Bernalillo County man faces federal charges for trying to cast dead wife's ballot in 2024

Tijeras man accused of casting ballot in dead wife’s name

Patrick H. Perea, 62, faces up to five years in prison after a federal grand jury indicted him on a fraudulent voting charge for a ballot cast in Albuquerque.

Bernalillo County man faces federal charges for trying to cast dead wife's ballot in 2024

A Tijeras man has been federally indicted for allegedly trying to cast his dead wife's absentee ballot in the 2024 election.

Tijeras man accused of attempting to cast dead wife’s absentee ballot

TIJERAS, N.M. (KRQE) – A Tijeras man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of fraudulent voting linked to the 2024 election. In October 2024, Patrick H. Perea, 62, attempted to cast his dead wife’s absentee ballot in the November 2024 general election by submitting it to the Bureau of Elections [...]