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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Steve Karnowski

Minnesota's election safeguards stopped a voter fraud scheme in its tracks, secretary of state says

Vote Fraud Minnesota - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Two people have been charged with conspiracy to commit voter registration fraud in a case that shows Minnesota's election safeguards work and prevented anyone from voting illegally, Secretary of State Steve Simon said Friday.

The charges announced by the U.S. Attorney's Office allege that Ronnie Williams and Lorraine Lee Combs generated fictitious names and other data they used to fill out Minnesota voter registration forms in 2021 and 2022.

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