Election 2012

[Lamplighter]

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

Remember that post about John Ludlow

Now look at the crap going on in that election...

Times Union.com
STEVEN DUBOIS, Associated Press
November 2, 2012
Ballot tampering reported in Clackamas County
[Skuttle-butt says a female, temporary, employee in the Sec of State's office
was illegally marking ballots for John Ludlow when the original voter had not voted for either candidate.]

Republicans party officials are already denying everything,
and demanding an apology from Ludlow's opponent, Charlette Lehan,
after her campaign chairman made the following statement:

As a follow up to that mess...

Portland Tribune
Raymond Rendleman
25 April 2013
Former county elections worker pleads guilty to fraud charges

Deanna Swenson, a former Clackamas County elections worker,
was sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to official misconduct
and tampering with ballots cast for the November election.

Besides the jail time, Clackamas County Circuit Court Judge Susie L. Norby ordered
Swenson to pay more than $13,000 in fines and perform community service.
After working in several elections, Swenson is now banned from the Clackamas County Elections Office.

“This prosecution sends a strong message:
Voter fraud will not be tolerated in Oregon,” said Secretary of State Kate Brown.
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Senior Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. McCauley prosecuted the case.
“Department of Justice investigators and prosecutors took this case from the initial tip
through investigation to indictment and guilty plea in less than six months,”
said Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum.
“Anyone attempting to subvert Oregon’s elections should know
from this quick and successful prosecution that such conduct is unacceptable.”