Bridgeport Absentee Ballot Fraud Defendant, a Former City Councilor, Says She’ll Take Case to Trial

Bridgeport city council member secures nomination amid absentee ballot fraud case

Maria Pereira moved one step closer Tuesday to keep her seat on the city council, even as she faces charges related to absentee ballot fraud in the 2023...

Bridgeport absentee ballot fraud defendant, a former city councilor, says she’ll take case to trial

Other defendants charged with absentee ballot fraud had their cases continued to Nov. 4, Election Day.

Three plead not guilty to absentee ballot charges in Bridgeport

The three newest defendants charged with violating Connecticut’s absentee ballot laws during Bridgeport’s 2023 Democratic mayoral primary pleaded not guilty on Tuesday. Robert Anderson, Maria Hernandez and Silvia Ramos — all of whom are charged with mishandling voters’ absentee ballots — took turns entering their pleas in Bridgeport Superior Court and were ordered to return to court in November for their next hearing. Elsie Mercado, who faces si…