Allis and cast a second ballot. In a show of the importance of the principle of "one person, one vote" Murray was sentenced to 90 days in jail (with work release privileges) and 18 months of probation.
Source: bit.ly/2fwIO69
StateWyomingYear2014NameDavid KochCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
David Koch, a former news director for KODI News, pleaded guilty to casting illegal votes. Koch, a convicted felon from Alaska, moved to Wyoming, registered to vote, and cast ballots in the 2010 and 2012 elections. He was sentenced to 2_4 years' imprisonment.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i73pwf
StateAlaskaYear2013NameDeborah CarrollCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Deborah Carroll pleaded guilty to one felony count of forging signatures on an initiative petition to re-establish a coastal zone management program. One of the initiative's sponsors noticed inconsistencies with the signatures Carroll had collected and reported the matter to the authorities. Carroll was sentenced to serve two years in jail followed by three years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/374fWdK, https://herit.ag/314WPAr
StateConnecticutYear2013NameMinnie GonzalezCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
The State Elections Enforcement Commission ruled that State Rep. Minnie Gonzalez was "knowingly present" while four voters fraudulently filled out absentee ballots at City Hall during the 2006 election. She was fined $4,500 by the Commission. Gonzalez appealed the fine but lost in the state Superior Court.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zrLndF
StateFloridaYear2013NameRebekah Joy PaulCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Rebekah Joy Paul pleaded guilty to falsifying voter registrations prior to the 2012 general election. While employed as a voter registration worker with a political consulting firm hired by the Republican Party, she created false voter registrations. She and her co-conspirator admitted to faking 27 registrations for Duval County. She was sentenced to community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3yarQhN
StateFloridaYear2013NameChristian David PriceCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Christian David Price, a campaign worker in Florida, pleaded guilty to falsifying voter registrations in the 2012 election. While employed as voter registration worker with a political consulting firm hired by the Republican Party, he created false voter registrations. He and his co-conspirator admitted to faking 27 registrations for Duval County. He was sentenced to community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/370Kv3X
StateFloridaYear2013NameDeisy Penton de CabreraCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Deisy Cabrera pleaded guilty to charges of being an absentee ballot broker (boletera) as part of a massive absentee voter fraud scheme. Her notebook contained the names and addresses of over 500 voters who were mostly elderly Hispanics in Hialeah. The lists, titled Deisy's Voters, reportedly included information as to whether the voter was illiterate or was blind, deaf, or had Alzheimer's. She was sentenced to one year of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BWXSAq, https://herit.ag/3fl9sM7
StateFloridaYear2013NameJeffrey GarciaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Chief of Staff to Florida Rep. Joe Garcia (D_26), Jeffrey Garcia, resigned and pleaded guilty to orchestrating a plot involving the submission of hundreds of fraudulent absentee-ballot requests during the primary in 2012. Garcia was sentenced to 90 days in prison and 18 months' probation. He was ordered to spend the first three months of probation under house arrest.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l3237u
StateFloridaYear2013NameOnakia Lanet GriffinCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Onakia Lanet Griffin, a convicted felon who was not eligible to vote, was convicted of two counts of voter fraud and one count of false swearing. Griffin had previously been convicted of wire fraud, identification theft, and identity fraud. Griffin registered to vote on June 5, 2012, and falsely claimed that she was not a convicted felon. She subsequently admitted to voting in the 2012 presidential election. Griffin was sentenced to a fine of $1079.50 and 23 days' incarceration.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iSZuSV, https://herit.ag/3i7eopp, https://herit.ag/3iSZuSV
StateIowaYear2013NameBeth Ann GallagherCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Beth Ann Gallagher cast an absentee ballot in Iowa on behalf of her daughter, who had recently moved to Minnesota (and who also voted in Minnesota) in the 2012 election. Gallagher pleaded guilty to false representation of records or process and paid a fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BKpyrX
StateIowaYear2013NameNickie Dean PerkinsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Nickie Dean Perkins, a felon, registered to vote and voted in the 2012 general election. He pleaded guilty to first-degree election misconduct and received a five-year suspended sentence and two years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3lg76lt
StateIowaYear2013NameTehvedin MurgicCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Tehvedin Murgic, a convicted felon and Bosnian citizen who voted in the 2010 general election, pleaded guilty to third-degree election misconduct for interfering or attempting to interfere with a voter while the voter was filling out a ballot. He also pleaded guilty to trespassing and was fined $1,325.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zFrwbb
StateIllinoisYear2013NamePamela BryantCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Pamela Bryant, of Cahokia, pleaded guilty to three counts of incorrectly marking an absentee ballot. She received probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/375VM2J
StateIllinoisYear2013NameMonica LaPlantCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Monica LaPlant, of Cahokia, was charged with incorrectly marking an absentee ballot in the 2013 election. She was given probation after pleading guilty.
Source: https://herit.ag/2VgR4g8
StateIndianaYear2013NameDoug CampbellCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Austin Mayor Doug Campbell faced voter fraud charges that he illegally accepted absentee ballots from voters and filled out a woman's incomplete ballot. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor electioneering in exchange for prosecutors agreeing to dismiss the felony voter fraud and conspiracy charges, which enabled him to remain in office.
Source: https://herit.ag/3fl9tj9, https://herit.ag/3xbrtlQ
StateIndianaYear2013NamePaul EtheridgeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Paul Etheridge, former New Albany mayoral candidate in the Democratic primary, was charged with voter fraud for endorsing a ballot of someone he knew to be ineligible in the May 2011 Democratic mayoral primary in New Albany, Indiana. He pleaded guilty to Forgery of Official Ballot Endorsement and received a suspended 18-month sentence.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rDnxt4
StateIndianaYear2013NameMichael MarshallCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Michael Marshall, a Jennings County Democratic Party worker, pleaded guilty to three counts of vote fraud relating to applications for absentee ballots for his son, brother, and former roommate. Marshall was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i5A5Gj
StateIndianaYear2013NameButch Morgan, Jr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Former St. Joseph County Democratic Chairman Butch Morgan, Jr. was sentenced to one year of prison after being convicted of felony charges stemming from a plot to forge signatures on the petition to place Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton on the Indiana Democratic Primary ballot in 2008. Morgan, along with multiple co-conspirators from the Board of Voter Registration, forged over 200 signatures. A Yale University junior, Ryan Nees, discovered the fraud, noting "page after page of signatures are all the same handwriting." The forgery was overlooked during the primary process "because election workers in charge of verifying their validity were the same people faking the signatures."
Source: https://herit.ag/3iQE493
StateIndianaYear2013NamePam Brunette, Beverly Shelton, Dustin…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Pam Brunette, Beverly Shelton, and Dustin Blythe worked with Butch Morgan (see prior entry) to forge over 200 signatures on the petition to enter Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton into the Indiana Democratic Primary. A Yale University junior, Ryan Nees, discovered the fraud, noting "page after page of signatures are all the same handwriting." The forgery was overlooked during the primary process "because election workers in charge of verifying their validity were the same people faking the signatures." Brunette, a board member on the St. Joseph County Board of Voter Registration Democratic, and Shelton, a board worker, both received two years of probation in exchange for their testimony against Morgan. The judge sentenced Dustin Blythe, a board worker and Democrat volunteer, to one year in Community Corrections and probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Vf1CfA
StateMassachusettsYear2013NameCourtney LlewellynCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Courtney Llewellyn, an East Longmeadow town employee, conspired with her husband to cast absentee ballots in her husband's race for state office. She changed the party registration of 285 registered Democrats to unaffiliated, and then requested Republican primary ballots for all of them. She and her husband took the ballots on the pretense of mailing them to the voters, but never did so. Llewellyn pleaded guilty to five charges including larceny, forgery, conspiracy, and interfering with an election official. She was sentenced to one year of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i71RT3, https://herit.ag/3iZz81Q
StateMassachusettsYear2013NameEnrico "Jack" VillamainoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Former Selectman Enrico Villamaino, a candidate for the Massachusetts House of Representatives, pleaded guilty to charges of larceny, interfering with an election official, forgery of a document, perjury, and conspiracy to commit an unlawful act for changing the party affiliations of 280 voters. He received a split sentence--one year imprisonment, but only four months behind bars. The remainder was suspended.
Source: https://herit.ag/2ULPlj7
StateMarylandYear2013NameWendy RosenCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Wendy Rosen pleaded guilty to duplicate voting in the 2006 and 2010 elections. Though she resided in Florida, she voted in both Florida and Maryland. At the time of her prosecution, Wendy Rosen was running as the 2012 Democrat candidate for Maryland's 1st U.S. Congressional District, but when the fraud came to light, she was forced to withdraw from the race. She was sentenced to five years' probation, a $5,000 fine, and 500 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BPBN6z, https://herit.ag/3f0by3A
StateMarylandYear2013NameElsie Virginia SchildtCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Elsie Virginia Schildt, of Frederick, pleaded guilty to attempting to vote more than once in the same election. She had attempted to submit an absentee ballot in her mother's name in the 2012 general election, despite the fact that her mother had died more than a month beforehand. She was sentenced to probation before judgment and required to perform 40 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/2ULKSNl, https://herit.ag/3i8N0HE
StateMarylandYear2013NameLinda Earlette WellsCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Linda Earlette Wells pleaded guilty to impersonating a voter after she attempted to vote as her deceased mother. While she was a registered voter in Florida, Wells called the town where her mother had been registered, claimed to be her mother (who had passed away) and asserted that she had not, in fact, died. She then obtained an absentee ballot and attempted to vote in the 2012 presidential election.
Source: https://herit.ag/3yc39l6, https://herit.ag/3zEfTS0, bit.ly/2u6XdvZ
StateMichiganYear2013NameDilsa Maria SaddlerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Dilsa Maria Saddler, of Berrien Springs, was convicted of conspiracy to commit election fraud. She registered to vote and voted in the 2008 general election, even though she was ineligible because she is not a U.S. citizen. She was sentenced to 10 days in jail, 100 hours of community service, and $750 in fines and court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3vTcEW7
StateMinnesotaYear2013NameAnna Nicole NelsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Anna Nicole Nelson, of Aurora, pleaded guilty to voting while ineligible after she certified that she was eligible to vote and subsequently voted in the 2012 general election, despite the fact that she was still on probation for a felony drug charge and had lost her right to vote. Nelson received a one year sentence, stayed for two years, and was required to pay $210 in court fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i3o98a
StateMinnesotaYear2013NameShawn Marie KaarboCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Shawn Marie Kaarbo, of Barnum, pleaded guilty to voting while ineligible. She certified that she was eligible to vote and subsequently voted in the 2012 general election, despite the fact that she was on probation for a felony assault charge at the time and was not legally permitted to vote. She was sentenced to one year of confinement, which was stayed for two years, and she was required to complete 40 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/2WrcVlz, https://herit.ag/3f4F0p9
StateMississippiYear2013NameKimberly ReadusCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeAltering The Vote Count
In 2013, Kimberly Readus, an Executive Committee member of the Canton City Elections, was convicted of stealing a ballot box. She was fined $950, sentenced to 30 days of jail time suspended, and placed on probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y7VBzS, https://herit.ag/3zH52GZ
StateNew HampshireYear2013NameAdam Kumpu & Janine KumpuCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, Duplicate Voting
Adam Kumpu of Milford was fined $1,000 and his mother, Janine Kumpu of Milford, was fined $250 for committing voter fraud in the 2012 election. Janine Kumpu obtained an absentee ballot in her son's name, and he used it to vote in Milford last November. He also voted in person in Keene. The 2012 election was the first one in which photo IDs were required for voting in New Hampshire.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zwzwes
StateNew MexicoYear2013NameSilvia GomezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Silvia Gomez pleaded guilty to voter fraud in connection a Sunland Park municipal election in which she registered people she knew to be ineligible to vote in Sunland Park. She was sentenced to three years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rK1aCf
StateNevadaYear2013NameRoxanne RubinCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Roxanne Rubin, a casino worker in Las Vegas, was arrested in 2012 after trying to vote twice. She pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay $2,481 in restitution to the state and to perform 100 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/372sO3I
StateNew YorkYear2013NameFran KnappCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Fran Knapp, former Dutchess County Democratic Elections Commissioner, pleaded guilty to signing a poll watcher's certificate while unauthorized in 2012 and falsifying a treasurer's report for her husband's 2007 Poughkeepsie mayoral campaign (both misdemeanors). As part of a plea agreement, she agreed to resign and pay a $175 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i8YZFm
StateOhioYear2013NameRobert GilchristCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Robert Gilchrist, a former director of the Lorain County Community Action Agency and a Lorain city official, was indicted on four felony counts of illegal voting. Gilchrist used the address of an old apartment to enable him to vote in four elections between November 2009 and May 2011 in a ward in which he did not live. Gilchrist was ordered to enter a one-year diversion program.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x5RqmL, bit.ly/2e8voMF
StateOhioYear2013NameRussell GlassopCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
During the 2012 election, Russell Glassop obtained and submitted an absentee ballot in the name of his deceased wife. After Glassop pleaded guilty to absentee ballot fraud, the judge sentenced him to a diversion program.
Source: https://herit.ag/39BlbTv
StateOhioYear2013NameSister Marguerite KloosCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Sister Marguerite Kloos pleaded guilty and resigned as the Dean of the Division of Arts and Humanities for The College of Mount St. Joseph's, after admitting that she cast an absentee ballot in the name of the late Sister Rose Marie Hewitt, who had died one month before the election. She was sentenced to a diversion program.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f3VCNP
StateOhioYear2013NameVirginia McMillanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Virginia McMillan, a resident of Beavercreek, Ohio, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor falsification after voting twice in the 2012 election by mail before showing up at her polling place on Election Day to vote a second time. She was sentenced 180 days in jail (160 were later suspended), 88 hours of community service, and $250 in fines.
Source: bit.ly/2e8tvQ4, https://herit.ag/3hPTTgF
StateOhioYear2013NameMelowese RichardsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Melowese Richardson, a Cincinnati poll worker, voted twice in the 2012 election, once by absentee and once in person. Not an isolated event, she voted in the names of others--including her comatose sister--in three other elections. Richardson was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison, but was released early.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i5WHqc, https://herit.ag/2XLMGal
StateOhioYear2013NameDebbie TinglerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Debbie Tingler, of Reynoldsburg, pleaded guilty to illegal voting after she voted twice by absentee ballot, once under the name Debbie Tingler and once under Deborah Tingler. She received a suspended sentence of 120 days' imprisonment, fined $200, and court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3hKZ2Xd, bit.ly/2sUNYv4, Case No. 12 CR 005249
StateOhioYear2013NameMarian WilsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, Duplicate Voting
Marian Wilson, from Grove City, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of illegal voting. Wilson voted twice in the 2010 general election, requesting and submitting two absentee ballots under two different names--Marian Wilson and Marian Toles. She was sentenced to one year of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3tTpHWF, https://herit.ag/3BIejk1
StateOhioYear2013NameTimothy ZureickCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
During a 2012 campaign for the statewide ballot petition on the "Voters First Ohio Amendment," a group associated with the AFL-CIO called Working America hired Timothy Zureick to collect petition signatures. Zureick forged the names of 22 prominent Athens Democrats, including those on the Athens County Board of Elections. The Democrats on the board alerted officials when their signatures appeared on the petitions they were certifying. Zureick entered into a plea agreement that stipulated he serve no prison time, but the judge nevertheless sentenced him to a week in jail to impress upon Zureick the gravity of his actions. The judge also ordered Zureick to pay all court costs within 60 days, and to perform 100 hours of community service within the first 24 months of his community control.
Source: bit.ly/2hKFnFp, https://herit.ag/3rPtL9v
StateOhioYear2013NameDominique AtkinsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Dominique Atkins pleaded guilty to misdemeanor attempted illegal voting, admitting that she received, filled out, and returned two absentee ballots in the 2010 elections. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail, but the judge suspended her sentence if she agreed to pay a $500 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3lIXpu5
StateOregonYear2013NameDeanna SwensonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeAltering The Vote Count
Deanna Swenson, a Clackamas County elections official, pleaded guilty to official misconduct and unlawfully altering a ballot. Swenson tampered with ballots by filling in blank spots left by the actual voters. Swenson was ordered to serve 90 days in jail and pay $13,000 in fines.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zGwXXr
StateSouth DakotaYear2013NameCraig GuymonCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Craig Guymon, of Mitchell, voted twice in a school board election--once in person and once by absentee ballot. He was convicted of voter fraud and sentenced to 30 days' imprisonment. He was later granted a suspension with a one-year probationary period with the chance to clear the felony from his record.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y86stP, https://herit.ag/3rDeJTR, https://herit.ag/378DFZW
StateTexasYear2013NameMagdalena Robledo RodriguezCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Magdalena Robledo Rodriguez pleaded guilty to illegal voting for falsely listing an address during the 2010 election in Alton. Rodriguez changed her registration to an address belonging to Jose Picasso, one of the candidates in the Alton mayoral election. Rodriguez was sentenced to deferred adjudication and was ordered to pay a $250 fine.
Source: bit.ly/2tsJ7lt, bit.ly/2tt8hk6
StateTexasYear2013NameMartha Estella RodriguezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Martha Estella Rodriguez, of Mission, pleaded guilty to voting in the 2010 election in nearby Alton, despite not living in that city. According to officials, Rodriguez changed her registration to an address belonging to Jose Picasso, one of the candidates in the Alton mayoral election. Records indicated that at least 23 others did the same prior to voting. Rodriguez was sentenced to serve one day in jail, two years of community supervision, and was ordered to pay a $500 fine.
Source: bit.ly/2tsWG4B, bit.ly/2tt8hk6
StateTexasYear2013NameSonia Leticis SolisCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Sonia Solis pleaded guilty to voting five times under five different names in the 2012 primary runoff election. She committed her fraud using absentee ballots. She was sentenced to six months of home confinement and five years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BLKr6b
StateTexasYear2013NameJames Alan JenkinsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
James Alan Jenkins was convicted of illegal voting after he made a false statement on a voter registration application. Specifically, Jenkins designated a Residence Inn as his address so that he, and a group of other individuals, could vote in an election in a district in which he did not live to try to take control of a local utility board. While the trial court initially sentenced Jenkins to 3 years in prison and a $10,000 fine, the Court of Appeals overturned that conviction and remanded the case for retrial. At the retrial, Jenkins pleaded no contest to falsifying data on a registration application and was sentence to 12 months' probation and ordered to pay a $2,000 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UTvuym, https://herit.ag/370atVc, https://herit.ag/3BEYvhI, Case no. 12-03-015479-CR
StateTexasYear2013NameIsrael GarzaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Israel Garza, who, as a felon, was ineligible to vote in a 2010 Texas municipal election, nonetheless attempted to do so, but was ultimately unsuccessful. He pled guilty to attempted illegal voting and was sentenced to 12 months in prison, 2 years of probation, and a fine of $2,500.
Source: bit.ly/2ITls9V, Case no. 2013-DCR-00957
StateTexasYear2013NameLorenzo Antonio Almanza, Jr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeImpersonation Fraud At The Polls, Duplicate Voting
Lorenzo Antonio Almanza, of Progreso, was convicted of voting twice in Progreso's 2009 school board election, once in his own name and once using his incarcerated brother's name. Almanza was sentenced to two years' imprisonment and five years of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x92Upy, https://herit.ag/3yl7X7K
StateTexasYear2013NameFermina CastilloCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Fermina Castillo pleaded guilty to one count of illegal felon voting in the 2010 general election. She was sentenced to two years of deferred adjudication and community supervision and was ordered to pay a $100 fine.
Source: bit.ly/2suN2gD
StateTexasYear2013NameMargarita Rangel OzunaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIllegal "Assistance" At The Polls
Margarita Rangel Ozuna pleaded no contest to illegally assisting Ricardo Liceaga Alonso in voting in 2010. She prepared his ballot without his direction, and then deposited his carrier envelope without providing the proper information on the envelope. Ozuna received a sentence of probation.
Source: bit.ly/2rCmpGt, bit.ly/2rQM9mq
StateVirginiaYear2013NameJennifer DerreberyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Jennifer Derrebery, of Bassett, pleaded guilty to felony counts of election fraud and perjury after she produced hundreds of fraudulent signatures on a petition to get Newt Gingrich on the ballot for the Republican presidential nomination. She received a 10-year suspended sentence and five years' probation, and she was required to pay $1,266 in court costs.
Source: bit.ly/2tNyIQA, bit.ly/2tNTKyL, Augusta County Circuit Court, Cases CR13000083-00, CR13000084-00
StateVirginiaYear2013NameAdam WardCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Adam Ward, an employee of the Gingrich presidential campaign, pleaded guilty to 36 counts of voter fraud, as well as perjury after admitting that he forged signatures during the drive to get Gingrich on the Virginia primary ballot. Out of 11,000 signatures collected by Ward, 4,000 could not be confirmed.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BiWOFc
StateWisconsinYear2013NameDeborah A. MehlingCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Deborah A. Mehling was found guilty of a civil violation in a small claims court for signing a petition sheet as a circulator even though her daughter had collected one of the signatures. Mehling was fined $100.
Source: bit.ly/2f1LsPz, bit.ly/2e8IKsr
StateWisconsinYear2013NameBrittany M. RaineyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Brittany M. Rainey pleaded guilty to voting as a felon in the 2012 general election. She had been convicted on a charge of felony child neglect in 2010 but lied about her conviction in order to cast a vote. She was sentenced to 45 days in the Milwaukee County House of Correction.
Source: bit.ly/2f1LsPz, bit.ly/2e8IKsr
StateWisconsinYear2013NameKarl ReineltCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Karl Reinelt, of Pewaukee, pleaded no contest to charges of illegal voting. He had voted despite being ineligible due to a prior felony conviction. He was ordered to pay $795 in court assessments.
Source: bit.ly/2uPU40a, bit.ly/2uvHsw6
StateWisconsinYear2013NameAndrew L. ShepherdCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Andrew Sheperd pleaded guilty to lying to election officials about his past felony record so he could get hired as a special voter registration worker. He was sentenced to 30 days in the Wisconsin House of Correction.
Source: bit.ly/2e8IKsr, bit.ly/2f1LsPz
StateWisconsinYear2013NameBrian A. Uecker, Fozia H. Nawaz, and…Case TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Brian A. Uecker, Fozia H. Nawaz, and Bill A. Di Giorgio, Jr., were all found to have voted in the wrong locations for the 2012 general election. Each was fined $100.
Source: bit.ly/2f1LsPz, bit.ly/2vdQa1H, bit.ly/2uazF9I (Cases 2013SC009082, 2013SC009084, 2013SC009083)
StateWisconsinYear2013NameJenny WanasekCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Jenny Wanasek was the petition circulator for the recall of Governor Scott Walker who deliberately looked away so that Caitlin B. Haycock could sign her parents' names on the petition. Wanasek pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for failing to cross out the parents' names before turning in the petition. Wanasek was sentenced to 40 hours of community service and was fined $500 as conditions of probation.
Source: bit.ly/2f1LsPz, bit.ly/2e8IKsr
StateWisconsinYear2013NameRichard AlversonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Richard Alverson pleaded guilty to voting as a felon in the 2012 presidential election. He was sentenced to 18 days in jail and fined $500.
Source: bit.ly/2t9TI3D, bit.ly/2sLaLcF
StateWisconsinYear2013NameMark S. DemetCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Mark S. Demet, of Racine, pleaded guilty to two counts of election fraud after admitting to forging at least seven names on petitions to recall State Senator Van Wanggaard in 2011 and 2012. Prosecutors dropped seven charges of identity fraud in exchange for the plea, and prosecutors in nearby Kenosha County agreed not to charge Demet for similar election offenses committed there. Demet claimed he was driven by extreme animus towards Republicans that led him to allow his emotions to "run wild" in the "toxic political environment in the state of Wisconsin." Demet was sentenced to pay $2,500 in fines.
Source: bit.ly/2q6EQlX, bit.ly/2qfiTjV, bit.ly/2oKcRXn
StateWisconsinYear2013NameChad GigowskiCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Chad Gigowski pleaded guilty to double voting in the 2012 election. Gigowski used an old driver's license to vote in Greenfield on election day, before showing up later in Milwaukee with a Department of Workforce Development letter as proof of his Milwaukee residence. He was sentenced to six months in jail with work release privileges and 2.5 years of probation.
Source: bit.ly/2foVcQH
StateWisconsinYear2013NameCaitlin B. HaycockCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Caitlin B. Haycock pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor election fraud charge for signing both of her parents' names to a 2011 petition seeking a recall election for Governor Scott Walker. Compounding the issue, Haycock told the petition circulator, Jenny Wanasek, what she was doing. Wanasek deliberately (and literally) looked the other way so Haycock could commit the fraud. Wanasek later pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the incident. As for Haycock, she was sentenced to 40 hours of community service and was fined $500 as conditions of probation.
Source: bit.ly/2f1LsPz, bit.ly/2e8IKsr
StateWest VirginiaYear2013NameDallas TolerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Dallas Toler, former Mingo County Chief Magistrate, pleaded guilty to voter registration fraud. He submitted a voter registration for someone he knew was a convicted felon. He was sentenced to 27 months in prison.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BeNiD1, https://herit.ag/3vKVHgx, https://herit.ag/2XLMrw2
StateAlabamaYear2012NameVenustiano Hernandez-HernandezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Venustiano Hernandez-Hernandez, an illegal immigrant, registered to vote under the name Severo Benavidez in 1984 and voted in the 1996 and 2008 general elections, the 2002 primary election, and special elections in 2003 and 2009. After being deported in 1974, he obtained a false birth certificate, which he used to collect Social Security disability benefits and register to vote. As part of a plea deal, Hernandez-Hernandez admitted to having committed all of the charged conduct, and pleaded guilty to social security fraud and theft of public money (the voter fraud charges were dropped in exchange for his plea to the other charges). Prosecutors surmised that Hernandez-Hernandez received approximately $80,000 in disability payments between 2008 and 2012. As a result of his stolen identity, the real Severo Benevidez was denied Social Security payments. Hernandez-Hernandez was scheduled to be sentenced on December 17, 2012.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x7xLDb, https://herit.ag/3zGwEff
StateAlabamaYear2012NameShelia PritchettCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Shelia Pritchett, of Phenix City, was charged with two counts of second-degree forgery and two counts of absentee ballot fraud stemming from illegal activity while working for a 2012 candidate for municipal office. Pritchett pleaded guilty to all four counts and was sentenced to 22 months of probation, and fined $2,500. A spokeswoman for the Russell County district attorney confirmed the disposition of this case.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l0q530
StateAlabamaYear2012NameStephanie EliasCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Stephanie Elias, of Columbus, was charged with four counts of second-degree forgery and four counts of absentee ballot fraud stemming from illegal activity while working for a 2012 candidate for municipal office in Phenix City. Elias pleaded guilty to all eight counts and was sentenced to 22 months of probation, and fined $2,500. A spokeswoman for the Russell County district attorney confirmed confirmed the disposition of this case.
Source: https://herit.ag/2VdbXsC
StateArkansasYear2012NameHudson Hallum, Kent Hallum, Phillip…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, Buying Votes
Democratic Rep. Hudson Hallum, his father Kent Hallum, and two campaign workers, Phillip Wayne Carter and Sam Malone, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit election fraud. The lawmaker's campaign bribed absentee voters and destroyed ballots in the Arkansas District 54 primary, runoff, and general elections in 2011. Hudson Hallam was sentenced to one year of home detention, three years' probation, and was ordered to pay a $20,000 fine and complete 100 hours of community service. Kent Hallum received probation and nine months' home confinement. Sam Malone received three years' probation (7.2 months of which was home confinement), and 100 hours of community service. Carter received three years' probation (five months of which was monitored home confinement) 100 hours of community service, and a $2,500 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BJy3nb, https://herit.ag/3iS6Kyo
StateArizonaYear2012NameSheriff Michael David HaysCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Former candidate for Mohave County Sheriff Michael David Hays pleaded guilty to a charge of voter fraud for claiming on a voter registration form to be a resident of the county when he actually was not. Hays used a campaign worker's address in Mohave County when he filled out paperwork to run for sheriff.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x95coW
StateCaliforniaYear2012NameVernon, CACase TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeElection Overturned
A City Council election (originally decided by four votes) in Vernon, California is overturned when it is determined that five people who voted for the winner were not residents of the city, and two others had not properly mailed in their ballots. A new winner was subsequently named.
