Additional voter-fraud charges filed against Paterson City Council president

Additional voter-fraud charges filed against Paterson City Council president

More criminal charges have been filed against Paterson City Council President Alex Mendez in connection with an alleged voter fraud scheme dating the May 2020 election. Mendez and his wife face new charges in the 20-count superseding indictment including attempts to tamper with a witness to the alleged ballot stuffing scheme. Mendez has served on the council for nearly five years – including being re-elected in 2024 – since he was accused of ste…

Paterson council president indicted, allegedly destroyed ballots for other candidates

Alex Mendez allegedly collected mail-in ballots, destroyed the ballots that did not have votes for him and replaced them with ballots for Mendez.

Letter to the Editor: Mayor Filmed VBM Video with Man Accused of Ballot Tampering—Why?

Dear Editor: We are still awaiting answers regarding the profound revelations about Jigar Shah’s past and the allegations of tampering with vote-by-mail ballots. Just today, I read a news alert about the Paterson City Council President now facing 5–10 years in prison for similar ballot tampering. These are not minor concerns — they strike at […] The post Letter to the Editor: Mayor Filmed VBM Video with Man Accused of Ballot Tampering—Why? first…