A man who works as an election judge in Minnesota, the home state of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, is accused of allowing nearly a dozen people to vote even though they were not registered.
Timothy Michael Scruton of Nevis shortly after Election Day after Auditor Kay Rabe could not find the voter registrations of 11 new voters in Badora Township, Hubbard County, about 280 miles north of Minneapolis. (64 years old) was arrested.
One election judge said Skuton instructed registrants not to use the forms. Another source said Skuton insisted the registrants simply sign on the back of the book.
Minnesota is one of them 23 states Prospective voters will be able to register to vote on the same day as long as they provide proof of residence, take an oath and complete an application, according to the . Bring Me the News. Because Skuton served as the district's presiding election judge, he would have had voter registration materials for all new voters.
Skuton allegedly stated during questioning that he could not find the appropriate documents. When Rabe found them, Scruton allegedly stated that he was not using them.
Two days after the election, Leib sent an email to the county attorney urging the sheriff's office to investigate.
Investigators then spoke to two other election judges familiar with the situation. One of them said Skuton told registrants not to use the form. Another source said Skuton insisted that the registrant simply sign the back of the book. AP Reported.
Additionally, one of the two election judges claimed that Skuton's son also worked as an election worker in the same precinct involved in same-day voter registration. KSTP. The outlet did not indicate that Mr. Skuton's son had been charged with involvement in his father's alleged scheme.
Officials confirmed that Skuton completed the training necessary to become an election judge in July.
Mr. Scruton was later questioned at the sheriff's office, where he was advised of his rights but refused to give a statement. He was subsequently arrested and charged with two felonies: accepting the ballot of an unregistered voter and negligence of duty by an election official.
A possible motive was not disclosed in the criminal complaint.
Skuton reportedly appeared in court on Friday and is currently being held without bail pending a retrial on January 6th. minnesota public radio news. If convicted, he could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.
The office of Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Secretary of State Steve Simon called for a thorough investigation into the allegations, which he called “extremely serious.”
“Election judges take an oath to administer elections in accordance with the law. Deliberate failure to do so is illegal and a betrayal of the public trust,” Simon's office said in a statement, according to the Associated Press. .
Skuton did not respond to the media's request for comment, and his lawyer declined the request on Saturday.
Traditional media has frequently reported instances of voter fraud.rare. ”
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