Source: https://herit.ag/3761dPs
StateCaliforniaYear2012NameRicardo Lopez-MunguiaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Ricardo Lopez-Munguia, a Mexican who was deported decades ago for drug trafficking, pleaded guilty to living illegally in Escondido under a false identity and fraudulently voting in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
Source: https://herit.ag/2TE5eHH
StateCaliforniaYear2012NameAngel Perales and David Silva Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Officials in the small town of Cudahy took part in a widespread corruption scheme that included accepting cash bribes, abusing drugs at City Hall, and throwing out absentee ballots that favored election challengers. After a lengthy FBI Investigation of the 2007 and 2009 elections, the former head of code enforcement, Angel Perales, admitted to tampering with mail-in ballots in city elections by opening them and then resealing and submitting votes for incumbent candidates while discarding votes for challengers. He and Mayor David Silva pleaded guilty to bribery and extortion charges, although Perales' plea agreement included his admission of election fraud. Silva was sentenced to one year in federal prison. Perales was sentenced to five years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3yaLiLo , https://herit.ag/3EcTi14
StateColoradoYear2012NameBrittany CurtisCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
In 2012, Brittany Curtis pleaded guilty to attempting to influence a public servant when she forged signatures and voter information on a ballot petition. She was given a deferred sentence of two years and fined $1,653.50.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zpVK1z, https://herit.ag/3i8MVnk
StateFloridaYear2012NameJosef SeverCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Josef Sever was charged and convicted of illegal voting. Sever was a Canadian citizen who nonetheless cast a ballot in two presidential elections. He also lied about his citizenship status to obtain a firearm. He was convicted and sentenced to five months in prison and almost certain deportation to Canada.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zMyfAt
StateFloridaYear2012NameSergio RobainaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Sergio Robaina (the uncle of former Hialeah mayor) was charged with illegally collecting absentee ballots, a misdemeanor, and with felony voter fraud charges for allegedly filling out a ballot against the wishes of two voters, one of them a woman with dementia. Robaina pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of illegal possession of absentee ballots and was sentenced to one year of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/2TBqqxS
StateIowaYear2012NameTerry HambrickCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Terry Hambrick tried to steal the identity of his dead brother Aaron in order to secure a driver's license. As part of his identity theft scheme, Hambrick registered to vote. When he was stopped for suspected drunk driving, the police learned his real identity. He ultimately pleaded guilty to identity theft and two counts of perjury, including one in connection with his false voter registration. He is currently serving a 10-year sentence at a correctional facility.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f2Sq54
StateIowaYear2012NameJason RawlinCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
In the process of obtaining a non-operator ID, Jason Rawlin, a convicted felon, signed a document attesting that he was eligible to vote. He pleaded guilty to fraudulent practices and paid a fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3mdBtsI
StateIowaYear2012NameMark EvangelousCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Mark Evangelous was charged with violating absentee voting laws, uttering a false document, and forgery related to his submission of an absentee ballot application in the name of a deceased voter. Evangelous claimed he had input the name of his sister-in-law incorrectly. The absentee ballot charge was dismissed, and the judge continued his case without a finding for a year, ordering him to complete 200 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3eYoVBm
StateIllinoisYear2012NameMaria AzadaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Maria Azada, an illegal alien from the Philippines living in Illinois, was convicted of eleven charges--perjury and mutilation of election material--in relation to illegal voting. Despite being ineligible, Azada voted nine different times in various elections and claimed to be a U.S. citizen on two voter registration forms. She was sentenced to 120 days in jail, two years' conditional discharge, and 100 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zBqYmK
StateIllinoisYear2012NameJoan FortnerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
In 2012, Joan Fortner pleaded guilty to voting twice in Illinois. She was sentenced to a period of supervised release.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UXZNDU
StateIllinoisYear2012NameMahmoud VakiliCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Mahmoud Vakili, an Iranian citizen living in Waukegan, Illinois, pleaded guilty to disregarding the election code after he registered to vote and voted five times, despite the fact that he is not a U.S. citizen and is therefore not eligible to vote. He was sentenced to 12 months of supervision and 100 hours of community service, and was required to pay court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iTfUdZ
StateIllinoisYear2012NameParvin VakiliCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Parvin Vakili, an Iranian citizen living in Waukegan, Illinois, pleaded guilty to disregarding the election code after she registered to vote and voted seven times despite the fact that she was not a U.S. citizen and was therefore not eligible to vote. She was sentenced to 12 months' supervision and 100 hours of community service, and was ordered to pay court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f1dDwn
StateIndianaYear2012NameJohn CookCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
John Cook, of Jennings County, pleaded guilty to perjury after he was arrested in connection with absentee ballot fraud. He was sentenced to 545 days' imprisonment, with one year of that time suspended.
Source: http://bit.ly/1S18hf1, (Case #40C01-1110-FC-000421)
StateIndianaYear2012NameJoshua ClemonsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Joshua Clemons was charged with voter fraud for completing two absentee ballots for people he knew to be ineligible in the May 2011 Democratic Primary. He pleaded guilty to fraudulent delivery of ballots and received a suspended 18-month sentence.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x6wQmn
StateIndianaYear2012NameChristopher MarshallCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Christopher Marshall, of Jennings County, pleaded guilty to deception in a case involving absentee ballot fraud. His father, Michael Marshall, was working on a mayoral re-election campaign and was responsible for soliciting absentee ballot voters. He recruited his son and another individual (John Cook) to assist him. Christopher Marshall was ordered to pay court costs and fees, a fine, and restitution totaling $212.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zBqM70, (Case #40C01-1110-FC-000420)
StateIndianaYear2012NameCharlie WhiteCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Former Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White was removed from office following his 2012 felony conviction. White, who was serving as a councilman for the town of Fishers at the time, listed his ex-wife's home address as his primary residency so he could vote and be paid as a councilman in a district where he no longer resided. In addition to losing his office, White was sentenced to one year of house arrest, and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and complete 30 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x7RSRF, https://herit.ag/3i5In0Y, https://herit.ag/3l3JAIe
StateKentuckyYear2012NameArch TurnerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Arch Turner, the Breathitt County School Superintendent, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, admitting to handing out money to buy votes in a 2010 election. He was sentenced to two years in prison and fined $250,000 for his role in directing a vote-buying scheme.
Source: https://herit.ag/372GU5h
StateKentuckyYear2012NameNaomi Johnson, Jackie Jennings, and…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Three Jackson residents were convicted in a vote buying scheme in a 2010 magistrate's race where they tried to control the outcome of the primary election. Johnson and Young were sentenced to four months in prison for conspiring to buy votes and vote buying. Jennings was sentenced to two months in prison for vote buying and conspiracy.
Source: bit.ly/2fiA3b8
StateKentuckyYear2012NameMichael SalyersCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
In 2012, Michael Salyers, a former Brethitt County magistrate candidate, was sentenced to two months in jail, six months in home confinement, and ordered to perform 120 hours of community service for buying votes during his campaign. He admitted to paying people $25 to vote for him.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y7GZAI, https://herit.ag/3rAZtH8
StateMassachusettsYear2012NameStephen "Stat" SmithCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Former State Representative Stephen Smith pleaded guilty to two counts of voter fraud in a scheme in which he obtained absentee ballots for ineligible voters and, in some cases, cast their ballots without their knowledge. He was sentenced to four months in prison, a year of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $20,000 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/2TBqr4U, https://herit.ag/3rANVnr
StateMarylandYear2012NamePaul Schurick and Julius HensonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Paul Schurick, the former Campaign Manager to Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich, was convicted of election fraud after approving a robocall to black voters telling them not to vote because the Democrats had already won the 2010 gubernatorial election. A Circuit Court Judge spared Schurick jail time, opting to sentence him to 30 days' home detention, four years of probation, and 500 hours of community service. Julius Henson was also convicted on one count of conspiracy to violate election law for his part in recording the robocall. A Circuit Court judge sentenced Henson to 60 days in jail and ordered him to complete 300 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/376jETU, https://herit.ag/3rPtDa1, bit.ly/2fFfKc4
StateMichiganYear2012NameLorianne O'Brady, Don Yowchuang,…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Former staff members for U.S. Representative Thaddeus McCotter created fake nominating petitions for his short-lived 2012 presidential campaign. Lorianne O'Brady pleaded no contest to falsely signing a nominating petition, and was sentenced to 20 days in either prison or a work program, as well as paying $2,625. Don Yowchuang pleaded no contest to 10 counts of forgery and six counts of falsely signing a nominating petition as a circulator, and received three years' probation and 200 hours of community service. Paul Seewald pleaded guilty to nine counts of falsely signing a nominating petition, and received 100 hours of community service and three years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Ww4fdP
StateMichiganYear2012NameJason Bauer and Mike McGuinnessCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Former Oakland County Democratic Party officials, Jason Bauer and Mike McGuinness, were charged with election fraud for trying to put a fake Tea Party candidate on the ballot in order to dilute the Republican vote. Bauer pleaded no contest and was sentenced to one year probation and $2,600 in fines. McGuinness pleaded no contest to perjury and forgery, and received one year probation, 180 hours of community service, and $1,965 in fines.
Source: https://herit.ag/2WqExHw, https://herit.ag/371lUvV, https://herit.ag/3eYmKh1
StateMinnesotaYear2012NameAlfreda BowmanCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Alfreda Bowman, a convicted felon, pleaded guilty to a charge of voting in an election even though she was ineligible to do so. She received a stay of adjudication which included 40 hours of community service and one year of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3EhH1IH, https://herit.ag/2ZkXSeA
StateMinnesotaYear2012NameRyan Richard HalvorsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Ryan Richard Halvorson pleaded guilty to the charge of registering an ineligible voter. Halvorson had registered and voted in the 2008 presidential election despite being a convicted felon, and therefore ineligible. He was ordered to pay $430 in court costs.
Source: bit.ly/2t9WtBO, bit.ly/2ue96kq
StateMinnesotaYear2012NameMatthew John KluckCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Matthew John Kluck pleaded guilty to knowingly voting despite being ineligible. He had previously been convicted of identity theft, and therefore not eligible to vote in the 2008 presidential election. Kluck was ordered $430 in court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zEfUp2, Case No. 19HA-CR-11-3909
StateMinnesotaYear2012NameMichael Patrick McAlpinCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Michael Patrick McAlpin was charged with registering while ineligible to vote in relation to the November 2008 election. He had previously been convicted for failing to register as a predatory offender and violated his probation by registering to vote. He was ordered to pay $430 in court fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UTbQT6, Case #19HA-CR-11-3868
StateMinnesotaYear2012NameMurdock Francis McLeod, Jr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Murdock Francis McLeod, Jr., of Duluth, Minnesota, pleaded guilty to voting while ineligible. He voted in the November 2008 election, despite the fact that his civil rights had not been restored after a prior felony conviction. McLeod was sentenced to two years' probation, forty hours' community service, and a total of $135 in fees and fines.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rB1IdJ, Case #69DU-CR-11-1912
StateNorth CarolinaYear2012NameHoratio JohnsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Horatio Johnson was charged with felony election fraud for voting in the November 2008 election despite having pleaded guilty in August of that year to a felony drug charge. Prosecutors allowed Johnson to plead guilty to a reduced charge of misdemeanor obstruction of justice for his ineligible voting. He was given a 120 days' suspended sentence and unsupervised probation. Johnson's attorney argued that his client's case was an example of why North Carolina needed voter ID laws, since without them, "[a]nyone can vote."
Source: https://herit.ag/375VRU5, https://herit.ag/3CxHg1k, https://herit.ag/3BMx6KV
StateNorth DakotaYear2012NameSamuel Ojuri, Joshua Colville, Marcus…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Ten players on the North Dakota State football team, who had been hired to collect signatures for ballot petitions establishing a conservation fund and legalizing medical marijuana, each pleaded guilty to misdemeanor election fraud charges, admitting that rather than gathering signatures, they forged them. Each player was sentenced to 360 days of unsupervised community service, 50 hours of community service, and $325 in fines.
Source: https://herit.ag/3kZqtPh
StateNew JerseyYear2012NameJohn FernandezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
John Fernandez, who worked for the Essex County Department of Economic Development, was convicted of election fraud, absentee ballot fraud, and forgery. Fernandez submitted phony absentee ballots while he was working on the 2007 election campaign of state Sen. Teresa Ruiz. Fernandez's scheme involved messenger ballots, which are used by voters home-bound by illness or a disability. Fernandez fraudulently obtained the ballots, then filled them out on behalf of the voters who had never received them. He received a five-year prison sentence.
Source: https://herit.ag/3kYtdws
StateNew MexicoYear2012NamePriscilla MoralesCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Priscilla Morales, the public works director's in Sunland Park, but an El Paso resident, registered to vote in Doa Ana County, and voted in Sunland Park's municipal elections by using former City Councilor Angelica Marquez's home address. She pleaded guilty to false voting and conspiracy to commit a crime. She was sentenced to 18 months of probation and ordered to perform 40 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/2VbUjW0
StateNew YorkYear2012NameDebra OrtutayCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Debra Ortutay, former Rockland County Independence Party chairwoman, pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges in relation to fraudulent petition signatures and perjury before a grand jury. She had signed ballot petitions multiple times and falsely claimed that she had witnessed voters signing them. Ortutay was sentenced to four months in jail and five years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/2VcrMQ7 , https://herit.ag/3xekIQw, https://herit.ag/3zJbo8W
StateOhioYear2012NameBrenda GriffinCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Brenda Griffin, of Dayton, was convicted of 18 felony charges of election falsifications, filing false petitions, and forging signatures relating to a liquor license ballot initiative. Griffin, the leading petition circulator for the liquor license, turned in 320 petition signatures, despite only 109 signatures being required. The fraud was discovered when the County Board of Elections contacted several supposed signers, who reported they did not sign the petition. Griffin's sentence was reduced from a possible six to 12 months of prison time to five years of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rAXUsZ
StateOhioYear2012NameRoger SchantzCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Roger Schantz pleaded guilty to two counts of illegal voting. Though registered in South Carolina, he also registered in Ohio and voted in both states in 2008 and 2010. He was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment in an Ohio corrections center, as well one year under community control, and was fined $500.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zpq9NA, https://herit.ag/3nNNBSr
StateOhioYear2012NameHorace CrawfordCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Horace Crawford pleaded guilty to a charge of election falsification after he forged signatures on a petition to enter his name on the 2012 Democrat primary ballot for the 10th congressional district. The Montgomery County Board of Elections determined only seven signatures were valid and disqualified him from running for office. Crawford was sentenced to five years of community control.
Source: https://herit.ag/2VisyuM, Case #2012 CR 00507
StateOhioYear2012NameRoshanda F. CroomCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Roshanda F. Croom pleaded guilty to one felony count of prohibited acts relating to petitions or declarations by filing false documents with election authorities. She was sentenced to 18 months on community control.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zFvQY3
StateOklahomaYear2012NameDarryl CatesCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Darryl Cates, of Westville, entered a plea of nolo contendere to charges of false notarization of absentee ballots. The charges stemmed from the 2009 Cave Springs School District election, in which 33 ballots were disputed based on inconsistencies between the signatures on ballot request forms and voter affidavits. All of the contested ballots were notarized by Cates. He was essentially charged with signing the names of two voters on absentee ballots. Following his plea, Cates received a three-year deferred sentence.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f1zLH0, bit.ly/2tsI98P, https://herit.ag/2TCcAeD
StateOregonYear2012NameLafayette KeatonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Lafayette Keaton pleaded guilty to making false statements to elections officials after using the identities of his deceased son and brother to cast multiple ballots. Keaton was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, fined $5,000, and was placed in a one-year post-prison supervision program.
Source: https://herit.ag/3knkIdF
StatePennsylvaniaYear2012NameMichael MonaghanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Michael Monaghan pleaded guilty to illegally voting in Pennsylvania.
Source: https://herit.ag/2V8DOdj
StateTennesseeYear2012NameLinda BrewerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Linda Brewer pleaded guilty to one count of illegal voting, a Class E felony, and was sentenced to one year of supervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/371tlD8, https://herit.ag/3Ar5hH5
StateTexasYear2012NameAdrian HeathCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Adrian Heath was convicted by a jury of illegal voting after he made a false statement on a voter registration application. Specifically, Heath and nine other individuals designated a Residence Inn as their home address so that they could vote in an election in a district in which he did not live to try to take control of a local utility board from the incumbent three incumbent board members. The scheme initially succeeded, but after the results were challenged and the scheme was uncovered, the results were overturned and the incumbents were reinstated. Heath was sentenced to 3 years in prison, and served just shy of six months before he was paroled.
Source: bit.ly/2KLNPIc
StateTexasYear2012NameRolando MedranoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Rolando Medrano pleaded guilty to two counts of felony perjury after lying to a grand jury about the residency of Raquel Medrano, his great-niece. Rolando allowed Raquel to claim his address as her residence so she could illegally vote for another member of the family, Carlos Medrano, for Justice of the Peace. When questioned under oath as part of an investigation into voter fraud in 2010 Democrat primary election, Rolando falsely claimed Raquel was living with him. Four other perjury charges were dropped as part of a plea deal, as were charges against Raquel Medrano. Rolando Medrano was sentenced to four years' imprisonment, which was probated for four years of community supervision and 45 days in jail. He was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine and $219 in court costs.
Source: Case No. 2-11-416 (Information obtained from the Office of the Attorney General of Texas), bit.ly/2EESTsu
StateTexasYear2012NameJose de Jesus CanoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Jose de Jesus Cano, of Hildago County, illegally voted in a 2008 School District Election despite being ineligible because of a prior felony conviction. Cano pleaded guilty to one count of illegal voting and received a probated 10-year prison sentence, and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and $313 in court costs.
Source: Case No. 09-090-10115 CR (Information obtained from the Office of the Attorney General of Texas)
StateTexasYear2012NameJacob Awuol BaracCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Jacob Barac pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges after admitting that he signed a voter application attesting to his citizenship despite his permanent resident status, which made him ineligible to vote. Barac claimed that he had requested the ballot so that his roommate could vote, and then filled it out himself. He was sentenced to five years of supervised probation and 40 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rB1Qdd
StateTexasYear2012NameAngel TrujilloCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Angel Trujillo, of Hildago County, voted in a 2010 Municipal and School District Election despite being despite being ineligible because of a prior felony conviction. Trujillo pleaded guilty to one count of illegal voting and received a three year prison sentenced, probated for community supervision, and was ordered to pay a $750 fine.
Source: Case No. CR-1914-12-E (Information obtained from the Office of the Attorney General of Texas)
StateTexasYear2012NameGilda HernandezCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Gilda Hernandez pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful assistance, two counts of illegal possession of a ballot, and two counts of failure to provide identifying information while assisting a voter. Hernandez was sentenced to one year of deferred adjudication and a $250 fine.
Source: bit.ly/2rCDVKl
StateTexasYear2012NameChristine Thomas ShankCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIllegal "Assistance" At The Polls
Christine Thomas Shank, of Brazos County, pleaded guilty to unlawful assistance at the polls in the 2010 general election. She was sentenced to one year of deferred adjudication. Shank was placed under community supervision and was ordered to complete 20 hours of community service and pay a $500 fine and $332 in court costs. Shank was also barred from offering any future "assistance" to voters.
Source: bit.ly/2rCDVKl
StateTexasYear2012NameCarlos MedranoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Dallas County Justice of the Peace Carlos Medrano was found guilty of one count of illegal voting for persuading a niece to register to vote using an address where she did not reside. Medrano was sentenced to 180 days' incarceration.
Source: bit.ly/2fLc4p7
StateVirginiaYear2012NameFeda MortonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Feda Morton, a former congressional candidate, pleaded guilty to falsifying a campaign document after admitting that she convinced friends to sign a petition to get a favored political candidate on the ballot for a 2011 election. Submitting the signatures for notarization, Morton attested to having personally witnessed the signatures even though she hadn't. Morton was sentenced to probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/2ZkXMDK, https://herit.ag/31526b9
StateVirginiaYear2012NameSheila PetersonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Sheila Peterson, of Chesterfield County, Virginia, pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice, a charge that had been reduced from a felony count of making a false statement on an election form. Peterson, a convicted felon, certified that she was eligible to vote on a registration form for the 2008 election. Peterson, who was incarcerated prior to sentencing because of a failed drug test, was sentenced to time served.
Source: bit.ly/2yu3Gkf
StateVirginiaYear2012NameMichael Anthony HarrisCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Michael Anthony Harris, a convicted felon, pleaded guilty to illegally registering to vote and subsequently voting in the 2008 election. Harris was sentenced to four days in jail.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i5Ik5i, https://herit.ag/3l1N4Ll
StateWisconsinYear2012NameCharles Leo BrandtCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Charles Brandt, of West Allis, pleaded guilty to election fraud for voting multiple times in the April 5, 2012, Wisconsin election. He was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine.
Source: bit.ly/2tmolGd
StateWisconsinYear2012NameYadira ColonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Yadira Colon pleaded guilty to one felony count each of election fraud and falsification of nomination papers. Colon forged signatures on nomination papers for the 2008 election for Pedro Colon (no relation), then a member of the state assembly and now a circuit judge. Yadira Colon also illegally registered and voted in Milwaukee, despite actually living in the city of Oshkosh. Colon was sentenced 20 days' incarceration and given one year of probation.
Source: bit.ly/2oK2Sl0, bit.ly/2qflbQi, bit.ly/2oK5sre
StateWisconsinYear2012NameRaphael NunnCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Raphael Nunn of Milwaukee pleaded guilty to charges of illegal voting. He had voted despite the fact that he was ineligible due to a prior felony conviction. Nunn was given a 30-day suspended sentence, 18 months' probation, and was ordered to pay $518 in court assessments.
Source: bit.ly/2tv2f2J
StateWest VirginiaYear2012NameThomas Ramey, Donald Whitten, and Jerry…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, Election Overturned
Former Lincoln County Commissioner Thomas Ramey pleaded guilty to lying to federal officers in the midst of their investigation of a massive voter fraud conspiracy. Sheriff Jerry Bowman and County Clerk Donald Whitten also pleaded guilty, admitting that they stuffed ballot boxes with fraudulent ballots and falsified absentee ballots in an effort to rig the 2010 Democratic primary. Whitten won the election, but a judge overturned the election after throwing out 300 fraudulent ballots. Ramey was sentenced to 21 months of imprisonment. Bowman was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and a $5,000 fine. Whitten was sentenced to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release, with a $5,000 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i6syqU, https://herit.ag/3iSZGBD
StateAlaskaYear2011NameAlvaro Jimenez-AguilarCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Alvaro Jimenez-Aguilar, an illegal alien who overstayed his visitor's visa, was convicted of falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen and filing a false Social Security application. He had assumed the identity of his deceased nephew by obtaining his birth certificate and other documents and applying for other documentation and benefits. He also registered to vote in Alaska under his nephew's name, despite being ineligible because he is not a U.S. citizen. Jimenez-Aguilar was sentenced to time served and one year of supervised release, and his case was transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement to be processed for deportation.
Source: https://herit.ag/2VjqhzS, https://herit.ag/3ybqFid
StateArizonaYear2011NameRodney Paul JonesCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Rodney Paul Jones was charged with double voting in Arizona and Colorado in the 2008 general election, fraudulent registration, and presenting a false instrument. He pleaded guilty and was fined $4,600 and ordered to perform 50 hours of community service and a month's probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BKByd9, https://herit.ag/3iS6O16
StateArizonaYear2011NameJohn MarottaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Marotta pleaded guilty to attempted illegal voting for casting ballots in both Arizona and Colorado in the same election. His offense was reduced to a misdemeanor after he paid a $4,600 fine and completed 50 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iWafnl, https://herit.ag/3i6sw2g
StateArizonaYear2011NamePeter Canova and Gina Thai CanovaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Peter Canova and Gina Thai Canova of Scottsdale were charged with 15 counts of voter fraud, including voter registration fraud and illegal voting. Both voted more than once in a single election. Peter Canova pleaded guilty and was sentenced to probation, a $9,200 fine, and 200 hours of community service. Gina Thai Canova received 300 hours of community service and a $13,800 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/2WlQVZ7
StateCaliforniaYear2011NameJames ConwayCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
James Conway was convicted on six charges stemming from his illegal registration to vote: three counts of perjury, two of falsely filing a declaration of candidacy, and one for false registration. Conway was sentenced to time served, given probation, and was ordered to pay restitution.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rDni18
StateCaliforniaYear2011NameNativo LopezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Immigrant-Rights activist Nativo Lopez pleaded guilty to one count of voter registration fraud when it was discovered that he registered to vote in Los Angeles while living in Santa Ana. Lopez had been investigated for voter fraud before. In 1996 his organization registered new citizens to vote in an election that ultimately unseated Republican Rep. Bob Dornan from the 46th District. A House Oversight Committee report later concluded that 748 improper ballots had been cast, 624 of them from non-citizen immigrants. Despite the improperly cast votes, the result of that election was not changed. Lopez was sentenced to three years of probation and 400 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UXQ5Bv
StateCaliforniaYear2011NameKen MarietteCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Ken Mariette, former manager of the Mountain Gate Community Services District, pleaded no contest to felony charges of voting and registration fraud. Mariette used his girlfriend's address to register to vote in Mountain Gate in 2004. He then worked for the district before becoming its manager. Mariette was sentenced to 36 months' conditional release and was ordered to serve 30 days in an adult work program.
Source: https://herit.ag/3kYtaRi
StateColoradoYear2011NameDavid Harold ShackleyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Following a jury trial, a Colorado man was found guilty of voting twice, a misdemeanor, in county elections in 2008 and 2009. Shackley voted early in one county, and then by mail in another. Despite having been warned against voting multiple times after the 2008 election, he did so again in 2009.
Source: https://herit.ag/3Arxi14, https://herit.ag/3y7GZ3G
StateConnecticutYear2011NameLydia MartinezCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
City Councilwoman Lydia Martinez admitted to illegally assisting in the filling out of absentee ballots, as well as encouraging those not eligible to vote absentee to do so. Martinez targeted residents of an assisted living home, Harborview Towers. She was ordered by the Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission to pay a $500 fine. This was not the first time she was fined by the Commission: In 2008, she was found liable to pay $664 to the Citizens Election Fund for the excess expenditures her campaign committee made for her failed run for the State House.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y9yqW0, https://herit.ag/3rCNqci
StateGeorgiaYear2011NameEdwin Morris, Alexia Williams, and Kim…Case TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
The Georgia State Election Board imposed penalties against Edwin Morris and Alexia Williams in 2011 for their roles in forging signatures to get David Osborne on the 2008 Chatham County Commission ballot. Morris received a reprimand and a 10-year suspension from campaign involvement. Williams was fined $300. In 2012, the Board ordered Kim Ross to pay a $300 fine for her involvement in the forging scheme.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rDnqOa, https://herit.ag/372H4tp
StateGeorgiaYear2011NameJames ParkerCase TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeFalse Registrations
James Parker was found guilty of an administrative violation of registering to vote under an address at which he did not live. He was given a cease-and-desist order issued by the Georgia State Election Board, as well as a public reprimand.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iVKpzY
StateGeorgiaYear2011NameDoyle Stone and Greg StoneCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Former Twiggs County Sheriff Doyle Stone and his son, Greg Stone, were investigated for mishandling absentee ballots in Greg Stone's 2008 primary campaign for sheriff. Absentee voters complained that Doyle Stone coerced them into voting for Greg Stone, and then took their ballots rather than allow them to be mailed in. Greg Stone lost the election by a wide margin. Both men agreed to pay $300 in civil fines.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x67uVS, https://herit.ag/3zH4Oj7, https://herit.ag/3yl80As
StateGeorgiaYear2011NameStephen WatsonCase TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Stephen Watson was found guilty of an administrative violation of registering to vote under an address at which he did not live. He was given a cease-and-desist order issued by the Georgia State Election Board, as well as a public reprimand.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y83B3Z
StateIowaYear2011NameMartia Phillips, Brandon Dean, Jennifer…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Martia Yvonne Phillips and 8 others pleaded guilty to voting in the 2008 election despite being convicted felons who had not had their voting rights restored. Phillips had a 2006 felony drug conviction and was on probation during the election. She was sentenced to five years in prison, suspended to two years of probation. The other eight felons were detected after a review of the voter rolls turned up convicted felons who had voted before their rights were restored. They all pleaded guilty.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BGBcnT
StateIowaYear2011NameMichael Loudermilk and Floyd Willie…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Michael Loudermilk and Floyd Willie Boldon pleaded guilty to using other people's addresses when registering to vote.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i4w98O
StateIowaYear2011NamePatrick LyonsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Patrick Lyons, a convicted felon, pleaded guilty to one count of perjury and one count of election fraud after he voted in several elections and ran for election as a school board candidate, both of which he was ineligible to do because of his prior conviction. He was sentenced to five years, suspended, and was ordered to pay a $750 fine plus court costs on each count, and he will be on supervised probation for two years.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x2GdUh
StateIowaYear2011NameChristopher MettinCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Christopher Mettin, a German citizen studying at Morningside College in Iowa, claimed to be a U.S. citizen on a voter registration form. He pleaded guilty to one of the two counts he was charged with and was sentenced to time already served (52 days), and turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Source: https://herit.ag/3CiQTl4
StateIdahoYear2011NameKay Annette HansenCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Kay Annete Hansen pleaded guilty to attempting to vote when not qualified or repeat voting. She was placed on probation and required to pay $287.50 in fines and court costs.
Source: bit.ly/2tvAQxy
StateIdahoYear2011NameRichard A. KeaneCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Richard Keane of Nez Perce County was charged with perjury, illegal registration, and illegal voting or interference with an election. Keane registered to vote using two addresses (one was an old residence where he no longer resided). He pleaded guilty to illegal registration (a misdemeanor) and was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine, and $87.50 in court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3761eTw, https://herit.ag/3f3Vuhj, (Case #CR-2010-0006825)
StateIdahoYear2011NameSusan Rose HarrisCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Susan Rose Harris pleaded guilty to charges of illegal registrations (Idaho Code 18-2322) in the 2009 election in Coer D'Alene. She was sentenced to three months' probation and a $200 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/2WsDuqw
StateIdahoYear2011NameNancy Elaine WhiteCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Nancy White voted in the 2009 Coeur d'Alene city election, while actually residing outside the city limits. She pleaded no contest to charges of "illegal registration by voter," a violation of Idaho Code 18-2322. She was fined $200 and required to serve three months' unsupervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zHODCg, https://herit.ag/3y9dxu5
StateIllinoisYear2011NameMichael CollinsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Michael Collins was convicted of election fraud and tax evasion after giving a false address to establish eligibility to vote in East St. Louis, even though he lived in Swansea. He was also elected to be a precinct committeeman in East St. Louis after getting family members to sign petitions to get him on the ballot. He was sentenced to 50 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
Source: https://herit.ag/3ymcvet
StateIndianaYear2011NameMonte MurphyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Monte Murphy, a former Muncie City Councilman, was convicted of three counts of illegally receiving absentee ballots following a jury trial. He provided the ballots to the individuals, told them how to vote for a straight Democrat ticket, and then mailed in the ballots for them. The trial court reduced each conviction to a Class A misdemeanor and sentenced Monte to consecutive one-year terms, suspended to probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x2sWLi
StateKentuckyYear2011NameJeffrey Newport, Martha Hughes, Tony…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Six defendants pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to buy votes in the 2006 Monroe County general election in favor of certain candidates. Gumm was sentenced to three years' probation with eight months' home detention and a $4,000 fine. Martha Hughes, Michael Page, and Corey Page were each sentenced to two years' probation and six months' home detention. Newport was sentenced to two years' probation, two months' home incarceration, and ordered to pay a $500 fine. Proffitt was sentenced to two years' probation and ordered to pay $1000 in fines.
Source: https://herit.ag/37iNKE5, bit.ly/2eVD58f
StateKentuckyYear2011NameRandy SalyerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Randy Salyer, an operative in a vote-buying scheme connected to Magoffin County Judge-Executive Charles "Doc" Hardin, was convicted of two counts of vote-buying. A joint investigation by the Kentucky Attorney General's office and the FBI revealed that Salyer paid individuals $100 each to bring him their absentee ballots. He was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison, but amazingly upon his release Judge-Executive Hardin hired Salyer as an assistant, likely as a reward for not testifying against him, according to documents filed by the prosecutor in the case.
