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Roxanne Rubin, a registered Republican, was arrested on allegations of attempting to cast ballots [[early voting]] at two different locations.<ref>http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/nov/02/southern-nevada-woman-arrested-suspicion-trying-vo/</ref> | Roxanne Rubin, a registered Republican, was arrested on allegations of attempting to cast ballots [[early voting]] at two different locations.<ref>http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/nov/02/southern-nevada-woman-arrested-suspicion-trying-vo/</ref> | ||
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| + | Adam Ward pleaded guilty to 36 counts of voter fraud in connection with thousands of unverifiable signatures on petitions to place Newt Gingrich on the Virginia primary ballot.<ref>http://www.nbc29.com/story/22627644/bassett-man-pleads-guilty-to-voter-fraud-perjury</ref> | ||
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Paul Schurick, aide to former Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich was convicted for placing automated phone calls to predominantly African-American Democratic voters at 6:00 pm on Election Day in 2010 telling them that the Democrats were successful and therefore should "relax" and "watch it on TV tonight".<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/06/us-crime-election-maryland-idUSTRE7B525I20111206</ref> | Paul Schurick, aide to former Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich was convicted for placing automated phone calls to predominantly African-American Democratic voters at 6:00 pm on Election Day in 2010 telling them that the Democrats were successful and therefore should "relax" and "watch it on TV tonight".<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/06/us-crime-election-maryland-idUSTRE7B525I20111206</ref> | ||
Revision as of 02:27, August 6, 2014
The following are instances of voting fraud by the Republican party.
2012
Robert Monroe, a supporter of Scott Walker, was charged with 13 counts of election fraud for multiple voting (including via absentee ballots) in connection with the Wisconsin recall elections in 2012.[1]
Roxanne Rubin, a registered Republican, was arrested on allegations of attempting to cast ballots early voting at two different locations.[2]
2011
Adam Ward pleaded guilty to 36 counts of voter fraud in connection with thousands of unverifiable signatures on petitions to place Newt Gingrich on the Virginia primary ballot.[3]
2010
Paul Schurick, aide to former Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich was convicted for placing automated phone calls to predominantly African-American Democratic voters at 6:00 pm on Election Day in 2010 telling them that the Democrats were successful and therefore should "relax" and "watch it on TV tonight".[4]
References
- ↑ http://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/robert-monroe-voter-fraud-wisconsin
- ↑ http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/nov/02/southern-nevada-woman-arrested-suspicion-trying-vo/
- ↑ http://www.nbc29.com/story/22627644/bassett-man-pleads-guilty-to-voter-fraud-perjury
- ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/06/us-crime-election-maryland-idUSTRE7B525I20111206