Coverage dated November 2, 2022 to November 3, 2022

Top Milwaukee elections official fired over false ballot requests

Headline from Madison

"This has every appearance of being an egregious, blatant violation of trust, and this matter is now in the hands of law enforcement," Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson said.

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Reports & sources

33 articles, oldest first.

  1. Journal Times

    Milwaukee elections worker fired over false ballot requests (opens Journal Times)

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    Journal Times's feed description

    A top Milwaukee elections official has been fired after sending falsely obtained military absentee ballots to the home of a Republican state lawmaker who has been an outspoken critic of

  2. BizPac Review

    Milwaukee election official FIRED for alleged election fraud five days before midterms (opens BizPac Review)

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    Milwaukee’s Election Commission Deputy Dir. Kimberly Zapata has been fired after she allegedly committed voter fraud using military ballots.

  3. Forbes

    Milwaukee Election Official Fired For Falsely Ordering Military Ballots To Test Whether Fraud Is Possible, Mayor Says (opens Forbes)

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    The official may face criminal charges for allegedly sending the ballots to a Republican lawmaker who believes Trump won Wisconsin in 2020.

  4. Courthouse News Service

    Milwaukee election official fired for requesting false absentee ballots (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The incident marks the second time in recent months Wisconsinites have been accused of committing voter fraud to make a point about how easy it is to commit voter fraud.

  5. Fox News

    Milwaukee election official fired for alleged fraudulent request of military ballots (opens Fox News)

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    A Milwaukee election official was fired Thursday amid allegations she fraudulently requested military ballots before sending them to a state representative.

  6. Wisconsin Examiner

    Milwaukee elections official fired after false requests of military absentee ballots (opens Wisconsin Examiner)

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    Wisconsin Examiner's feed description

    A Milwaukee elections official was fired after the city learned she'd fraudulently requested military absentee ballots.

  7. The Daily Caller

    Election Commission Deputy Director Accused Of Election Fraud, Sending Ballots To State Rep’s Home (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The director of Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Election Commission has been fired, confessing to having fake military ballots sent to a state representative.

  8. The Center Square

    Milwaukee elections worker fired after sending military ballots to Republican lawmaker (opens The Center Square)

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    The Center Square's feed description

    (The Center Square) – Charges are expected in the latest case of voter fraud to prove a point about voter fraud in Wisconsin.

  9. Sioux City Journal

    Complaint charges Milwaukee election official with fraud (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    Prosecutors have charged a former top Milwaukee elections official with felony misconduct in office after she allegedly sent falsely obtained military absentee ballots to a Republican state lawmaker who has

  10. Madison

    Top Milwaukee elections official fired over false ballot requests (opens Madison)

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    Madison's feed description

    "This has every appearance of being an egregious, blatant violation of trust, and this matter is now in the hands of law enforcement," Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson said.

  11. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    ’22 election official fired in Milwaukee in ballot fraud case (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    A top Milwaukee elections official has been fired after sending falsely obtained military absentee ballots to the home of a Republican state lawmaker who has been an outspoken critic of how the 2020 election was administered, the city's mayor said Thursday.

  12. MyNorthwest

    Former Milwaukee elections official charged with misconduct (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Prosecutors charged a former top Milwaukee elections official with felony misconduct in office Friday after she allegedly sent

  13. Hot Air

    Election official fired over fraudulent military ballots (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    On Thursday, Democratic Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced that an election official was fired for fraudulently requesting military absentee ballots despite an alleged intent to expose electio...

  14. La Crosse Tribune

    Complaint: Milwaukee elections official sought to expose fraud in sending fake military ballots (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    La Crosse Tribune's feed description

    A fired Milwaukee elections official charged with sending fake military ballots to a legislator did it because she wanted to expose vulnerabilities in Wisconsin elections, according to a criminal complaint.

  15. Washington Examiner

    Milwaukee elections official fired over ballot fraud (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A Milwaukee elections official has been fired after allegedly requesting military ballots for fake voters.

  16. Journal Times

    Fired Milwaukee elections official charged with misconduct in office, election fraud for false ballot requests (opens Journal Times)

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    Journal Times's feed description

    Prosecutors charged a fired Milwaukee elections official with misconduct in office for allegedly sending falsely obtained military absentee ballots to a Republican lawmaker who has advanced election fraud conspiracy theories.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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