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International Business Times
International Business Times
Taylor Odisho

Stolen Ballots Were Cast And Counted In Colorado, Cannot Be Removed: Election Officials

Election workers open mail-in ballots at the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder's Office on Nov. 6, 2012, in Boulder, Colorado. (Credit: Marc Piscotty/Getty Images)

Election officials discovered a dozen mail-in ballots in Mesa County in Colorado were fraudulently cast, three of which were counted, triggering a criminal investigation.

While confirming a group of signatures on mail-in ballots that were flagged for additional review, election officials reached out to the citizens and discovered they hadn't actually voted, leading to a wider investigation that found about a dozen ballots were stolen and fraudulently cast, according to the Colorado Sun.

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