Harris County poll workers plead guilty to voter fraud

KHOU Houston ^ | 5-22-2017 | Tim Wetzel

[Snickering Hound]

HOUSTON - Two Harris County poll workers pled guilty to unlawfully depositing a ballot during the May 2016 primary runoff election.

Jeanene Johnson and Latunia Thomas both took oaths swearing to be fair while working the polls during the May 2016 primary run-off. But prosecutors claim they broke that promise.

Investigators said Thomas forged her own daughter's signature and then illegally cast a vote on her behalf. They also said Johnson was aware of this and illegally checked the daughter in,even though she was not present.

They both pled guilty.

“You are stealing someone's vote, it's wrong, and we are going to be watching we are going to catch you and turn you over to the DA,” said Stanart. Both women have criminal records.

Thomas pled guilty to disorderly conduct in 2007 and assault in 1989.

Johnson was accused of hindering apprehension in 2003 and convicted of check fraud in both 1990 and 1980. She was also accused of theft in 1984.

Stanart said both women were nominated by the Harris County democratic party. His office knew about their past, but decided enough time had passed to let them work the polls.

[Snickering Hound]

[rightwingcrazy]

Nonsense. Voter fraud never never ever happens, unless it’s Republicans doing it. </Democrat>

[NEMDF]

A few years in prison might help to discourage others.

[Steely Tom]

Every voting machine in Harris County was destroyed in a mysterious fire back on August 27th, 2010, during a close race between Rick Perry and Bill White. At the time, White was the mayor of Houston.

[Mark17]

Wow. I guess that really doesn’t need words.

[Red Badger]

Both women have criminal records. ........................Poll workers?...........How can this happen?...............

[ZULU]

Stanart said both women were nominated by the Harris County democratic party

Surprise, surprise surprise. Kiss my grits.

[Principled]

No prison time and fine?

Then it will keep happening.

I kind of wish a citizen would sue. Standing = a vote taken away as the article said?

[Steely Tom]

Houston also is — or was — well known as a place where many pizza-gate-type things take place, according to this documentary.

[ManHunter]

Obviously fake news... Didn’t they tell us there is no voter fraud? /S

[drypowder]

there are many ways currently in play attempting to destroy our Republic and none as damaging as voter fraud and election rigging. This is a serious crime and those who commit this crime need to have a minimum 20 years in prison, if not put to death. An example needs to be set so those who are inclined to commit vote fraud understand the consequences and will be more worried about losing their own freedom.

[SandRat]

In Vintage Zebra Prison suits, working a HWY TRASH collection Chain Gang.

[SandRat]

but the SPLC Objects to this.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Yikes !

[DIRTYSECRET]

Look at these women: nothing to lose. No man juice even if they gave it away.

[M Kehoe]

Guilty.

String em up.

5.56mm

[JimRed]

but the SPLC Objects to this.

Southern Sick People Loving Communists?

[Cobra64]

This should be brought up on CNN and MSNBC and jammed down their throats.

[txrefugee]

This is Houston, where Sheila Jackson Lee, a carpet bagger from NYC, can be elected and re-elected for decades by Houston Blacks in spite of her breath-taking ignorance. Next question…..

[Red Badger]

Between Sheila and Maxine, they make Dumb and Dumber look like geniuses..................