sedan
05-23-2013, 08:17 PM
Cleveland Plain Dealer (http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2013/05/investigations_recommend_135_c.html#incart_river%2 3incart_m-rpt-2):
Secretary of State Jon Husted said today that while an investigation did find some cases of voter fraud from last November’s election, it is not a widespread problem across Ohio.
In January, Husted directed the 88 county boards of election to investigate all claims of voter fraud. The county boards and Husted’s staff found 625 cases of irregularity.
Of those cases, names of 115 people were referred by the county boards of elections to their local prosecutors.
Husted’s staff referred another 20 cases to the Ohio attorney general for possible prosecution. They involve people who appear to have voted in two states during the presidential election.
“No amount of fraud is acceptable. And if you cheat, you will be caught and you will be held accountable,” Husted said.
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“Voter fraud does exist, but it is not an epidemic,” Husted said. “To put this into context, ... that’s 135 referrals out of more than 5.6 million votes cast.”
Glad to hear it isn't much of a problem ... but then, everyone who wasn't completely suckered by the right wing media already knew that.
Secretary of State Jon Husted said today that while an investigation did find some cases of voter fraud from last November’s election, it is not a widespread problem across Ohio.
In January, Husted directed the 88 county boards of election to investigate all claims of voter fraud. The county boards and Husted’s staff found 625 cases of irregularity.
Of those cases, names of 115 people were referred by the county boards of elections to their local prosecutors.
Husted’s staff referred another 20 cases to the Ohio attorney general for possible prosecution. They involve people who appear to have voted in two states during the presidential election.
“No amount of fraud is acceptable. And if you cheat, you will be caught and you will be held accountable,” Husted said.
...
“Voter fraud does exist, but it is not an epidemic,” Husted said. “To put this into context, ... that’s 135 referrals out of more than 5.6 million votes cast.”
Glad to hear it isn't much of a problem ... but then, everyone who wasn't completely suckered by the right wing media already knew that.