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Milwaukee Election Commission official Kimberly Zapata charged with felony and misdemeanor counts over fraudulent military ballots


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This is the Milwaukee Election Commission Deputy Director. 

Milwaukee County prosecutors on Friday filed criminal charges against a now-fired Milwaukee election official who they say fraudulently requested absentee ballots reserved for members of the military and sent them to a Republican lawmaker known for embracing conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.

Former Milwaukee Election Commission Deputy Director Kimberly Zapata, 45, of Milwaukee was charged with misconduct in public office, a felony, and three misdemeanor counts of making a false statement to obtain an absentee ballot.

If convicted, Zapata faces up to 3 1/2 years in prison and a $10,000 fine on the Class I Felony count and six months behind bars and a $1,000 for each of the three misdemeanors, according to the complaint.

Her initial appearance is scheduled for Nov. 28.

Zapata was fired by Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson this week after city officials discovered she had requested three military ballots and had them sent to the home of state Rep. Janel Brandtjen of Menomonee Falls.

The criminal complaint filed Friday states that Zapata told investigators she sent the ballots in the names of three fictitious military voters to make a point about the existence of fraud in the voting system — though she said this was not the same situation as people who are involved in conspiracy theories.

 

 

 

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This is the Milwaukee Election Commission Deputy Director. 

Milwaukee County prosecutors on Friday filed criminal charges against a now-fired Milwaukee election official who they say fraudulently requested absentee ballots reserved for members of the military and sent them to a Republican lawmaker known for embracing conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.

Former Milwaukee Election Commission Deputy Director Kimberly Zapata, 45, of Milwaukee was charged with misconduct in public office, a felony, and three misdemeanor counts of making a false statement to obtain an absentee ballot.

If convicted, Zapata faces up to 3 1/2 years in prison and a $10,000 fine on the Class I Felony count and six months behind bars and a $1,000 for each of the three misdemeanors, according to the complaint.

Her initial appearance is scheduled for Nov. 28.

Zapata was fired by Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson this week after city officials discovered she had requested three military ballots and had them sent to the home of state Rep. Janel Brandtjen of Menomonee Falls.

The criminal complaint filed Friday states that Zapata told investigators she sent the ballots in the names of three fictitious military voters to make a point about the existence of fraud in the voting system — though she said this was not the same situation as people who are involved in conspiracy theories.

 

 

 

severe whatdafuckism here...

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