Minnesota’s election safeguards stopped a voter fraud scheme in its tracks, secretary of state says
- Nevada residents Lorraine Lee Combs and Ronnie Williams were formally accused on Tuesday of collaborating to submit fraudulent voter registration applications in Minnesota during the period from 2021 to 2022.
- The charges stem from their alleged scheme of completing and selling hundreds of false voter registration forms using fictitious identities and Social Security numbers to a foundation registering voters in Minnesota.
- Local election officials discovered inconsistencies on the submitted forms across 10 to 15 counties and reported them, prompting a multi-year investigation supported by the FBI and Minnesota Secretary of State's office.
- The official overseeing Minnesota's elections emphasized that no fraudulent ballots were submitted and confirmed the state's electoral process remains free, fair, and secure. Additionally, Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson highlighted that election fraud undermines the foundation of democracy.
- The case underscores strong election protections in Minnesota and signals that fraudulent voter registration activities will face prosecution to preserve election integrity.
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Minnesota's election safeguards stopped a voter fraud scheme in its tracks, secretary of state says
Two people have been charged with conspiracy to commit voter registration fraud in Minnesota. And Secretary of State Steve Simon says the case shows that Minnesota’s election safeguards work and prevented anyone from voting illegally.
State agency says voter registration forms submitted with fake IDs did not lead to votes - Albert Lea Tribune
By Paul Walsh, Star Tribune (TNS) A foundation paid for voter registration applications to be filled out with names of nonexistent people and submitted them to county election offices in Minnesota, according to federal charges against a Twin Cities couple. Lorraine Lee Combs, 57, and Ronnie Williams, 58, both of West St. Paul, were charged Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis with conspiracy to engage in voter registration fraud. They a…
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