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Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 10:49 AM Apr 2013

Republican activist pleads guilty to official misconduct and unlawfully altering a cast ballot.

Ballot Tampering Conviction
Published on April 25, 2013 in Elections, Headlines and Press Releases. 0 Comments Tags: ballot, Elections, voter fraud, Voting.
Plea deal results in 90-day sentence

A former Clackamas County elections employee was sentenced today to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to official misconduct and unlawfully altering a cast ballot.

Deanna Swenson, a temporary, part-time elections employee, marked two ballots that were left partially blank by voters. Swenson’s illegal conduct did not affect the outcome of any races.

“Department of Justice investigators and prosecutors took this case from the initial tip through investigation to indictment and guilty plea in less than six months,” said Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum. “Anyone attempting to subvert Oregon’s elections should know from this quick and successful prosecution that such conduct is unacceptable.”

“This prosecution sends a strong message: voter fraud will not be tolerated in Oregon,” said Secretary of State Kate Brown. “We are holding Ms. Swenson accountable for violating the public trust. Oregon has one of the strongest ballot security systems in the country. On my watch, it will remain so.”

A co-worker reported seeing Swenson altering a ballot on Oct. 31, 2012. Clackamas County elections officials immediately relieved her of her duties and notified the Secretary of State’s office, which referred it to the Department of Justice for criminal investigation. A Clackamas County grand jury in December indicted Swenson on two counts each of Unlawfully Altering a Cast Ballot, Unlawfully Voting More Than Once and Official Misconduct in the First Degree.

All counties must submit annual security plans. Clackamas County officials followed the plan in the Swenson case, said Secretary Brown.

Swenson is the 13th person to be prosecuted for voter fraud since Oregon went to all vote-by-mail elections in 2000. During that time frame, 23.8 million ballots were cast in statewide elections in Oregon.

Senior Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. McCauley prosecuted the case.


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Republican activist pleads guilty to official misconduct and unlawfully altering a cast ballot. (Original Post) Coyotl Apr 2013 OP
Love your Deja DU citation. longship Apr 2013 #1
Too many posts lack context, as if we all knew every post ever and Coyotl Apr 2013 #5
Good for you! longship Apr 2013 #6
as usual, the ones that "protest to much" are the guilty ones... Javaman Apr 2013 #2
I'm not surprised gopiscrap Apr 2013 #3
Thank GAWD all the voters had proper photo IDs though. yellowcanine Apr 2013 #4
 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
5. Too many posts lack context, as if we all knew every post ever and
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 01:18 PM
Apr 2013

every little tidbit of pop culture, recent events, today's news, etc.

longship

(40,416 posts)
6. Good for you!
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 03:24 PM
Apr 2013

DUer Prosense does that, too.

Nice to see this kind of rigor. Your calling it Deja DU is priceless.

Thanks for your response.

gopiscrap

(23,674 posts)
3. I'm not surprised
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 11:27 AM
Apr 2013

the only way repukes can win now is either by cheating, buying an election or gerrymandering!

yellowcanine

(35,692 posts)
4. Thank GAWD all the voters had proper photo IDs though.
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 11:56 AM
Apr 2013

Otherwise there might have been massive election fraud...

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