The New Albany News Exchange is reporting:
[W]hat got the attention of many sitting in the courthouse listening to election results was an announcement by City Attorney Bobby Carter that state officials are investigating possible voter fraud in this election.
Carter said the investigation concerns absentee ballots from all four wards and that 53 of the ballots have been sequestered and may be challenged.
Carter said staff from the Secretary of State’s office and possibly the Attorney General’s office are expected here Wednesday to investigate further, but that it is likely that one or more persons will be charged and arrested.
He added that none of this is likely to change the overall results of Tuesday’s primary.
Voter fraud? VOTER FRAUD? Everyone knows there’s no such thing as voter fraud in MS.
Voter Id at the polling places ain’t gonna matter much for absentee balloting, which seems to be the focus of the allegations up there in New Albany.
Alan,
Hope you are following this. The rumor mill up here is claiming one of the candidates “aquired 50 something” ballots, which he signed, and were witnessed by his daughter, and son-in-law.
Some stange politics indeed.
Gabe
By the way, loved the coverage on Patterson, and Balducci.
From my understanding voter ID applies to absentee balloting (and early voting), too. You would have to present your ID at the county courthouse prior to receiving a ballot.
The problem with the absentee voter fraud in New Albany is that it appears the real guilty parties may have been the ones doing the arresting! The list of questionable absentee voters was reported to already be in the hands of the city attorney prior to anything being said and he produced it so quickly that one election commission member stated that they all asked him how and where he got it so quickly to which he was reported to have responded by telling them to shut up. It has been reported that the city attorney appointed committee (not the official election commission nor anyone from the ag’s office or sec. of states office) reviewed and handled the list. The charges against the candidate were the same charges made by the same opponent for the same office four years ago, according to those involved in the same candidates running against each other then. The ag and sec. of state have made their offices and responsibilities to cleaning up voter fraud a laughing stock once again. The absentee voter lists were held in city hall under the control of the mayor and the city clerk and talk is that they were reviewed frequently by supporters of the incumbent mayor.