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DLE steps up probe of Orlando's '04 elections
The Orlando Sentinel ^ | May 26, 2004 | By Beth Kassab and Rich McKay

Posted on 05/26/2004 9:09:15 AM PDT by PRSOrlando

The state's top law-enforcement agency on Tuesday intensified its investigation into Orlando's March elections, saying the probe into potential voting irregularities and fraud could result in racketeering charges.

The decision to move forward with the investigation was made after Florida Department of Law Enforcement representatives reviewed its evidence, including seized absentee-ballot envelopes, with the State Attorney's Office.

The FDLE would not confirm the focus of its investigation, but said it included Mayor Buddy Dyer's race for re-election. Dyer avoided a runoff with his closest opponent, political newcomer Ken Mulvaney, with just 234 votes to spare.

(Excerpt) Read more at orlandosentinel.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: absentee; absenteeballots; ballots; buddy; buddydyer; county; dyer; election; fdle; florida; fraud; ken; kenmulvaney; mulvaney; orange; orangecounty; orlando

1 posted on 05/26/2004 9:09:18 AM PDT by PRSOrlando
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To: PRSOrlando

Whoops, article is FDLE.....not DLE.


2 posted on 05/26/2004 9:10:14 AM PDT by PRSOrlando
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To: PRSOrlando

Buddy Dyer is an idiot.


3 posted on 05/26/2004 9:18:32 AM PDT by Thane_Banquo
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