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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNJ democratic councilmen-elect Michael Jackson, Alex Mendez charged
Two winners in Pattersons recent ward council elections were charged with voter fraudspecifically the way mail-in ballots are supposed to be collected and filled out.
The six ward elections in Patterson were conducted solely through vote-by mail because of the coronavirus pandemic.
https://patersontimes.com/2020/06/25/paterson-council-members-michael-jackson-alex-mendez-two-others-charged-with-voter-fraud/
This is the second in several seemingly targeted arrests of democratic representatives in the past week.
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NJ democratic councilmen-elect Michael Jackson, Alex Mendez charged (Original Post)
live love laugh
Jul 2020
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It sounds like BS especially in light of the fact both are newly elected. nt
live love laugh
Jul 2020
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Dread Pirate Roberts
(1,896 posts)1. This is not a targeted arrest of Democrats.
Attorney General Grewal is a democrat. He is a person of the highest integrity. This is petty local dirty tricks. Attorney General Grewal's statement:
Todays charges send a clear message: if you try to tamper with an election in New Jersey, we will find you and we will hold you accountable, said New Jersey attorney general Gurbir Grewal. We will not allow a small number of criminals to undermine the publics confidence in our democratic process.
is an important message that should make it clear that vote by mail is dependable because cheaters will be caught.
live love laugh
(13,124 posts)2. It sounds like BS especially in light of the fact both are newly elected. nt
rockfordfile
(8,704 posts)3. good
Pantagruel
(2,580 posts)4. Sounds like procedural flaws
in the collection and delivery of a handful of votes.
Not a big deal and certainly not result altering, this sounds like a political smear job.