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Vote Fraud Matters

It can change outcomes.

In an emotional hearing on Tuesday, a Dane County judge fined a town of Blooming Grove couple a total of $3,500 for voting twice in the spring 2009 elections — possibly deciding the outcome in one race.

Louis and Janice Kwiatkowski, both 67, were convicted of the same felony count of election fraud by a Dane County jury in March. But Circuit Judge Nicholas McNamara said Louis Kwiatkowski had shown no remorse for what he did and admitted no responsibility, so he fined him $2,000 and his wife $1,500, plus court costs.

The couple were convicted of voting in Blooming Grove, near McFarland, where they have their permanent home, five days after voting by absentee ballot in Wyocena, where they have a cottage.

In a sentencing statement to the judge, Dane County District Attorney Brian Blanchard said the couple’s illegal votes in Wyocena may have tipped the scale in favor of their preferred candidate.

Posted by Owen at 2108 hrs
Law + Politics + Politics - Wisconsin

1. Name the names… Just one name…

   (hear no evil, see no evil)

   We need a system to secure the ballot in this state.

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on June 30, 2010 at 0741 hrs
   
   
   

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