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More people are likely to be charged with voter fraud in Alachua
County following an investigation by election officials.

In a letter to the state attorney for the Eighth Judicial
Circuit, Brian Kramer, Alachua County Supervisor of Elections
Kim Barton says that nine people who are convicted sexual
offenders voted illegally in the 2020 general election.

“This documentation clearly shows that these voters were not
eligible to cast a ballot in the 2020 General Election under
Florida Statute 98.0751 and should not have been registered to
vote under the laws of the state of Florida and Amendment 4 due
to their convictions of felony sexual offenses,” Barton wrote.

Earlier charges stemmed from voter registration in jail
Barton’s letter, dated July 19, 2022, is the latest in a string
of events that have led to multiple people being charged and
convicted for voter crimes following a voter registration drive
held at the Alachua County jail in 2020. That prompted a ?series
of complaints lodged by Gainesville database researcher Mark
Glaeser who identified potentially hundreds of illegal ballots
cast by inmates around the state.

Unlike others previously charged, however, the latest group that
may be charged cannot cite Amendment 4 as a defense because they
are registered sex offenders.

Earlier arrest: 2nd person arrested in voter fraud investigation
at Alachua County jail; bail set at $75K

The passage of Amendment 4, which in 2018 was approved by nearly
two-thirds of Florida voters, was supposed to restore voting
rights to people with felony convictions, except those convicted
of murder or sexual offenses, who had completed their sentences.
Subsequent changes about paying all fines, court cases and
sentencing requirements confused many leading into 2020.

Florida law charges local election officials with determining
voter eligibility, but Alachua County election officials failed
to do so in cases stemming from Glaeser’s research.

Those investigated by Barton's office have all been convicted of
sexual offenses involving either sexual battery/lewd molestation
on a minor, possession of child pornography or traveling to a
minor to commit an unlawful sexual offense.

“I submit my findings to your office with supporting
documentation that indicates there is probable cause to believe
a crime has been committed,” Barton wrote to Kramer.

In an email to Glaeser, Kramer acknowledged receipt of the most
recent cases forwarded by Barton and says that his office is now
evaluating whether charges will be filed.

“We have opened these cases in our case management system for
further investigation, and filing of criminal charges if
appropriate,” Kramer wrote.

This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Alachua
County elections official finds 9 who may have voted illegally

https://news.yahoo.com/9-may-face-voter-fraud-172803054.html

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