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Four people including an elected city councilman and a councilman-elect in New Jersey have been charged with mail-in vote fraud after authorities discovered hundreds of ballots in their possession.
According to a statement from New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, charges were filed Thursday against Paterson City Councilman Michael Jackson, Councilman-elect Alex Mendez, and two other men in connection with the May 12 special election in the city.
The attorney general’s statement indicates that the men allegedly took advantage of a universal mail-in ballot mandate due to the coronavirus pandemic:
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“The residents of New Jersey have a right to free and fair elections, and we will ensure that happens,” added OPIA Director Thomas Eicher. “Our office’s criminal investigations complement a number of other safeguards that New Jersey has implemented to ensure the integrity of our elections.”
According to a statement from New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, charges were filed Thursday against Paterson City Councilman Michael Jackson, Councilman-elect Alex Mendez, and two other men in connection with the May 12 special election in the city.
The attorney general’s statement indicates that the men allegedly took advantage of a universal mail-in ballot mandate due to the coronavirus pandemic:
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Four people, including elected councilman, in New Jersey charged with voter fraud using mail-in ballots
Four people including a New Jersey elected city councilman and a councilman-elect have been charged with mail-in vote fraud.
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“The residents of New Jersey have a right to free and fair elections, and we will ensure that happens,” added OPIA Director Thomas Eicher. “Our office’s criminal investigations complement a number of other safeguards that New Jersey has implemented to ensure the integrity of our elections.”