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State Year Name Type of Case Type of Fraud
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.



Source: herit.ag/47e4toi , herit.ag/479QgIU , herit.ag/3GUPxRw

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.



Source: herit.ag/4aFU4Vw , herit.ag/4aK3Mq0 , herit.ag/3NOw8p0 ,
herit.ag/3tEqRcL

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.



Source: herit.ag/47nHwiw , herit.ag/3vtrbeS , herit.ag/47nHEP2 ,
herit.ag/3S5dfke

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.”



Source: herit.ag/3TBYUNy

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



Source: herit.ag/3RR9Bdz

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.



Source: herit.ag/3RB5FfX

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.



Source: herit.ag/41xmL2B

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.



Source: herit.ag/3RAsS1y

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

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.



Source: https://herit.ag/3ZDp5US, https://herit.ag/46vrGCw ,
https://herit.ag/3ZH6MOP, https://herit.ag/3PIU1OW, https://herit.ag/3ZGu9aX

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.



Source: https://herit.ag/47aNPaA , https://herit.ag/47aNW60 ,
https://herit.ag/47c9cbA , https://herit.ag/3KecwJh

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

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.



Source: herit.ag/3PG32d2 , herit.ag/3PFnfQ9 , herit.ag/3PDLxdi

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. 



Source: herit.ag/3RO7qaJ , herit.ag/3tjyntD

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

StateWisconsinYear2023NameDavid E. BadonCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud
TypeDuplicate Voting

Edward Malnar was charged by the state in Fond du Lac County with one felony
count of voting more than once and one misdemeanor count of resisting or
obstructing an officer after voting twice during the 2020 General Election. He
voted by absentee ballot in Michigan and again in person in Wisconsin. He
pleaded guilty to both charges and was sentenced to 15 days in jail (subject to
work release during the day, referred to in Wisconsin as Huber release) and
ordered to pay $5,221 in fines and court costs. 



Source: herit.ag/3LpeRBx , herit.ag/3r5LPAd

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 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

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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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 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 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 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 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 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 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

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 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 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 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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 CarolinaYear2018NameHyo Suk GeorgeCase TypeCriminal ConvictionFraud
TypeIneligible Voting

Hyo Suk George, of 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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 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 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 2014 village 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 cast for 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 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

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 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 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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 election in 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

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 election in 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

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 election in 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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 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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: https://herit.ag/2WlQWw9

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


KEY & DEFINITIONS

TYPES OF CASES

Criminal Conviction

Any case that results in a defendant entering a plea of guilty or no contest, or
being found guilty in court of election-related offenses.

Judicial Finding

A finding by a court of law that fraud occurred in an election, including
judicial orders overturning election results or ordering a new election due to
fraud.

Civil Penalty

Any civil case resulting in fines or other penalties imposed for a violation of
election laws.

Official Finding

A finding by a government body that fraud occurred in an election, including
orders overturning election results or ordering a new election due to fraud.

Diversion Program

Any criminal case in which a judge directs a defendant into a pre-trial
diversion program, or stays or defers adjudication with the understanding that
the conviction will be cleared upon completion of the program.

TYPES OF VOTER FRAUD

Fraudulent Use Of Absentee Ballots

Requesting absentee ballots and voting without the knowledge of the actual
voter; or obtaining the absentee ballot from a voter and either filling it in
directly and forging the voter’s signature or illegally telling the voter who to
vote for.

Ineligible Voting

Illegal registration and voting by individuals who are not U.S. citizens, are
convicted felons, or are otherwise not eligible to vote.

Impersonation Fraud At The Polls

Voting in the name of other legitimate voters and voters who have died, moved
away, or lost their right to vote because they are felons, but remain
registered.

Buying Votes

Paying voters to cast either an in-person or absentee ballot for a particular
candidate.

Ballot Petition Fraud

Forging the signatures of registered voters on the ballot petitions that must be
filed with election officials in some states for a candidate or issue to be
listed on the official ballot

Duplicate Voting

Registering in multiple locations and voting in the same election in more than
one jurisdiction or state.

False Registrations

Voting under fraudulent voter registrations that either use a phony name and a
real or fake address or claim residence in a particular jurisdiction where the
registered voter does not actually live and is not entitled to vote.

Altering The Vote Count

Changing the actual vote count either in a precinct or at the central location
where votes are counted.

Illegal "Assistance" At The Polls

Forcing or intimidating voters—particularly the elderly, disabled, illiterate,
and those for whom English is a second language—to vote for particular
candidates while supposedly providing them with “assistance.”


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