Posted on 02/03/2024 11:56:35 AM PST by CFW
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A former Atlantic City councilman who went to prison for bribery and a sex blackmail case is facing charges again.
Craig Callaway, 64, is a sought-after political organizer and operative in and around Atlantic City, known for his ability to deliver large blocks of absentee ballots to election officials that often sway the outcome of elections. But he was arrested Thursday and charged with election fraud involving the misuse of absentee ballots — something of which his political foes had long accused him.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Callaway is charged with one count of “depriving, defrauding, and attempting to deprive and defraud the residents of the state of New Jersey of a fair and impartially conducted election process by the fraudulent procurement, casting, and tabulation of ballots.”
“Holding free and fair elections is a bedrock principle of our democracy,” said U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. “Today’s charges reflect our office’s commitment to hold to account those who try to undermine the electoral process.”
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I suppose admitting it is ok because it is only in one place and therefore not evidence of widespread fraud. Any fraud anywhere else involved rigging elections for other candidated and other offices not this one.
My hair hurts trying to understand the ins and outs of this.
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