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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jasmine Fernández

Conservative activist who claimed 2020 election against Trump was rigged is convicted of election fraud

A conservative activist in Wisconsin has been found guilty of identity theft and election fraud after he fraudulently requested absentee ballots in the names of local politicians.

Harry Wait, 71, claimed his actions were intended to demonstrate vulnerabilities within the state’s online voting portal. However, prosecutors argued that while Wait aimed to expose potential misuse, he himself had broken the law in the process.

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