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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVOTER FRAUD!! theft. perjury. INVALID. - Mitch Daniel's Repub Indiana Sec. of State CONVICTED
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Yesterday, a jury found Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White (R) guilty on six felony counts of voter fraud, theft, and perjury. The conviction cost White his job, though he plans to ask the judge to reduce the charges to misdemeanors and hopes to perhaps regain the position.
In a statement, Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) announced Whites deputy will take over on an interim basis:
I have chosen not to make a permanent appointment today out of respect for the judges authority to lessen the verdict to a misdemeanor and reinstate the elected office holder
If the felony convictions are not altered, I anticipate making a permanent appointment quickly.
But a second court case could ultimately give the job to Democrat Vop Osili, who lost to White in November 2010. A judges December 2011 ruling currently on hold, pending appeal held that due to the voter fraud charges, Whites election was invalid. Should that ruling survive the appeals process, Osili would assume the office.
Ironically, Whites now-removed 2010 campaign website listed election integrity as among his top concerns, and promised he would protect and defend Indianas Voter ID law to ensure our elections are fair and protect the most basic and precious right and responsibility of our democracy-voting.
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/02/04/418963/indiana-secretary-of-state-convicted-of-voter-fraud/
gopiscrap
(23,768 posts)make sure we electr Dedmocratic Sedcretary's of State
CanonRay
(14,146 posts)if it's only a misdemeanor? That's pretty shamefull all by itself.