Recent Vote Fraud Cases
Missouri- 01.06.09
A voter registration worker with the group ACORN has been indicted on two felony counts of voter registration fraud. Deidra Humphrey, 44, of East St. Louis, is expected to appear in U.S. District Court in St. Louis this week after a grand jury indicted her on the charges Dec. 31, according to the U.S. attorney's office. Humphrey is accused of submitting forged and false voter registration cards for the Nov. 4 general election — including forging cards for nursing home residents. More
Ohio- 12.29.08
Kevin Duffy, 24, of Manchester, Conn., pleaded guilty on Monday in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court to attempted false voter registration. Duffy told the court that he was in Cincinnati on October 4 to visit his sister, a student at Xavier University. More
Florida- 12.17.08
Authorities have arrested two Stuart residents accused of committing voter fraud by illegally participating in an election. An audit of voting records determined that three individuals on the list voted in violation of their status as convicted felons. More
Pennsylvania- 11.25.08
A 34-year-old Chester man arrested last month for alleged voter-registration fraud admitted his guilt yesterday in Delaware County Court. Jemar Barksdale, an ex-employee of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), was accused of turning in voter-registration cards for 18 already-registered voters, altering information, and forging signatures. More
Ohio- 11.20.08
The Lorain County Board of Elections on Wednesday referred three cases of suspected voter fraud to County Prosecutor Dennis Will. A man who is not a U.S. citizen apparently registered and voted in Lorain, according to Board of Elections Director Jose Candelario. A poll worker spotted the man and reported him to election officials, but unfortunately, the man’s vote could not be retrieved and discarded, Candelario said. More
Ohio- 11.19.08
An East Side (Columbus) man is accused of filing false voter registrations and requests for absentee ballots for himself and seven others from the same address, Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien said today. Antonio Alvande, 36, was indicted yesterday on 24 counts charging him with 14 counts of false registration and 10 counts of absentee-ballot fraud. More
Michigan- 10.28.08
Attorney General Mike Cox announced that his office filed felony forgery charges against Grand Rapids residents Robin Anderson and Patty Beth Wallace in 61st District Court in Grand Rapids as a result of multiple voter registration application forgeries. Anderson is charged with three counts of forgery resulting from an investigation initiated by the City of Grand Rapids Clerk. More
Pennsylvania- 10.21.08
On Tuesday, Delaware County officials announced the arrest of a 34-year-old Chester man for election-related offenses. Delaware County District Attorney G. Michael Green said Jemar Barksdale, an ex-employee of ACORN, turned in voter registration cards for 18 already-registered voters, altering information and forging signatures. More
Wisconsin- 10.14.08
A third worker for Community Voters Project in Wisconsin has been charged with election fraud after prosecutors say he turned in 54 fake registrations, including one for a man who died 16 years ago. According to the criminal complaint, Frank Walton, 29, submitted the inaccurate voter forms to Milwaukee election officials with errors that also included fake driver's license numbers and Social Security numbers. More
Virginia- 10.15.08
A 22-year-old Norfolk woman who worked for a national voter registration organization was indicted Wednesday on three counts of felony election fraud. Cassandra McNair is accused of turning in voter registration applications to the Norfolk voter registrar’s office that contained false information. More
Michigan- 10.14.08
On Tuesday, Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox charged a former ACORN worker with forgery in connection with voter registration applications the worker submitted in the city of Jackson. Antonio Johnson, 23, a convicted felon who is currently being held in Jackson County on a parole violation, is charged with six counts of forging a public document and faces up to 14 years on each count, Cox said in a news release. More
Wisconsin- 10.07.08
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced today that the Election Fraud Task Force has brought its second electoral fraud case. The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office has filed felony charges against Adam Mucklin for Providing False Information to an Election Official and Intentional Violation of Election Duty. More
 
 
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