Source: bit.ly/2eAIM8F, https://herit.ag/3BPBUiv
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameMichael David JohnsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Michael Johnson pleaded guilty to the charge of knowingly voting despite being ineligible. He was sentenced to 181 days' imprisonment at the Ramsey County Correctional Facility and was ordered to pay a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y9XrjU, https://herit.ag/3zLTN01
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameElve Lawrence WilliamsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Elve Williamson was charged with knowingly voting while ineligible to vote and registering an ineligible voter. He pleaded guilty to voting while ineligible, and the other charge was dismissed. He was sentenced to one year in prison (364 days of which were stayed for two years), two years of probation, and a $3,000 fine (of which $2,900 was stayed for two years).
Source: https://herit.ag/3ydNNN6, https://herit.ag/2VdcdrA
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameJames Earl MooreCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
James Moore pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. He was sentenced to 91 days of local confinement (all were stayed), two years' probation, and a fine of $1,200. He was also required to perform 32 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zH4OQ9, https://herit.ag/3rExVAA
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameRoman Durand WoodardCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Roman Woodard was charged with two counts of registering an ineligible voter and one count of knowingly voting while ineligible, stemming from the 2008 election. He pleaded guilty to ineligible voting, and the other charges were dismissed. He was sentenced to 120 days in prison (of which 99 days were stayed for two years), two years of probation, and a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3yakRp9, https://herit.ag/3zMygEx
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameCheryl Lynn BarrettCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Cheryl Barrett was convicted for knowingly voting while ineligible in Austin, Minnesota. She was sentenced to two years of supervised probation and three days of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iSpP3A, https://herit.ag/3i7JnSs
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameKiara Shontay WhiteCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Kiara White of St. Paul, Minnesota pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible in the 2008 election. She was sentenced to 364 days in prison (stayed for one year), one year of supervised probation, 20 hours of community service, and a $500 fine (of which $400 was stayed for one year).
Source: https://herit.ag/2VgECNr, https://herit.ag/37183p5
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameTroy Alan ScottCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Troy Scott was charged with registering ineligible voters and ineligible voting. He pleaded guilty to registration of ineligible voters and was sentenced to 90 days of confinement and one year of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i8N1vc, https://herit.ag/3iRKMM6
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameMichael Jordan BrazeltonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Michael Brazelton was convicted of voting while ineligible in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was sentenced to 365 in jail and two years of supervised probation, and was fined $3,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/373q865, https://herit.ag/3rAyGuK
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameAmber Allison NealCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Amber Neal pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was sentenced to 91 days' local confinement, two years' probation, and a $1,100 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rzE1m0, https://herit.ag/2XQ1bds
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameJames Edward FranklinCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
James Franklin was charged with knowingly voting while ineligible and registering an ineligible voter. He was convicted of voting while ineligible and the other charge was dismissed. He was sentenced to 180 days in prison (of which 125 days were stayed for two years), two years of probation, and a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3eYoPcY, https://herit.ag/3BLm20C
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameRyan Scott MarshCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting, False Registrations
Ryan Marsh of Worthington was charged with voting while ineligible and registering an ineligible voter. He pleaded guilty to the first charge, while the second was dismissed. He was sentenced to two years of supervised probation and was ordered to pay a $500 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BQhK8m, https://herit.ag/3f22jzM
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameChristopher Charles LawrenceCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Christopher Charles Lawrence knowingly voted while ineligible in St. Paul, Minnesota. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 91 days' confinement (90 were stayed), one year of probation, and a $25 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x6wR9V, https://herit.ag/3zDnwYX
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameKim Katrina ShawCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Kim Shaw pleaded guilty to voting while ineligible in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was sentenced to one year of supervised probation and 24 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/2USNZD3, https://herit.ag/3BKBHgH
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameSusan Dulogan WalkerCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Susan Dulogan Walker voted in a 2009 School District Election in Kanabec County, Minnesota, despite being ineligible to vote because she was not a U.S. citizen. She pleaded guilty to registering while ineligible and was sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BQhLJs
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameMichael Shannon O'ConnorCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Michael Shannon O'Connor pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was sentenced to 91 days' local confinement (90 were stayed), one year of probation, and a fine of $25.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iXADgT, https://herit.ag/2Wsqpxt
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameAndrew Frank SchmidtCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Andrew Schmidt pleaded guilty to the charge of registering an ineligible voter. He was sentenced to five years of supervised probation, 10 days of local confinement, and was ordered to pay $585 in fines, which were waived in lieu of completing community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/374fRXu, https://herit.ag/2UTvlLk
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameJames Graham KelleyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
James Kelley pleaded guilty to the charge of knowingly voting while ineligible. He was sentenced to 180 days in prison. He served two days, with the remainder of his sentence stayed for one year while he was given supervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3kYedi9, https://herit.ag/3xiBGxb
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameSabrina Ruth HallCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Sabrina Hall was charged with false registration and ineligible voting. She pleaded guilty to ineligible voting in the 2008 election, the false registration charge was dropped, and Hall was sentenced to 365 days in prison (of which 364 days were stayed for one year), one year of probation, and ordered to pay $156 in court fees. When Fox News went door-to-door to interview felons who were convicted of illegally voting, she was asked if she thought her vote helped Al Franken get into office. She responded saying, "I don't know, but I hope it did."
Source: https://herit.ag/3i88sfX, https://herit.ag/3iOg3zo
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameChristopher Louisell JohnsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Christopher Johnson was charged with registering an ineligible voter and knowingly voting despite being ineligible. He pleaded guilty to the latter charge, while the former was dismissed. He was sentenced to one year of imprisonment at the Ramsey County Correctional Facility, but 363 days of his sentence were stayed. He also received two years' supervised probation, was ordered to complete 60 hours of community service, and to pay a $3,000 fine, $2,800 of which was stayed.
Source: https://herit.ag/3yc3d4k, https://herit.ag/3rB1HXd
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameKimberly Rae LynchCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Kimberly Rae Lynch knowingly voted while ineligible in St. Paul, Minnesota. She pleaded guilty to the voter fraud charges and was sentenced to 364 days' confinement, which was stayed. She also sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay a fine of $500.
Source: https://herit.ag/3j9ZfTR, https://herit.ag/3i7Jo8Y
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameVernon Lee WilliamsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Vernon Williams was convicted of voting while ineligible in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was sentenced to one year and one day in a correctional facility.
Source: https://herit.ag/3ymcAPj, https://herit.ag/3zH4Pnb
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameDonna Eileen CarterCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Donna Carter was convicted of voting while ineligible. She was sentenced to 365 days in jail and two years of supervised probation. She was also fined $1,000 and ordered to perform 40 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BOrsYP, https://herit.ag/3iQSbeB
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameMichael Van StephensCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Michael Stephens pleaded guilty to registering ineligible voters and was sentenced to one year of local confinement in a county correctional facility.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l1iDop, https://herit.ag/3i9HFjv
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameAngela Jane WhiteCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Angela White pleaded guilty to registration of ineligible voters and was sentenced to two years of supervised probation, one year of local confinement (of which 360 days were stayed for a two-year term), and 20 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BMwsNC, https://herit.ag/3iSGLaf
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameJames Vance BondCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
James Bond pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible in Mounds View, Minnesota. He was sentenced to 288 days in local confinement and fined $100.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Vdvb1h, https://herit.ag/375VMzL
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameShane James LymanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Shane James Lyman knowingly voted while ineligible in St. Paul, Minnesota. He pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to 100 days' imprisonment (99 were stayed), one year probation, and a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3ycAb4S, https://herit.ag/3zJbnBU
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameColin Lee SchicklingCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Colin Schickling pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was sentenced to 365 days' imprisonment, of which he served 114 days, and the remainder were stayed. He also was fined $1,000 and received two years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/2TDt9qB, https://herit.ag/3eZ7XTC
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameKristina Jane MossbergCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Kristina Mossberg pleaded guilty to voting while ineligible in Anoka, Minnesota. She was sentenced to 365 days of local confinement, one year of supervised probation, and 18 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l6soBJ, https://herit.ag/3x7rpDU
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameVaugh Tojo YoungCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Vaugh Tojo was charged with registering an ineligible voter and knowingly voting while ineligible. He pleaded guilty to voting while ineligible, and the other charge was dismissed. He was sentenced to 180 days in prison (of which 178 days were stayed for two years), two years of supervised probation, a $50 fine, and 50 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x7xUGJ, https://herit.ag/3l3JIaG
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameDustin Lee RyanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Dustin Ryan pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. He was sentenced to 365 days' imprisonment (363 were stayed), two years' probation, and a fine of $1,000. He was also ordered to perform 40 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3xcBVcJ, https://herit.ag/3zDnGzx
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameNakeisha Lezette HowardCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Nakeisha Howard was charged with false registration and knowingly voting while ineligible in the 2008 election. She pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible to vote, and the false registration charge was dismissed. She was sentenced 180 days in prison (of which 176 days were stayed for two years), two years' supervised probation, a $150 fine, and 40 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UUrlKv, https://herit.ag/2TBA4R4
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameAnthony Joseph KippelsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Anthony Joseph Kippels pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. He was sentenced to 180 days' imprisonment (179 were stayed), one year of probation, and a fine of $100.
Source: https://herit.ag/3kZqyCz, https://herit.ag/3x2sX1O
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameJason Dennis GrueneichCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Jason Grueneich pleaded guilty to voting while ineligible in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. A court sentenced him to two years of supervised probation and ordered him to complete 24 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f0bDUW, https://herit.ag/374MPH6
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameShannon Dee MoudryCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Shannon Moudry pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible in Hutchinson, Minnesota. She was sentenced to one year of supervised probation and 15 days of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/371Byaz, https://herit.ag/3rzE9Sw
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameCurtis Russell SchneiderCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Curtis Schneider pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was sentenced to 162 days' imprisonment and a fine of $100.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BLKpez, https://herit.ag/3iWVSPK
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameKyle Robert DenoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Kyle Deno pleaded guilty to registering an ineligible voter. He was sentenced to five days in jail, two years of supervised probation, and 20 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rEwDFZ, https://herit.ag/2TBA1om
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameWayne Seton ApplebaumCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Wayne Applebaum was convicted of the charge of knowingly voting despite being ineligible. He was sentenced to six months of probation and was ordered to complete 12 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3j9Zka7, https://herit.ag/3BQhPca
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameGidget Sherice ToddCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Gidget Todd pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible to vote in the 2008 election and was sentenced to 100 days in prison, one year of probation, and a $1,001 fine (of which $951 was stayed for one year).
Source: https://herit.ag/3BPBUPx, https://herit.ag/3iQS4zH
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameNakisha Kechelle JordanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Nakisha Jordan pleaded guilty to ineligible voting in St. Paul, Minnesota. A court sentenced her to 365 days in jail and two years of probation, and fined her $3,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iRKRiS, https://herit.ag/3BPw1lk
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameBrent Michael CirilloCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Brent Cirillo pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was sentenced to 365 days in prison and two years of probation, and was fined $3,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/3yc3c0g, https://herit.ag/3rCDzmY
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameJeanette HurtCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Jeanette Hurt was charged with registering an ineligible voter and knowingly voting despite being ineligible. She pleaded guilty to the latter charge, while the former was dismissed. Hurt served 35 days of a one-year sentence at the Ramsey County Correction Facility, with the remainder of the sentenced stayed for two years. She also received two years' supervised probation and was ordered to pay a $3,000 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i4ULOT, https://herit.ag/2UMEcyw
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameSheila Larae DennisCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Sheila Dennis pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She was sentenced to 100 days in jail and one year of probation, and was fined $50.
Source: https://herit.ag/3xekA3u, https://herit.ag/3l3Hw2O
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameDaniel Paul WichmannCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Daniel Wichmann pleaded guilty to false registrations and was sentenced to one year of local confinement (of which 360 days were stayed for two years), two years of probation, a fine of $300, and 20 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3xcBSO5, https://herit.ag/3zBAeXW
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameLacy Jewel GraditiCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Lacy Graditi was charged with registering an ineligible voter and knowingly voting while ineligible in the 2008 election in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She pleaded guilty to voting while ineligible and the other charge was dismissed. She was sentenced to 10 days' imprisonment, five years' of supervised probation, and community service in lieu of her $300 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f2YElw, https://herit.ag/3BLIOFs
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameHaleem Khan ShamidCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Haleem Khan Shamid pleaded guilty to a charge of registering ineligible voters and was sentenced to five years of probation and 20 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l01r2H, https://herit.ag/2THy0Hs
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameParis Lamar CareyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Paris Carey pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible. A court sentenced him to one year of probation and 20 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zEg2F2, https://herit.ag/3x3rFDD
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameBrian William PrieferCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Brian Priefer was convicted of knowingly voting while ineligible in Maplewood, Minnesota. He was sentenced to 365 days' imprisonment (all were stayed), two years' probation, and a fine of $3,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/371tpCS, https://herit.ag/3f42OcJ
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameJennifer Jo JohnsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Jennifer Johnson was charged with registering an ineligible voter and knowingly voting despite being ineligible. She pleaded guilty to the former charge, while the latter was dismissed. She served 18 days of a one-year sentence in local confinement. She also received two years of supervised probation and was ordered to pay a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y8z4TN, https://herit.ag/3rzE9C0
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameSiresa Dale MooreCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Siresa Moore pleaded guilty to registering ineligible voters in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was sentenced to 181 days of local confinement and a fine of $50.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Wg86v9
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameDante Antonio Garcia, Jr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Dante Antonio Garcia, Jr., pleaded guilty to knowingly voted while ineligible in Stearns County, Minnesota. He was sentenced to 211 days' imprisonment, five years' supervised probation, and ordered to pay a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/372GUlN, https://herit.ag/3f1ZtLm
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameLenzie Lee GeorgeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Lenzie George was charged with registering an ineligible voter and knowingly voting while ineligible. He pleaded guilty to voting while ineligible, and the other charge was dismissed. He was sentenced to 219 days in prison (with credit for time served) and a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i4UOu3, https://herit.ag/3l35T0I
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameBrohdy Hillis AveryCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Brodhy Hillis Avery, a convicted felon serving probation, pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible in the 2010 election. He received a 180-day suspended jail sentence, two years' probation, and a $980 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/2THxVDE, https://herit.ag/3BPtzLG, https://herit.ag/3iWVPU4
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameHarold Eugene ThompsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Harold Eugene Thompson pleaded guilty to ineligible voting and was sentenced to one day of time served in prison and five years of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/2VdbVB0, https://herit.ag/37iNPrn
StateMinnesotaYear2011NamePatrick Casey GettenCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Patrick Getten pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible. He was sentenced to 365 days in prison (of which 359 days were stayed for one year), one year of probation, and a $500 fine (of which $400 was stayed for one year).
Source: https://herit.ag/3rEWlKh, https://herit.ag/3y3Bpzb
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameCarolyn LandCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Carolyn Land knowingly voted while ineligible in St. Paul, Minnesota. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 100 days of local confinement (99 were stayed), one year of probation, and a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3kX7zZw, https://herit.ag/2Vhf42p
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameJohn Paul ThomasCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
John Thomas pleaded guilty to ineligible voting and was sentenced to 120 days of local confinement, two years of probation, and a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/373gosz, https://herit.ag/3f1zCmW
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameSpencer Dwight CistrunkCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Spencer Cistrunk pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible. He received a sentence of 91 days in jail, two years of probation, and a $1,100 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/2VdbVRw, https://herit.ag/2V8DNpL
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameDeanara Montez ThomasCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Deanara Thomas pleaded guilty to false registrations and was sentenced to 120 days of local confinement and a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i9odTG, https://herit.ag/3kZqF0X
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameMarcellette Chyann PayneCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Marcellette Payne pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. She was sentenced to 180 days' local confinement (served four days and the rest were stayed), six months' probation, and a fine of $50.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rCNzfQ, https://herit.ag/37507U4
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameLavern Antoinette BowmanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Lavern Bowman pleaded guilty to voting while ineligible during the November 2008 general election. As convicted felon, she lacked the right to vote. She was sentenced to two months' supervised probation and was ordered to complete 40 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UV43nF
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameHarvey Joseph PoitraCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Harvey Poitra pleaded guilty to the charge of registering an ineligible voter. He was sentenced to 366 days' imprisonment, stayed for five years. He also received five years of supervised probation and was required to pay a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f0bAIK, https://herit.ag/3BMx5GR
StateMinnesotaYear2011NamePaul Duane LamplCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Paul Lampl pleaded guilty to the charge of registering an ineligible voter. He was sentenced to five years of supervised probation, and was ordered to complete 40 hours of community service and pay a $500 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3eZ7RLK, https://herit.ag/372GUCj
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameCassidy Cole SchusterCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Cassidy Schuster was charged with and pleaded guilty to voting while ineligible. He was sentenced to 12 days in jail and three years of supervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Wg8fib, https://herit.ag/3y83BB1
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameKathleen Adelle HeckerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Kathleen Hecker pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible in Howard Lake, Minnesota. She was sentenced to two years of supervised probation and 30 days of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/2TBA03M, https://herit.ag/3eZZdfG
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameTaylor Joseph EndresCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Taylor Endres pleaded guilty to registering an ineligible voter in Cold Spring, Minnesota. He was sentenced to 36 days in jail, two years of supervised probation, and community service in lieu of a fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i4w9FQ, https://herit.ag/3iTg3y3
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameDewey Robert SimmonsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Dewey Simmons pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible and was sentenced to time served of 312 days and a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/2VfytAQ, https://herit.ag/2Wi17Ss
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameMark Steven TiceCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Mark Tice was charged with voting as a felon and false registrations. He pleaded guilty to felon voting and the false registrations charge was dismissed. Tice was assessed $990 in fines.
Source: https://herit.ag/3eYoPtu, https://herit.ag/3BLZcWt
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameAntonio Vassel BrownCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Antonio Brown was convicted of voting while ineligible in the November 2008 general election. Brown has a lengthy criminal history, having been convicted of multiple felonies in several states. His convictions rendered him ineligible to vote, but he did so anyway. He was convicted and sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zG2Xef
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameHector Molina PerezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Hector Molina Perez pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible in St. Paul. He was sentenced to four months' local confinement (he only served one day and the rest were stayed), one year of probation, and a fine of $50. He was also ordered to perform 24 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3j9ZjD5, https://herit.ag/3i4UKKP
StateMinnesotaYear2011NamePaula Jean SmithCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Paula Smith of White Earth, Minnesota was convicted of knowingly voting while ineligible. She was sentenced to 30 days in Becker County Jail, was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine, and received five years of supervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BL5BkQ
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameCatherine Yvette JenkinsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Catherine Jenkins was charged with registering an ineligible voter and knowingly voting despite being ineligible. She pleaded guilty to the latter charge, while the former was dismissed. Jenkins was sentenced to one year of imprisonment at the Ramsey County Correctional Facility. She served 64 days of her sentence, with the remainder stayed for two years while she underwent supervised probation. She was also ordered to pay a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rETIIM, https://herit.ag/373goc3
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameKatie Denise MooreCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Katie Denise Moore pleaded guilty to registering ineligible voters in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was sentenced to 91 days' imprisonment and a fine of $50.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BEYk62, https://herit.ag/3iWaoHp
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameTimothy John ArsenalCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Timothy Arsenal of St. Paul pleaded guilty to the charge of registering an ineligible voter. He was sentenced to serve six months in prison, with all but six days of the sentence stayed or credited for time served. Arsenal also was ordered to pay a $50 fine and received one year of supervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/373goJ5, https://herit.ag/3rH6ard
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameDominique Nicole BoldenCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Dominique Bolden was charged with registering an ineligible voter and knowingly voting despite being ineligible. She pleaded guilty to the latter charge while the former was dismissed. She served 31 days of a 91-day prison sentence in local confinement. She also received one year of supervised probation and was ordered to pay a $1,100 fine, $1,050 of which was stayed.
Source: https://herit.ag/3yc3e8o, https://herit.ag/3rCK1u5
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameMatthew Nicholas AgnesCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Matthew Nicholas pleaded guilty to the charge of knowingly voting while ineligible. He was sentenced to five years of supervised probation, ordered to serve 45 days of local confinement, and to pay a fine of $585. He also received a 366 day prison sentence, which was stayed for five years.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rETJMQ, https://herit.ag/3yarVC7
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameLisa May BurlesonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Lisa May Burleson was convicted of ineligible voting when she cast her ballot after pleading guilty to felony theft in 2006. She was sentenced to two years of supervised probation and required to complete 40 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x7y2pH, Case # 69HI-CR-11-543, https://herit.ag/3zyboZc,
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameJames Albert AyersCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
James Ayers was charged with registering an ineligible voter and knowingly voting despite being ineligible. He pleaded guilty to the latter charge, while the former was dismissed. He was sentenced to one year of imprisonment at the Ramsey County Correctional Facility. He served 55 days of his sentence, with the remainder stayed for two years while he underwent supervised probation. He was also ordered to pay a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zFenz1, https://herit.ag/3yc31SE
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameRobert Christopher SchuehleCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Robert Schuele pleaded guilty to registration of ineligible voters and was sentenced to 91 days of local confinement and a fine of $100.
Source: https://herit.ag/3xiBGNH, https://herit.ag/3kX7FjQ
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameChad Alan SavoyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Chad Savoy of New Ulm was convicted of knowingly voting despite being ineligible. He was sentenced to 90 days in the county jail, but his sentence was stayed for one year. He also was also ordered to pay $580 in fines and complete one year of supervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f1dEjV, https://herit.ag/3BMDBgM
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameKenneth Alphonso JohnsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Kenneth Johnson was charged with registering an ineligible voter and knowingly voting despite being ineligible. He pleaded guilty to the latter charge, while the former was dismissed. He was sentenced to one year of local confinement, 364 days of which were stayed. He also received two years of supervised probation and was ordered to pay a $3,000 fine, $2,950 of which was stayed.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i4UN9t, https://herit.ag/3l2K8y0
StateMinnesotaYear2011NameTodd Reggi TiedemannCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Todd Tiedemann was charged with ineligible voting during the 2008 election and registering an ineligible voter. He pleaded guilty to voting while ineligible, and the other charge was dismissed. He was sentenced to one year in prison (361 days of which were stayed for two years), two years of probation, and a $3,000 fine ($2,950 of which was stayed for two years).
Source: https://herit.ag/3BQhYwe, https://herit.ag/3f3wcjh
StateMississippiYear2011NameTerrance WattsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Terrance Watts, a convicted felon and therefore ineligible to vote, pleaded guilty to two counts of voter fraud for swearing in an affidavit on an absentee ballot that he was eligible to vote in Madison County and for voting in two elections. He was sentenced to two consecutive five-year prison terms.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UTbXy0
StateMississippiYear2011NameLessadolla SowersCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
NAACP official Lessadolla Sowers was convicted on 10 counts of fraudulently casting absentee ballots for voting in the names of 10 people, four of them deceased. She received a five-year sentence for each count, to be served concurrently.
Source: https://herit.ag/376jAn8
StateMontanaYear2011NameAlan Lloyd SkariCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Alan Lloyd Skari pleaded guilty to a "limits on voting rights" charge after he submitted his ex-wife's absentee ballot without her permission. He was given a six-month suspended sentence and ordered to pay a $250 fine plus a $35 surcharge.
Source: https://herit.ag/2WixO26
StateNorth CarolinaYear2011NameShelia Romona HodgesCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Shelia Romona Hodges was charged by the state in Wake County with attempted voter fraud, a misdemeanor, after voting twice for Barack Obama during the 2008 General Election. She voted early in person at a community center and voted again in person on election day. She pleaded guilty to one count of attempted voter fraud and was fined $200.
Source: herit.ag/3PFOAkU, herit.ag/45WwdOv, herit.ag/3Rkn0Lq
StateNorth CarolinaYear2011NameBrandon Earl McleanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Brandon Mclean was charged by the state in Wake County with attempted voter fraud, a misdemeanor, after voting twice for Barack Obama during the 2008 General Election. He voted early in person and then later voted again in person on election day. He pleaded guilty to one count of voter fraud and was fined $200.
Source: herit.ag/3Rkn0Lq, herit.ag/45Rlq8m
StateNew JerseyYear2011NameAngel ColonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Angel Colon pleaded guilty to a charge of second-degree election fraud for fraudulently submitting absentee messenger ballots on behalf of voters who never received the ballots or had an opportunity to cast their votes. He was sentenced to three years in prison.
Source: https://herit.ag/374K2O0
StateNew JerseyYear2011NameCristobal CalixCase TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeFalse Registrations, Ineligible Voting
Cristobal Calix, a Honduran citizen, came to the U.S. in 1976 and became a lawful permanent resident in 1980.When he applied for naturalization in 2004, he admitted to voting in the 2004 general election. Voting records showed he also voted in 14 other elections between 1984 and 1996. An immigration judge determined that Calix was removable because he had illegally registered and voted in the 2004 election, a decision which was upheld on appeal by the Third Circuit.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iWVLni
StateNew JerseyYear2011NameRonald HarrisCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Ronald Harris pleaded guilty to charges in connection with an absentee ballot fraud conspiracy, in which he and 13 others shredded ballots which cast votes for the opposition during the 2009 Atlantic City Democratic primary. He was sentenced to 181 days in prison.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Z5up8g
StateNew JerseyYear2011NameRobert TierneyCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Robert Tierney, a New Brunswick police officer, entered into a pre-trial intervention program (PTI), in relation to theft by deception and voter fraud charges that were filed by the New Brunswick Police Department. An investigation revealed Tierney voted four times between 2005 and 2009 in New Brunswick, while actually living in Milltown. He pleaded guilty and was recommended for the PTI program by the state's probation division. Upon completion of the diversionary program, the charged will be dismissed.
Source: https://herit.ag/372GX0X
StateNevadaYear2011NameAmy Adele Busefink and Christopher…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Amy Adele Busefink and Christopher Howell Edwards, two senior ACORN executives, were convicted of election fraud in connection with a voter registration scheme in which employees were paid a bonus to register voters. Busefink received a two-year suspended prison sentence and was ordered to pay a $4,000 fine and perform 100 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3pC1kwn, https://herit.ag/3BgIg9a
StateNew YorkYear2011NameAngela GumbarevicCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Angela Gumbarevic pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a forged instrument for allegedly forging signatures on her petition to be a candidate for the office of Oneida County Sheriff. She was sentenced to five years' probation and 150 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BL5uFW, https://herit.ag/3iZz95U
StateOhioYear2011NameJoseph CopijaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Joseph Copija, of Oceanside, California, pleaded guilty to charges of election falsification and complicity to election falsification. He forged signatures on a ballot petition aiming to get a casino initiative on the Ohio ballot in 2008. Copija was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and ordered to pay court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3lHsSgn, https://herit.ag/3i8YZVS, (Case #09CR000368)
StateOhioYear2011NameDeshara M. McKinneyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, Ballot Petition Fraud
Deshara M. McKinney, of Columbus, pleaded guilty to falsifying signatures on applications for absentee ballots while working as a canvasser in the 2009 ballot initiative to allow casinos in Ohio. McKinney fled the state after her fraud was discovered, and was eventually arrested in Michigan. She was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to complete 40 hours of community service. She was also required to pay court costs and the cost of her extradition.
Source: https://herit.ag/3tTpGC5
StateTennesseeYear2011NameGayle CopelandCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Gayle Lee Copeland, Jr., 54, pleaded guilty to charges including two counts of illegal voting as well as criminal impersonation and food stamp fraud. Copeland received a two-year suspended sentence and supervised probation. Copeland was detected because of new voter ID laws recently passed in Tennessee.
Source: https://herit.ag/3xcBZsZ, https://herit.ag/3zGwS65
StateTexasYear2011NameReyna AlmanzaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeImpersonation Fraud At The Polls
Almanza was charged with illegal voting and voter impersonation in a 2009 school district election. Almanza and one of her sons cast votes at a polling place. Later, Almanza brought her son back to the polls, where he cast a vote in the name of his incarcerated brother. She received a two-year suspended sentence, five years' probation, 90 days in county jail, and court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BL5CVW, https://herit.ag/3f22riK, https://herit.ag/370ayrY
StateTexasYear2011NameRonald MarshCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Ronald Marsh pleaded guilty to illegally voting in the 2009 Smith County Municipal Election. He received four years' deferred adjudication, and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and complete 100 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i7Jpty
StateTexasYear2011NameDelores McMillianCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeImpersonation Fraud At The Polls
Delores McMillian, a poll worker in Dallas, pleaded guilty to trying to vote using another person's voter registration information in the 2010 primary election. Another poll worker prevented her from casting a falsified ballot. She was sentenced to one year of probation and was ordered to pay $227 in court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/2THy222, https://herit.ag/3l5Qnku
StateTexasYear2011NameRegino Cantu SalinasCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Regino Cantu Salinas pleaded guilty to voting illegally in the 2008 primary election. Salinas was a convicted felon and therefore ineligible to vote. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail, two years' probation, and was ordered to pay a $2,000 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rETS2Q
StateVirginiaYear2011NameJames HalfadayCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
James Halfaday pleaded guilty to a felony election fraud after admitting that he lied about his residency while running for Charlottesville City Council. Halfaday received a five-year prison sentence, with all but 60 days suspended. He was ordered to complete 40 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iRgglj
StateWisconsinYear2011NameVeronica ToneyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Veronica Toney, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty to a charge of illegal voting. Toney, a convicted felon, voted despite being ineligible. She was ordered to pay a $1,192 court assessment.
Source: bit.ly/2tNNTNi, bit.ly/2tWP0uz
StateWisconsinYear2011NameCorrey GradyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Correy Grady of Milwaukee pleaded guilty to illegal voting in the November 2008 election, despite being ineligible due to his felony record. Grady was sentenced to one year's probation and ordered to pay $318 in court costs.
Source: bit.ly/2sRRrK0
StateWisconsinYear2011NameLeon PendletonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Leon Pendleton, of Milwaukee, pleaded guilty to charges of fraudulent registration and illegal voting. Pendleton, a convicted felon, registered and voted despite the fact that he was ineligible. Pendleton was sentenced to 60 days' imprisonment, fined $300, and ordered to pay all court costs.
Source: bit.ly/2sLrX5S
StateAlabamaYear2010NameKaren Tipton BerryCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Ms. Berry pleaded guilty and received a two-year suspended sentence. The former Pike County Commissioner narrowly won--and then lost--her 2008 reelection bid when 10 absentee ballots were found to have been fraudulently cast in the election. Ms. Berry was charged with mailing an illegal absentee ballot.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Va2qT0
StateAlabamaYear2010NameGay Nell TinkerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Gay Nell Tinker, a former circuit clerk for Hale County, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of absentee ballot fraud after her scheme to orchestrate fraudulent absentee ballots for the benefit of multiple candidates was uncovered. She admitted to falsifying the ballots of five voters to benefit certain candidates, including her brother, Circuit Court Judge Marvin Wiggins, and her husband, Senator Bobby Singleton (D_Greensboro).
Source: https://herit.ag/2ZoJOkR, https://herit.ag/3Bsz81z
StateCaliforniaYear2010NameMolly MoralesCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Molly Morales received two mail-in ballots, one addressed to her and the other addressed to "Molly LaPointe." Morales filled out and submitted both ballots in the fall 2009 St. Helena school board election. She pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor count of voter fraud. Morales was sentenced to three years' probation, 150 hours of community service, a $1,100 fine, and was ordered to pay $4,080 in restitution to Napa County.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BPtyaA
StateCaliforniaYear2010NameEloise Garcia-MohsinCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Former Palm Springs candidate Eloise Garcia-Mohsin was charged with two counts of voter fraud, three counts of perjury, and four counts of falsely filing election documents after lying about her residence so she could run for office. She pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor violation of the state's election code, was sentenced to 180 hours of community service, and disqualified from seeking or holding public office during a three-year period of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zybaRQ, https://herit.ag/3BhKAww
StateConnecticutYear2010NameCarlos LopezCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Carlos Lopez and his wife, Luz Lopez, registered to vote and voted on three separate occasions (2004, 2006, and 2007) in Hartford, where they own a furniture store, while actually living in Farmington. Lopez and his wife were ordered to pay a civil penalty to the Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission in the amount of $2,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/3eZ7WPy
StateConnecticutYear2010NameLuz LopezCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Luz Lopez and her husband, Carlos Lopez, registered to vote and voted on three separate occasions (2004, 2006, and 2007) in Hartford, where they own a furniture store, while actually living in Farmington. Lopez and her husband were ordered to pay a civil penalty to the Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission in the amount of $2,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zImWce
StateFloridaYear2010NameMaurice Childress, Kashawn John,…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
ACORN voter registration canvassers Maurice Childress, Kashawn John, Liltovia Rhodes, Carlos Torres, Evangeline Williams, Lilkevia Williams, and Richard Williams, were convicted of false swearing in an election in Miami as part of a scheme to submit fraudulent voter registration applications. They received sentences ranging from 72 days to 10 months in prison.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y9ywgk
StateFloridaYear2010NameGreg "Charlie" BurkeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Greg "Charlie" Burke was found guilty of voter fraud in the third degree, a felony, for living and voting in one county while holding an elected post in another. He was sentenced to two years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3ymcuXX
StateGeorgiaYear2010NameCarleton Vines, Albert Palmour, Dorothy…Case TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Carleton Vines and his accomplices ran an absentee ballot fraud operation designed to rig the 2006 election in which Vines won election as a state court judge. Vines's co-conspirators acted as "runners," illegally "assisting" voters in filling out their absentee ballots. In many cases, ballots were transported by the conspirators to Vines's law office before being subsequently mailed. The group signed a consent decree with the state board of election, acknowledging their actions and accepting a public reprimand. Vines was fined $15,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iQE74J, https://herit.ag/2TE5gzj, https://herit.ag/3l1ivoV
StateGeorgiaYear2010NameMichael Douglas, Jr. and Olin GibsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes, Duplicate Voting
Former Dodge County Sheriff Michael Douglas, Jr., and Deputy Sheriff Olin Gibson pleaded guilty to election fraud in connection with Douglas' first campaign for sheriff in 2004. Douglas pleaded guilty to conspiracy to buy votes and to voting more than once, and Gibson pleaded guilty to buying a vote for Douglas.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l6shWP
StateGeorgiaYear2010NameTommy Raney and Debra BrownCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Tommy Raney, a 2007 candidate for the Jackson City Council, and his campaign worker, Debra Brown, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit absentee ballot fraud for mishandling more than 40 absentee ballots in the 2007 Jackson City Council race. Raney had won the election by 27 votes. Both were sentenced to two years' probation. Raney was fined $158,000, and Brown was fined $20,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Vdv31N, https://herit.ag/3742shY
StateIdahoYear2010NameThomas Gordon StevensCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Stevens was found guilty of illegal voting or interference with an election and illegal registration. These charges stem from the primary election in May of 2010. He was given two years' probation and 180 days in jail, which were later suspended.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iMzgl2, (Case #CR-2010-0011469-MD)
StateIllinoisYear2010NameWilliam BrownCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
William Brown, of Cahokia, pleaded guilty to 22 charges related to election fraud after he worked with candidates for the Cahokia village board to rig their 2009 municipal election. Brown helped to apply for fraudulent absentee ballots and submit votes using those ballots. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail, two years probation, and 200 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iOfQfA, https://herit.ag/3i9u9fM
StateIllinoisYear2010NameAnish EapenCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Anish Eapen, a city streets and sanitation superintendent in Chicago's 50th ward, pleaded guilty to absentee ballot violations. He approached residents of his ward while showing them his town badge, offered to help them cast absentee ballots, and filled out some of their ballots himself while working for an alderman candidate. Eapen was sentenced to 364 days in Cook County jail.
Source: https://herit.ag/2VcrLvx, https://herit.ag/2VgEuNX
StateIllinoisYear2010NameKyle R. JohnsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Kyle R. Johnson, a former Cahokia village trustee, falsified absentee ballot applications and illegally cast the ballots he obtained during a municipal election. He received five years' probation, 14 days in jail, and 200 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rDnu0m, https://herit.ag/3761ime
StateIllinoisYear2010NameArmando RamosCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Armando Ramos, of Chicago, pleaded guilty to absentee ballot violations in 2010. He had approached residents, offered to help them vote absentee, and in some cases filled out ballots for them during a 2007 election in which he was working for an alderman candidate. He was sentenced to 270 days in Cook County jail.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BLlZ4W, https://herit.ag/3iZz2Y2
StateIllinoisYear2010NameTrevon L. TompkinCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
In the 2009 Cahokia municipal election, former village trustee Trevon L. Tompkin falsified absentee ballot applications and illegally voted the ballots he obtained. He received five years' probation, 14 days in jail, and 200 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f22fQy, https://herit.ag/3BMDtxO
StateIllinoisYear2010NameKevin WigginsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Kevin Wiggins, of Cahokia, pleaded guilty to 43 charges against him in a voter fraud scheme in Cahokia's 2009 municipal election. Wiggins, along with candidates for the village board, filed fraudulent applications for absentee ballots and subsequently voted using those ballots. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail, two years of probation, and 200 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Wi174U, https://herit.ag/3ydNSAo
StateKentuckyYear2010NameWilliam Andrew KingCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
William Andrew King pleaded guilty to illegally voting in the 2010 election. King, a convicted felon, was given four years of pre-trial diversion. A wrongful registration is a class D felony in Kentucky.
Source: https://herit.ag/3j9Zjmz
StateKentuckyYear2010NameWilbur Graves, Wanda Moore, Gary…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Wilbur Graves, a former judge-executive for Monroe County, was convicted along with Wanda Moore, Gary Bartley, and Ronald Muse in a vote-buying scheme during the 2006 Monroe County general election. Moore and Muse both reached a plea agreement with prosecutors, testifying against Wilbur Graves. During the testimony, Moore stated that Graves provided her $20,000 to $30,000 which Moore used to buy votes for Graves. She paid about 140 voters $40 to $60 per vote. Graves was convicted and sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, two years' supervised release, and a $5,000 fine. Moore was sentenced to two years' probation and a $400 fine. The judge sentenced Bartley to six months' probation/home confinement and ordered him to pay a $2,000 fine. Muse was sentenced to time served.
Source: bit.ly/2eVD58f, https://herit.ag/3rB1HGH
StateKentuckyYear2010NameChester Jones and Sherman NeaceCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Chester Jones and Sherman Neace pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a vote-buying scheme masterminded by the two men during the 2008 election. Jones was running for the Perry County School Board and also served as chairman of the county Democrat Party executive committee. Neace, a former county judge-executive, was running for magistrate. The pair accepted $7,500 from the Kentucky Democrat Party to fund get-out-the-vote efforts, but instead used the money to buy the votes of 75 Perry County voters for $100 apiece. Both men pleaded guilty to mail-fraud charges for mailing false campaign-spending documents to state agencies to cover up their illegal activity. Jones was sentenced to one year in prison, and Neace was sentenced to three years of probation, serving the first six months in home confinement.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iM4vMU, bit.ly/2fiEzWY, bit.ly/2eoz1Ne
StateKentuckyYear2010NameR. Cletus Maricle, Douglas Adams,…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Eight defendants (including a former circuit judge, a former school superintendent, a county clerk, a magistrate, and a former Democratic election commissioner) were convicted of vote-buying, mail fraud, extortion, and money laundering for checking lists of voters to identify those who would take bribes and for organizing people to drive them to the polls, where complicit precinct workers made sure they voted correctly and gave them a ticket to redeem for payment. After a lengthy appeals process, and after all 8 had served 40 months in prison, their sentences were reduced to: William Morris - five years, six months; Debra Morris - three years, four months; Stanley Bowling - five years, six months; Maricle, Stivers, Adams - 100 days' home incarceration, two years' supervised release; Freddy Thompson - two years' supervised release. Charles Jones has not yet been sentenced.
Source: bit.ly/2fdA29C, bit.ly/2eezHBr, https://herit.ag/3zHOMpi
StateKentuckyYear2010NameHugh Melvin PerkinsCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Hugh Melvin Perkins pleaded guilty to illegally voting in the 2010 election. Perkins, a convicted felon, was given four years of pre-trial diversion. A wrongful registration is a class D felony in Kentucky.
Source: https://herit.ag/375VR6x
StateMaineYear2010NameDerek AbbottCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Derek Abbott pleaded guilty to duplicate voting in multiple elections. Abbott had voted in multiple state and federal elections in each of two counties. He was permitted to withdraw his plea and the case was ultimately dismissed after Abbott successfully completed the requirements of a deferred disposition agreement.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iTTycn, https://herit.ag/3BKpyYZ
StateMaineYear2010NameDelmer TerrillCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Delmer Terrill pleaded guilty to a charge of making a false statement or oath, admitting to voting twice (in Dixmont and Newburgh, Maine) in the 2009 election. He received a 12-day jail sentence.
Source: https://herit.ag/3eYoOFW
StateMinnesotaYear2010NameKhalid Jafar WilksCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Khalid Jafar Wilks was convicted of unlawfully voting and was sentenced to 10 days' imprisonment, but his sentence was stayed for one year.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y9dsXj, https://herit.ag/3zEg2ow
StateMinnesotaYear2010NameMaurice Leonza BrownCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Maurice Brown pleaded guilty to a charge of registering an ineligible voter. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail, and ordered to pay a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f2mxcT, https://herit.ag/2TBA3N0
StateMinnesotaYear2010NameMichael Antwon CommonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Michael Common pleaded guilty to knowingly voting despite being ineligible. He received a 13-month prison sentence, stayed for five years. He also received five years' supervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3xcAPhg, https://herit.ag/3kZqsuH
StateMinnesotaYear2010NameMonica Duarte DucheneCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Monica Duchene was convicted of knowingly voting despite being ineligible. She was sentenced to two years of supervised probation and ordered to complete 20 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Va2x0S, https://herit.ag/2Wi188Y
StateMinnesotaYear2010NameNicole Lynn CarringtonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Nicole Carrington pleaded guilty to registering an ineligible voter in Roseville, Minnesota. She was sentenced to 365 days in jail and fined $100.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l1iyRD, https://herit.ag/3i5A0T1
StateMinnesotaYear2010NameRonnie IvyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Ronnie Ivy was charged with registering an ineligible voter and knowingly voting despite being ineligible. She pleaded guilty to the latter charge, while the former was dismissed. Ivy was sentenced to four months' imprisonment, but her sentence was stayed for 18 months while she underwent supervised probation. She was also fined $50.
Source: https://herit.ag/2TBA5o6, https://herit.ag/3rDnzBc
StateMinnesotaYear2010NameDaniel Tyrell ClarkCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Daniel Clark pleaded guilty to registering an ineligible voter in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was sentenced to 365 days in jail, two years of supervised probation, 40 hours of community service, and received a $1,000 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rAXTFr, https://herit.ag/3y86mlX
StateMinnesotaYear2010NameSarah Lynn HankinsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Sarah Hankins pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible in the 2008 election. She was sentenced to a year in prison (of which 11 months and 30 days were stayed for two years), two years of probation, and a $100 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x7rxmS, https://herit.ag/2ULPm6F
StateMinnesotaYear2010NameDavid Richard HofmannCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
David Hofmann pleaded guilty to ineligible voting in Herron Lake. He was sentenced to one year and one day in a correctional facility and five years of supervised probation. He was also fined $1,200.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iQm12U, https://herit.ag/2WrcUOx
StateMinnesotaYear2010NameShawn Scott DeatleyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Shawn Deatley was convicted of burglary in 2005 and received probation. As a convicted felon, Deatley was ineligible to vote until the completion of probation. Despite this fact, Deatley took advantage of same-day registration to cast a ballot in the 2008 presidential election. Had Deatley registered in advance it is likely his illegal attempt to vote would have been blocked, since election officials are provided with lists of ineligible felons against which registrants can be checked.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i5A6tR, https://herit.ag/3iMzkkM
StateMinnesotaYear2010NameDonald James DiamondCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Donald Diamond pleaded guilty to registering an ineligible voter. He was sentenced to 365 days in jail, two years of supervised probation, 60 hours of community service, and was ordered to pay a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f0bz7E, https://herit.ag/37aKs5n
StateMinnesotaYear2010NameTheresa Marie BarslouCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Theresa Barslou was convicted on the charge of knowingly voting despite being ineligible. She was sentenced to one years of imprisonment, but 364 days of her sentence were stayed for two years while she was subject to supervised probation. She was ordered to pay a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3xcBYVX, https://herit.ag/3l9XCb0
StateMinnesotaYear2010NameDustin James NorringCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Dustin Norring pleaded guilty to registering ineligible voters in Maplewood, Minnesota. He was sentenced to 365 days' imprisonment (served 47 days and the rest were stayed), two years' probation, and fine of $1,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l1MXPV, https://herit.ag/3i4UICH
StateMinnesotaYear2010NameWayde Charles MinterCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Wayde Minter pleaded guilty to registering ineligible voters in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was sentenced to 30 days' imprisonment, later stayed, as well as one year of probation, and a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f22nj0, https://herit.ag/3rEWeyl, https://herit.ag/2TBA8QO
StateMinnesotaYear2010NameJason Scott JonesCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Jason Scott Jones pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He was sentenced to time served (151 days) and fined $50.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UXZSYe, https://herit.ag/3BKprg1
StateMinnesotaYear2010NameWillie Lee SkykesCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Willie Sykes pleaded guilty to one of two charges of false registrations and was sentenced to one year of local confinement, two years of probation, and a $3,000 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zEg2Vy, https://herit.ag/2VfJzWu
StateMissouriYear2010NameJohn and Clara MoretinaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
In order to assist their nephew in his razor-close 2010 democratic primary for the 40th District in Missouri, Clara and John Moretina falsely registered a Kansas City address so they could vote for their nephew, John Joseph Rizzo. Rizzo won that primary election by a single vote. That means two fraudulent votes could have provided his winning margin. John Moretina pleaded guilty to a federal charge of voter fraud in connection with the 2010 election. He was sentenced to five years' probation. Clara Moretina was not charged in the federal case, but was convicted by the state of Missouri, and both she and her husband were fined $250 and barred from ever voting again in Missouri.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BNfoXB
StateMissouriYear2010NameTarrell CampbellCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Tarrell Campbell pleaded guilty to a federal felony voter fraud charge. He voted early in Illinois, where he was attending Southern Illinois University, and then again on election day in Missouri. He was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay $350 in fines and fees. He was also ordered to undergo drug testing and counseling.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i7eqO3
StateMississippiYear2010NameKenny Ray Bowen and Billy StreetCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Kenny Ray Bowen and Billy Street both pleaded guilty to two counts of voter fraud in connection with their involvement in a vote-buying scheme surrounding the 2007 Benton County election. They were the last of 16 individuals who either pleaded guilty or were found guilty of voter fraud in an elaborate electioneering operation. Both men were sentenced to five years, with four-and-a-half years suspended, six months to serve under house arrest, and four-and-a-half years under post-release supervision. Bowen and Street were also ordered to pay a $1,000 fine to the Crime Victim's Compensation Fund.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l3BSxt, https://herit.ag/3xbrEh0
StateMississippiYear2010NameJasper Buggs, Sr., James Bullock, and…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Jasper Buggs, Sr., James Bullock, and Ronnie Wilkerson pleaded guilty to voter fraud charges in connection with their involvement in a vote-buying scheme surrounding the 2007 Benton County election. Buggs pleaded guilty to two counts of voter fraud, Bullock pleaded guilty to five counts of voter fraud, and Wilkerson pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit voter fraud. All three men were sentenced to five years, with four years suspended and one year to serve under house arrest on each count, all the counts to run concurrently. They were also sentenced to four years of post-release supervision and were ordered to pay a $1,000 fine to the Crime Victim's Compensation Fund.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zMygV3, https://herit.ag/2VbUjFu
StateMississippiYear2010NameJerry Huck Childers, Cooper Epps, David…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Jerry Huck Childers, Cooper Epps, David Massey, Arnold Rooker, Sr., and Stanley Maurice Warren all pleaded guilty to voter fraud charges in connection with their involvement in a vote-buying scheme surrounding the 2007 Benton County election. They were part of ring of 16 individuals who either pleaded guilty or were found guilty of voter fraud in an elaborate electioneering operation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rBsVgh, https://herit.ag/2TBA9US, https://herit.ag/3f22pr8
StateMississippiYear2010NameTate King, Henry Massey, and Lillie…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Benton County supervisor Tate King was convicted of committing voter fraud after he paid people to vote for him in the 2007 primary and runoff elections. Eleven others who were also under investigation in connection with this matter have also either pleaded guilty or been convicted. He was sentenced to one year in prison, two years on house arrest, and two years of supervised release, in addition to a $5,000 fine. Norton received three years' supervised probation, and Massey received one year of house arrest and two years of supervised release.
Source: https://herit.ag/3yarVSD, https://herit.ag/3rEwDWv, https://herit.ag/372H5gX
StateMississippiYear2010NameLarry "Tip" MasseyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Larry "Tip" Massey pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit voter fraud in connection with his involvement in a 2007 Benton County election vote-buying scheme. He was sentenced to five years in prison, although three of those years were suspended. He will serve two years in prison and another two under supervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rGpEwm
StateMississippiYear2010NameJames Lester ThompsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
James Lester Thompson of Madison County, Mississippi pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor offense of voting by an unqualified person. He was sentenced to perform 100 hours of community service and six months' unsupervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x8Kohp
StateNew HampshireYear2010NameChristopher Luke FithianCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Christopher Luke Fithian of Jackson, New Hampshire pleaded guilty to a charge of duplicate voting for voting twice in the 2008 Presidential election and for applying for a ballot after he had already voted. He received a suspended 12 month prison sentence and was ordered to serve 200 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zG3a11, https://herit.ag/3kYe9Pr, https://herit.ag/3x8BK2b
StateNew JerseyYear2010NameErnest StorrCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Ernest Storr pleaded guilty to committing absentee ballot fraud by tampering with ballots in the Atlantic City mayoral campaigns of Marty Small and former Mayor Scott Evans. Storr tampered with absentee ballots and instructed a Small campaign worker to do the same. Storr was one of 14 individuals arrested on various voter fraud charges involving Councilman Small's failed 2009 mayoral bid. He was sentenced to probation in May 2013.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i8YUS4
StateNew JerseyYear2010NameGianine NarvaezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Gianine Narvaez, a former data processing technician for the Essex County Commissioner of Registration and Superintendent of Elections, pleaded guilty to third-degree charges of absentee ballot fraud and tampering with public records or information. Narvaez was sentenced to a three-year prison term.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Wsqj95
StateOhioYear2010NameDeborah RamirezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud, Buying Votes
A California resident was convicted of illegally circulating a ballot petition for USA Consultants in an effort to legalize gambling in Ohio. Furthermore, Ramirez paid Ohio voters to sign their names on empty ballots. Over half the signatures on the petition were invalid. Ramirez was sentenced to 120 days in prison and three years of community control.
Source: https://herit.ag/37iNPYp, https://herit.ag/3f4Fagf
StatePennsylvaniaYear2010NameDavid Patrick DuffyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
David Patrick Duffy, of Doylestown, pleaded guilty to forgery, record tampering, and making an unsworn falsification to authorities in relation to falsified voter registrations. He forged numerous individuals' signatures on fraudulent voter registrations. Duffy was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3ybqH9P, https://herit.ag/3EzxrSz
StatePennsylvaniaYear2010NameEric Jones, Alexis Givner, and Mario…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Eric Jones, a former ACORN employee, pleaded guilty to a charge of submitting false voter registrations. Meanwhile, fellow Pennsylvania ACORN employees Alexis Givner and Mario Grisom, have also been convicted of registration fraud-related charges. Each was sentenced to two years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BL5vcY, https://herit.ag/3iWOrYK
StateTexasYear2010NameAndrea Campos BierstedtCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Andrea Campos Bierstedt, a former member of the Freer City Council, was given pre-trial diversion after she was charged with illegally possessing a ballot belonging to another voter and "assisting" in filling it out. She was also ordered to pay a $3,500 donation to the county.
Source: https://herit.ag/2VfJt14, https://herit.ag/3l1NaCH
StateTexasYear2010NameMario Manuel MedranoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Mario Manuel Medrano, of Hildago County, pleaded guilty to one count of illegally voting in a 2008 school district election despite being a convicted felon. Medrano was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. He was separately convicted on theft and aggravated assault charges, and served his sentence for all convictions concurrently.
Source: Case No. 09-09-10117 CR (Information obtained from the Office of the Attorney General of Texas), bit.ly/2TqfOzP
StateTexasYear2010NameZaida Cantu BuenoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Zaida Cantu Bueno, a politiquera in South Texas, pleaded guilty to absentee ballot fraud. Bueno was involved in vote-harvesting schemes in which she would illegally "assist" voters in filling out absentee ballots. Bueno received a 180-day suspended jail sentence and one year of probation, and was ordered to complete 40 hours of community service and pay a $200 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/370azw2, https://herit.ag/3BNfq1F, https://herit.ag/3f2SDVU
StateTexasYear2010NameMaria Mendoza GarciaCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Maria Mendoza Garcia was given a 12-month pre-trial diversion after she was charged with seven counts of knowingly providing false information on an application to receive an early voting ballot. In addition, she was ordered to complete 80 hours of community service and pay a $60 supervision fee.
Source: https://herit.ag/3ycAgWe
StateTexasYear2010NameRuben Trevino GarciaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Ruben Trevino Garcia pleaded guilty to voting illegally in a 2008 school district election. Garcia was a convicted felon and therefore ineligible to vote. He received a suspended sentence of eight years' imprisonment in a Texas correctional facility, was placed under community supervision for eight years, and was ordered to pay a $500 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/2VjqjI0
StateTexasYear2010NameChristina LichtenbergerCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Christina Lichtenberger pleaded guilty to illegally possessing an absentee ballot belonging to another voter and illegally "assisting" in filling it out. Lichtenberger received one year of deferred adjudication, and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and court costs.
Source: bit.ly/2tvHEeM, bit.ly/2tNPoeD, bit.ly/2uPKISp
StateTexasYear2010NameCynthia LopezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Cynthia Lopez, of Live Oak County, pleaded guilty to one count of absentee ballot fraud after she unlawfully possessed other voters' absentee ballots in the 2008 primary election. She was sentenced to a 180-day suspended sentence, one year of probation, and was ordered to complete 40 hours of community service and pay a $200 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/2USO7Cx, https://herit.ag/374MLHm
StateTexasYear2010NameNorma LopezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Norma Lopez, of Live Oak County, Texas, pleaded guilty to absentee ballot fraud after she unlawfully collected other voters' absentee ballots during the 2008 primary election. She was sentenced to a 180-day suspended jail sentence, one year of probation, and was ordered to complete 40 hours of community service and pay a $200 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i5A7Or
StateTexasYear2010NameRaul Pena, Jr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Raul Pena Jr., Starr County Commissioner, pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges that he illegally returned a marked ballot and that he mailed a ballot belonging to another vote. The charges stem from an incident in which Pena delivered 56 ballots to a local post office. Postal officials found it suspicious that Pena possessed so many ballots, yet none were signed by Pena as the law requires of those who assist voters. He was sentenced to six months of community supervision, received a 180 day suspended jail sentence, and was ordered to pay a $500 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/2WrcPdH, https://herit.ag/3i73ksr, https://herit.ag/3iS6Vty
StateTexasYear2010NameAlicia Pena PerezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Alicia Pena Perez, a former Freer municipal judge, pleaded guilty to four counts of unlawful assistance and four counts of possession of a ballot. During the 2008 primary election, Perez took possession of ballots that did not belong to her and illegally prepared them. She received one year of probation and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine plus court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i7Jpd2
StateTexasYear2010NameEstela Cruz SaenzCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Estela Cruz Saenz was given a six month pre-trial diversion after she was charged with seven counts of knowingly providing false information in order to obtain an early-voting ballot. In addition to the diversion program, Saenz was ordered to pay a $60 supervision fee.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rETKQU
StateVirginiaYear2010NameBernard PaceCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Bernard Pace pleaded guilty to charges of election fraud and forgery. Pace voted in the 2008 election despite being a felon and therefore ineligible. He was sentenced to a five year suspended prison term.
Source: https://herit.ag/3CmrcA0, https://herit.ag/3Go5TR3
StateVirginiaYear2010NameBonnie NicholsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Bonnie Nicholson, of Louisa County, Virginia, pleaded guilty to two counts of election fraud in 2010. She illegally registered to vote and cast a ballot in the 2008 presidential election, despite the fact that she was ineligible due to a felony conviction. Nicholson was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment, which was suspended.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f2SLom, https://herit.ag/3BLKw9Z, https://herit.ag/3iSpRse
StateWashingtonYear2010NameJanice WatersCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Janice Waters, of Marysville, was convicted of illegal registration in the wrong county, absentee ballot fraud, and illegal double voting in the 2008 general election. Waters submitted a ballot for her son, who was a convicted felon and ineligible to vote. Upon questioning, Waters told the County Sheriff's Office she did not submit her son's ballot and suspected her mail had been intercepted or misdirected. Forensic scientists analyzed Waters' signature with the signature on her son's absentee ballot and concluded she had submitted the form. Waters was sentenced to 20 days in jail; the sentence was later converted to 160 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i5AxnX, https://herit.ag/3iXAJVN
StateWisconsinYear2010NameIrving AndersCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Irving Anders of Prairie Du Chien pleaded guilty to a charge of absentee ballot fraud. He was ordered to pay a court assessment of $883.
Source: bit.ly/2tmV0LR, bit.ly/2uPxeWM
StateWisconsinYear2010NameKevin Clancy and Maria MilesCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Kevin Clancy and Maria Miles, both employees for ACORN, pleaded guilty to falsely procuring voter registration information after admitting that they submitted multiple voter registration forms for the same individuals. To meet quotas, Clancy admitted he and others also registered themselves multiple times. Clancy received a 10-month prison sentence, but will serve his time consecutively with another sentence he is already serving for an armed robbery.
Source: bit.ly/2fjCH1e
StateWisconsinYear2010NameL.B. DeanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
In 2010, L.B. Dean pleaded guilty to a felony charge of Voting by a Disqualified Person. Dean was a felon, having been previously convicted on charges related to the manufacture and distribution of cocaine. He was thus ineligible, but cast a ballot in the 2008 presidential election nonetheless. He was sentenced to serve 60 days in prison.
Source: bit.ly/2ttqcaq, bit.ly/2sAThAG
StateWisconsinYear2010NameTerry KrallCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Terry Krall, of Eau Claire, pleaded no contest to a charge of illegal voting. Krall voted in the November 2008 election despite the fact that he was ineligible due to an existing felony record. He was sentenced to five days' imprisonment.
Source: bit.ly/2sLBuKg, bit.ly/2tS31Je
StateWisconsinYear2010NameDavid Lewis and Ramon MartinezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
David Lewis and Ramon Martinez, who were still under supervision for prior felonies, pleaded guilty to one count of voting as a disqualified person for registering and then casting ballots in the 2008 election. Under Wisconsin law, those under felony supervision are ineligible to vote. Lewis was sentenced to 20 days' imprisonment and fined $250. Martinez was sentenced to 30 days' imprisonment and received a $750 fine.
Source: bit.ly/2fjAEdG, bit.ly/2f8KfUo
StateWisconsinYear2010NameGlenn SchofieldCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Glenn Schofield of Chippewa Falls pleaded guilty to a charge of illegal voting. Schofield voted in the November 2008 election despite the fact that he was ineligible due to an existing felony record. He received a six-month suspended prison sentence, 18 months' probation, and was ordered to pay a $1,230.25 court assessment.
Source: bit.ly/2tvhDMw, bit.ly/2tS31Je
StateWisconsinYear2010NameFrank Edmund WaltonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
While employed by the Community Voters Project, Frank Edmund Walton registered 70 voters for the 2008 election. Only 16 of those registrations contained accurate information, and at least one contained the information of a deceased voter. He was convicted of one count of falsely procuring voter registrations and sentenced to 52 days in jail and fined $500.
Source: bit.ly/2e8I728
StateWisconsinYear2010NameLouis and Jane KwiatkowskiCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
The Wisconsin couple was convicted of voting twice, with each casting absentee ballots in elections in the town of Wyocena, where they owned a cabin, before later voting in the city of Blooming Grove. The victor in the Wyocena trustee's race--who also happened to be the Kwiatkowskis' preferred candidate--won by a two-vote margin, prompting the judge to declare that the couple's fraud swung the election. Mr. Kwiatkowski was fined $2,000 and his wife received a $1,500 fine.
Source: bit.ly/2fLkwVj
StateWisconsinYear2010NameLavelle MorrisCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Lavelle Morris pleaded guilty to a felony charge of Voting by a Disqualified Person. Morris, a felon, was previously convicted of Attempted First Degree Intentional Homicide and thus ineligible. He nevertheless voted in the 2008 election. Morris was sentenced to serve 90 days in prison.
Source: bit.ly/2ttqcaq, bit.ly/2rVaDpH
StateWest VirginiaYear2010NameJames SurkampCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
James Surkamp pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of unauthorized presence in a polling place. Surkamp, while serving as Jefferson County Commissioner, voted twice in a 2009 referendum. He cast his first vote during the early voting period and then attempted to vote again on election day. Surkamp, who subsequently lost his re-election bid in the 2010 Democratic primary, was ordered to write a letter to the Secretary of State admitting his guilt, as well as pay a $100 fine and court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rCDHCY, https://herit.ag/3y9du1n, https://herit.ag/3zBAh64
StateAlabamaYear2009NameValada Paige Banks and Rosie LylesCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Valada Paige Banks and Rosie Lyles pleaded guilty to third-degree possession of a forged affidavit of an absentee ballot with intent to defraud. They both received 12-month suspended sentences and two years of probation and were ordered to pay court fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l0pUom
StateArizonaYear2009NameJames and Karen MarshallCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
The Marshalls, residents of Green Valley, Arizona, admitted that they voted by mail in Kansas during the 2008 election--after they had become residents of Arizona. The couple also cast votes in Arizona during the same election. The pair pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and were sentenced to a year of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x7RKl9, https://herit.ag/3zBA6aU,
StateCaliforniaYear2009NameLeonis and Domenica MalburgCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Former mayor of Vernon, Leonis Malburg, and his wife, Domenica, were convicted of fraudulent voting and voter registration fraud. Malburg, who had been mayor for 50 years prior to his resignation, and his wife did not live in Vernon and were thus ineligible to vote or to be candidates in that municipality. Leonis was barred from elected office, placed on five years' probation, ordered to pay $183,800 in fines and penalty assessments, and more than $395,000 restitution to the city for salary, benefits, and travel. Domenica received three years' probation and was ordered to pay $36,000 in fines and penalties.
Source: https://herit.ag/3xekybS
StateCaliforniaYear2009NameMark JacobyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Owner of Young Political Majors, Mark Jacoby, pleaded guilty to voter fraud after he registered to vote at a childhood address where he no longer lived and at another address in the same voter precinct. He was sentenced to three years' probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor and was ordered to complete 30 days of community service.
Source: bit.ly/2eAp1xV
StateConnecticutYear2009NameLillian Cummings StevensonCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
In 2009, Lillian Cummings Stevenson agreed to a consent order after the State Elections Enforcement Commission found her guilty of illegally signing and submitting two absentee ballot request forms on behalf of her sons, who were living in Europe. She was given a $200 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/2ULKMFt
StateIdahoYear2009NameWalter A. CoinerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Walter A. Coiner pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voter fraud charge after acknowledging that he tried voting twice in the November 2008 election. He voted by absentee ballot in Twin Falls and in person in Ketchum. Coiner was sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation, 40 hours of community service, and was ordered to pay a $375 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i30NPX
StateIllinoisYear2009NameEugene KryczkaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Eugene Kryczka, of Antioch, pleaded guilty to perjury in 2009. He had falsified 50 signatures on a ballot petition, in an attempt to run for Antioch town assessor. He also signed certifications in 19 of these cases, asserting that he had seen these individuals sign the petitions, when in fact, he had not. Kryczka was sentenced to a five-year suspended sentence, two years' probation, and a $500 fine. He was barred from holding public office.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f4Y0no, https://herit.ag/3BLlZSu
StateIllinoisYear2009NameKenneth Davison and Jerry D. KnightCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Kenneth Davison and Jerry D. Knight, two campaign workers for state Senator Terry Link, were indicted on felony forgery and perjury charges for placing phony signatures on petitions to get state Senator Terry Link on the 2008 Democratic primary ballot. These phony signatures included the names of deceased voters. Davidson pleaded guilty to nine counts of perjury and was sentenced to probation and 60 days in jail. Knight pleaded guilty to 11 counts of perjury and was sentenced to 24 months of probation and 100 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i30STL, https://herit.ag/3l2VTVg, https://herit.ag/3x5db6h
StateIllinoisYear2009NameMargarita Del Pilar FitzpatrickCase TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Margarita Del Pilar Fitzpatrick is a native and citizen of Peru who became a non-citizen permanent resident in 2004. When she applied for a driver's license, Fitzpatrick also filled out a "Motor Voter" registration form on which she falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen. She subsequently voted in the 2006 federal election. In 2007, while applying for naturalization, Fitzpatrick acknowledged to immigration officials that she had registered and voted. Fitzpatrick's application was denied and she was ordered removed from the country because of this violation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i4ocAG, https://herit.ag/3l1MWLR, https://herit.ag/3xbrupU
StateIllinoisYear2009NameAnthony KimaniCase TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Anthony Kimani, a citizen of Kenya, illegally registered and voted in the 2004 general election. Kimani first entered the United States on a visitor's visa, which expired in 2000. He remained in the country illegally, later applying for permanent residency after marrying a U.S. citizen in 2003. Kimani was ordered deported after officials discovered his illegal vote. Kimani admitted to voting, but claimed "entrapment by estoppel," specifically indicating that the form he filled out for a driver's license included an option to register to vote. The three judge panel on the Seventh Circuit rejected the argument, pointing out that Kimani had falsely claimed U.S. citizenship on that form, and affirmed his deportation.
Source: https://herit.ag/377vBZH, https://herit.ag/2ZoOFm4
StateKansasYear2009NameHoward DuncanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Howard Duncan pleaded no contest to knowingly and willfully voting more than once in the 2004 general election.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BOnZcw
StateKansasYear2009NameRaymond H. Kurtz, Jr.Case TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Raymond H. Kurtz, Jr. of Newton, was fined $450 and assessed $205 in court costs and processing fees pursuant to a diversion agreement involving 3 counts of voting without being qualified.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BEYjz0
StateKentuckyYear2009NameBrent MadonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Brent Madon, of Pineville, Kentucky, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to buy votes after he paid voters $10_$20 to vote for his father, a candidate for Pineville mayor in the November 2006 election, using absentee ballots. He was sentenced to 12 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release, the first six months of which were spent in home confinement.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f4EZl5, bit.ly/2sADmlQ, https://herit.ag/3BOI42A
StateKentuckyYear2009NameStephen Ray ThomasonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Stephen Ray Thomason pleaded guilty to a felony charge of registering to vote despite being a convicted felon. Thomason had been convicted of homicide in 1972, but only months later was able to register to vote. His status as a convicted felon was apparently "overlooked" by state officials. The son of Thomason's victim brought the matter of his illegal voting to the attention of the state. The Kentucky Attorney General planned to recommend a one-year sentence for Thomason.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rDnz4a
StateKentuckyYear2009NameRobert MadonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Robert Madon, a former mayor of Pineville, Kentucky, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to buy votes in his November 2006 election. He used his son to pay voters $10_$20 to cast absentee ballots for him in the election, even paying one woman $50 to leave town after her absentee ballot was refused when she told town officials she would not be out of town on Election Day. He was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison, two years of supervised release, and fined $4,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i9HEvX, bit.ly/2sADmlQ, https://herit.ag/3l22nDF
StateMinnesotaYear2009NameJoseph James WagnerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Joseph Wagner pleaded guilty to registration of ineligible voters, and was sentenced to one year in prison (of which 11 months and 19 days were stayed for two years). He was also sentenced to two years of probation and a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l2Kd4M, https://herit.ag/2TE5hmR
StateMinnesotaYear2009NameMatthew James HinmanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Matthew Hinman was charged with false registration and knowingly voting while ineligible in the 2008 election. He was convicted of the later and was sentenced to one year in prison, one year of unsupervised probation, and a $3,000 fine (of which $2,700 was stayed for one year).
Source: https://herit.ag/3x9XDOy, https://herit.ag/3l01rjd
StateMinnesotaYear2009NameCynthia Rene ClarkCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Cynthia Clark pleaded guilty to registering an ineligible voter in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was sentenced to 365 days in jail and two years of supervised probation. She was also ordered to perform 25 hours of community service and pay a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l2zK9i, https://herit.ag/3i4od7I
StateMinnesotaYear2009NameRaymundo Gonzalo SilvaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Raymundo Silva pleaded guilty to registering ineligible voters and was sentenced to one year of confinement and two years of probation, and was ordered to complete 40 hours of community service and pay a fine of $3,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i6sCqE, https://herit.ag/3iQS4Qd
StateMinnesotaYear2009NameFreda Jean JahnkeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
As part of a plea agreement, Freda Jahnke pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible in Fairmont, Minnesota. She was sentenced to 365 days in jail, two years of unsupervised probation, and 30 days of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/2USNZmx, https://herit.ag/371tkPA
StateMinnesotaYear2009NameSteven Todd KostohryzCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Steven Todd Kostohyrz knowingly voted while ineligible in Prior Lake, Minnesota. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one year imprisonment, which was stayed, and a year of probation. He was also fined $400.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f22lHU, https://herit.ag/2TBA7MK
StateMinnesotaYear2009NameJacqueline Patricia PerryCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Jacqueline Perry pleaded guilty to registering ineligible voters in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was sentenced to 365 days' imprisonment (364 were stayed), two years' probation, and a fine of $50. She was also ordered to perform 25 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3xcBWgN, https://herit.ag/3kX7Ag2
StateMinnesotaYear2009NameThomas Howard WoodwardCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Thomas Howard Woodward was charged with three counts of registering an ineligible voter. He pleaded guilty to one count of registering an ineligible voter, and the other charges were dismissed. He was sentenced to 365 days in prison (of which 159 days were stayed for two years with credit for time served), two years of supervised probation, and a $1,000 fine (of which $900 was stayed for two years).
Source: https://herit.ag/3y7VyUI, https://herit.ag/2Wmokmx
StateMinnesotaYear2009NameJames Keith LesureCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
James Keith Lesure was charged with falsely registered ineligible voters in the 2008 election in St. Paul, Minnesota. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one year imprisonment (later stayed) and six months' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i4LmH6, https://herit.ag/3iQE8FP
StateMinnesotaYear2009NameWilliam Allen OndracekCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
William Allen Ondracek pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible in Deer River. He was sentenced to 365 days' local confinement; the sentence was later stayed. He was also fined $3,000 and ordered to serve two years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l2K952, https://herit.ag/3i8YUl2
StateMinnesotaYear2009NameJenna Christine CookCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Jenna Cook pleaded guilty to registering an ineligible voter in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was sentenced to 365 days in jail and two years of probation, and was ordered to pay a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zIkp1K, https://herit.ag/3xcBXRT
StateMinnesotaYear2009NameJonathan Curtis NoyesCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Jonathan Noyes pleaded guilty to knowingly voting while ineligible in Erskine, Minnesota. He was sentenced to electronic home monitoring for 30 days and ordered to pay a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iXLAiB, https://herit.ag/3BKpzw1
StateMinnesotaYear2009NameKaren Louise MckinneyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Karen McKinney pleaded guilty to a charge of registering ineligible voters in St. Paul. She was sentenced to one year in prison (364 days were stayed). She was also sentenced to two years of supervised probation, and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and complete 80 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/2WmobiZ, https://herit.ag/3x7xUqd
StateMinnesotaYear2009NameKarl Edward BennettCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Karl Bennett was convicted of registering an ineligible voter. He was sentenced to serve one year in the Ramsey County Correctional Facility, with 227 days of his sentence stayed. He received two years' supervised probation and was ordered to pay a $50 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rEWehP, https://herit.ag/3y9XwnI
StateMinnesotaYear2009NameKerry Ann KellarCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Kerry Kellar of Cass Lake was convicted of knowingly voting despite being ineligible. She was sentenced to 366 days' imprisonment, which was stayed in favor of five years of supervised probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3xekHfq
StateMississippiYear2009NameClint Moffitt and Ada TuckerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Clint Moffitt, candidate for Benton County Sheriff, and Ada Tucker were convicted of conspiracy to commit voter fraud in the 2007 primary and runoff elections. Tucker was sentenced to five years, with the first year in prison, second year under house arrest, and three years under supervised release. Moffitt received two years in prison, one under house arrest, and two years of supervised release. Both were ordered to pay $5,000 in fines.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rETQYM, https://herit.ag/374fSuw
StateMississippiYear2009NameJerry KennamoreCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Jerry Kennamore, a 2009 New Albany mayoral candidate, pleaded guilty to forging the name of his daughter as an attesting witness on an absentee ballot during the May 2009 Democratic primary. Kennamore's plea was held in abeyance pending completion of five years of unsupervised probation and payment of a $1,000 fine plus court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BQhQNg
StateNew JerseyYear2009NameJohn Fernandez, Edwin Cruz, and Rocio…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Rocio Rivera and Edwin Cruz were indicted for tampering with ballots and fraudulently submitting ballots in favor of New Jersey Senator Teresa Ruiz. They and a fellow co-conspirator obtained messenger ballots from the county clerk and submitted them to the board of elections as votes on behalf of voters who, in fact, never received or filled out their ballots. John Fernandez was convicted of conspiracy (2nd degree), election fraud (2nd degree), absentee ballot fraud (3rd degree), tampering with public records or information (3rd degree), and forgery (4th degree). Cruz pleaded guilty to third-degree tampering with public records or information, and Rivera pleaded guilty to third-degree absentee ballot fraud.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x2taC8
StateNew JerseyYear2009NameSamuel GonzalezCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Samuel Gonzalez was indicted for tampering with ballots and fraudulently submitting ballots in favor of New Jersey Senator Teresa Ruiz. He and his co-conspirators obtained messenger ballots from the county clerk and submitted them to the board of elections as votes on behalf of voters who, in fact, never received or filled out their ballots. Gonzalez agreed to forfeit his seat on the freeholder board and his job as an aide to a Newark city councilman, and was admitted into the Pre-Trial Intervention Program.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BJj4JY
StateNew JerseyYear2009NameJamel HolleyCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Former Roselle Borough Council President Jamel Holley was charged with absentee ballot fraud for filling out and submitting more than 20 ballots in the 2006 election. The judge permitted Holley to enter into a pretrial intervention program for one year (if successfully completed, the charges would be dismissed) and to pay a $125 fine. Holley has since been elected mayor of Roselle and appointed to the New Jersey General Assembly.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i3o4RU, https://herit.ag/2UV43UH
StateNew MexicoYear2009NameHoracio FavelaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Horacio Favela, a former Sunland Park Municipal Judge, was convicted of falsely declaring himself a resident of Sunland Park in 2008 so he could run for his judgeship, falsifying a document that declared him a qualified voter, and voting twice in the 2004 general election--once in El Paso, Texas and once in Doa Ana County. Favela was convicted of four counts related to his voter fraud charges. He was sentenced to 18 months' probation and ordered to take two introductory government classes and deliver a speech to school children on civic and electoral rights and responsibilities.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zG2Z5R
StateNew MexicoYear2009NameTeresa MonahanCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Teresa Monahan, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, pleaded guilty to voter fraud in a referendum election for casting her own vote and then seeking to vote by an absentee ballot for her deceased brother. She was convicted of a fourth degree felony and entered into a diversion program that stipulates if she complies with the terms of her probation, the charge will be erased from her record. She was sentenced to between nine and 18 months on probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3710FKw
StateNew YorkYear2009NameDominick ForteCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Dominick Forte pleaded guilty to a felony forgery charge in connection with election misconduct as the leader of the Town of Cornwall's Conservative Party committee. Forte admitted to signing fake signatures on nominating petitions in a race for a county legislature seat. He was sentenced to a conditional discharge.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rDnGN8
StateOhioYear2009NameDaniel Hausman, Amy Little, and Yolanda…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Daniel Hausman, Amy Little, and Yolanda Hippensteele, who worked for an advocacy group, each pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges, admitting that they changed their residencies to Ohio and voted on the same day during the early voting period. Ohio law requires that voters be residents of the state for at least 30 days before voting. All three were sentenced to a year's probation, a $1,000 fine and a 60-day suspended jail sentence.
Source: https://herit.ag/3xbrx54
StateOhioYear2009NameCathy LaMasterCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Cathy LaMaster pleaded guilty to attempted false election registration. She filled out an absentee ballot for herself in Franklin County, and filled another out for her daughter in Guernsey County, where she goes to school. LaMaster was fined $1,000 and sentenced to one year on probation with a suspended six-month jail sentence.
Source: https://herit.ag/3EzxkGD, https://herit.ag/2TBqrSs, https://herit.ag/3hS6FLA
StateOhioYear2009NameDarnell NashCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Darnell Nash pleaded guilty to three counts of false registration for filling out voter registration forms under false names and addresses. The 24-year-old Cleveland man registered nine times in 2008 using false names and addresses. Nash was sentenced to six months in jail.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rExWo8, https://herit.ag/2Vf1DjE
StateOhioYear2009NameTerry BelliCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Terry Belli, of Gahanna, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge after he voted twice in the 2008 election. He voted in both Franklin and Fairfield counties. Belli was sentenced to 180 days' imprisonment, which would be suspended if he paid a $1,000 fine within three months.
Source: https://herit.ag/3CtpOv1
StateOhioYear2009NameDonshay Lemar CarterCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Donshay Lemar Carter pleaded guilty to one charge of filing a false petition. He was ordered to complete one year of community control.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BWg0dN
StateOhioYear2009NameJowan N. ChristianCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Jowan Christian pleaded guilty to violating Ohio's prohibitions relating to petitions or declarations law. She received a deferred 12-month prison sentence pending completion of 12 months of community control.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l01snh
StateOhioYear2009NameBrenda CornwellCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Brenda Cornwell, of Hardin County, pleaded guilty to prohibitions related to petitions or declarations, election falsification, and forgery. She was sentenced to three years' community control and ordered to pay a $50 fine, attorney's fees, and court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3knbHBm (Case #CR 20072115)
StateOhioYear2009NameMichele FinneyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Michele Finney, of Columbus, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge related to voter fraud in the 2008 election. Finney had signed her son's absentee ballot and voted herself. She was sentenced to 180 days' imprisonment, which would be suspended if she paid the $1000 fine within three months.
Source: https://herit.ag/3nVCuHf
StatePennsylvaniaYear2009NameJemar BarksdaleCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
While an employee for ACORN, Jemar Barksdale falsified 18 voter registration cards. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 23 months of house arrest.
Source: https://herit.ag/3742tT4, https://herit.ag/3f1dN6X
StateTennesseeYear2009NameJames Gary NormanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting, False Registrations
James Norman, of Loudon County, was found guilty of a Class E felony for illegal voting and registration.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rAO4Hv
StateTexasYear2009NameJack Carol CrowderCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeImpersonation Fraud At The Polls
Jack Carol Crowder pleaded guilty to one count of fraudulent use of identifying information. Crowder impersonated his deceased father in the 2008 Democratic primary in Harris County. Crowder used his father's registration card to cast a ballot in his name. He was sentenced to one year of deferred adjudication and ordered to pay a $200 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y9yt48, https://herit.ag/3zHOOxq
StateTexasYear2009NameOralia FraustoCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, False Registrations
Oralia Frausto was sentenced for his role in a scheme that involved registering fake voters to vacant lots during the 2006 Democratic Primary. The goal was to submit a large number of mail-in ballots. He received a pre-trial diversion.
Source: https://herit.ag/2VheYb3, https://herit.ag/3l2zRBK
StateTexasYear2009NameMaria GonzalezCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, False Registrations
Maria Gonzalez was sentenced for her role in a scheme that involved registering fake voters to vacant lots during the 2006 Democratic Primary. The goal was to submit a large number of mail-in ballots. She received pre-trial diversion.
Source: https://herit.ag/3xaVZMN, https://herit.ag/3zENrzo
StateTexasYear2009NameElizabeth MartinezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Elizabeth Martinez pleaded guilty to voting illegally in a 2007 municipal election. Martinez, a convicted felon, was ineligible to vote. She was sentenced to five years' imprisonment in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice corrections facility.
Source: https://herit.ag/3xcAJ9o
StateTexasYear2009NamePaulito NiloCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Paulito Nilo pleaded guilty to one count of voting despite being a felon. Nilo cast his illegal vote in the 2008 municipal election. He was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, probated to five years of community supervision. He served one day in jail and was ordered to pay a $500 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rCNt7Y
StateTexasYear2009NameCynthia PenaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Cynthia Pena pleaded guilty to one count of illegal voting. Pena, a convicted felon, voted in a 2007 municipal and school election despite being ineligible. She received a suspended 10-year prison sentence, four years of community supervision, and was ordered to pay a $500 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BEYuKG
StateTexasYear2009NameRaul ReynaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Raul Reyna pleaded guilty to one count of illegal voting. Reyna, a convicted felon, voted in a 2007 municipal and school election despite being ineligible. He was sentenced to two years' imprisonment in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice corrections facility and was ordered to pay a $500 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3kYteAw
StateTexasYear2009NameGuadalupe RiosCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Guadalupe Rios pleaded guilty to eleven counts of illegally possessing a ballot without the voter's consent. She was sentenced to 60 days' house arrest, four years of probation, and was ordered to pay a $500 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iSGRyD
StateTexasYear2009NameLeland Mac CoffmanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Leland Mac Coffman, of Hill County, pleaded guilty to three counts of making "false reports to a peace officer." Coffman revealed the results of a 2007 municipal and school district race prior to polls closing, and then made a false report to a peace officer about his actions. Coffman was sentenced to 90 days in jail, which was probated, was given two years of probation, and ordered to pay a $2,000 fine.
Source: Case No. M0593-09 (Information obtained from the Office of the Attorney General of Texas)
StateWashingtonYear2009NameSusan RisenhooverCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Susan Risenhoover pleaded guilty to forging the signature of her son (who had moved to Texas) on an absentee ballot and then submitting it in connection with the 2008 election. She was sentenced to 40 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f2SIJc
StateWisconsinYear2009NameLatoya LewisCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Latoya Lewis of Milwaukee pleaded guilty to committing election fraud while working for the now-defunct liberal group, ACORN. Lewis admitted that, while trying to hit her registration quotas, she registered the same people multiple times. One such voter indicated he had never registered through Lewis. Lewis received a one-year sentence at the House of Correction, but the judge stayed the sentence. Instead, Lewis was ordered to serve a 90-day sentence, three years of probation, and was barred from working on future voter registration efforts.
Source: bit.ly/2ttqcaq, bit.ly/2sPXdzu
StateWisconsinYear2009NameEndalyn Adams and Adam MucklinCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Endalyn Adams, a registration worker, was convicted of falsely procuring voter registration information. To meet her daily registration quota, she made up information on voter registration forms and submitted them. Adam Mucklin, a special registration deputy with the Community Voter Project, was convicted of attempting to register himself to vote even though he was a convicted felon and therefore ineligible. He was also convicted for attempting to lie to the Milwaukee Election Commission. Ms. Adams was sentenced to three years' probation and 75 hours of community service. Mucklin was sentenced to four months in the House of Correction on one count and given a stayed consecutive seven-month sentence and a year of probation on the other count.
Source: bit.ly/2fLjTvf
StateWisconsinYear2009NameStephen WroblewskiCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Stephen Wroblewski pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of Providing False Information to Obtain an Absentee Ballot. Wroblewski illegally procured a ballot in order to vote in the 2008 election in the name of his wife, a Democrat activist who had recently passed away. He was given a $500 fine.
Source: bit.ly/2ttqcaq, bit.ly/2tNN0Rv
StateWisconsinYear2009NameKendall CrakerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Kendall Craker of Milwaukee pleaded guilty to a charge of fraudulent registration. He had registered to vote and voted despite the fact that he was a convicted felon and therefore ineligible. As part of his plea agreement, an illegal voting charge was dropped. Craker was sentenced to 60 days' imprisonment and ordered to pay $113 in court costs.
Source: bit.ly/2sPXdzu, bit.ly/2sLznX2
StateCaliforniaYear2008NameDon Cornell WilliamsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Don Cornell Williams pleaded guilty to felony voter fraud charges. While working as a signature gatherer in Orange County, Williams registered an illegal immigrant and two teenagers who were too young to vote. Williams was sentenced to 61 days' in jail and three years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BWXRMS
StateCaliforniaYear2008NameChristopher KavanaghCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Christopher Kavanagh pleaded no contest to registering to vote in Berkeley when he lived in Oakland. He was sentenced to six months in jail, five years' probation, and was ordered to pay a $10,835 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/30RX55x
StateIllinoisYear2008NameRodney McCullochCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
McCulloch, a political consultant working on the reelection campaign of Milton Township Assessor James Gumm, was convicted of three counts of perjury and one count of disregard of the election code. McCulloch oversaw a scheme that forged signatures to qualify Gumm for the ballot. He received two years' probation, 150 hours of community service, and was ordered to pay $200 to a county anti-crime fund.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x7VPFY, https://herit.ag/3zBqKfo
StateIndianaYear2008NameChristopher and Michael LopezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Christopher and Michael Lopez pleaded guilty to unauthorized entry into the polls. The brothers voted in a precinct where they did not live during the 2003 East Chicago mayoral Democratic primary. Each man received a suspended 60-day jail sentence. Fraud in this 2003 mayoral primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rDnwW2
StateIndianaYear2008NameJoseph Pedraza and Constance D. Simmons…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Joseph Pedraza and his wife, Constance D. Simmons-Pedraza, pleaded guilty to voting in a precinct where they did not live for the 2003 East Chicago mayoral Democratic primary election. They falsely claimed residence in East Chicago so that they could vote there, but city employment records revealed that they actually lived in the town of St. John. Both were sentenced to one year in prison, a sentence which will be suspended if they each satisfactorily complete one year on probation. Fraud in this 2003 mayoral primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l6sidl
StateIndianaYear2008NamePonciano HerreraCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Ponciano Herrera, a Lake County police officer, pleaded guilty to handling a forged absentee ballot in the 2003 East Chicago Democratic mayoral primary election. Herrera was sentenced to 90 days of probation. Fraud in this 2003 mayoral primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/375WJrO
StateIndianaYear2008NameRonald DeCastroCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Ronald DeCastro, an East Chicago police officer, pleaded guilty to a charge of voter fraud in connection with his misconduct during the 2003 East Chicago Democratic mayoral primary election. He did not live in East Chicago, so he used the address of his uncle in order to cast an absentee ballot in the election. DeCastro received a 60-day suspended jail sentence and was sentenced to 60 days of probation. Fraud in this 2003 mayoral primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zBAeHq, https://herit.ag/3kYe7XP, https://herit.ag/3x8KmWP
StateIndianaYear2008NameTerrance LayCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Terrance Lay, a city council candidate in the 2003 East Chicago Democratic primary, pleaded guilty to procuring and handling an absentee ballot for his brother-in-law in violation of state law that forbids anyone other than the voter or a close relative from handling absentee ballots. Lay was the last of the 46 people convicted by the Joint Vote Fraud Task Force formed in the wake of the 2003 East Chicago Democratic primary. Fraud in this 2003 primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election for the mayoral primary that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rB1GT9
StateIndianaYear2008NameBrian BerkmanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Former Schereville Town Court Bailiff Brian Berkman was convicted of voting in another precinct and perjury during the 2003 East Chicago Democratic mayoral primary. He was sentenced to one year of probation. Fraud in this 2003 mayoral primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iSpOg2
StateIndianaYear2008NameNatividad HernandezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Natividad Hernandez pleaded guilty to unauthorized entry at the polls during the 2003 East Chicago Democratic mayoral primary election. Fraud in this 2003 mayoral primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zBqOMa
StateMinnesotaYear2008NameKristy Ellen DettleCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Kristy Dettle from Fridley, Minnesota was charged with voting more than once in the same election, making or signing a false certificate, and making a false or untrue statement on an absentee ballot application. She pleaded guilty to voting more than once, and the other charges were dismissed. She was sentenced to one year of probation and a fine of $1,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y83GVl, https://herit.ag/2WixEYy
StateMissouriYear2008NameBrian Bland, Bobbie Jean Cheeks, Cortez…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Eight St. Louis voter registration workers pleaded guilty to election fraud for submitting false registration cards in the 2006 election in St. Louis. The workers were employed by liberal community organizing group, ACORN.
Source: bit.ly/2eiSQ5e, bit.ly/2tcCrGI
StateMissouriYear2008NameJoel NealCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Joel Neal, of St. Louis, Missouri, voted twice in the 2008 primary election: once in person for himself, and once via absentee ballot in the name of his deceased mother. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one month of home confinement and was ordered to pay a $2,000 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f4s8zw
StateNew YorkYear2008NameVincent SculcoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Vincent Sculco, Republican Chairman for the town of North Greenbush, pleaded guilty to forging a signature on a nomination petition for a 2007 election. The investigation revealed that Sculco may have forged more than 40 signatures. Sculco was sentenced to the sheriff's work-order program.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zLz64n
StateOhioYear2008NameChristopher HargroveCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Christopher Hargrove pleaded guilty to one charge of voter registration fraud. He also pleaded guilty to a fifth-degree felony theft offense. He received two suspended nine-month prison sentences and was ordered to complete one year of community control.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l5QmNs, https://herit.ag/3i9uiQm
StateOhioYear2008NameDanielle PhillipsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Danielle Phillips, of Hardin County, pleaded guilty to voter fraud. She was sentenced to three years' community control and 75 hours' community service, and was ordered to pay a $50 fine, court costs, and attorney's fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zGwGUp , (Case #20072007)
StateOhioYear2008NameJalynn StowersCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Jalynn Stowers, of Hardin County, pleaded guilty to one count of prohibitions relating to petitions or declarations, an election fraud charge. She was sentenced to two years of community control and ordered to pay a $50 fine, court costs, and attorney's fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/376jADE , (Case #20072005)
StateOhioYear2008NameKevin DuffyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Kevin Duffy pleaded guilty to voting early in Ohio, where he was not a resident, in the presidential election. He was sentenced to one year of probation and a $1,000 fine, along with 250 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zFevhZ
StateOhioYear2008NameChristine FreshourCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Christine Freshour, of Riverside, pleaded guilty to election fraud. She was ordered to pay court costs and attorney's fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iVp3CY, (Case #CR 07 06 0125)
StateSouth CarolinaYear2008NameChristopher CampbellCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Mayor Christopher Campbell was convicted of voter fraud, forgery, and official misconduct. Campbell filled out 16 absentee ballots, then found and persuaded voters who had not made it to the polls to cast them in their own names. Campbell was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f3VxcZ, https://herit.ag/3BKBIkL
StateTexasYear2008NameOscar RiosCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Oscar Rios pleaded guilty to 12 counts of illegally possessing a ballot without a voter's consent. Rios was involved in a scheme to register phony voters at vacant lots in an effort to receive and submit a large number of mail-in ballots for the 2006 Democratic Primary. He was sentenced to two years of deferred adjudication, two years of community supervision, and was ordered to pay a $300 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y3Bxi9, https://herit.ag/3zFrFeJ
StateTexasYear2008NameMaria SorianoCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Maria Soriano, then-head of the Duval Welfare Department, pleaded guilty to one count of illegally possessing another's ballot during the 2006 primary election. Soriano and others helped voters register to receive absentee ballots by falsely claiming they were disabled. She later returned to collect and mail the absentee votes. Soriano received one year of deferred adjudication and one year of community supervision, and was ordered to pay a $300 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/2VdbWVA, https://herit.ag/378DL3K
StateTexasYear2008NameMaria Adelina TrigoCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Maria Adelina Trigo, a former Duval County welfare clerk, pleaded guilty to one count of illegally possessing a ballot that was not her own during the 2006 primary election. Trigo and others helped voters to register to receive absentee ballots by falsely claiming they were disabled. Trigo later returned to collect and mail the absentee vote. She received one year of deferred adjudication and one year of community supervision, and was ordered to pay a $300 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UTvAGe
StateTexasYear2008NameElva Gutierrez LazoCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Elva Gutierrez Lazo, a former Duval County precinct secretary, pleaded guilty to one count of illegally possessing another's ballot during the 2006 primary election. Lazo and others helped voters to register to receive absentee ballots by falsely claiming they were disabled. She later returned to collect and mail the absentee votes. Lazo received one year of deferred adjudication and one year of community supervision, and was ordered to pay a $300 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Wi1pc0, https://herit.ag/3ycCLrp
StateTexasYear2008NameMark LittlefieldCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Mark Littlefield, of Hays County, was charged with one count of illegal possession of a forged instrument stemming from forgery and document tampering conducted during a 2006 special election. He was admitted to a one-year pretrial diversion program, and was ordered to make a $300 donation.
Source: Case No. 89, 298 (Information obtained from the Office of the Attorney General of Texas)
StateTexasYear2008NameJose Rene GomezCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Jose Rene Gomez pleaded guilty to one count of illegal voting. Gomez was implicated in a scheme to register phony voters at vacant lots in an effort to receive and submit a large number of mail-in ballots for the 2006 Democratic Primary. Gomez was also charged with voting twice in that election. He was sentenced to two years of deferred adjudication, two years of community supervision, and was ordered to pay a $300 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Vf1DAa, https://herit.ag/3zMyxr3
StateTexasYear2008NameJami Parkinson BillingsCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Jami Parkinson Billings, of Goliad County, illegally revealed the results of a 2008 municipal election before the vote had concluded. Billings pleaded nolo contendere to one count of "unlawfully revealing information before polls close," was sentenced to two years of deferred adjudication, and was ordered to pay a $3,000 fine and complete two years of community supervision.
Source: Case No. 08-8-8967 CR (Information obtained from the Office of the Attorney General of Texas)
StateTexasYear2008NameLydia MolinaCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Lydia Molina, then-Treasurer for Duval County, pleaded guilty to one count of illegally possessing another's ballot during the 2006 primary election. Molina and others helped voters to register to receive absentee ballots by falsely claiming they were disabled. She later returned to collect and mail the absentee votes. Molina received one year of deferred adjudication and one year of community supervision, and was ordered to pay a $300 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/370awjQ, https://herit.ag/3rDeQPh
StateUtahYear2008NameZachary Millett, Brandon Ellsworth, and…Case TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Zachary Millet, Brandon Ellsworth, and Charles Rich pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor attempt to fraudulently register to vote in a 2006 election for sheriff. The small county of Daggett (population 900) saw 28 others placed in a diversionary program for misdemeanor fraud committed in the same election. Each of these three defendants was sentenced to 30 days in jail (suspended) and fined $500 as part of a diversion agreement.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iXLCHf
StateWashingtonYear2008NameRandell Lee ColeCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Randell Lee Cole was admitted into the Jefferson County "Friendship" Diversion Program following charges that Cole had illegally voted in the 2008 primary election. Cole, a felon, was ineligible to cast a ballot.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zJbptw
StateWashingtonYear2008NameTodd Stuart McGuireCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Todd Stuart McGuire, of Port Townsend, was ordered to participate in a diversion program that includes five years of supervision. McGuire cast a ballot in his wife's name in a 2007 special election. He agreed to an order that "facts sufficient for a guilty" finding existed in his case. McGuire was barred from voting during the five-year supervision period.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iXLCXL
StateCaliforniaYear2007NameMickensey OliveriaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Mickensey Oliveria pleaded no contest to ballot petition fraud. Oliveria was charged with providing a false affidavit for a referendum or recall petition or the signatures appended thereto.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f4rYIq, Superior Court of California, Case #1090738
StateColoradoYear2007NameJohn McCarthyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
In 2004, John McCarthy was hired by Choose 2 Vote (a campaign finance company) to register new voters. In 2007, he pleaded guilty to producing false voter registration applications. He was sentenced to three years in jail.
Source: https://herit.ag/39mNSmM
StateGeorgiaYear2007NameJames Bryant, Jr.Case TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
James Bryant, Jr. admitted to improperly assisting voters in completing their absentee ballots in the 2005 Americus mayoral election. Bryant was a candidate in that election, and on at least six occasions, he helped voters fill out information on their ballot mailers without signing the requisite oath indicating he had provided the assistance. He was ordered by the State Election Board to pay a $600 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/2WrcMyx
StateGeorgiaYear2007NameJerry MettsCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Jerry Metts was investigated for helping illegal aliens cast absentee ballots in Atkinson County during a 2004 county commission election. He was fined $80,000 by the State Election Board.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i5A05t
StateIllinoisYear2007NameElizabeth Dag Um KeathleyCase TypeOfficial FindingFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Elizabeth Dag Um Keathley came to the United States after marrying John Keathley, a U.S. citizen, in a ceremony that took place in the Philippines. She received a non-immigrant K-3 visa so that she could live with her husband while waiting for a grant of permanent residency as the spouse of a U.S. citizen. While considering her application, immigration officials determined that Keathley illegally voted and ordered her removal from the country. She contends that, when applying for a driver's license, she was asked if she wished to vote. After answering "yes," the official handling her driver's license application check marked the box indicating she was a U.S. citizen. Keathley indicated she was not. The Seventh Circuit remanded the case to the lower court for further review.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zIBE3a, https://herit.ag/3y7GZkc, https://herit.ag/3nsE41b
StateIllinoisYear2007NameCharles Powell, Sheila Thomas, Jesse…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
East Saint Louis City precinct committeemen Charles Powell, Sheila Thomas, Jesse Lewis, and Kelvin Ellis, as well as precinct worker Yvette Johnson, were convicted for conspiracy to commit election fraud after participating in vote-buying activities in the 2004 election, including submitting budgets that would allow city funds to pay voters to vote for Democratic candidates. Powell was sentenced to 21 months in prison; Thomas was sentenced to 18 months in prison, $400 in fines, and two years' supervised release; Johnson was sentenced to two years' probation with the first five months in monitored home confinement; Lewis was sentenced to 15 months in prison, two years' supervised release, and $200 in fines; Ellis was sentenced to a 4.5 year prison sentence for election fraud and assorted criminal offenses, including running a prostitution ring out of city hall and threatening to kill a federal witness.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l9XAjo, https://herit.ag/3i8YTxu
StateIndianaYear2007NameArthur Vera, Elvia Vera, Armando Vera,…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Arthur, Elvia, and Armando Vera, Pedro Moro, and Yolanda Ramirez, pleaded guilty to voting in another precinct during the 2003 East Chicago Democratic primary. Fraud in this 2003 primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election for the mayoral race that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f4EZ4z
StateIndianaYear2007NameJose Arroyo and Mabel KomendatCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Jose Arroyo and Mabel Komendat were convicted of voting in another precinct after voting in an East Chicago election despite living in Hammond and Highland, respectively. They were both sentenced to one year probation and 50 hours of community service. Fraud in the 2003 East Chicago mayoral primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election for the mayoral race that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i9HxR3
StateIndianaYear2007NameLevones TolbertCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
East Chicago Councilman Levones Tolbert was charged with offering money in exchange for votes, among other offenses. Tolbert pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of unauthorized polling place entry and was sentenced to 30 days' probation. Fraud in the 2003 East Chicago primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election for the mayoral race that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Vf1wVg
StateIndianaYear2007NameAllan "Twig" SimmonsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Allan "Twig" Simmons, an operative for the Chicago mayor's campaign, was charged with three counts of attempted obstruction of justice and six counts of ballot fraud after persuading individuals to let him fill out their absentee ballots in exchange for jobs. He pleaded guilty to three counts of fraudulent application, showing, examination, receipt or delivery of ballots. He was sentenced to 3 years' probation and 100 hours of community service. Fraud in the 2003 East Chicago mayoral primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election for the mayoral race that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rANV6V
StateIndianaYear2007NameRaymond CarilloCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Raymond Carillo pleaded guilty to one count of voting in a precinct in which he did not live for the 2003 East Chicago mayoral Democratic primary election. Fraud in this 2003 mayoral primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f42NFH
StateIndianaYear2007NameAshley DunlopCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Mr. Ashley Dunlop pleaded guilty to the charge of aiding the fraudulent application of a ballot in connection to misconduct surrounding the 2003 East Chicago Democratic mayoral primary election. He was sentenced to one year probation. Fraud in this 2003 mayoral primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i79ZTF
StateIndianaYear2007NameJohn Carlyle and Ronald KomendatCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
John Carlyle and Ronald Komendat, a former police officer, both pleaded guilty to voting in precincts where they did not reside in the 2003 East Chicago mayoral Democratic primary election. Both received six-month suspended sentences and were ordered to perform 40 hours of community service. Fraud in this 2003 mayoral primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iOfS7c
StateIndianaYear2007NameRicardo AlamilloCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Ricardo Alamillo, a former East Chicago assistant chief bailiff, was convicted of voting in another precinct for the 2003 East Chicago Democratic mayoral primary and received a one-and-a-half year suspended sentence and another one-and-a-half years of probation. Fraud in this 2003 mayoral primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BNfgHB
StateIndianaYear2007NameTonya Griffin-BronaughCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Tonya Griffin-Bronaugh, the sister of Terrance Lay, pleaded guilty to filling out and signing an application for an absentee ballot in the name of her former husband without his knowledge in connection with the 2003 East Chicago Democratic primary. Her brother was a city council candidate in that election. Griffin-Bronaugh was sentenced to 18 months of probation. Fraud in this 2003 mayoral primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election for the mayoral race that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/376jzzA
StateIndianaYear2007NameAlicia Dunbar and Ivan DunbarCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Alicia and Ivan Dunbar pleaded guilty to voting in another precinct for the 2003 East Chicago Democratic mayoral primary and were given one year of probation. Fraud in this 2003 mayoral primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y83Bkv
StateIndianaYear2007NameMark OroscoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Mark Orosco pleaded guilty to voting in another precinct for the 2003 East Chicago Democratic mayoral primary and received a one year suspended sentence, one year of probation, and 100 hours of community service. Fraud in this 2003 mayoral primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f4rZfs
StateIndianaYear2007NameMario Del ValleCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Mario Del Valle pleaded guilty to voting in another precinct for the 2003 East Chicago elections. He was sentenced to one year of probation and 30 hours of community service. Fraud in the 2003 mayoral primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election for the mayoral race that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rzE15u
StateIndianaYear2007NameMichael Harretos and Ezequiel GodinezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Michael Harretos and Ezequiel Godinez were sentenced to one year of probation, community service, and fines for voting in another precinct in the 2003 East Chicago election. Fraud in the 2003 mayoral primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election for the mayoral race that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iWBE8K
StateKentuckyYear2007NameCharles HartCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Charles "Chuck" Hart, of Salt Lick, Kentucky, was found guilty of vote buying, obstruction of justice, and lying to federal agents. He bought votes during a Bath County primary election, and subsequently tried to contact and pressure jurors to rule in his favor. Hart was sentenced to 33 months' federal imprisonment.
Source: https://herit.ag/3CoS3Lk
StateKentuckyYear2007NameDarnell HipsherCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Manchester City Councilman Darnell Hipsher pleaded guilty to conspiring to gain public favor by using city purchased asphalt to pave thirty-two private driveways, as part of a scheme to buy votes. He was sentenced to forty-six months in jail. He returned to the city council after his release.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i7aWv9
StateKentuckyYear2007NameFred Clinton JohnsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
An eastern Kentucky county magistrate, Johnson was convicted of buying votes in the 2002 primary. He was sentenced to 14 months in prison and forced to pay $10,000 in fines.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y8oXhr, bit.ly/2ueJnYp
StateKentuckyYear2007NameDonald "Champ" MazeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Donald Maze pleaded guilty to paying four different people at least $100 each for their vote in the Democrat primary for Bath County Attorney. He was sentenced to 21 months in jail, followed by two years of supervised release and 200 hours of community service. Additionally, he was assessed a $50,000 fine.
Source: bit.ly/2ue1MoD, https://herit.ag/3krMMN8, https://herit.ag/3x7rp6S
StateKentuckyYear2007NameWalter Bascom ShroutCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Bath County Judge-Executive Walter Bascom Shrout was convicted of conspiracy to buy votes. He was also found guilty of obstruction of justice and making false statements to a federal agent. He was ordered to resign and was sentenced to 27 months in prison.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f28WCg, bit.ly/2ue1MoD, https://herit.ag/373gCzV
StateKentuckyYear2007NameDaugh WhiteCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Former Manchester mayor Daugh White pleaded guilty to conspiring to gain public favor by using city purchased asphalt to pave thirty-two private driveways, as part of a scheme to buy votes. He was sentenced to eighty-four months in jail.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l6so4H
StateMichiganYear2007NameEdward PinkneyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Following a jury trial, Reverand Edward Pinkney of Benton Harbor was found guilty of possessing other individuals' absentee ballots and buying votes in a 2005 runoff election. At a local soup kitchen, Pinkney would pay $5 to each poor or homeless person who would fill out an absentee ballot.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Wi17BW
StateMissouriYear2007NameCarmen DavisCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Carmen Davis, who also goes by the name of Latisha Reed and who worked for the community organizing group, ACORN, pleaded guilty to voter registration fraud in Kansas City for filing false paperwork. Davis was sentenced to 120 days in a halfway house.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BaT2xK, https://herit.ag/3vOn35C
StateMissouriYear2007NameDale Franklin and Brian GardnerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Dale Franklin and Brian Gardiner, voter registration recruiters for ACORN prior to the 2006 election, pleaded guilty to election fraud, after forging the signature of an applicant and submitting it to the Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners. Both men were sentenced to probation.
Source: bit.ly/2fIJBAz
StateMissouriYear2007NameKwaim StensonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Kwaim Stenson, a registration recruiter employed by ACORN, pleaded guilty to a count of submitting a false voter registration application to the Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners. Stenson was sentenced to four months and five days' imprisonment.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x8iCRS,
StateMississippiYear2007NameIke BrownCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, Illegal "Assistance" At The Polls
In a civil case filed by the federal government, Ike Brown, former Chairman of the Noxubee County Democratic Executive Committee and Superintendent of Democratic Primary Elections, was found to have violated Section Two of the Voting Rights Act through racially motivated manipulation of ballots. Brown, who started chairing the Commission in 2000, obtained and improperly counted defective absentee ballots, and allowed for improper "assistance" of voters to ensure that white political candidates lost and black candidates won. He was permanently enjoined from engaging in such conduct in the future, and an independent administrator was appointed to ensure compliance.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iOfZzE, https://herit.ag/3i8YZoQ, https://herit.ag/3l6sp8L
StateMississippiYear2007NameMartha GardnerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Martha Gardner pleaded guilty to one count of voter fraud in connection with absentee ballot misconduct during the 2005 Houston mayoral Democratic primary. Witnesses alleged that Gardner had come to them with absentee ballots they did not request and marked the ballots for them. Gardner was initially indicted on 37 counts of voter fraud. A judge imposed a five-year suspended sentence and put Gardner on 30 months of probation. Gardner was also ordered to pay $391.50 in court costs, $100 of which would go to the Crime Victim's Compensation Fund.
Source: https://herit.ag/3j9Zgan
StateOhioYear2007NameMelissa SparksCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Melissa Sparks, of Springfield, pleaded guilty to three felony charges of election fraud. She was sentenced to five years' community control and fined $250.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iTTDNd , (Case #CR 06 12 0244)
StateOhioYear2007NameAlan SzaboCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Alan Szabo, of Springfield, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of election fraud. He was sentenced to 60 days' imprisonment in the county jail, five years' community control, and was required to pay court costs, attorney's fees, and pay a $250 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x2taSE , (Case #CR 06 11 0239)
StateOhioYear2007NameRachelle ZimmermanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Rachelle Zimmerman, of Hardin County, pleaded guilty to one county of felony election fraud. She was sentenced to two years' community control and ordered to pay a $50 fine and court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l7VIIh , (Case #20072008)
StateOhioYear2007NameClaudel GilbertCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Claudel Gilbert, a Haitian immigrant, pleaded guilty to voting twice in the 2006 elections. Gilbert received a suspended six-month prison sentence, one year probation, and $500 in fines.
Source: https://herit.ag/3krMOVg
StateOhioYear2007NameJacqueline Maiden and Kathleen DreamerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Following a jury trial, Jacqueline Maiden, the elections coordinator of the Cuyahoga County Elections Board, and ballot manager Kathleen Dreamer were convicted of negligent misconduct and failure to perform their duties in connection with a 2004 presidential election recount. Each was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment. In an effort to save time, the pair rigged the recount by pre-selecting for review by election officials ballots that they knew would not raise issues. Their efforts did not alter the results of the presidential election.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rH6beL, https://herit.ag/3zENiMm, https://herit.ag/3y9ysNC
StateOhioYear2007NameKatherine MorrowCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Katherine Morrow, of Jackson, Tennessee, pleaded guilty in Ohio court to two felony counts of election fraud. She was sentenced to five years' community control and ordered to pay a $500 fine and court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x9CrZh , (Case #CR 06 11 0231)
StateOhioYear2007NameCharles Worrell and Jerolynn WorrellCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Following a jury trial, Charles and Jerolynn Worrell were found guilty of illegal voting for falsely registering and voting. The pair indicated that they lived at a Summit County address where they did not reside. They received a sentence of six months' incarceration, suspended upon completion of one year of community control and other sanctions.
Source: https://herit.ag/2WqEMCq
StateTennesseeYear2007NameVerline Mayo, Gertrude Otteridge, and…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Verline Mayo, Gertrude Otteridge, and Mary McClatcher pleaded guilty to felony and misdemeanor voter fraud charges after admitting that, while acting as poll workers, they conspired to cast at least three falsified votes--two of them in the name of deceased voters--as part of a scheme to favor State Senate candidate Ophelia Ford. Ford won the 2005 election by only 13 votes, but the result was thrown out by the Senate citing the fraudulent votes. Mayo received two years' probation, $1,000 in fines and 200 hours of community service. Otteridge and McClatcher were sentenced to one year of probation plus fines and community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BLKvCX, https://herit.ag/3lIXxd3
StateTennesseeYear2007NameVancey VoorhiesCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIllegal "Assistance" At The Polls
Vancey Voorhies, a former volunteer poll worker, entered a pre-trial diversion program after being indicted on four charges: Illegal Registration/Voting, False Entries, Violation by an Official, and Official Misconduct. Voorhies completed and submitted a ballot for her cousin, in violation of state law.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f28Zhq
StateTexasYear2007NameDebra BrisenoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
A former Port Lavaca city councilwoman was sentenced to five years in prison for registering non-citizens to vote and tampering with government documents. During the trial, she acknowledged that she did not ask registrants about their citizenship, nor did she inform them that only United States citizens are eligible to vote. Illegal voting is a third-degree felony.
Source: https://herit.ag/3nuYTcp
StateTexasYear2007NameRaymond VillarrealCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Raymond Villarreal, the then-County Commissioner of Refugio, pleaded guilty to charges related to a scheme to rig the absentee vote in his favor during his 2006 primary race for commissioner. Villarreal first had registered voters request absentee ballots, but then routed the ballots to known supporters who would vote for Villarreal. He then had the original applicants sign the ballots. He was sentenced to 90 days in the county jail and given five years of probation. He was also ordered to complete 300 hours of community service and pay $2,500 in fines. Villarreal was forced to resign.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zH53L3
StateVirginiaYear2007NameBen Cooper and 14 co-conspiratorsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Former Appalachia mayor Ben Cooper and 14 others were convicted of voter fraud after conspiring to manipulate the 2004 elections in his town by buying the votes of residents, offering them cigarettes, beer, and pork rinds. He and his supporters also stole absentee ballots from the mail. This was the largest voter fraud conspiracy to date in Virginia. Cooper was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but the term was suspended after he served two years in jail and another two years in electronic home monitoring detention. Most of the other 14 defendants received suspended sentences or house arrest.
Source: https://herit.ag/3jY1St9, https://herit.ag/3EmHZnf
StateWashingtonYear2007NameRyan OlsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Ryan Olson pleaded guilty in King County Superior Court to two felony counts of providing false information on a voter-registration application. Court Commissioner Kenneth Comstock sentenced him to 30 days in jail or in electronic home detention.
Source: https://herit.ag/373q8TD
StateWashingtonYear2007NameTina Johnson and Jayson WoodsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Tina Johnson and Jayson Woods pleaded guilty to eight counts each of registration fraud. Each were sentenced to 120 days of jail, or 15 days for each count.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BNfqib
StateWashingtonYear2007NameKendra Lynn ThillCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Kendra Lynn Thill, a former canvasser for ACORN, pleaded guilty to voter registration fraud committed in the 2006 election. She was given a 12-month deferred sentence.
Source: https://herit.ag/2ULc3I5, https://herit.ag/3x8BKPJ
StateWashingtonYear2007NameClifton Eugene MitchellCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
ACORN workers in Seattle committed what the Secretary of State labeled as the worst case of voter registration fraud in Washington's history. When ACORN's national office threatened to shut down the group's local office, Clifton Mitchell and his team began using fake names, addresses, birthdays, and social security numbers in order to meet their voter registration quotas. In a candid interview with CNN following his conviction, Clifton relayed how he and his fellow ACORN co-workers would take addresses from homeless shelters or use baby books and phone books to generate fake information. In total, the group submitted 1,762 fraudulent voter registration forms. Mitchell was convicted of false registrations and served nearly three months in jail. Four other ACORN workers on his team also received jail time. Additionally, prosecutors ordered ACORN to increase its oversight under threat of prosecution and fined the organization $25,000 to cover the cost of the investigation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x7VRxA, https://herit.ag/3zDNP12, https://herit.ag/3y3BCSZ
StateWisconsinYear2007NameKimberly PrudeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots, Ineligible Voting
Kimberly Prude, a campaign volunteer for the Kerry_Edwards campaign, was convicted of illegally casting an absentee ballot in the 2004 election. She was already a convicted felon for forgery charges in 2000. Her probation was revoked and she is now serving her sentence in prison.
Source: bit.ly/2tQMkfi
StateWisconsinYear2007NameMichael ZoreCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Michael Zore was convicted of voting twice in the November 2006 election. Zore voted in two Milwaukee-area towns, Wauwatosa and West Allis. Zore claimed his double voting was due to a memory lapse, but a judge sentenced him to serve a year in the Milwaukee County House of Correction.
Source: bit.ly/2sQdNiT
StateCaliforniaYear2006NameJason Holly, Jessica Sundell, and…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Jason Holly and Jessica Sundell pleaded guilty in 2006 to a felony charge of fraudulent completion of an affidavit of registration, and were sentenced to three years' probation. It was discovered that more than 100 people who thought they were signing petitions to cure breast cancer and punish child molesters were actually registering as Republicans in an elaborate vote-flipping scheme. Donahue Farrow pleaded guilty in 2008 for his involvement in this scheme. He was sentenced to 46 days in jail and three years' probation. Five others have also pleaded guilty over their involvement in this scheme.
Source: https://herit.ag/372H4cT, https://herit.ag/3iWVHE4
StateCaliforniaYear2006NameRoger TreskunoffCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations, Ballot Petition Fraud
A former Hayward County school board candidate pleaded guilty to registering fictitious voters and falsifying ballot initiatives, both felonies. Treskunoff was initially charged with over 40 felonies. He was sentenced to one year in prison, followed by five years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zFebQj, https://herit.ag/3yc368U,
StateColoradoYear2006NameWinston KeyesCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Winston Keyes, of Denver, Colorado, pleaded guilty to voting twice in the 2005 general election. He forged his mother's signature on her absentee ballot, despite the fact that his mother had died in July of that year. He was sentenced to one year of probation and was ordered to pay court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zFecnl, https://herit.ag/3ybqFyJ
StateFloridaYear2006NameMohsin AliCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Mohsin Ali, a non-citizen, pleaded guilty to unlawful voting by an alien. Ali was sentenced to two years' probation, and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and a $25 court fee.
Source: https://herit.ag/2WtdStB, States v. Mohsin Ali, 4:05-CR-47 (2006)
StateIndianaYear2006NameTamika LayCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Tamika Lay pleaded guilty to voting in a precinct in which she did not live for the 2003 East Chicago Democratic primary. Though she initially called the errant vote a mistake, Lay eventually admitted that she wanted to cast a vote for her brother, Terrance Lay, who was a city council candidate for a different precinct. Lay was sentenced to one year of probation. At her sentencing hearing, she expressed frustration to the judge at being held accountable for her fraudulent act. She said, "People have been doing [fraudulently voting] for years, and all of a sudden they want to do something about it." Fraud in this 2003 primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election for the mayoral primary that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3yakLOj
StateIndianaYear2006NameDemetreos HasapisCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Demetreos Hasapis, an East Chicago Fire Department captain, was convicted of voting outside the precinct in which he lived for the 2003 East Chicago Democratic primary. He was sentenced to a 60-day jail sentence in the Lake County jail and 60 days' probation. Fraud in this 2003 primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election for the mayoral race that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/370beO2
StateIndianaYear2006NameAntonio and Alycia MendiolaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Antonio and Alycia Mendiola pleaded guilty to voting in a precinct where they did not live during the 2003 East Chicago Democratic mayoral primary. Both were sentenced to 18 months of probation. Fraud in this 2003 mayoral primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/2TBzS4i
StateIndianaYear2006NameEduardo Perez, Sr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Eduardo Perez, Sr., pleaded guilty to fraudulently receiving an absentee ballot in connection to the 2003 East Chicago mayoral Democrat primary. He was sentenced to 18 months of probation. Fraud in this 2003 mayoral primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BLlMPc
StateIndianaYear2006NameLarry BattleCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Larry Battle was convicted of voting in a precinct in which he did not live for the 2003 East Chicago mayoral Democratic primary election. Battle had a history of "crimes of dishonesty," prompting the judge--unpersuaded by Battle's "everybody was doing it" defense--to sentence him to two years in prison. Fraud in this 2003 mayoral primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zENhbg
StateKentuckyYear2006NameRandy Thompson, John Mac Combs, Phillip…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Knott County Judge-Executive Randy Thompson was sentenced to 40 months in prison for a vote buying scheme involving use of public funds to improve driveways and build bridges on private property. Judge-executive assistants Combs and Champion, as well as a former county magistrate, were also sentenced, receiving 36 months, 18 months, and 32 months, respectively.
Source: bit.ly/2eowvqc
StateKentuckyYear2006NameJohnny Ray TurnerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
State Senator Johnny Ray Turner pleaded guilty to "non-willfully" making campaign expenditures for the purpose of influencing voters and was sentenced to three months' home detention and one year of probation.
Source: bit.ly/2eAKMNX, https://herit.ag/3BPBFE7
StateMissouriYear2006NameMichelle RobinsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Michelle Robinson pleaded guilty to 13 counts of election law violations in connection with a fraudulent voter registration scheme. Robinson worked for Operation Big Vote, an initiative aimed at boosting the participation of black voters in the 2001 St. Louis mayoral election. She submitted 13 voter registration cards made out in the names of dead former city aldermen. Robinson was simultaneously convicted on drug charges and her combined sentence was four years of probation, 180 hours of community service, and mandatory training in transcendental meditation.
Source: bit.ly/2fgTJ08
StateNew HampshireYear2006NameTimothy BarnesCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Timothy Parnes was convicted of providing a false address when registering to vote. He was fined $500.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rH63vN
StateNew YorkYear2006NameClyde GerbeckCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Clyde Gerbeck of Syracuse, New York pleaded guilty to voting twice in a 2005 primary election and received a conditional discharge sentence.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l1MZav
StateNew YorkYear2006NameRichard Saint AngelCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Richard Saint Angel pleaded guilty to several offenses under New York State Penal Law in relation to hundreds of forged petition signatures provided to the Dutchess County Board of Elections in an attempt to make it on to the ballot as a candidate for Town Supervisor in Poughkeepsie, NY. He was sentenced to one year in jail.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Va2sKC
StateOregonYear2006NameRicky GraybaelCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Ricky Graybael pleaded guilty to one charge of voting more than once in an election. He was sentenced to 24 months' probation, and was ordered to complete 80 hours of community service and pay $67 in court fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/37iNLrD , (Case #06FE0061)
StateOregonYear2006NameLeanne LewisCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Leanne Lewis pleaded guilty to being registered and voting in both Columbia County and Washington County during elections in 2003, 2004, and 2005. She was sentenced to 36 months' probation, 40 hours' community service, and fined $857.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i7sbw9
StateOregonYear2006NameDiana ClagettCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
During a 2006 ballot measure, Diana Clagett submitted three signature sheets that contained 27 "questionable signatures" that either belonged to unregistered voters or did not match the signatures on voter registration cards. A Multnomah County grand jury indicted Clagett on two counts of making false statements. She subsequently pleaded guilty to one felony count and was placed on probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y9dyOF
StateTexasYear2006NameAnita BaezaCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Anita Baeza was given six months of pre-trial diversion after she was charged with five counts of illegally possessing another's ballot during the 2004 primary.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zENpHM
StateTexasYear2006NameVirginia Ramos GarzaCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Virginia Ramos Garza, of Nueces County, was charged with four counts of "possessing an official ballot or carrier envelope of another." In a 2005 school district election, she targeted the elderly by going door-to-door to obtain votes, and then took the ballots to the post office for mailing. She was admitted into a one-year pretrial diversion program, which included 12 months of community supervision. Garza conspired to engage in vote harvesting with Elida Garza Flores, Isabel Rios Gonzalez, and Josefina Marinas Suarez, all of whom were charged and ultimately admitted into diversion programs or received deferred adjudications.
Source: Case No. 05-CR-9806-4 (Information obtained from the Office of the Attorney General of Texas), bit.ly/2GT3PVA
StateTexasYear2006NameMaria Dora FloresCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeIllegal "Assistance" At The Polls
Maria Dora Flores pleaded guilty to engaging in illegal "assistance" at the polls during the 2006 Democratic primary election. Prosecutors charged that Flores escorted several voters into their polling locations and then filled out and submitted ballots without their consent. The judge sentenced Flores to a $750 fine and two years of deferred probation. In a statement discussing the case, then Attorney General Greg Abbott remarked that, "Those who perpetrate voter fraud are victimizing and intimidating the elderly. This violates the law and is simply another form of elder abuse."
Source: https://herit.ag/3i8Z0sU, https://herit.ag/3l35ZW8
StateTexasYear2006NameElida Garza FloresCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Elida Garza Flores, of Nueces County, was charged with one count of "possessing of an official ballot or carrier envelope of another." In a 2005 school district election, she targeted the elderly by going door-to-door to obtain votes, and then took the ballots to the post office for mailing. She was admitted into a one-year pretrial diversion program, which included 12 months of community supervision. She conspired to engage in vote harvesting with Virginia Ramos Garza, Isabel Rios Gonzalez, and Josefina Marinas Suarez, all of whom were charged and ultimately admitted into diversion programs or received deferred adjudications.
Source: Case No. 05-CR-9805-4 (Information obtained from the Office of the Attorney General of Texas), bit.ly/2GT3PVA
StateTexasYear2006NameWillie J. Ray, Jamillah JohnsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Willie Ray, a Texarkana Ward 2 City Councilwoman, and Jamillah Johnson pleaded guilty to fraudulent use of absentee ballots during the 2004 general election. The two women illegally assisted elderly and other voters in submitting applications for mail-in ballots, then collected and mailed in the completed ballots for the voters. This assistance is a Class B misdemeanor under Texas law. The judge fined Willie Ray $200 and sentenced her to eight months of probation. Jamillah Johnson received a $200 fine and six months of probation.
Source: bit.ly/2fcgEMG, bit.ly/2f26dIi
StateTexasYear2006NameIsabel Rios GonzalezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Isabel Rios Gonzalez, of Nueces County, entered a plea of nolo contendere to two counts of "possessing of an official ballot or carrier envelope of another." In a 2005 school district election, she targeted the elderly by going door-to-door to obtain votes, and then took the ballots to the post office for mailing. She was sentenced to one year of deferred adjudication, 12 months of community supervision, and was ordered to pay a $500 fine. She conspired to engage in vote harvesting with Virginia Ramos Garza, Elida Garza Flores, and Josefina Marinas Suarez, all of whom were charged and ultimately admitted into diversion programs or received deferred adjudications.
Source: Case No. 05-CR-9808-3 (Information obtained from the Office of the Attorney General of Texas), bit.ly/2GT3PVA
StateTexasYear2006NameMelinda HunterCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Melinda Hunter was indicted on seven counts of illegally possessing and transporting ballots not belonging to her. Hunter illegally assisted elderly voters in preparing their ballots. She was placed in a six-month pre-trial diversion program.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l1INHv
StateTexasYear2006NameJosefina Marinas SuarezCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Josefina Marinas Suarez pleaded guilty to a charge of handling an official ballot belonging to another. During the 2005 Robstown school district election Suarez targeted elderly voters, soliciting votes and returning the absentee ballots herself. Under Texas law, she was not permitted to handle or transport absentee ballots. Suarez was sentenced to one year of deferred adjudication probation and a $500 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rKEfXC
StateTexasYear2006NameTrinidad VillalobosCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Trinidad Villalobos was convicted by a jury of illegally possessing and transporting ballots belonging to multiple voters during the 2004 primary. According to witnesses, Villalobos offered to assist elderly voters fill out applications for absentee ballots and would later collect and mail those ballots. Unauthorized possession of ballots is a misdemeanor under Texas law. Villalobos received six months of probation for each charge.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x9300o
StateWashingtonYear2006NameJane Kay BaloghCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Balogh was found guilty of making false or misleading statements to a public servant, as well as absentee ballot fraud and registration fraud. In 2006, Balogh registered her dog, Duncan, to vote under her address and telephone number and successfully completed and mailed an absentee ballot for him. Balogh claimed she was drawing attention to flaws in the absentee ballot system. She received a one-year deferred sentence, and was ordered to perform 10 hours of community service and pay court fees of $240.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UWDyyn, https://herit.ag/3BLKrmH
StateWest VirginiaYear2006NameGreg Stowers, Wandell "Rocky…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Six Lincoln County Democrats pleaded guilty to charges of participating in a conspiracy to buy votes dating back to 1990. The indictment charged that the six conspired to buy votes in elections held in 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2004 "for the purpose of selecting and electing candidates to the U.S. House of Representatives and in some instances, for the presidency and vice presidency of the U.S." The men paid for votes in liquor and cash, typically $20 per vote, and handed out slates listing preferred candidates. The five also laid gravel on roads for supporters and fixed traffic tickets. Some of their sentences included the following: Vance was sentenced to 30 months of imprisonment, Stowers received six months of imprisonment, and Wandell Adkins received four months in a halfway house.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iRgl8B, https://herit.ag/3f2SFx0
StateWest VirginiaYear2006NamePerry French HarveyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Perry French Harvey pleaded guilty to a charge of scheming to buy votes in the 2004 Logan County Democratic primary. He was sentenced to three years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x9XESC, https://herit.ag/3zV0k8P
StateAlaskaYear2005NameRogelio Mejorada-LopezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Mejorada-Lopez, a Mexican citizen, completed several voter registration applications to register to vote in Alaska and voted in the 2000, 2002, and 2004 general elections. He was charged with three counts of voting by a non-citizen in violation of 18 U.S.C. 611 and was sentenced to probation for one year after pleading guilty.
Source: United States v. Rogelio Mejorada-Lopez, No. 05-CR-074 (2005)
StateAlabamaYear2005NameConnie Tyree, Frank "Pinto"…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
The Birmingham Office of the U.S. Attorney and the Alabama Attorney General conducted an extensive joint investigation of absentee ballot fraud allegations in Greene County in the November 1994 election. By the end of the investigation, nine defendants pleaded guilty to voter fraud and two others were found guilty by a jury. The defendants included Greene County commissioners, officials, and employees; a racing commissioner; a member of the board of education; a Eutaw city councilman; and other community leaders. The conspiracy included using an assembly line to mass produce forged absentee ballots meant to swing elections in favor of preferred candidates.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i71R5v
StateCaliforniaYear2005NameTrina StevensonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Trina Stevenson pleaded guilty to voter registration fraud. Stevenson was required to pay a fine and serve probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rDniya, Superior Court of California, Case #1088984,
StateColoradoYear2005NameAjmal ShahCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Ajmal Shah was convicted in 2005 on two counts of voter fraud after Shah attempted to register to vote by providing fabricated information regarding U.S. citizenship. Shah was sentenced to time served, in addition to one year of supervised release for the first count and three years of supervised release for the second count, to be served concurrently, and fined $200 in fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BKpp7T
StateConnecticutYear2005NamePrenzina HollowayCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Prenzina Holloway, of Hartford, Connecticut, voted using another voter's absentee ballot in the 2004 Democratic primary. She was ordered to pay a civil penalty to the Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission in the amount of $10,000, but she was only required to pay $2,000 because of financial hardship. Ironically, she was later hired by the Hartford Democratic registrar of voters to work in connection with a 2009 municipal election.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iWBDlc, bit.ly/2uw0EtM
StateFloridaYear2005NameUsman Ali ChaudharyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
On May 18, 2005, a jury found Usman Ali Chaudhary, also known as Usman Ali, guilty of making a false claim regarding his citizenship status on his driver's license and voter registration applications. Chaudhary was sentenced to three years' probation, $3,000 in fines, and $100 in court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UUr767
StateFloridaYear2005NameRicardo KnightCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
In Miami-Dade County, legal permanent resident Ricardo Knight admitted to immigration officials that he had voted in the extremely close 2000 presidential election. He was convicted and sentenced to a year of probation and fined $500.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rAyxYe
StateFloridaYear2005NameEgbert RickmanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Egbert Rickman entered a plea of no contest to a charge that he knowingly voted in an election despite being a non-citizen. Rickman was sentenced to six months of probation and ordered to pay a $250 fine.
Source: US v. Rickman, Case #04-CR-20491 in Florida
StateFloridaYear2005NameAstrid Natalia Torres-PerezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Astrid Natalia Torres-Perez pleaded guilty to charges that she voted despite being a non-citizen and therefore ineligible. She was sentenced to one year of probation.
Source: US v. Torres-Perez, Case #04-CR-14046 in Florida
StateIdahoYear2005NameWilliam Burl Clayton IIICase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
William Burl Clayton III was charged with illegally signing an initiative petition in relation to the 2004 general election in Bonneville County, Idaho. He was convicted in 2005, and was given two years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l1kDwU, Case #CR-2004-0017912-FE
StateIdahoYear2005NamePatty Kae McCammonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Patty Kae McCammon pleaded guilty to illegally signing an initiative petition in relation to the 2004 general election in Bonneville County, Idaho. She was sentenced to two years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rDnrlc, Case #CR-2004-0017920-FE
StateIllinoisYear2005NamePatricia BaileyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Following a trial, Illinois State Representative Patricia Bailey was found guilty of filing false election forms claiming her residency in the 6th District, when she was actually living with her mother outside of the district. Bailey was charged with two counts of perjury and one count of falsifying election documents. She was sentenced two years' probation and 100 hours of community service. She was barred from holding a government job for five years upon completion of her sentence.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iS6OOE, https://herit.ag/3BLIVkm
StateKansasYear2005NameLeslie McIntosh, James Scherzer, and…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Leslie McIntosh, James Scherzer, and Lorraine Goodrich were convicted of voting in both Kansas and Missouri and providing false residency information to election officials. Scherzer was sentenced to two years' probation and 40 hours of community service; McIntosh was fined $500; and Goodrich was sentenced to one year of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Wi17lq
StateKentuckyYear2005NameNewton JohnsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Newton Johnson pleaded guilty to buying votes in the 1998 Knott County primary election.
Source: bit.ly/2eVG0Oa
StateKentuckyYear2005NamePhillip SloneCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Phillip Slone pleaded guilty to vote buying in a federal election for offering to pay seven voters $50 dollars each for voting in the primary election. He was sentenced to hree years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f4rZvY, bit.ly/2fwnC07
StateKentuckyYear2005NameRoss HarrisCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Ross Harris was found guilty of election fraud for paying voters for their vote. He was spared a prison sentence because of a terminal illness.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zGwFjj, https://herit.ag/2VheWzX, https://herit.ag/3tVrla5
StateLouisianaYear2005NamePamela ThibodeauxCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Former St. Martinville City Council member Pamela Thibodeaux pleaded guilty to falsifying information on voter registration forms to allow people outside the district to vote for her in the 2002 city election. She was sentenced to three years' probation, eight months' home confinement, and ordered to pay a $2,000 fine and $1,500 in restitution.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x7rx6m, bit.ly/2tckUOT
StateMissouriYear2005NameBrandon E JonesCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
On September 8, 2005, Brandon E. Jones pleaded guilty for voting twice during the 2004 general election. He voted in both Raytown and Kansas City.
Source: https://herit.ag/3mhjtxw, USA v. Jones, 05-cr-00257-JTM
StateMissouriYear2005NameTammy J. MartinCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Tammy Martin was sentenced to one year of probation and a special assessment of $25 for voting twice in two different districts.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iTg3Oz, US District Court of Western Missouri, USA v. Martin 4:05-cr-00258-SWH-1
StateMissouriYear2005NameNonaresa MontgomeryCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Operation Big Vote, an effort to register black voters, led to a scheme to register prominent dead local politicians to vote. Nonaresa Montgomery, an Operation Big Vote employee, was convicted of perjury for lying to a grand jury investigating thousands of fraudulent voter registration cards turned in before the 2001 mayoral primary. Six others pleaded guilty to dozens of election law violations in connection with the scheme. Montgomery received two years of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zFefQ3, https://herit.ag/2Va2xho
StateOhioYear2005NameChad StatonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Chad Staton pleaded guilty to 10 felony counts for filing false voter registrations in exchange for crack cocaine. Staton allegedly filled out more than 100 forms with names such as Mary Poppins, Michael Jackson, Michael Jordan, Dick Tracy, and George Lopez prior to the 2004 presidential election. He then handed them over to Georgianne Pitts, who worked on behalf of the NAACP National Voter Fund, who turned in the form to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Staton was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment each for six counts of the fifth-degree felony, to be served consecutively, according to court personnel.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f1ZBKQ
StateOregonYear2005NameJorge Jesus HosierCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Jorge Jesus Hosier was convicted on three counts of making a false statement, and one count of forgery, in relation to an election. Hosier voted despite being ineligible. Hosier was sentenced according to Oregon sentencing guidelines and ordered to pay $1,854 in fines and court costs.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f2ST7k , (Case #05CR0395), https://herit.ag/2TBAbMu
StateSouth DakotaYear2005NameRudolph VargasCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Rudolph Vargas pleaded guilty to voting more than once during the 2004 fall election.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BPw2FU
StateTennesseeYear2005NameHoward Allen Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Howard Allen pleaded guilty to one count of "False Entries" and was sentenced to two years of probation. During his probation, Allen was barred from participating in election activities without the permission of the court.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y9dtKR
StateTennesseeYear2005NameMary Lou SimpsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeImpersonation Fraud At The Polls
Mary Lou Simpson of Manchester was arrested after the 2004 election for attempting to vote in the name of her deceased sister. Ms. Simpson was spotted by a poll worker who recognized that she had already voted earlier in the day. The facts have been confirmed by the district attorney's office which prosecuted the case. The then 63-year-old woman was convicted of a Class E felony which is punishable by up to two years in prison.
Source: https://herit.ag/2WrcWWF
StateTexasYear2005NameMelva Kay PonceCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Melva Kay Ponce was convicted for mailing in an absentee ballot for her deceased mother in the November 2004 general election. She pleaded guilty to one charge of illegal voter registration and was sentenced to two years of deferred adjudication and ordered to pay a $1,500 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/2WlQZrP, https://herit.ag/3x92VK8
StateTexasYear2005NameJohnny Wayne AkersCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Johnny Wayne Akers, of Hardeman County, was charged with six counts of "possession of an official ballot or carrier envelope of another" for engaging in vote harvesting activities during a 2004 primary election in Texas. He pleaded guilty to possession of an official ballot, and was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay a $2,000 fine.
Source: Case No. 013449 (Information obtained from the Office of the Attorney General of Texas)
StateWashingtonYear2005NameDoris McFarlandCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Doris McFarland's husband passed away before he could vote in the 2004 election, and Mrs. McFarland decided to cast his absentee ballot. She later admitted to double voting in that year's election but avoided jail time. She was ordered to pay court fees and a $490 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rEWfCp, https://herit.ag/3EjcJW5
StateWashingtonYear2005NameRobert Victor HolmgrenCase TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Robert Victor Holmgren cast a ballot for his recently-deceased wife in the 2004 general election. He pleaded guilty to voting twice in an election and was ordered to pay $490 in fines and court fees.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rDWBt7, https://herit.ag/3y9ytkE
StateWest VirginiaYear2005NameMark Oliver HrutkayCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
When his wife was running for the House of Delegates, Mark Oliver Hrutkay, a lawyer and his wife's campaign treasurer, paid $10,000 to a political operative to secure support for his wife's candidacy. He pleaded guilty to mail fraud charges, stemming from his mailing a campaign disclosure form that failed to mention the $10,000 payment. He was sentenced to one year in prison and ordered to pay fines amounting to $45,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/2ULPsLz
StateWest VirginiaYear2005NameJohn MendezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Johnny "Big John" Mendez, former Logan County Sheriff, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to buy votes. Mendez bought votes for himself and a member of the state House of Delegates, making cash payments and offering more money to heads of households who could deliver the votes of all the eligible voters living at a given residence. He was sentenced to a year of home confinement and five years of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BLKvTt, https://herit.ag/3iQEaxr, 2:04-cr-00101-1
StateWest VirginiaYear2005NameJerry Weaver and Greg StowersCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Jerry Weaver and Greg Stowers, leaders of a political machine in Lincoln County, pleaded guilty to vote buying charges in connection with a 12-year-long vote fraud scheme. Both men were sentenced to a year in prison.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f2SFx0
StateAlabamaYear2004NameShasta Nicole CraytonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeImpersonation Fraud At The Polls
Crayton was convicted of impersonation fraud for illegally voting in her sister's name during the 2002 election. She was caught when her sister tried to vote and the poll workers at the precinct found that her name had already been marked as having voted. Crayton pleaded guilty and received a two-year prison sentence, which was reduced to time already served plus two years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/2TE59Up
StateAlabamaYear2004NameGuntersville, AlabamaCase TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeElection Overturned
The Supreme Court of Alabama overturned the mayoral election results for the City of Guntersville, Alabama after finding that absentee ballots cast without proper identification should have been excluded.
Source: https://herit.ag/2VheVfn, https://herit.ag/3l1MVYj
StateFloridaYear2004NameKenneth BennettCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Kenneth Bennett pleaded guilty to knowingly voting in a U.S. election while not a U.S. citizen. He was sentenced to three months' probation, barred from owning a firearm, and assessed a $250 fine.
Source: U.S. v. Bennett, Case #04-CR-14048 in Florida.
StateFloridaYear2004NameElizabeth Bain KnightCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Elizabeth Bain Knight pleaded guilty to election fraud. She had voted in a U.S. election despite the fact that she was not a citizen. She was sentenced to three months' probation, barred from owning a firearm, and fined $250.
Source: U.S. v. Bain Knight, Case #04-CR- 14047 in Florida., https://herit.ag/3rAyxYe
StateFloridaYear2004NameJobero LubinCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Jobero Lubin pleaded guilty to knowingly voting in a U.S. election while not a U.S. citizen. He was sentenced to one year's probation.
Source: U.S. v. Lubin, Case #04-CR-60163 in Florida.
StateFloridaYear2004NameSyble McKenzieCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Syble McKenzie pleaded guilty to election fraud after she voted despite being a non-citizen. She was sentenced to one year's probation and 30 hours' community service.
Source: U.S. v. McKenzie, Case #04-CR-60160 in Florida.
StateFloridaYear2004NameJerry St. Clair O'NeilCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Jerry St. Clair O'Neil pleaded guilty to knowingly voting in a U.S. election while not a U.S. citizen. He was sentenced to one year's probation and fined $250.
Source: U.S. v. O'Neil, Case #04-CR-60165 in Florida.
StateFloridaYear2004NameChristiana PhillipCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Christiana Phillips was convicted of voting in a U.S. election while not a U.S. citizen. She was sentenced to three months' probation.
Source: U.S. v. Phillip, Case #04-CR- 80103 in Florida.
StateFloridaYear2004NameTroy ShivdayalCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Troy Shivdayal pleaded guilty to knowingly voting in a U.S. election while not a U.S. citizen. He was sentenced to one year's probation and fined $250.
Source: U.S. v. Shivdayal, Case #04-CR-60164 in Florida.
StateIdahoYear2004NameJason Jay GoodsonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Goodson was convicted of falsifying or forging public records and wrongful signing of a ballot petition (a felony charge) in connection with the 2004 general election. He was found guilty.
Source: https://herit.ag/3kZqpPx
StateIllinoisYear2004NameLeander BrooksCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
A former election judge, Leander Brooks, pleaded guilty to election fraud in the 2002 election. He forged signatures of three dead people on absentee ballot applications. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison and a $400 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f2YDhs, Docket # 03-CR-30201-DRH
StateIllinoisYear2004NamePatricia DeganuttiCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Patricia Deganutti was found guilty of violating Illinois absentee ballot law by "unlawful observation of voting." While serving as a precinct captain in Cicero, Illinois, she visited a voter's home and persuaded him to apply for an absentee ballot, then returned and told him how to fill it out, and left with the completed ballot. She was sentenced to 18 months' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3kZqq63, https://herit.ag/2TG2nxW
StateIllinoisYear2004NameLeroy Scott Jr., Lillie Nichols,…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Leroy Scott Jr., Lillie Nichols, Terrance R. Stith, and Sandra Stith pleaded guilty to one count each of vote buying. They were given funds from the St. Clair County Democratic Committee in order to buy votes for the upcoming election. Nichols and Mr. Stith were sentenced to four months in prison. Sandra Stith received one year of probation. Scott received 10 months' imprisonment and paid $3,100 in fines.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BL5sOk
StateMinnesotaYear2004NameChristine ChernoskyCase TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Christine Chernosky, a Canadian citizen, came to the United States on a six-month visitor visa. During that time, she applied for a driver's license, registered to vote, and voted in the 2004 election, a felony under Minnesota law. Immigration Judge ruled that this Canadian citizen could be deported from the U.S. and was inadmissible because she had illegally registered and voted in the 2004 election, and it was upheld on appeal.
Source: https://herit.ag/3kZqBhJ
StateMississippiYear2004NameWilliam Greg EasonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
A Tallahatchie County jury found William Greg Eason guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit voter fraud and eight counts of voter fraud in connection with his work on Jerome Little's campaign to be District Five Supervisor for Tallahatchie County in a 2003 run-off election. Eason promised items of value (beer and money) to induce people to vote fraudulently by absentee ballot. Eason was sentenced to serve one year in prison for conspiracy to commit voter fraud, and a second year-long sentence plus seven concurrent one-year sentences for the eight counts of voter fraud. Eason's imprisonment totaled two years. His conviction was upheld by the Court of Appeals of Mississippi.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BQhRAO
StateMississippiYear2004NameJerry Lyles, Jr.Case TypeDiversion ProgramFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Jerry Lyles, Jr., a candidate for District 1 Supervisor in Adams County for the 2004 election, pleaded guilty to one count of completing a voter registration application for a voter in the wrong district. Lyles was sentenced to one year of probation, and at the end of that year his record was expunged.
Source: bit.ly/2eZdOKa, bit.ly/2f5TyED
StateMississippiYear2004NameMinnie SaulsberryCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Minnie Saulsberry pleaded guilty to both conspiracy to commit voter fraud and voter fraud after she traded beer, gas, and cash for votes in a run-off election for Tallahatchee County supervisor.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i73osb, https://herit.ag/2ULc6Uh, https://herit.ag/2VisqLO
StateNorth CarolinaYear2004NameAnita Moore, Valerie Moore, Carlos Hood…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Anita and Valerie Moore, Wayne Shatley, Carlos Hood, and Ross Banner paid people $10 to induce them to register to vote and $25 to induce them to vote for incumbent Caldwell County Sheriff Gary Clark or a straight party ticket for the 2002 election. The Moore sisters pleaded guilty and testified against the others, who were subsequently convicted. A judge sentenced Shatley to the maximum applicable sentence of 33 months in prison due to the "extensive disruption of a government service" that Shatley and his accomplices caused.
Source: https://herit.ag/2XugIyY, https://herit.ag/3l5QiNI, https://herit.ag/3xcAQ4O
StatePennsylvaniaYear2004NameVictor Bernard PinhoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Victor Pinho pleaded guilty to a third-degree misdemeanor charge of unlawful voting. He had illegally voted in both Philadelphia and Lehigh county.
Source: https://herit.ag/3y85CNr
StatePennsylvaniaYear2004NameGeorge Edgar Rheam, Jr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
George Edgar Rheam, Jr. pleaded guilty to two violations of the state Election Code, perjury and false signatures and statements. He was fined and given probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x6wZWX
StateWashingtonYear2004NameDustin Shane Collings (a.k.a. Dustin…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Dustin S. Collings, identified as a homeless Seattle resident, was convicted of casting two ballots, both using the alias of Dustin Ocoilain, a name that was listed twice on the voter registration rolls.
Source: https://herit.ag/3Go5XAh
StateWisconsinYear2004NameDouglas FerrelCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
In Blue River, Wisconsin, Douglas Ferrel was found guilty of making false representations that he personally had obtained each of the signatures on a recall petition when he had not. He was found guilty and charged court assessments of $707.
Source: bit.ly/2f1NGhS, bit.ly/2elzXi9
StateWest VirginiaYear2004NameJohnny MendezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
In West Virginia, Johnny Mendez, the sheriff of Logan County, pleaded guilty to federal charges that he accepted $10,000 in illegal contributions and used the money to buy votes in the 2000 and 2004 elections.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i8N2zg
StateWest VirginiaYear2004NameAlvin Ray Porter, Jr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Alvin Ray Porter, Jr., the former police chief of Logan County, pleaded guilty to buying votes during the 2002 Democratic Primary. Porter was one of several Logan County officials who conspired to influence elections in 2002. Porter was sentenced to three years of probation and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine. He also was ordered to give speeches on his personal experiences with corruption to eighth grade civics classes and others.
Source: https://herit.ag/3Go5RIV, https://herit.ag/3nz0Ep5, 2:04-cr-00101-1
StateConnecticutYear2003NameEva CorriganCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Eva Corrigan admitted to failing to co-sign the absentee ballots of those she assisted. She was ordered by the Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission to pay a $100 civil penalty.
Source: bit.ly/2u4xi8p
StateConnecticutYear2003NameBarnaby HortonCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Former state representative Barnaby Horton was charged with absentee ballot fraud after he was caught inducing elderly residents to cast absentee ballots for him. After a lengthy court battle, he pleaded guilty to felony charges of ballot fraud and agreed to pay a $10,000 fine, one of the largest fines ever imposed by the State Elections Enforcement Commission. A Superior Court judge sentenced Horton to two years' probation and ordered to perform 1,000 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rDnk9g
StateFloridaYear2003NameRafael Antonio VelasquezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Rafael Antonio Velasquez, a former candidate for the Florida House, was convicted in 2003 for having voted twice before he became a U.S. citizen.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zH4Yad, https://herit.ag/2VispaI
StateIndianaYear2003NameMichelle ChandlerCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Michelle Chandler, a worker in the city controller's office, was charged with a fraudulent receipt of ballot, voting outside of her district, and perjury in connection to misconduct during the 2003 East Chicago Democratic mayoral primary. She was found guilty of one count of perjury in a jury trial, a felony, and given one year of probation. Fraud in this 2003 mayoral primary was widespread, and the Indiana Supreme Court ultimately overturned the election results and ordered a special election that resulted in a different winner.
Source: https://herit.ag/3kYm67j
StateIndianaYear2003NameValerie McGowanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations, Election Overturned
Valerie McGowan pleaded guilty to one felony count of "voting in other precinct" during the ultimately-overturned 2003 East Chicago Mayoral election. McGowan was involved in a massive fraud scheme, and ultimately the results of the election overturned. She initially faced other charges, including fraudulent application for a ballot and perjury, which were dropped as part of her plea agreement. McGowan was sentenced to 18 months of probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f4FbRl
StateIndianaYear2003NameDolores CroyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Dolores Croy pleaded guilty to voter fraud during the 2003 Democratic Primary in East Chicago, Indiana. She and her husband registered to vote and sent absentee ballots to the East Chicago voting district, using their business address. The couple's home address was actually in Hobart. Although both charges were Class D felonies, the charges were drastically reduced, and the couple only had to make a public apology and serve probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iOfTrM, https://herit.ag/3i5WG5C
StateIndianaYear2003NameGlenn PittsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Glenn Pitts pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of failure to cast or return a ballot in an authorized manner in connection with the overturned 2003 East Chicago Democratic mayoral primary. Pitts originally claimed that he had been offered $30 in order to hand his ballot to another individual. He initially faced a multitude of charges, including perjury, false application for a ballot, and voting in another precinct, which were dismissed as part of his plea agreement. He was sentenced to 139 days in county jail.
Source: https://herit.ag/375WKMo
StateIndianaYear2003NameRobert CroyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Robert Croy pleaded guilty to voter fraud during the 2003 Democratic Primary in East Chicago, Indiana. He and his wife registered to vote and sent absentee ballots to the East Chicago voting district, using their business address. The couple's home address was actually in Hobart, IN. Although both charges were class D felonies, the charges were drastically reduced and the couple only had to make a public apology and serve probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iOfTrM, https://herit.ag/3i5WG5C
StateKentuckyYear2003NameDonnie NewsomeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Knott County Judge-Executive Donnie Newsome was convicted of conspiracy to buy votes and vote buying in the May 1998 Knott County primary election. He was sentenced to 26 months in prison and fined $20,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/3zHp5oF
StateKentuckyYear2003NameWillard SmithCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Willard Smith was convicted of conspiracy to buy votes and vote buying in the May 1998 Knott County primary election. He was accused of paying impoverished, handicapped, illiterate, or otherwise impaired persons to vote for Knott County Judge-Executive Donnie Newsome by absentee ballot. Smith was sentenced to two years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/2XLMGqR, https://herit.ag/3BPBIzN
StateLouisianaYear2003NameTyrell Matthews BraudCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Tyrell Matthews Braud pleaded guilty to federal charges of making false statements to a grand jury in connection with his 2002 fabrication of 11 voter registration applications.
Source: https://herit.ag/375VMjf
StateMississippiYear2003NameElberta Brown, Leon Hunt, and Tobe…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Elberta Brown, Leon Hunt, and Tobe Jackson pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted bribery in connection with their involvement in a vote-buying scheme surrounding a 2001 special election for Benton County Sheriff. All three engaged in vote-buying by offering $30 to individuals in an attempt to influence them to vote for Steven A. Thompson, a candidate in that election. Three of the individuals who received the money were undercover law enforcement officers. The investigations indicated that they tried to bribe upwards of 50 people on election day. All three faced a maximum sentence of six years in prison and a $3,000 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BLm2xE
StateNorth CarolinaYear2003NameJoshua WorkmanCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Joshua Workman, a Canadian citizen who was one of the youngest delegates to the 2000 Republican National Convention, was charged by the Department of Justice with casting ineligible votes during the 2000 and 2002 primary and general elections in Avery County. He made false statements claiming U.S. citizenship in order to vote. As part of a plea agreement, Workman pleaded guilty to a federal misdemeanor charge of providing false information to election officials and subsequently returned to Canada.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UTbYSA, bit.ly/2fmg7FW
StateNew JerseyYear2003NameRonald CallawayCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Ronald Callaway, also known as Jihad Q. Abdullah, and related to the infamous Atlantic City Callaway Political Organization, pleaded guilty to voting nine times in four elections. He was sentenced to one year in jail.
Source: https://herit.ag/3EAcmHv, https://herit.ag/3Aq8CGk
StateOregonYear2003NameTerence John FinchCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Terence John Finch pleaded guilty to unqualified voting. He voted in Oregon for several years while not a U.S. citizen. He was sentenced to probation, 80 hours' community service, and fined $1,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/3eZZf7i
StatePennsylvaniaYear2003NameMark CosentinoCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Mark Cosentino pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawful voting. Cosentino registered to vote, and voted, in his childhood hometown despite not living there. He was sentenced to six months' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x2sZ9W, https://herit.ag/3zIBQiU, https://herit.ag/39iPePA
StateAlabamaYear2002NameNathaniel Gosha and Lizzie Mae PerryCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Nathaniel Gosha was convicted of 25 counts (nine felony counts of falsifying ballots and 16 counts of second-degree possession of a forged instrument) of voter fraud for offering to sell absentee votes in Russell County. Another Russell County resident, Lizzie Mae Perry, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of falsifying absentee ballots and two misdemeanor counts of disclosing votes. Gosha was sentenced to 180 days in jail, 4.5 years of probation, and $2,600 in court fines. Perry was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 18 months' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BLlLe6
StateArkansasYear2002NameLarry GrayCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Larry Gray was charged with illegally casting more than 25 absentee ballots in other people's names during the 2002 primary, but the sum total of his election fraud may have been much higher. The former sanitation director for the city applied for hundreds of ballots, successfully submitting 98 in the Democratic primary. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Gray was likely not the only one running this type of scheme. After pleading guilty, Gray received two years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/2TIUXKo, https://herit.ag/3l2K6WU, https://herit.ag/3x2sVHe
StateCaliforniaYear2002NameEdward Barquet and Michelle CorrallCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Working as GOP voter registration employees during the 2000 general election, Edward Barquet and his girlfriend, Michelle Corrall, sought to capitalize on a $4 bounty for each Republican voter successfully registered. The pair submitted multiple fraudulent registrations, which included false information and forged signatures. Following their guilty pleas, a judge sentenced each of them to serve four months in jail and pay a $220 fine, followed by five years' probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x2sOvi
StateConnecticutYear2002NameMichael SinghCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Michael Singh, of Stratford, CT, registered to vote, voted, and eventually was elected to the town council despite the fact that he is not a U.S. citizen. An immigrant from Jamaica, he registered to vote in 1999, ran unsuccessfully for state senate in 2000, and won a seat on the Stratford town council in 2001, where he became majority leader. The Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission later found that he was not a U.S. citizen and required that he pay $4,000 in fines and resign from his position.
Source: https://herit.ag/372VR7l, https://herit.ag/3kpx1Gj
StateConnecticutYear2002NameHector RiellanoCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Hector Riellano admitted to failing to acknowledge assisting someone with the filing of their absentee ballot. He was fined $350 by the Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission.
Source: bit.ly/2u4xi8p
StateConnecticutYear2002NameDolores ScalesseCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Dolores Scalesse admitted to violating Connecticut law by falsely claiming she was a witness to all the signatures on a state petition. She entered into a consent agreement with the Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission and was ordered to pay a $250 civil penalty.
Source: bit.ly/2u4xi8p
StateIllinoisYear2002NameRussel WithersCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Russel Withers, who owned multiple radio and TV stations, pleaded guilty to voting multiple times in both 1998 and 2000 elections in both Colorado and Illinois. He was fined $10,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/2V8DMSJ
StateLouisianaYear2002NameLincoln CarmoucheCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Lincoln Carmouche was convicted of voter fraud in the Marksville mayoral race for bribing a voter. He was sentenced to two years in prison, which was suspended, and two years of supervised probation. He was also fined $2,050 and ordered to perform 64 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l3BRcT
StatePennsylvaniaYear2002NameLinda DerenCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Linda Deren pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawful voting.
Source: bit.ly/2uefNTk, bit.ly/2uMnMEr
StateCaliforniaYear2001NameCompton, CACase TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeElection Overturned
A 2001 election in Compton turned into a multi-year legal drama as candidates for city council and mayor traded accusations of fraud. In the election, incumbent Mayor Omar Bradley lost to challenger Eric Perrodin by 281 votes, and Leslie Irving (a Perrodin ally) defeated Melanie Andrews for an open city council seat. Bradley sued, alleging fraud, including allegations that Irving illegally registered non-citizens. Superior Court Judge Judith Chirlin overturned the election, returning Bradley to power based on the fact that the city clerk had improperly placed Perrodin's name at the top of the ballot rather than select the order randomly. Chirlin also found that Irving had indeed helped non-citizens to register and vote in the election, and removed Irving from office and replaced her with Andrews. On appeal, Chirlin's ruling was partially overturned. The appellate court acknowledged that Perrodin had benefited from a "primacy effect," but this was insufficient to overturn the election. The appellate court upheld the removal of Irving from office, but held that Judge Chirlin should have ordered a new election rather than simply replace her with Andrews.
Source: https://herit.ag/3eYoNBS, https://herit.ag/370aqsu
StateConnecticutYear2001NameSybil AllenCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Sybil Allen, while serving as a Democrat on the Bridgeport Town Committee, engaged in a range of absentee ballot-related fraud. Allen completed ballot applications in the name of residents, forged signatures, and on at least one occasion got a voter to forge a ballot registration form for a family member who no longer lived in the community. Allen also told one voter that a candidate was not on the ballot and watched voters fill out their ballots before taking possession of them. Allen eventually agreed to pay a civil fine of $5,000 and was barred from running for re-election for two years.
Source: https://herit.ag/3ECg1Vx
StateConnecticutYear2001NameWarren BluntCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Warren Blunt, a city councilman in Bridgeport, pleaded guilty to being present while people cast their absentee ballots and subsequently taking those ballots while running for re-election in the town's Democratic primary. The State of Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission fined Blunt $2,500 and required him to resign from the town committee. He was also barred from running for elected office again for two years.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x8iulm
StateConnecticutYear2001NameRonald CavenessCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
As part of a "get out the vote" campaign leading up to the 2000 election, Ronald Caveness admitted to distributing absentee ballots, being present while people filled them out, and then collecting them. After an investigation by the Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission, he agreed to resign from the Democratic Town Committee, not seeking re-election for two years, and pay a fine of $4,000, which was eventually reduced to $1,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/2XI0bYH
StateConnecticutYear2001NamePaulette ParkCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Paulette Park, while working for a candidate for Bridgeport's 2000 Democratic Town Committee primary election, illegally persuaded voters to list false reasons for requesting absentee ballots, assisted them in applying for absentee ballots, and took possession of the absentee ballots after watching voters fill them out. The State of Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission fined her $5,000 and banned her from working on future campaigns.
Source: https://herit.ag/3hPuh3q
StateOregonYear2001NamePaul Frankel and James GurgaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBallot Petition Fraud
Paul Frankel and his accomplice, James Gurga, used a "bait and switch" technique. They had a fake petition that called for lowering gas taxes which they kept on the top of their clipboards at Lloyd Center Mall in Portland. After people signed it, they would tell them that they had to "verify" their signature by signing all the pages underneath. What the signers didn't know is that they had fooled them into unwittingly signing real petitions. Frankel and Gurga pleaded guilty to fraud charges and election law violations.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rCNA3o, https://herit.ag/2Wi1igA, https://herit.ag/3ymcwz3, (Case #011137476)
StateOregonYear2001NameAsa Steven LargeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeDuplicate Voting
Asa Large registered and voted in Wasa and Hood River counties during three elections between 1997_99. He was charged and found guilty of double-voting, a Class C felony. He received 36 months' probation, 250 hours of community service and a $1,328 fine. He was also ordered to take a civics class and send a letter of apology to the editor of The Dalles Chronicle.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UMEi9m, https://herit.ag/3i3oasK
StateWyomingYear2001NameGary and Leila BlakeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
After moving from their Evansville home, Gary and Leila Blake requested absentee ballots. The ballots were returned with Evansville offices and ballot issues, which the couple filled out and returned despite no longer living there. The couple pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge. Each must pay $350 in fines and serve six months on probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l1NaTd
StateAlabamaYear2000NameMelvin Lightning and Aaron EvansCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Melvin Lightning pleaded guilty to illegal absentee voting. Along with Evans, Lightning forged absentee ballot request forms in the name of other voters. Upon receiving the ballots, the pair took them to the named voters and obtained their signatures on the ballot envelope without telling the voters that they were signing an actual ballot. Lightning then completed and cast the ballots himself. He received a 12-month prison sentence, which was suspended in favor of 12 months' probation. His accomplice, Evans, was convicted in 1998 on seven counts of illegal absentee voting. He got a 10-year prison sentence, eight of which were suspended.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f2Yw5w
StateAlabamaYear2000NameSheriff David Sutherland, Denita Lee,…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
An absentee-ballot buying operation was uncovered in Winston County, Alabama, that led to the conviction of the sheriff, circuit clerk, a district judge, and several candidates for county commission and the board of education. The conspirators set out to buy absentee ballots in the 2000 Republican primary with bribes of cash, beer, and liquor. Judge Richardson pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of failing to report campaign expenditures; the others pleaded guilty to felony charges stemming from the operation. Bailey was sentenced to three years' probation, plus a $1,000 fine and 250 hours of community service. Neal got three years' probation, a $2,500 fine, and 250 hours' community service. Ingram was ordered to serve a year in prison and pay a $1,000 fine. Emerson got two years' probation. Judge Richardson resigned, and received a suspended six-month prison sentence, one year probation, and a $1,000 fine.
Source: bit.ly/2feojb2
StateConnecticutYear2000NameGeorge Cabrera, Jr.Case TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
George Cabrera, Jr., entered into a settlement with State of Connecticut Election Enforcement Commission. Cabrera admitted to observing a resident fill out an absentee ballot before taking possession of that ballot during the Democratic primary for town council. Cabrera agreed to pay a $750 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3Ey5qe1
StateConnecticutYear2000NameCarlos ReinosoCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeIneligible Voting
Carlos Reiniso admitted to voting in the 2000 election, when he was ineligible to do so. After an investigation by the Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission, he agreed to pay $250 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3AuKhzc
StateFloridaYear2000NameGilda OliverosCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Hialeah Gardens Mayor Gilda Oliveros was convicted of six charges that ranged from voter fraud to asking two of her former employees to murder her then-husband so she could cash in on a $45,000 life insurance policy. She was sentenced to 4.8 years in state prison, but was released on a $100,000 bond to appeal her sentence.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l3JC2O, https://herit.ag/2TEI6J9
StateOhioYear2000NameCynthia McCloudCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Cynthia McCloud pleaded guilty to two charges of inducing illegal voting and false registration (in an effort to help her friend Jon Saylor become a Fairfield city councilman), and was sentenced to five years of probation, ordered to complete 80 hours of community service, and pay a $2,500 fine.
Source: bit.ly/2xj2BxC, bit.ly/2f8w7uc
StateOhioYear2000NameJon SaylorCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Jon Saylor ordered absentee ballots sent to the home of a friend, and then filled them out as votes for himself. After winning the seat of the 1st Ward councilman in Fairfield, Ohio, the election results were called into question and an investigation was opened. Saylor was convicted of 29 counts of false registrations, one count of inducing illegal voting, 12 counts of absentee voter's ballot violation, 14 counts of illegal voting, one count of election falsification, and one count of interference with the conduct of an election. He was sentenced to 24 months' imprisonment.
Source: bit.ly/2f8w7uc, https://herit.ag/3iWalvd
StateOregonYear2000NameTerri Louise KobialkaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Terri Kobialka was a University of Oregon student during the 2000 election when she filled out a ballot mailed to her apartment in the name of a former tenant. Kobialka pleaded guilty to falsely signing a ballot, a Class C felony. She was sentenced to 18 months of probation, ordered to complete 120 hours of community service, and fined $500.
Source: https://herit.ag/2XGXSVO
StateWyomingYear2000NameCarolyn PaseneauxCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Paseneaux, a sitting state representative, was arrested on felony voter fraud charges. She used a false address to vote after selling her home in 1997. She pleaded guilty and received a sentence of probation and was ordered to pay a $1,030 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iRggSl
StateFloridaYear1999NameJose De Goti Sr.Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Jose De Goti Sr. pleaded guilty to four counts of felony voter fraud for falsely registering a Miami police officer and his wife so they could cast fraudulent ballots in the 1997 Miami mayoral election. He was sentenced to six months in jail, six months of house arrest, and one year of probation, in addition to a $10,000 fine.
Source: https://herit.ag/3x8BBf9
StateNew YorkYear1999NameJohn O'HaraCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
John O'Hara deliberately registered to vote using his girlfriend's address so that he could continue to vote and run for office in his old district. District lines were changed in 1992 during redistricting, prompting O'Hara to use the address, despite it not being his permanent residence. He was sentenced to 1,500 hours of community service and fined $20,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BQhS7Q
StatePennsylvaniaYear1999NameAustin MurphyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Former Congressman Austin Murphy was convicted on one charge of absentee ballot fraud. Murphy forged ballots for senior citizens living in a nursing home, claiming merely to be assisting them in exercising their voting rights. He was sentenced to six months of probation and ordered to perform 50 hours of community service.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BOrBLR, https://herit.ag/3iSGMLl, https://herit.ag/3i71Y0V
StateFloridaYear1998NameHumberto HernandezCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Humberto Hernandez was convicted of being an accessory to covering up fraud and removed from office after it was discovered that hundreds of fraudulent absentee ballots were cast in his favor. He was sentenced to a one-year prison term.
Source: https://herit.ag/2UXZNno, https://herit.ag/3BLKu1R
StateGeorgiaYear1998NameJackie BaileyCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
The Georgia State Election Board sanctioned Jackie Bailey, along with four others, in regard to her illegal possession of 107 absentee ballots in the June 1998 Democratic Primary Election for Coffee County Commissioner. She was fined $1,000. Secretary of State Cathy Cox indicated that the fines for possession of absentee ballots were equal to the most severe penalties ever ordered by the board for violations of the election code. The Board referred the case to the Waycross Judicial Circuit District Attorney Richard E. Currie as a potential criminal case.
Source: bit.ly/2hi9r0a
StateGeorgiaYear1998NameGloria DavisCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
The Georgia State Election Board sanctioned Gloria Davis, along with four others, in regard to her illegal possession of 107 absentee ballots in the June 1998 Democratic Primary Election for Coffee County Commissioner. She was fined $1,000. Secretary of State Cathy Cox indicated that the fines for possession of absentee ballots were equal to the most severe penalties ever ordered by the board for violations of the election code. The Board referred the case to the Waycross Judicial Circuit District Attorney Richard E. Currie as a potential criminal case.
Source: bit.ly/2hi9r0a
StateGeorgiaYear1998NameDoris GaskinsCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
The Georgia State Election Board sanctioned Doris Gaskins, along with four others, in regard to her illegal possession of 107 absentee ballots in the June 1998 Democratic Primary Election for Coffee County Commissioner. She was fined $1,000. Secretary of State Cathy Cox indicated that the fines for possession of absentee ballots were equal to the most severe penalties ever ordered by the board for violations of the election code. The Board referred the case to the Waycross Judicial Circuit District Attorney Richard E. Currie as a potential criminal case.
Source: bit.ly/2hi9r0a
StateGeorgiaYear1998NameRudene McNeairCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
The Georgia State Election Board sanctioned Rudene McNeair, along with four others, in regard to her illegal possession of 107 absentee ballots in the June 1998 Democratic Primary Election for Coffee County Commissioner. She was fined $1,000. Secretary of State Cathy Cox indicated that the fines for possession of absentee ballots were equal to the most severe penalties ever ordered by the board for violations of the election code. The Board referred the case to the Waycross Judicial Circuit District Attorney Richard E. Currie as a potential criminal case.
Source: bit.ly/2hi9r0a
StateGeorgiaYear1998NameBetty StewartCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
The Georgia State Election Board sanctioned Betty Stewart, along with four others, in regard to her illegal possession of 107 absentee ballots in the June 1998 Democratic Primary Election for Coffee County Commissioner. She was fined $1,000. Secretary of State Cathy Cox indicated that the fines for possession of absentee ballots were equal to the most severe penalties ever ordered by the board for violations of the election code. The Board referred the case to the Waycross Judicial Circuit District Attorney Richard E. Currie as a potential criminal case.
Source: bit.ly/2hi9r0a
StateNew MexicoYear1998NameGillian YinglingCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Gillian Yingling and 18 others, of Rio Arriba County, including several local officials, were arrested on election-fraud charges, including ineligible absentee voting and false statements on absentee ballots. Yingling pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voter fraud charge, receiving 364 days' supervised probation.
Source: bit.ly/2fL3qH7
StatePennsylvaniaYear1998NameJames VadellaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
James Vadella, brother of former Carbondale Mayor Joseph Vadella, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, as well as charges of forgery, conspiracy to tamper with public records, tampering with public records, and violations of the election code. Vadella conspired with his brother, Michael, to alter election results in a primary election in which he was a candidate by obtaining and falsely filling out absentee ballots. Vadella was sentenced to two months' imprisonment, followed by home confinement and probation.
Source: bit.ly/2udYp18, https://herit.ag/2VgRdjG
StatePennsylvaniaYear1998NameJoseph VadellaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Former Carbondale Mayor Joseph Vadella pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit voter fraud and election code violations related to a Pennsylvania district justice race. He was sentenced to serve between three and nine months in jail, to run concurrently with a four-month prison sentence for a related conviction in federal court of preventing a witness from testifying. Following his release, Vadella was subject to home confinement and probation.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BQhZAi, https://herit.ag/3iV3iD3
StatePennsylvaniaYear1998NameMichael VadellaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeMiscellaneous
Michael Vadella, the brother of former Carbondale Mayor Joseph Vadella, pleaded guilty in county court to conspiracy, forgery, tampering with public records, and election law violations. He also pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Michael Vadella conspired with his brother, James, to alter election results in a primary election in which James was a candidate. The pair obtained and falsely filled out absentee ballots. He was sentenced to three months in jail, followed by home confinement and probation.
Source: bit.ly/2udYp18, https://herit.ag/2VdbWF4
StateConnecticutYear1997NameLiz DiazCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Liz Diaz, a former 4th District town committee member in Hartford, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit election fraud and to witness tampering after she registered ineligible voters to receive absentee ballots and intimidated a witness to lie about her reason for requesting an absentee ballot in a court hearing regarding the 1996 Democratic town committee election. She was sentenced to two months in jail.
Source: https://herit.ag/2VheVvT, https://herit.ag/2Zf8agl, https://herit.ag/3hQnAhw
StateConnecticutYear1997NameVirgen FigueroaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Virgen Figueroa, a former town committee member from Hartford, pleaded guilty to absentee ballot fraud and forgery. In a plot with several other individuals to elect Democrat candidates for town committee in the 1996 election, Figueroa registered ineligible voters to receive absentee ballots and helped them to mark their ballots. She was sentenced to two months in jail.
Source: https://herit.ag/3AxQYR6, https://herit.ag/2UMDX6A
StateGeorgiaYear1997NameJackson Jones, Don McCranie, and Doyce…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Jackson Jones, Don McCranie and Doyce Mullis, Dodge County sheriff, commissioner, and former commissioner, respectively, were convicted of conspiracy to buy votes. The harshest sentence went to McCranie, who received a 30-month prison term, three years of probation, 150 hours of community service, and $5,000 in fines. Sheriff Jones was sentenced to 27 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Doyce Mullis was sentenced to one year in prison, three years of supervised release, 100 of community service, and a $5,000 fine. They were the last of 27 people to be sentenced in the election fraud case, which state investigators said also included cases of double voting, felon voting, and at least one ballot being cast in the name of a dead person.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f2YD0W
StateConnecticutYear1996NameEdwin E. GarciaCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Edwin E. Garcia, a former lawmaker and Hartford Police Sergeant, pleaded no contest to three felony counts of absentee ballot fraud, tampering with a witness, and accepting an illegal campaign contribution. Garcia and his campaign workers systematically registered hundreds of young voters and furnished many with absentee ballots that they neither qualified for nor understood. He received a sentence of one year of house arrest.
Source: https://herit.ag/3iMzg4w
StateFloridaYear1996NameHialeah, FLCase TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeElection Overturned
The results of the 1993 mayoral election in Hialeah were voided by a Dade County judge after the discovery of several forged absentee ballots. The judge found that one of the candidates had a 2-to-1 advantage in absentee ballots, which he attributed to "overzealous" campaign workers at an elderly home in addition to several non-residents and mentally incompetent people voting.
Source: https://herit.ag/3eYoNSo, https://herit.ag/371Bx6v
StateConnecticutYear1994NameJacqueline RogersCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Jacqueline Rogers was a campaign worker for James Holloway, a candidate for City Council. In the 1993 primary, she was paid $150 to dress up in a nurse's uniform with a certified nurse nametag and solicit "emergency" absentee ballots from patients. She instructed at least one voter to cast her ballot for Holloway. The primary was ultimately decided in Holloway's favor by just nine votes. The Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission barred her from participating in political campaigns for five years.
Source: https://herit.ag/3u2U6Sn
StatePennsylvaniaYear1994Name1993 Philadelphia Special ElectionCase TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeElection Overturned, Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
A 1993 special Pennsylvania state senate election was overturned by a federal district court judge due to absentee ballot fraud. This election was important as the senate was evenly divided and the winner would determine which party controlled the senate. Campaign workers for Democratic candidate William Stimson engaged in a massive absentee ballot scheme involving nearly 600 tainted ballots. After a surprising and extraordinary surge in absentee ballots seemed to result in a victory for Stinson, an investigation was undertaken. Stinson was indicted for his role in the scheme but was not convicted. Two campaign workers, Ramon Pratt and Barbara Landers, were convicted of misdemeanor offenses.
In a related civil suit, however, a federal district court judge determined that Stinson and others engaged in a scheme to steal the election, and Stinson was removed from office. The scheme primarily targeted Latino and black voters by using intimidation, and deception in order to fraudulently obtain and process absentee ballots in violation of state law. Two Democratic city commissioners, Margaret Tartaglione and Alexander Talmadge, Jr., and an elections supervisor, Dennis Kelly, were also found to have been complicit in allowing the fraud to occur.
Source: https://herit.ag/3kmWmR8, nyti.ms/37Iz7L4 , bit.ly/2WDw949 , https://herit.ag/3lAcK08
StatePennsylvaniaYear1994NameBarbara Landers Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Barbara Landers, a Democrat campaign worker, was involved in a massive absentee ballot scheme during the 1993 Pennsylvania special state senate election. She was convicted of 30 counts of misleading absentee voters, given a suspended sentence, and fined $1,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/3Cxo187
StatePennsylvaniaYear1994NameRamon Pratt Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Ramon Pratt, a Democrat campaign worker, was involved in a massive absentee ballot scheme during the 1993 Pennsylvania special state senate election. He pleaded guilty to 22 counts of election law violations for his role in the scheme. Pratt was sentenced to two years of probation for his involvement.
Source: https://herit.ag/2Z5MZx0
StateCaliforniaYear1993NameFrank Revis and BAPACCase TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeElection Overturned
The Fresno Chapter of the Black American Political Association of California orchestrated a ballot harvesting scheme in order to win 13 seats on various Fresno County school boards. Through a scheme organized by Frank Revis, BAPAC received over 1,300 absentee ballots delivered to addresses provided by BAPAC, not those of the individual voters. Over 250 of those ballots were lost, while the rest were disqualified as containing invalid signatures or otherwise having been illegally cast. The California State Supreme Court overturned the results of the election due to fraud and tampering with absentee ballots.
Source: https://herit.ag/3l3JK2i
StateMississippiYear1993NameCalvin McFarlandCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Calvin McFarland, an incumbent running for re-election to the Wilkinson County Board of Supervisors, was convicted on two counts relating to illegally signing absentee ballots. McFarland, a Democrat, lost in the primary, and after a lengthy series of runoffs and challenges, was indicted along with 13 other then-current and former county officials. McFarland was charged with six counts of falsely signing names to ballots, and was convicted of two. One of them charged McFarland with signing a ballot in the name of 'Lottie James,' and then falsely attesting that James' signature was valid. For each charge, McFarland was sentenced to five years' imprisonment and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine. One of the prison sentences was suspended.
Source: https://herit.ag/3nozWiE
StateMississippiYear1993NameSandra SewellCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Sandra Sewell was convicted on voter fraud charges stemming from her 1991 efforts to help Calvin McFarland fraudulently win re-election for a seat on the Wilkinson County Board of Supervisors. Sewell notarized fraudulent absentee ballots in the race. Sewell was convicted on eight counts related to the fraud and ordered to serve five years in prison and pay a $2,000 fine. Sewell, an attorney, was also disbarred.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BNfqPd
StateFloridaYear1992NameHardee CountyCase TypeJudicial FindingFraud TypeElection Overturned
Three campaign supporters illegally submitted absentee ballots during the 1992 Hardee County sheriff election. Although a grand jury found that no criminal intent was involved, the election was thrown out and a new one was ordered.
Source: https://herit.ag/3rDZASz
StateConnecticutYear1991NameCurtis MouningCase TypeCivil PenaltyFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Curtis Mouning, a campaign volunteer for State Representative Mario Testa during the 1990 election, admitted to signing the names of five of his friends and family members to request absentee ballots to vote in the primary. He was ordered to pay a civil penalty to the Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission in the amount of $500.
Source: https://herit.ag/3nUl6lZ
StateConnecticutYear1988NameErnest NewtonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots
Ernest Newton, a former state senator, agreed to pay a civil penalty of $1,000 for assisting in filling out someone else's absentee ballot. Newton illegally filled out and mailed an absentee ballot for Ada Crosby. The fraud occurred in the 1988 primary while Newton was a state senate candidate in the 124th District. Following his election, he was imprisoned after accepting a bribe, using campaign contributions for personal expenses, and failing to report improper income on his federal tax return. In 2015, Newton was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for campaign finance violations stemming from having three campaign workers fraudulently sign donation cards in order for the campaign to reach the threshold to qualify for state matching funds.
Source: https://herit.ag/3i9o8iQ, https://herit.ag/3Aqhsni
StateNorth CarolinaYear1986Name41 IndividualsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeBuying Votes
Project Westvote was a massive investigation by the FBI into endemic vote-buying operations in western North Carolina. The operation netted 41 convictions in counties throughout the western part of the state.
Source: https://herit.ag/376jFqW, https://herit.ag/3nRwHlF
StateNew YorkYear1983NameVander BeattyCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Vander Beatty, a former New York state senator, was convicted of multiple criminal charges, including forgery and conspiracy, in relation to election fraud. He led others in a scheme to forge hundreds of voter registration cards to challenge the result of the 1982 congressional primary that he lost. He was sentenced to 16 months in prison and fined $5,000.
Source: https://herit.ag/2ULc7rj , https://herit.ag/3i7ev4j, https://herit.ag/3x7rqaW
StateHawaiiYear1982NameRoss Segawa, Clifford Uwaine, Debra…Case TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
In 1982, 27 individuals participated in an illegal scheme to boost Honolulu voter registrations for candidate Ross Segawa. Segawa was convicted on 10 counts of election fraud, criminal solicitation, and evidence tampering. Segawa served a year in prison and was expelled from law school. State Sen. Clifford Uwaine was convicted of conspiring to illegally register voters and served three months in jail; and Debra Kawaoka, an aide to Uwaine who also played a part in the false registration, served numerous weekends in prison. Brian Minaai and the other students each pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor.
Source: https://herit.ag/3f2izRn
StateIllinoisYear1982Name63 IndividualsCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
A DOJ investigation of the Illinois election in 1982 estimated that 100,000 fraudulent ballots were cast in the gubernatorial primary. The investigation was tipped off by a party worker from Chicago's 39th Ward who was upset by his precinct captain's broken promise to award him a city job for his participation in the vote fraud scheme. The conspirators cast ballots for people who were elderly and disabled. The investigation resulted in 63 individuals being convicted, the largest voter fraud case in DOJ history.
Source: herit.ag/3YVCaKR
StateCaliforniaYearNameFernando OsorioCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud TypeFalse Registrations
Fernando Osorio, of Kern County, claimed he was not a citizen on a jury summons, but claimed that he was one on a subsequent voter registration form. On May 3, he pled nolo contendere to one charge a fradulent vote, resulting in a fine of $480 and a one-year probationary period.
Source: https://herit.ag/3BPtIic, Case Number: BM928349A, https://herit.ag/3nscLEp