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MINNEAPOLIS (KFGO) – Two Nevada residents, formally of Minnesota, have charged with conspiracy to engage in voter registration fraud, according Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson.
“Election fraud strikes at the heart of our democracy,” said Thompson. “Thankfully, the FBI stopped this fraud in its tracks, before anyone successfully cast a fraudulent ballot. But we will stay vigilant. Whether its jury bribery, witness tampering, or now election fraud—crimes that threaten our democracy have no place in Minnesota.”
According to court documents, beginning in 2021 and continuing through 2022, Ronnie Williams and Lorraine Combs participated in a conspiracy to generate fictitious names and information that they used to fill out Minnesota voter registration applications. Williams and Combs then signed a form certifying that they “have read and understand this statements” and “that giving false information is a felony punishable by not more than 5 years imprisonment or a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.”
Thomspon said Williams then provided the completed voter registration forms to Foundation 1, an entity seeking to register voters in Minnesota, which submitted the false voter registration applications to county election offices across Minnesota. Foundation 1 paid Williams for the registrations, and Williams split the proceeds with Combs.
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