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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOh FFS nothing like giving the GOP ammo.
http://www.nhregister.com/government-and-politics/20140926/bridgeport-state-rep-christina-ayala-arrested-on-19-voting-fraud-charges?fb_locale=id_IDAyala, 31, is accused of voting in local and state elections in districts she did not live, the Chief States Attorneys Office said in a press release.
The arrest warrant affidavit also alleges Ayala provided fabricated evidence to state Election Enforcement Commission investigators that showed she lived at an address in a district where she voted while actually living outside the district, according to the release.
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Ayala, who represents the 128th District, was elected in 2012, replacing her cousin, Andres Ayala, who was elected to the state Senate. She chose to run for reelection earlier this year, despite the voting fraud investigation, but lost a four-way primary in August.
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Ayala allegedly voted in various Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee elections, a municipal primary election and a state primary election between 2009 and 2012 in districts inconsistent with the location of her residence, according to the release. She is also accused of voting in the Bridgeport state general election in 2012 in a district where she didnt live.
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Christina Ayala was charged with eight counts of fraudulent voting, 10 counts of primary or enrollment violations and one count of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.
According to the release, fraudulent voting is a felony punishable by not less than one year or more than two years in prison and a fine of $300 to $500 per count. Primary or enrollment violations and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence are class D felonies carrying a maximum prison sentence of up to five years per count.
all this does is give the GOP ammo for voter ID laws.
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Oh FFS nothing like giving the GOP ammo. (Original Post)
littlewolf
Sep 2014
OP
thats one person who comitted fraud. Scott Walker just kicked 300,000 off the roles
NightWatcher
Sep 2014
#4
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)1. IOKIYAAR, but a Democrat gets charged.
There's been at least a dozen cases around the country where the R admitted doing what they did but haven't had a single charge filed against them.
lob1
(3,820 posts)3. Ann Coulter did the same thing and was never charged with anything.
jamzrockz
(1,333 posts)2. I dont get it
How exactly would showing an ID prevent her from voting multiple times. The ID just prevents you from voting under another person's name.
littlewolf
(3,813 posts)5. facts do not matter. it is only important that voter ID laws pass
to prevent fraud.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)4. thats one person who comitted fraud. Scott Walker just kicked 300,000 off the roles
seems equal to me