This case also shows the vulnerability of the mail-in voting system... Did Janet Reed commit voter fraud? What we know about case involving absentee ballot applications. https://www.courierpress.com/story/...-reed-voter-fraud-democrat-arrest/5557412002/ An Indiana woman is facing a felony election fraud charge, accused of sending hundreds of absentee ballot applications with instructions leaving voters no choice but to participate in her party's June 2020 primary election. Janet Reed, 68, is charged with one count of Unauthorized Absentee Ballot, a Level 6 felony that is punishable from six months to two-and-a-half years in prison. If convicted, it could also result in a probationary sentence. The case involving the Vanderburgh County Democratic Party precinct committee member has drawn national interest, notably in conversations and comments on social media. Here's what's we know about what Reed is accused of: The allegations about Janet Reed and ballots Reed is not accused of filling in mail-in ballots. She is accused of modifying applications for absentee ballots. The Vanderburgh County Election Board noted that sending applications is not a crime. However, Reed allegedly pre-marked for Democrats the section that allows voters to choose a party. A copy of Reed's instructions to voters stated that section "needs no input." County Clerk Carla Hayden has said Reed sent more than 400 such applications. An example of a ballot application with the primary election party preselected. In Indiana, voters must choose between voting in a Republican or Democratic primary election. During general elections, voters are able to pick and choose candidates regardless of their party affiliation. The election board referred the case to Prosecutor Nick Hermann in a four-page letter sent in May (you can read that full document below). Hermann, a former local Republican Party chairman, has declined to comment on the case. Wait, is there a difference between absentee and mail-in ballots? The difference can become confusing, especially as more states consider reforms to voting amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Absentee ballots allow for eligible voters to submit their votes early. As stated previously, acquiring a ballot requires an application from your county office. Mail-in ballots, or voting by mail, is the process that a handful of states use for elections. Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and Utah mail ballots to registered voters. Still, this terminology may be used to describe absentee voting, like in Indiana. Janet Reed allegedly was told to stop and did not Hayden said her office was made aware of Reed's actions in April. The office asked her to stop, as did county Democratic Party chair Edie Hardcastle after being asked to do so by the county. The mailings "put a burden on our office," Hayden said, adding that her office sent replacement applications. Voters were able to fill out the new applications in place of the previous ones sent by Reed and get new absentee ballots. It is unclear how many pre-modified applications sent by Reed were approved. Hayden said some may not have been caught, but she said it was likely a small number. She said she does not know how many. Reed also refused to cooperate once arrested. According to a probable cause affidavit by the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office, Reed "refused to provide an interview regarding her involvement in this case." Janet Reed worked for congressional candidate who won primary Hardcastle said Reed did not send pre-modified applications using Democratic Party funds or support. Instead, she was able to access the county's voter list for a time through her work on E. Thomasina Marsili's campaign. Marsili is an Owen County Democrat who won the 8th District Democratic congressional primary by more than 2,500 votes. She'll challenge Republican Congressman Larry Bucshon in November. Marsili told the Courier & Press by text message in June that Reed was "not an employee" of her campaign. Asked if Reed is a volunteer, Marsili did not respond. Reed has been permitted to stay on as a member of Vanderburgh County Democratic Party's precinct committee, but her access to the county's voter list was cut off in May, according to Hardcastle. "We do not intend to take any action at this time (against Reed) since the case is pending," Hardcastle said. "We're not going to take action until the legal process has played itself out." How many people voted in the Vanderburgh County primary? In the June primary, more than 19,000 votes were cast in Vanderburgh County. Republican votes made up almost 42 percent of those votes compared to 58 percent in the Democratic primary. Voting in either primary does not require party affiliation. Indiana does not register voters by party. Reed ran for a position in June, too, although not one for public office. She won 2,680 Democratic votes to become a delegate at the Indiana Democratic Party's Virtual State Convention on June 13. She placed 36th in a field of 78 candidates, earning one of the 64 available positions. Read the probable cause affidavit in Janet Reed's voter fraud case (More information including embedded PDF of the affidavit, etc. at article link)
They would still use churches and schools for voting for 1 day with social distanced guidelines in place and cleaning protocols. My voting location is an elementary school and it will be open on election day even if kids are still home.
The level of intellect exhibited by some of my ET colleagues is rather embarrassing. Let's try to tone down the nonsense.
As noted previously in other threads -- most "large scale" election fraud is in local elections. Here is another example.. Democratic city councilman arrested, charged with eight counts of election fraud Louisiana's attorney general said Emanuel Zanders illegally registered nearly two dozen people to vote in his district amid his re-election bid https://www.theblaze.com/news/ready...d-charged-with-eight-counts-of-election-fraud A city councilman in Amite, Louisiana, was arrested and charged with eight counts of election fraud last week. What are the details? Emanuel Zanders III is accused of illegally registering nearly two dozen people to vote in his district amid his re-election in November, WAFB-TV reported. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin announced the charges on Jan. 6. Landry said Zanders allegedly urged 22 people to list vacant lots as their home addresses so he could increase the number of people eligible to vote for him, the station reported. Zanders "purposefully manipulated citizens into illegally changing their voter registrations," Landry said, according to WAFB. The station said Zanders won re-election to his third term on the council by just 19 votes. He received 206 votes while his runoff opponent, Claire Bell, received 187 votes. Landry said his office and Ardoin's office began investigating the case in October 2020 after getting a tip from the Tangipahoa Parish Registrar of Voters, WAFB reported. The 52-year-old Democrat was booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Prison on Jan. 5 and has since bonded out, the Advocate reported, citing booking records. The paper added that Zanders could not be reached for comment. What did state officials have to say? "Anything other than a one-for-one vote distorts our election process," Landry said. "Those who wish to distort an election in this matter are breaking the law and betraying their fellow citizens. It is even more disheartening when the perpetrator is an elected official." Ardoin added that "election integrity matters," and Zanders' arrest "should serve as a stark warning to those looking to violate our election laws." Anything else? A Texas woman was arrested on felony charges of election fraud, illegal voting, unlawfully assisting people voting by mail, and unlawfully possessing an official ballot, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday. And Paxton said the suspect got caught on a Project Veritas video in the midst of "shocking and blatantly illegal action." "Many continue to claim that there's no such thing as election fraud," the attorney general added. "We've always known that such a claim is false and misleading, and today we have additional hard evidence."