Officials in court for voter fraud: Councilman, Democratic election commissioner enter not-guilty

http://saratogian.com/ ^ | Jan. 28, 2011 | DAVE CANFIELD

[lowbridge]

After being brought into a Rensselaer County courtroom in handcuffs, Councilman Michael LoPorto and Democratic Election Commissioner Edward McDonough pleaded not guilty Friday to a combined 116 felony counts alleging they falsified dozens of absentee votes.

The men were released on their own recognizance after being arraigned on an indictment handed up Friday morning. It charges McDonough, 47, with 38 counts of second-degree forgery and 36 counts of second-degree possession of a forged instrument; LoPorto, 58, faces 13 second-degree forgery counts and 29 counts of second-degree possession of a forged instrument.

The Democrats had been the targets of a grand jury investigation that began in early December

[musicman]

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[rj45mis]

I’m sick and tired of getting f**ked over by these dem scumbags every election. Fry their gd arses!

[cripplecreek]

Shhhhh

[Red_Devil 232]

"McDonough, whose father went to federal prison in 1994 on charges of abusing his position as county Democratic Party chairman ..." Hmmmmm, seems like a family of crooks!

[Walkingfeather]

Voter fraud should be a capital offense. No different than assassination of an elected official. It undermines the very pillars of the republic.

[JPG]

My one vote is precious to me and these asswipes think nothing of stealing it. The legislature(s) should pass laws that mandate SEVERE punishment for whoever screws with an election. SEVERE enough that they'd think 100 time before attempting it.

[mia]

Our local paper never mentioned their political party. : )

[cripplecreek]

The best thing we can do is elect good honest people to SOS and AG positions. I think its the best thing about our election in Michigan this time around.

We elected Ruth Johnson to secretary of state position and she made a name for herself for standing up to ACORN fraud in 08 and the fake tea party this year. (Many of the same people)

[musicman]

Figures...

[ozzymandus]

The new Kansas Atty Gen has proposed measures to prevent voter fraud. Naturally, the RATS and the RAT newspaper editors are calling this a waste of money, since they claim there is no voter fraud in KS. I’ve noticed the only people complaining are RATS. Hmmm.

[freeangel]

Oooooh! That’ll get them community service for about 4 hrs.

[devistate one four]

Bingo!

That would stop it all.

[Paperdoll]

BUMP

[Moltke]

Hear, hear! You took the words out of my mouth.

The stiffest penalties are in order.

[Sooth2222]

"Smith would not say whether future proceedings would target other suspects in the case, which saw DNA samples taken from seven other city Democrats besides LoPorto and McDonough."

DNA samples???? When we say we're being screwed by the Democrats here, we mean it figuratively rather than literally.

[Oldpuppymax]

Funny thing is, these welfare recipients would have voted Democrat anyhow. All the guy needed to do was give ‘em a pack of Kools and a ride to the polling place.

[Nuc 1.1]

Voter fraud should be a capital offense. No different than assassination of an elected official. It undermines the very pillars of the republic.

Yes. Further, the requirements for registering and identification during elections must be improved.

[FreeAtlanta]

That is a sure sign that they were not Republicans.

[MasterGunner01]

Whoever commits vote fraud, whether as an individual, a member of an organization, a government official, or a politician shall upon conviction and within 30 days, be taken from their place of confinement and in a public assembly hanged, by the neck until they are dead. The body shall be cremated and the ashes scattered in the nearest landfill.