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The Wisconsin Elections Commission Responds to Fraud Charges

Frederica Freyberg:

Prosecutors today charged the recently fired deputy director of the Milwaukee Elections Commission with felony and misdemeanor election fraud for obtaining three fake military absentee ballots. Here’s what Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator Meagan Wolfe said in part.

Meagan Wolfe:

I’m deeply disappointed in this individual’s actions. This election official violated election law, undermined the trust of the public and of her fellow election workers. The actions of this single individual were swiftly detected and will have no impact on the November 8th election.