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Democrats Allege Forgery In Senator's Recall Effort
A citizens group charged Friday that 50 signatures on recall petitions aimed at Sen. John Morse are fraudulent - including a signature from a woman who has been dead for two years.
Instead of issuing a denial, the leader of the group that initiated the recall against Morse, said any evidence of fraud should be investigated and if appropriate, charges should be filed against any petition circulator who violated election law.
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Christy Le Lait, campaign manager at A Whole Lot of People, said the group has been asking petition signers if they are familiar with the petition and intended to put their name on it. Most respond with hostility, Le Lait said, but some have responded with confusion over why their names are on the petition.
"We let them know they can take their signature off," Le Lait said.
Le Lait said she was saddened last week when the group approached a man living in one of the addresses listed on the petition.
"He couldn't understand why we would think that his wife's signature was on the petition because she passed away two years ago," Le Lait said.
Read More: http://gazette.com/fraud-alleged-in-morse-recall-campaign/article/1502923
Instead of issuing a denial, the leader of the group that initiated the recall against Morse, said any evidence of fraud should be investigated and if appropriate, charges should be filed against any petition circulator who violated election law.
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Christy Le Lait, campaign manager at A Whole Lot of People, said the group has been asking petition signers if they are familiar with the petition and intended to put their name on it. Most respond with hostility, Le Lait said, but some have responded with confusion over why their names are on the petition.
"We let them know they can take their signature off," Le Lait said.
Le Lait said she was saddened last week when the group approached a man living in one of the addresses listed on the petition.
"He couldn't understand why we would think that his wife's signature was on the petition because she passed away two years ago," Le Lait said.
Read More: http://gazette.com/fraud-alleged-in-morse-recall-campaign/article/1502923
Well, knock me over with a feather. See earlier coverage:
• Paid signature gatherers caught lying to voters (CO Dem Senate recall)
• Shady 501(c)4 spends big bucks to recall Democratic senator, won't disclose donors
• NRA money behind lawsuit challenging new Colo. gun control laws
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