The Federalist
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St. Joseph County Clerk Amy Rolfes says she and her staff discovered hundreds of what appeared to be fraudulent petition signatures and addresses.
A volunteer for Democrat presidential candidate Dean Phillips ’ campaign showed up at the end of the business day on Jan. 25 with about 80 petition documents to help get Phillips on Indiana ’s presidential ballot.
The clerk suspects “absolute apathy” was involved in the latest incident of alleged petition fraud.
The local Democratic Party leader was convicted a decade ago on petition forgery.
“Election fraud is not a conspiracy theory in St. Joseph County . It is real. This incident demonstrates why signature requirements and photo identification are essential elements of ensuring our elections are honest and fair,” Rolfes said..
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