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AmericaBruce Bartman, in Pennsylvania, was accused of taking information about his deceased mother to register and vote for President Trump.
Bruce Bartman, 70, who lives in Marple, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, was charged with illegal voting and perjury after he was found disguised as a dead man to vote for President Donald Trump in November.
According to an indictment issued by Delaware County Attorney Jack Stollsteimer, on Dec. 21, Bartman registered the voters of two dead relatives in August, including his mother, Elizabeth Bartman, and his mother-in-law, Elizabeth Weihman. It uses the state’s online registration portal, which allows residents to register to vote using their driver’s license number or the last 4 digits of their social security number.
Bruce Bartman, who was accused of posing as a dead man, voted for Trump. Image: Fox29.
Bartman used his mother’s social security number to register. When the number was found to belong to the deceased, the system sent a letter to Ms Weihman’s address to confirm whether or not she was still alive. Bartman perjured this form and pretended to be Ms. Weihman, but ultimately did not submit an application for an absentee ballot on behalf of the mother-in-law, according to the prosecutor.
The prosecutor added that Bartmen also registered to vote for his deceased biological mother and ultimately successfully voted for Trump and other Republican members on her behalf.
“This is the only known case of ‘dead’ voters in our county, despite many conspiracy theories about it,” Stollsteimer said. “Furthermore, the immediate prosecution of this case shows that law enforcement will continue to comply with electoral laws as long as there is evidence of fraud. And we will continue to investigate any allegations published. Show.”
Bartman was released on bail of up to $ 100,000, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. If convicted, the 70-year-old could face 19 years in prison.
Voter fraud is very rare in the United States. Data provided by the Heritage Foundation shows that there were only 193 voter fraud convictions between 2000 and 2020.
Since the Nov. 3 election, President Trump and many Republican allies have repeatedly accused widespread fraud and refused to acknowledge the victory of rival Joe Biden. Over the past month, the Trump campaign has filed more than 40 lawsuits in many states to reverse the election results, but has not won a single victory.
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