Voter Fraud Convictions in California, 2016-2020

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	A. Conviction Details	B. Background	C. Potential Election Impact
1.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Hugh Alexander Campbell, known as Alex Campbell Party Affiliation: Republican[1]Del Norte Republicans, “Vote 2020” Election Mailer, accessed March 28, 2022 Offense and Sentencing: Alex Campbell pleaded guilty on 3/2/2021 to one felony count of election fraud by making a false declaration of candidacy in a local council election; two felony charges of perjury were dropped.[2]Jessica Cejnar, “Campbell Pleads Guilty To One Count Election Fraud,” wildrivers.lostcoastoutpost.com, March 2, 2021 and Knox Keranen, “Former City Council Member Alex Campbell … Continue reading Campbell was sentenced to two days in jail, two years of probation, and a $1,600 fine plus restitutional costs to the Council to fund the training of a new council member.[3]Knox Keranen, “Former City Council Member Alex Campbell Sentenced,” triplicate.com, April 23, 2021	“Alex Campbell pleaded guilty to one count of election fraud Tuesday and, though it may not be a term in his probation, he indicated that he will resign from the Crescent City Council. Campbell, who was elected to the Council on Nov. 3, 2020 and appointed mayor pro tem in December, pleaded guilty to one count of making a false declaration of candidacy. Campbell submitted a form to the Del Norte County Clerk on Aug. 6, 2020 stating his current address was within city limits when his actual place of residence was on Del Mar Road outside the city’s boundaries, Deputy District Attorney Eric Bryant told Del Norte County Superior Court Judge Bob Cochran.”[4]Jessica Cejnar, “Campbell Pleads Guilty To One Count Election Fraud,” wildrivers.lostcoastoutpost.com, March 2, 2021 Case Notes: Case heard at the Superior Court of California – Del Norte County Case Number: DNJC-CRF-2021-9031-1	Type of Election: Local Council Party Affiliation: Republican Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
2.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Marcos Raul Arevalo Party Affiliation: Not Found[5]According to the website of the Orange County Registrar of Voters, voters in California are not required to register with a political party. When registering to vote, voters you may select the option … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Marcos Raul Arevalo was found guilty on 11/2/2021 of three counts of violating elections code and one count of violating the penal code; 13 further counts were dismissed.[6]The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, “Online Services, Criminal Case Summary – Case Number: LACBA491333-02,” lacourt.org, accessed on May 26, 2022 Arevalo was sentenced on the same day to two years in any state jail for each count.[7]The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, “Online Services, Criminal Case Summary – Case Number: LACBA491333-02,” lacourt.org, accessed on May 26, 2022 It is unclear if these are to run concurrently.	“Between July and October of 2020, [Carlos Antonio De Bourbon] Montenegro, with the assistance of [Marcos Raul] Arevalo, allegedly submitted more than 8,000 fraudulent voter registration applications for homeless people, as well as faking names, addresses, and signatures on paperwork to nominate Montenegro himself to run for Mayor of Hawthorne,… The pair also used Montenegro’s home address, as well as three post office boxes, to receive the mail-in ballots.”[8]Evan Symon, “Two Arrested on Voter Fraud, Perjury Charges in LA County,” californiaglobe.com, November 18, 2020 Case Notes: The State of California v. Marcos Raul Arevalo Case Number: LAC BA491333-02 Complaint and Court Records	Type of Election: Voter Registration before a Mayoral Election Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
3.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Shakir Khan Party Affiliation: Not Found Offense and Sentencing: Shakir Khan, a former Lodi Councilmember, pleaded no contest on 1/4/2024 to 77 charges across three cases, including one case containing 14 election fraud charges. Khan was sentenced on the same day to two years imprisonment as part of a plea agreement where he “agreed not to pursue a trial and to accept jail time without formally admitting guilt.”[9]Aaron Leathley, “Ex-Lodi Councilman Shakir Khan To Serve 2 Years After Plea Deal on Election Fraud Charges,” recordnet.com, January 4, 2024	“[Shakir] Khan’s 77 counts include 41 charges of illegal gambling, money laundering, tax evasion, and grand theft; 12 charges of unemployment fraud involving COVID reimbursements; and 14 election fraud charges,… The election charges,… included registering people who were not entitled to registration to vote and ‘subscription of a fictitious name’ to a nomination petition, among other charges.”[10]Aaron Leathley, “Ex-Lodi Councilman Shakir Khan To Serve 2 Years After Plea Deal on Election Fraud Charges,” recordnet.com, January 4, 2024 Case Notes: The People of the State of California v. Shakir Khan Case Number: STK-CR-FE-2023-0002047 Complaint	Type of Election: Voter Registration Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
4.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Carlos Antonio de Bourbon Montenegro, also known as Mark Anthony Gonsalves Party Affiliation: Not Found Offense and Sentencing: Carlos Antonio de Bourbon Montenegro pleaded nolo contendere on 11/29/2022 to one felony count each of voter fraud – registering a fictitious person, registering a person not entitled to vote, and perjury. 38 further charges were dropped as part of a plea deal. Montenegro was sentenced on the same day to 60 days imprisonment and two years of probation for each count, plus commmunity labor.[11]The People of the State of California v. Carlos Antonio de Montenegro, Case Number: LAC BA491333-02 – Court Records	“Between July and October of 2020, [Carlos Antonio de Bourbon] Montenegro, with the assistance of [Marcos Raul] Arevalo, allegedly submitted more than 8,000 fraudulent voter registration applications for homeless people, as well as faking names, addresses, and signatures on paperwork to nominate Montenegro himself to run for Mayor of Hawthorne,… The pair also used Montenegro’s home address, as well as three post office boxes, to receive the mail-in ballots.”[12]Evan Symon, “Two Arrested on Voter Fraud, Perjury Charges in LA County,” californiaglobe.com, November 18, 2020 Case Notes: The People of the State of California v. Carlos Antonio de Montenegro Case Number: LAC BA491333-02 Complaint and Court Records	Type of Election: Voter Registration before a Mayoral Election Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
5.	Election Year: 2018 Name: April Atilano Party Affiliation: Not Found[13]According to the website of the Orange County Registrar of Voters, voters in California are not required to register with a political party. When registering to vote, voters you may select the option … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: April Atilano pleaded guilty on 3/6/2020 to six felony counts of “Elections Fraud [Registration of Fictitious Person] in violation of Elections Code section EL18101;”[14]Office of the District Attorney, County of Madera, “April Atilano Pleads Guilty to Six Counts of Elections Fraud,” maderacounty.com, March 6, 2020 and Superior Court of California – … Continue reading six further felony charges were dismissed.[15]Superior Court of California – County of Madera case records search – MCR064722 People vs. April Atilano Atilano was sentenced on 4/9/2020 to 364 days in jail, three years of probation, and a $1,200 fine.[16]gvwire, “Election Fraud Sends Madera County Woman to Jail for a Year,” gvwire.com, April 16, 2020 and Superior Court of California – County of Madera case records search – … Continue reading	“In 2018, Atilano was hired by a private company to register residents of Madera County to vote [ahead of the gubernatorial election]. After contacting residents, Atilano unlawfully changed some residents’ information, including party affiliation, and then she forged their signatures on the registration form. [County Clerk-Recorder Rebecca] Martinez and her staff immediately recognized the voter registration cards appeared to have forged signatures and notified the Madera County District Attorney and the California Secretary of State’s office.”[17]SNO Staff, “Update: Woman Sentenced to Year in Jail for Election Fraud,” sierranewsonline.com, April 16, 2020 “The affected voters were also contacted, and many confirmed they had not tried to re-register and did not want to change their party affiliation as the cards indicated.”[18]Sara Sandrik, “Madera County Woman Charged With 12 Counts of Felony Voter Fraud,” abc30.com, October 24, 2019 Case Notes: The People of the State of California v. April Atilano Case Number: MCR064722	Type of Election: Gubernatorial Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
6.	Election Year: 2018 Name: Richard John Davis Party Affiliation: Not Found[19]According to the website of the Orange County Registrar of Voters, voters in California are not required to register with a political party. When registering to vote, voters you may select the option … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Richard John Davis pleaded guilty on 8/16/2019 to one felony count of committing voter registration fraud.[20]Kate Cimini, “California Man Who Registered Dogs, Dead Father to Vote, Sentenced to Probation,” thecalifornian.com, Aug. 16, 2016 and Superior Court of California – County of … Continue reading Davis was sentenced on the same day to three years probation and 48 hours of community service.[21]Lindsey K. O’Shea, Deputy District Attorney, “Pacific Grove Man Sentenced to Probation for Voter Registration Fraud,” co.monterey.ca.us, August 16, 2019	“On October 22, 2018, the Monterey County Elections Department received an online voter registration form in the name of Eugene Davis, who was born in 1923. But the Elections Department confirmed that Eugene Davis was deceased. On October 24, 2018, Richard Davis, the son of Eugene Davis, called the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office to report that he had registered his deceased grandfather to vote in order to prove that the voter registration system is flawed.”[22]Lindsey K. O’Shea, Deputy District Attorney, “Pacific Grove Man Sentenced to Probation for Voter Registration Fraud,” co.monterey.ca.us, August 16, 2019 Case Notes: The People of the State of California v. Richard John Davis Case Number: 19CR003742 Court Records	Type of Election: Voter Registration before a Midterm Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
7.	Election Year: 2016 Name: Richard Howard, also known as Thomas Howard and Richard Thomas Howard Party Affiliation: Not Found[23]According to the website of the Orange County Registrar of Voters, voters in California are not required to register with a political party. When registering to vote, voters you may select the option … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Richard Howard pleaded no contest on 7/24/2020 to one felony count each of “Subscribing a Fictitious Name, or the Name of Another, to an Initiative/Petition, in Violation of Elections Code Section 18613” and “Registration of a Fictitious Person, in Violation of Elections Code Section 18101” – both offenses committed in May 2016; one further felony charge and one misdemeanor charge were dismissed.[24]The People of California v. 1. Richard Howard AKA Richard Thomas Howard, 2. Rose Makeda Sweeney, 3. Christopher Joseph Williams, 4. Kirkland Kauzava Washington, 5. Harold Bennett, 6. Louis Thomas … Continue reading For the first felony conviction, Hall was sentenced on the same day to three years in a state prison, suspended for three years and placed on three years of probation; he was also fined $70 plus associated fines and fees.[25]The People of California v. 1. Richard Howard AKA Richard Thomas Howard, 2. Rose Makeda Sweeney, 3. Christopher Joseph Williams, 4. Kirkland Kauzava Washington, 5. Harold Bennett, 6. Louis Thomas … Continue reading For the second felony conviction, Hall was sentenced to two years in a state prison, suspended for three years, to run concurrently with the first felony sentencing.[26]The People of California v. 1. Richard Howard AKA Richard Thomas Howard, 2. Rose Makeda Sweeney, 3. Christopher Joseph Williams, 4. Kirkland Kauzava Washington, 5. Harold Bennett, 6. Louis Thomas … Continue reading	“Four men have admitted their role in a scheme where money and cigarettes were offered to homeless people on Skid Row in exchange for false and forged signatures on ballot petitions and voter registration forms, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced today [7/29/2020]. … Richard Howard (dob 1/12/56) and Louis Thomas Wise (dob 8/4/82) pleaded no contest Friday to one felony count each of subscribing a fictitious name, or the name of another to an initiative petition and registration of a fictitious person.”[27]Jackie Lacey, District Attorney, “Four Plead to Voter Fraud Scheme on Skid Row,” da.lacounty.gov, July 29, 2020 Case Notes: The People of the State of California v. Defendant 1. Richard Howard AKA Richard Thomas Howard Case Number: BA475943 Indictment and Minute Order	Type of Election: Referendum Petition / Voter Registration Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
8.	Election Year: 2016 and 2018 Name: Rose Makeda Sweeney Party Affiliation: Not Found[28]According to the website of the Orange County Registrar of Voters, voters in California are not required to register with a political party. When registering to vote, voters you may select the option … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Rose Makeda Sweeney pleaded guilty on 9/1/2020 to two felony counts of “Circulating an Initiative/Petition Containing False, Forged, or Fictitious Names, in Violation of Elections Code Section 18611” committed in May 2016 and May 2018; two further felony charges and two misdemeanor charges were dismissed.[29]The People of California v. 1. Richard Howard AKA Richard Thomas Howard, 2. Rose Makeda Sweeney, 3. Christopher Joseph Williams, 4. Kirkland Kauzava Washington, 5. Harold Bennett, 6. Louis Thomas … Continue reading For both convictions, Sweeney was sentenced on the same day to three years probation and a fine of $140 plus associated fines and fees.[30]The People of California v. 1. Richard Howard AKA Richard Thomas Howard, 2. Rose Makeda Sweeney, 3. Christopher Joseph Williams, 4. Kirkland Kauzava Washington, 5. Harold Bennett, 6. Louis Thomas … Continue reading	“A man and a woman pleaded guilty today [9/1/2020] for their role in a scheme where money and cigarettes were offered to homeless people on Skid Row in exchange for false and forged signatures on ballot petitions and voter registration forms, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. … Rose Sweeney (dob 12/11/75) pleaded guilty to two felony counts … [and] was placed on formal probation for three years. … The crimes occurred during the 2016 and 2018 election cycles.”[31]Jackie Lacey, District Attorney, “Pair Plead to Voter Fraud Scheme on Skid Row,” da.lacounty.gov, September 1, 2020 Case Notes: The People of the State of California v. Defendant 2. Rose Makeda Sweeney Case Number: BA475943 Indictment and Minute Order	Type of Election: Referendum Petition Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
9.	Election Year: 2016 Name: Christopher Joseph Williams Party Affiliation: Not Found[32]According to the website of the Orange County Registrar of Voters, voters in California are not required to register with a political party. When registering to vote, voters you may select the option … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Christopher Joseph Williams pleaded no contest on 7/24/2020 to one felony count of “Circulating an Initiative/Petition Containing False, Forged, or Fictitious Names, in Violation of Elections Code Section 18611” committed in May 2016; two further felony charges and one misdemeanor charge were dismissed.[33]The People of California v. 1. Richard Howard AKA Richard Thomas Howard, 2. Rose Makeda Sweeney, 3. Christopher Joseph Williams, 4. Kirkland Kauzava Washington, 5. Harold Bennett, 6. Louis Thomas … Continue reading Williams was sentenced on the same day to three years of probation and fined $70 plus associated fines and fees.[34]The People of California v. 1. Richard Howard AKA Richard Thomas Howard, 2. Rose Makeda Sweeney, 3. Christopher Joseph Williams, 4. Kirkland Kauzava Washington, 5. Harold Bennett, 6. Louis Thomas … Continue reading	“Four men have admitted their role in a scheme where money and cigarettes were offered to homeless people on Skid Row in exchange for false and forged signatures on ballot petitions and voter registration forms, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced today [7/29/2020]. … Christopher Joseph Williams (dob 5/2/79) and Nickey Demelvin Huntley (dob 9/2/74) each pleaded no contest to one felony count of circulating an initiative or petition containing false, forged or fictitious names.”[35]Sentinel News Service, “Four Plead to Voter Fraud Scheme on Skid Row,” lasentinel.net, July 29, 2020 Case Notes: The People of the State of California v. Defendant 3. Christopher Joseph Williams Case Number: BA475943 Indictment and Minute Order	Type of Election: Referendum Petition / Voter Registration Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
10.	Election Year: 2016, 2017, and 2018 Name: Kirkland Kauzava Washington Party Affiliation: Not Found[36]According to the website of the Orange County Registrar of Voters, voters in California are not required to register with a political party. When registering to vote, voters you may select the option … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Kirkland Kauzava Washington pleaded no contest on 4/6/2021 to to one felony count of “Subscribing a Fictitious Name, or the Name of Another, to an Initiative/Petition, in Violation of Elections Code Section 18613” (committed in 2016) and two felony counts of “Circulating an Initiative/Petition Containing False, Forged, or Fictitious Names, in Violation of Elections Code Section 18611” (committed in 2017 and 2018); three further felony charges and three misdemeanor charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.[37]The People of California v. 1. Richard Howard AKA Richard Thomas Howard, 2. Rose Makeda Sweeney, 3. Christopher Joseph Williams, 4. Kirkland Kauzava Washington, 5. Harold Bennett, 6. Louis Thomas … Continue reading Washington was sentenced on the same day to three years of formal probation with one year in the county jail for each count, to run concurrently, plus $512 of fines and fees.[38]The People of California v. 1. Richard Howard AKA Richard Thomas Howard, 2. Rose Makeda Sweeney, 3. Christopher Joseph Williams, 4. Kirkland Kauzava Washington, 5. Harold Bennett, 6. Louis Thomas … Continue reading	“Nine people are accused of various fraud charges after allegedly bribing homeless people on Skid Row with money and cigarettes to sign ballot measure petitions and voter registration forms,… The defendants allegedly solicited hundreds of false and/or forged signatures by offering homeless people $1 and/or cigarettes for their participation during the 2016 and 2018 cycles. … Kirkland Kauzava Washington, 38, Harold Bennett, 53, and Louis Thomas Wise, 36, each face eight counts and six years and four months in prison if convicted.”[39]Cindy Von Quednow, “Signature Gatherers Bribed Skid Row Homeless People in ‘Large-Scale Voter Fraud Scheme,’ DA Says,” ktla.com, November 20, 2018 Case Notes: The People of the State of California v. Defendant 4. Kirkland Kauzava Washington Case Number: BA475943 Indictment and Minute Order	Type of Election: Referendum Petition Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
11.	Election Year: 2016 and 2018 Name: Harold Bennett Party Affiliation: Not Found[40]According to the website of the Orange County Registrar of Voters, voters in California are not required to register with a political party. When registering to vote, voters you may select the option … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Harold Bennett pleaded guilty on 9/1/2020 to one felony count each of “Circulating an Initiative/Petition Containing False, Forged, or Fictitious Names, in Violation of Elections Code Section 18611” (committed in 2016) and “Registration of a Fictitious Person, in Violation of Elections Code Section 18101” (committed in 2018); three further felony charges and two misdemeanor charges were dismissed.[41]The People of California v. 1. Richard Howard AKA Richard Thomas Howard, 2. Rose Makeda Sweeney, 3. Christopher Joseph Williams, 4. Kirkland Kauzava Washington, 5. Harold Bennett, 6. Louis Thomas … Continue reading Bennett was sentenced on the same day to 16 months in state prison, suspended for three years, and a $140 fine plus costs; Bennett was placed on immediate probation.[42]The People of California v. 1. Richard Howard AKA Richard Thomas Howard, 2. Rose Makeda Sweeney, 3. Christopher Joseph Williams, 4. Kirkland Kauzava Washington, 5. Harold Bennett, 6. Louis Thomas … Continue reading	“A man and a woman pleaded guilty today [9/1/2020] for their role in a scheme where money and cigarettes were offered to homeless people on Skid Row in exchange for false and forged signatures on ballot petitions and voter registration forms, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. … Harold Bennett (dob 4/17/65) entered his plea to one felony count each of circulating an initiative or petition containing false, forged or fictitious names, and registering a fictitious person. … The crimes occurred during the 2016 and 2018 election cycles.”[43]Jackie Lacey, District Attorney, “Pair Plead to Voter Fraud Scheme on Skid Row,” da.lacounty.gov, September 1, 2020 Case Notes: The People of the State of California v. Defendant 5. Harold Bennett Case Number: BA475943 Indictment and Minute Order	Type of Election: Referendum Petition / Voter Registration Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
12.	Election Year: 2016 and 2018 Name: Louis Thomas Wise Party Affiliation: Not Found[44]According to the website of the Orange County Registrar of Voters, voters in California are not required to register with a political party. When registering to vote, voters you may select the option … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Louis Thomas Wise pleaded no contest on 7/24/2020 to one felony count each of “Circulating an Initiative/Petition Containing False, Forged, or Fictitious Names, in Violation of Elections Code Section 18611” (committed in May 2016) and “Registration of a Fictitious Person, in Violation of Elections Code Section 18101” (committed in May 2018); three further felony charges and two misdemeanor charges were dismissed.[45]The People of California v. 1. Richard Howard AKA Richard Thomas Howard, 2. Rose Makeda Sweeney, 3. Christopher Joseph Williams, 4. Kirkland Kauzava Washington, 5. Harold Bennett, 6. Louis Thomas … Continue reading For both counts, Wise was sentenced on the same day to 16 months in a state prison, suspended for three years, and placed on immediate probation to be served concurrently; Wise was also fined $70 plus associated fines and fees.[46]The People of California v. 1. Richard Howard AKA Richard Thomas Howard, 2. Rose Makeda Sweeney, 3. Christopher Joseph Williams, 4. Kirkland Kauzava Washington, 5. Harold Bennett, 6. Louis Thomas … Continue reading	“Four men have admitted their role in a scheme where money and cigarettes were offered to homeless people on Skid Row in exchange for false and forged signatures on ballot petitions and voter registration forms, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced today [7/29/2020]. … Louis Thomas Wise (dob 8/4/82) pleaded no contest Friday to one felony count each of subscribing a fictitious name, or the name of another to an initiative petition and registration of a fictitious person.”[47]Sentinel News Service, “Four Plead to Voter Fraud Scheme on Skid Row,” lasentinel.net, July 29, 2020 Case Notes: The People of the State of California v. Defendant 6. Louis Thomas Wise Case Number: BA475943 Indictment and Minute Order	Type of Election: Referendum Petition / Voter Registration Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
13.	Election Year: 2016 Name: Norman Hall Party Affiliation: Not Found[48]According to the website of the Orange County Registrar of Voters, voters in California are not required to register with a political party. When registering to vote, voters you may select the option … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Norman Hall pleaded guilty on 2/19/2020 to one felony count of “Circulating an Initiative/Petition Containing False, Forged, or Fictitious Names, in Violation of Elections Code Section 18611” committed in May 2016; one further felony charge and one misdemeanor charge were dismissed.[49]The People of California v. 1. Richard Howard AKA Richard Thomas Howard, 2. