Voter Registration Fraud Leads to Charges
Voter registration fraud has resulted in charges against 7 individuals, according to the state.
Forms were flagged as "potentially problematic" by election officials, leading to the discovery. The individuals were charged with falsifying voter registration forms in last year's election for personal gain, not political reasons, as stated by Pennsylvania Attorney General David Sunday.
- A year-long review of thousands of registration forms led to the charges.
- The director of the registration drive and six canvassers from Pennsylvania were charged.
Guillermo Sainz, 33, of Sierra Vista, Arizona, an employee of Field+Media Corps, “instituted unlawful financial incentives and pressures in his push to meet company goals to maintain funding which in turn spurred some canvassers to create and submit fake forms to earn more money.
Author's summary: Voter registration fraud leads to charges against 7 individuals for personal gain.