Rep. David Cole arrested on voter fraud charges | #elections | #alabama
Rep. David Cole, R-Madison, was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a charge of voting at multiple or unauthorized locations. Cole, elected to the Alabama House of Representatives last year, was listed in the Madison County Detention Center on Tuesday afternoon. An official at the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, who identified herself as Clerk Lancaster, confirmed that […]
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Lawrence, MA city council starts job amid fraud charges – NBC Boston | #citycouncil
Wednesday is the first day on the job for one new Lawrence, Massachusetts, city councilor, but it comes amid some serious allegations. Fidelina Santiago was sworn into the role Tuesday night, but she’s accused of cheating in the race she just won. Santiago was indicted last month on voter fraud, after a video appeared to […]
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Alabama Republican Rep. David Cole Arrested on Felony Voter Fraud Charge | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
An Alabama Republican lawmaker was arrested Tuesday on a charge of felony voter fraud in the wake of allegations he voted in a district where he wasn’t living. On Tuesday afternoon, according to jail records, state Rep. David Cole was booked into the Madison County Jail on a charge of voting at multiple or unauthorized […]
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GOP state lawmaker arrested in Alabama on felony voter fraud charges | #elections | #alabama
Alabama state Rep. David Cole (R) on Tuesday was arrested and charged with voter fraud, accusing the lawmaker of voting in “multiple or unauthorized locations,” according to jail records provided by Madison County Sheriff’s Office. According to the sheriff’s records, Cole was booked on Tuesday afternoon and released on bail amounting to $2,500. The charge is a […]
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Alabama Republican lawmaker arrested on voter fraud charge | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
An Alabama legislator was arrested on felony voter fraud charges accusing him of voting in a district where he did not live. Republican State House member David Cole of Huntsville was arrested on charges of voting in an unauthorized location, according to Madison County Jail records. The details of the charge were not immediately available […]
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John Merrill says involved citizens help secure elections — ‘We have to have more citizens that are willing to step up and identify whenever they see something’ | #elections | #alabama
As the 2024 elections approach, voter fraud is again reentering the public consciousness. Recent legislation aimed at making Election Day more secure in Alabama mandated paper ballots and prevented voting machines from having wireless connectivity. While Election Day itself is considered secure, the absentee ballot system continues to be a source of fraud and a […]
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State Rep. Kiel ‘optimistic’ ballot harvesting bill will pass in 2024 — ‘We want everybody who’s legally able to vote to vote’ | #elections | #alabama
In the 2023 regular legislative session, State Rep. Jamie Kiel (R-Russellville) sponsored House Bill 209 (HB 209), which would “prohibit any person from distributing, ordering, requesting, collecting, completing, obtaining, or delivering an absentee ballot application or absentee ballot of another person in certain circumstances.” It would also “prohibit a person from receiving a payment or […]
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Office ‘staying vigilant’ after removal of Houston County Board of Registrars official for alleged voter fraud | #elections | #alabama
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen said his office is “staying vigilant” regarding voter and election integrity after an official with the Houston County Board of Registrars had to be removed last week over allegations of voter fraud. “We saw pretty quickly that there were some violations going on. We simply cannot allow someone who […]
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Alabama official indicted on voter fraud charges, accused of ballot stuffing in Democratic primary | #elections | #alabama
The chairman of Alabama’s Perry County Commission has been indicted on felony and misdemeanor counts of voter fraud in connection with both the primary and general elections during the midterms, officials announced Wednesday. Albert Turner Jr. is accused of voting multiple times in the state’s primary elections last spring and of ballot harvesting during the […]
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Alabama official indicted on voter fraud charges, accused of ballot stuffing in Democratic primary | #elections | #alabama
The chairman of Alabama’s Perry County Commission has been indicted on felony and misdemeanor counts of voter fraud in connection with both the primary and general elections during the midterms, officials announced Wednesday. Albert Turner Jr. is accused of voting multiple times in the state’s primary elections last spring and of ballot harvesting during the […]
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