It Doesn't Happen, Yet It Does

For John, BLUF:  I keep hearing rumors of this, but you don't think it really happens, do you?  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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New Jersey attorney general charges local politicians in mail-in voter fraud case

Here is the sub-headline:

A city councilman, a councilman-elect and two others have been charged

From Just the News, by Writer Daniel Payne, 26 June 2020.

Here is the lede plus three:

Four New Jersey residents have been charged in a recent mail-in voter fraud case, with state's attorney general accusing them of multiple crimes including voting fraud, tampering with public records and unauthorized possession of multiple vote-by-mail ballots.

Fraud allegations have plagued the recent Patterson City Council special election in New Jersey, with three losing candidates last month demanding a recount after thousands of ballots were voided in the largely mail-in race.

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced Thursday that four people, one of them a Paterson city councilman and another a councilman-elect, have been charged with committing fraud during that election.

Grewal said the state would "not allow a small number of criminals to undermine the public’s confidence in our democratic process."

All the best people assure me this never happens.

So, avert your eyes.

And pray.

Regards  —  Cliff