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Robstown woman indicted and jailed in voter-fraud case [South Texas]
Corpus Christi Caller-Times ^ | June 16, 2006 | Mary Ann Cavazos

Posted on 06/16/2006 4:19:09 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch

Attorney General Greg Abbott announced Thursday in Corpus Christi that his office has indicted a Robstown woman on felony charges in connection with voter fraud.

Maria Dora Flores, 65, of Robstown was arrested on two counts of felony voting fraud and taken to the Nueces County Jail by investigators with the attorney general's office. Abbott said this was his office's first felony charge in connection with voting fraud and follows nearly a dozen misdemeanor indictments in the state since last summer.

"The difference in her case is she actually cast a ballot for someone else," said Angela Hale, spokeswoman for the attorney general's office. "A lot of the mail-in violations are misdemeanors under the law."

The indictment alleges Flores escorted voters into polling sites and illegally marked ballots without their consent in this year's Democratic primary election.

Abbott would not comment on the details of how his office was alerted to the possible voter fraud because the case is still under investigation.

"Those who perpetrate voter fraud are victimizing and intimidating the elderly," Abbott said in a written statement. "This violates the law and is simply another form of elder abuse."

If convicted, Flores could face up to 10 years in prison and fines up to $10,000.

Flores remained in the Nueces County Jail on a bond of $3,500 late Thursday.

Officials with the attorney general's office said referrals of voting fraud have increased by 1,000 percent in the state since 2003.

The Texas Secretary of State's office investigated allegations in Duval County after some residents complained of mail ballot fraud during that same election. The county reported a 55 percent voter turnout in local races, making it five times higher than the state average.

Last year, a 53-year-old Beeville woman was indicted on a misdemeanor charge of illegal voting after the Bee County voter registrar alleged she filled out a ballot in her dead mother's name for the 2004 November election.

Contact Mary Ann Cavazos

at 886-3623


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: corruption; democrats; elections; nuecescounty; politics; politiqueras; ratcrime; robstown; votefraud
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To: deport
"A change of venue may result in a conviction."

If they move the trial to Kerrville she'll get the death penalty...
21 posted on 06/16/2006 5:48:32 PM PDT by decal (Different Tagline Tomorrow!)
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To: SwinneySwitch
"Those who perpetrate voter fraud are victimizing and intimidating the elderly," Abbott said in a written statement. "This violates the law and is simply another form of elder abuse."

This is obviously a misquote. Everyone knows that the left is nothing but a big ball of compassion, love, and tolerance. They are only "helping" the elderly like this because they know what's best for them.

22 posted on 06/16/2006 5:56:12 PM PDT by FlyVet
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To: decal

Wait a minute....If they get serious about voter fraud, don't we risk losing our fine democrat politicians?


23 posted on 06/16/2006 5:57:56 PM PDT by Fred911 (YOU GET WHAT YOU ACCEPT)
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To: decal

Wait a minute....If they get serious about voter fraud, don't we risk losing our fine democrat politicians?


24 posted on 06/16/2006 5:57:57 PM PDT by Fred911 (YOU GET WHAT YOU ACCEPT)
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To: SwinneySwitch

bttt


25 posted on 06/16/2006 6:12:27 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: SwinneySwitch

bttt


26 posted on 06/16/2006 6:12:28 PM PDT by nopardons
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"Duval county's 55 percent voter turnout was also in the Democrat primary election"



Wasn't it box 13 Duval county that launched "Landslide Lyndons'" political career?
27 posted on 06/16/2006 8:16:43 PM PDT by Figment
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To: Figment

That Box 13 was in Jim Wells County.


28 posted on 06/16/2006 9:13:12 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch (Demonrats-beyond your expectations!)
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To: SwinneySwitch

LOL!


29 posted on 06/16/2006 11:00:55 PM PDT by taxesareforever (Never forget Matt Maupin)
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To: SwinneySwitch

In South Texas, this is normal and is called a 'get out the vote' drive by Democrat operatives.


30 posted on 06/17/2006 5:53:06 AM PDT by wildbill
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To: SwinneySwitch

R O T F L M A O


31 posted on 06/17/2006 8:21:15 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (If you got Sowell, you got Soul !)
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To: wildbill

You don't need papers to vote in South Texas and along the Rio Grande either....


32 posted on 06/17/2006 8:25:08 AM PDT by kittymyrib
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To: brushcop
In 2003, college students were on TV bragging about it and saw nothing wrong with it. This is the ONLY way the libs will get it. We had plenty of time to have certain parameters in place for the 2008 elections. Why no emphasize was placed on this is worrisome.
33 posted on 06/17/2006 8:36:13 AM PDT by presently no screen name
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We spent millions for computerized voting machines after the Dem loses in the 2000, 2002 and 2004 elections. Now the Texas Dems are demanding paper trails! You gotta love it!
34 posted on 06/17/2006 1:21:20 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch (Dems-beyond your expectations!)
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