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Turning Point Action official resigns after accusation of election-related fraud
Washington Post ^ | April 18, 2024 | Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

Posted on 04/19/2024 7:03:56 AM PDT by lowbridge

A top leader of the national conservative group Turning Point Action, which has amplified false claims of election fraud by former president Donald Trump and others, resigned Thursday after being accused of forging voter signatures on official paperwork so that he could run for reelection in the Arizona House.

State Rep. Austin Smith (R) — who was senior director at Turning Point Action, the campaign arm of Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA — was accused by a Democratic activist of submitting petition sheets with rows of voter names, addresses and signatures that “bear a striking resemblance” to Smith’s handwriting, according to a complaint. Smith “personally circulated multiple petition sheets bearing what appear to be forged voter signatures,” the complaint said.

The complaint was sent to the Arizona secretary of state, who forwarded it to the Arizona attorney general for review. State election officials do not assess the veracity of allegations made against candidates. A spokesperson for the state prosecutor’s office, which runs a team that focuses on claims of voter and election fraud after widespread claims following the 2020 election, declined to comment. Both state offices are overseen by Democrats.

Smith submitted his resignation to Turning Point Action on Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk about it publicly. Smith also publicly ended his reelection campaign.

Smith did not respond to a request for comment.

In a statement, the first-term lawmaker said the allegations against him were “silly” and part of a “coordinated attack” by Democrats and “those unhappy with my politics.”

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: electionfraud; tpusa; voterfraud
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His statement on his twitter page


1 posted on 04/19/2024 7:03:56 AM PDT by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

The recommended replacement appears to be a guy with decades of involvement in politics.

That makes him Swamp.


2 posted on 04/19/2024 7:09:08 AM PDT by Owen (.)
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To: Owen

I stopped reading at “false claims of election fraud.”


3 posted on 04/19/2024 7:18:53 AM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Disband and Defund the putrid FBI. America does not need an out of control Gestapo)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

We should have woken up when THE ENEMIES drove Palin from office using lawfare. But we didn’t.


4 posted on 04/19/2024 7:24:26 AM PDT by The Truth Will Make You Free
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To: The Truth Will Make You Free

“false claims of election fraud”
I’m F@cking tiered of hearing this lie over and over again!


5 posted on 04/19/2024 7:28:40 AM PDT by spincaster
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To: lowbridge

I believe him over the democrats.


6 posted on 04/19/2024 7:29:25 AM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation
No, this is quite sad. This is Democrat activists getting Republicans to bow out via lawfare. They are very well funded and there is no mechanism to stop these types of tactics. It's alarming that all you need is a Dem operative to forge a signature and then the activists follow behind with a challenge they know they can win and the Republican candidate is toast for 5 years and forever is known as a cheater.
7 posted on 04/19/2024 7:38:54 AM PDT by liberalh8ter ( Ephesians 6:10 - 18)
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To: lowbridge
Will there ever be another free and fair election again?

So many opportunities for fraud.

Just saw an ad for "AMAC".

Claims to fight voter fraud.

Anyone heard of this group?

8 posted on 04/19/2024 7:45:11 AM PDT by Churchillspirit (Pray for President Trump)
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To: lowbridge

>> Turning Point Action, which has amplified false claims of election fraud by former president Donald Trump and others

No bias in THAT “journalism”! Nope, total fact-checked truthy truth!


9 posted on 04/19/2024 7:50:20 AM PDT by Nervous Tick ("First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people...": ISLAM is the problem!)
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To: lowbridge

An honest man would fight for his reputation rather than analyze the cost vs. benefit. He’s a quitter. Good riddance.


10 posted on 04/19/2024 7:55:48 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: lowbridge
Bandwidth!

I haven't posted that in years.

It feels like old home week.

Thanks for the memories.

11 posted on 04/19/2024 8:27:46 AM PDT by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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To: Churchillspirit
Will there ever be another free and fair election again?

So many opportunities for fraud.

Just saw an ad for "AMAC".

Claims to fight voter fraud.

Anyone heard of this group?

AMAC is the conservative alternative to the communist AARP.   I am a lifetime member.   I became aware of them when I signed up with United Healthcare supplemental insurance for Medicare and received all of the documentation indicating AARP/United Healthcare.   The next open enrollment I went with AMAC which is affiliated with Humana.

It is no secret that AARP supports the Democrat Party with every dollar the can squeeze out of every leftist member of that cult.

12 posted on 04/19/2024 8:52:07 AM PDT by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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To: higgmeister
Come to think of it I believe that is how I got my Gadsden Flag as an incentive to sign up with them.   I was a sucker for that because I was born in Gadsden, Alabama.   That makes it my own flag in more ways than one.
13 posted on 04/19/2024 9:23:57 AM PDT by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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To: Churchillspirit

AMAC is a regular advertiser on Mark Levin’s radio show.


14 posted on 04/19/2024 9:30:17 AM PDT by Tymesup
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To: lowbridge
Here are some of the signatures in question:


15 posted on 04/19/2024 9:30:30 AM PDT by Michamilton
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To: Tymesup

Thank you.


16 posted on 04/19/2024 9:34:43 AM PDT by Churchillspirit (Pray for President Trump)
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To: higgmeister
Thank you for this information.

I am signed up with United Care but did not know about their affiliation with AARP. Refuse to have anything to do with them - as you say, too close to democrats.

Sorry to learn that AMAC is connected to Humana. Had very bad experience with them - officials, not medical staff. I refer to them as "Inhumane"

17 posted on 04/19/2024 9:40:07 AM PDT by Churchillspirit (Pray for President Trump)
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To: lowbridge

“which has amplified false claims of election fraud:...

Keep the Big Lie going!


18 posted on 04/19/2024 9:47:17 AM PDT by Fledermaus (Is it me, or all of a sudden have the buried trolls come out on FR like cicadas? It's all noise.)
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To: lowbridge

Stupid republicans can’t even cheat without getting caught.


19 posted on 04/19/2024 9:59:30 AM PDT by Rappini ("No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in it's preservation" MacArthr)
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To: The Truth Will Make You Free

What would we have done differently?


20 posted on 04/19/2024 11:36:23 AM PDT by Bob Wills is still the king (Just a Texas Playboy at heart)
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