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Lawrence City Councilor Pleads Guilty to Voter Fraud in Election that Put Her in Office

Fidelina Santiago admitted to multiple counts of unlawful voting and voter interference in the 2023 municipal election; sentencing is set for Oct. 9, officials said.

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A Lawrence city councilor has pleaded guilty to voter fraud charges that tie back to the 2023 municipal election in which she was first elected to office, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.

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A councilwoman from Lawrence, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to electoral fraud, according to the prosecution on Thursday. Councilwoman Fidelina Santiago admitted four charges on Wednesday for illegally voting, interfering with a voter, and obstructing the voting, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Santiago will be sentenced on October 9. It was not immediately clarified whether she planned to remain in office. She was charged in …

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NBC Boston broke the news in Boston, United States on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
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