Turning Point leader, former GOP Rep pleads guilty to attempted election fraud | Arizona Mirror
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Austin Smith election fraud guilty plea: Former GOP Rep admits forging 100+ signatures on ballot petitions in Arizona

Former Republican state legislator Austin Smith pleaded guilty Monday to what he previously called “ludicrous” charges that he personally forged more than 100 signatures on his petitions for reelection last year.

  • mos@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I’m not sure I have a strong opinion for disenfranchising voters, since I believe everyone deserves a right to vote, but there has to be a point at which someone forfeits their own ability to vote? I think cheating the system (and by proxy, other voters) might be a good case for that.

    • Whostosay@sh.itjust.works
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      3 months ago

      Especially with the intent to cause the amount of destruction that has already been carried out that was known when the crime occurred