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2020-10-05 -Lurid Crime Tales-
Democrat Charged with Voter Fraud After Allegedly Requesting Ballot for Dead Wife
[BREITBART] A man was charged with voter fraud Thursday after he allegedly requested a mail ballot for his deceased wife in Manatee County, Florida.

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office began investigating 62-year-old Larry Wiggins in September when Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Mike Bennett reported the suspicious ballot request, according to the Herald-Tribune.

"Bennett said his staff discovered the fraud during a routine check of the voter roll that is done whenever someone requests a mail ballot," the article stated.

Howevever, the supervisor noted that "As soon as they pulled up the file it showed that she is dead."

Officials then compared the handwriting on the ballot request for the suspect’s wife with her signature on file and realized they did not match.

"Deputies were alerted on Sept. 17 and later interviewed Wiggins. The registered Democrat told them he was ’testing the system,'" the Herald-Tribune report said.

Based on Wiggins’ statements and the evidence, Sherlocks "developed probable cause to charge the suspect with Requesting Vote by Mail Ballot on Behalf of Another Elector," according to a blurb from the sheriff’s office.

"On 09/22/20 the case was sent to the State Attorney’s Office for review, and on 09/29/20 the SAO agreed to proceed with prosecution. On 10/01/20 Larry Wiggins was arrested at his home without incident," the release continued. # id) ?>
Posted by Fred 2020-10-05 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1778 views ]  Top

1 "She woulda wanted to vote this way"
Posted by Frank G 2020-10-05 02:49||   2020-10-05 02:49|| Front Page Top

2 He should have listed her winter address in Detroit.
Posted by M. Murcek 2020-10-05 04:45||   2020-10-05 04:45|| Front Page Top

3 "I don't get it. Why now? In the past my other dead relatives and friends always voted for the Dems?"
Posted by JohnQC 2020-10-05 07:18||   2020-10-05 07:18|| Front Page Top

4 A set back to be sure, but I understand the Epstein/Ginsburg vote is still solid.
Posted by Cesare 2020-10-05 07:35||   2020-10-05 07:35|| Front Page Top

5 "She wuz turnin' her life around! Possibly to the point of resurrection! I just needed that ballot in case it happened! It's happened before, right?"

"Uh, wouldja believe I was actually asking for a memorial ballet in her honor? Yeah, that's it! A ballet!"
Posted by charger 2020-10-05 13:48||   2020-10-05 13:48|| Front Page Top

6 "She woulda wanted to vote this way"

Was it her verdant hope that she vote after her death?
Posted by gorb 2020-10-05 13:53||   2020-10-05 13:53|| Front Page Top

7 every billet ballot has its bullet
Posted by Herb Ununs7817 2020-10-05 15:17||   2020-10-05 15:17|| Front Page Top

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