Vote fraud in Kentucky
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Clay County
Eight residents of Clay County are under federal indictment for vote fraud. The cases are being tried in Frankfurt, Kentucky.[1]
Those charged include circuit court judge R. Cletus Maricle, county clerk Freddy Thompson, and former school superintendent Douglas Adams. The 10-count indictment accuses the defendants of a conspiracy from March 2002 until November 2006 that included extortion, mail fraud, obstruction of justice, conspiracy to injure voters' rights and conspiracy to commit voter fraud.
According to the indictment, these alleged criminal actions affected the outcome of federal, local, and state primary and general elections in 2002, 2004, and 2006.[2]
Specific allegations in the case are:
- Clay County Clerk, Freddy Thompson allegedly provided money to election officers to be distributed by the officers to buy votes and he also instructed officers how to change votes at the voting machine.[2]
- Election officer William E. Stivers allegedly marked votes or issued tickets to voters who had sold their votes and changed votes at the voting machine.[2]
- Paul E. Bishop allegedly marked voters or issued tickets to voters who sold their votes and he also hosted alleged meetings at his home where money was pooled together by candidates and distributed to election officers, including himself. He was also accused of instructing the officers how to change votes at the voting machine.[2]
References
- ↑ Lexington Herald-Leader, "Clay County vote-fraud trial to be held in Frankfort", October 1, 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Brad Blog, "Circuit court judge, county clerk, and election officials among eight indicted for gaming elections in 2002, 2004, 2006", March 19, 2009
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