Scott Walker Supporter Charged With Major Voter Fraud Claims Amnesia

Scott Walker Supporter Charged With Major Voter Fraud Claims Amnesia

by Eric Lach at Talking Points Memo

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/robert-monroe-voter-fraud-wisconsin

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A supporter of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) has been charged with over a dozen counts of election fraud -- though he reportedly claims a form of temporary amnesia has left him unable to recall his actions.


In an indictment filed in Milwaukee County court on Friday, Robert Monroe, 50, of Shorewood, Wis., was charged with 13 felony counts of election fraud, each of which could carry up to three and a half years in prison, or a $10,000 fine, upon conviction. Monroe is accused of registering to vote in more than one place, voting where he didn't live, voting more than once in the same election, and providing false information to election officials.

The indictment said that Monroe, a health insurance executive, "became especially focused upon political issues and causes" in 2011 and 2012, and was particularly invested in the recall elections that followed the state's fight over public employees' collective bargaining rights. Monroe allegedly cast at least two ballots in three elections (an April 2011 Supreme Court election, an August 2011 state Senate recall election, and the 2012 presidential election) and cast five ballots in the state's June 2012 gubernatorial recall.

Monroe's attorney did not respond to a request for comment from TPM on Tuesday.



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