US Edition5 tampered with absentee ballots in Connecticut's largest city, authorities say
- Three politicians in Millbourne were indicted for allegedly creating false mail-in ballots to influence the 2021 mayoral race.
- Five individuals, including local Democratic officials, were arrested in Bridgeport for absentee ballot tampering during a 2023 election.
- Surveillance evidence indicated people stuffing multiple absentee ballots into collection boxes, raising concerns about election security.
- Connecticut's Chief State's Attorney Patrick Griffin stated that these prosecutions aim to deter tampering with election results.
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5 tampered with absentee ballots in Connecticut's largest city, authorities say
Five people including prominent Democratic political operatives in Connecticut’s largest city were arrested Friday on allegations of absentee ballot tampering during a 2023 local election, including accusations that led to a court-ordered rerun of a mayoral election and helped fuel skepticism about voting security in the U.S. The charges generally allege that the defendants in the Bridgeport case illegally possessed absentee ballots of others, w…
Democrats embroiled in election scandal in Connecticut city turn themselves in
Two Democrat city councilpersons and one influential Democrat operative in Bridgeport, Connecticut, have turned themselves in to police in connection with alleged election tampering.On Friday, Councilmembers Alfredo Castillo and Maria Pereira as well as Wanda Geter-Pataky, the Bridgeport Democratic ...
5 charged in 2023 Bridgeport absentee ballot fraud investigation
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — Five people were charged on Friday in relation to the misuse of absentee ballots during the 2023 Bridgeport mayor's race, according to the Division of Criminal Justice. Woman charged in Bridgeport absentee ballot controversy fired from city job The City of Bridgeport held a primary election for the Democratic candidate nomination for mayor in Sept. 2023. Incumbent Mayor Joseph P. Ganim was declared the winner aft…
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3 politicians are accused of faking mail-in ballots in a 2021 mayoral race in a Philly suburb
Three politicians in a small municipality near Philadelphia are accused of trying to fraudulently win the mayoral race in 2021 by producing about three dozen false mail-in ballots. A federal
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