State attorney probes ballots (FL-where else)

Orlando Sentinel ^ | 10/31/02 | By David Damron | Sentinel Staff Writer

[randita]

ELECTION 2002 State attorney probes ballots

By David Damron | Sentinel Staff Writer Posted October 31, 2002

A suspected ballot-stuffing scheme aimed at Hispanics prompted Orange-Osceola State Attorney Lawson Lamar to launch an absentee-ballot fraud investigation Wednesday.

Nearly 100 "questionable ballot request" complaints have been received recently within the two counties, leading investigators to suggest that hundreds or thousands of absentee ballots might be cast under false pretenses.

The fear is that any number of possibly illegal ballots could be dumped in Orange and Osceola election offices on Nov. 5, potentially swaying election results, state attorney spokesman Randy Means said.

"We know something is going on. And, we know someone is trying to corrupt the vote process with absentee ballots," Means said. "There's no doubt in our mind that there's some campaign . . .trying to cast an illegal ballot."

[randita]

Someone ping the person who's updating the election fraud group. I don't know who it is. Thanks.

[eureka!]

I don't either but here's an index bump...

[windchime]

Bump!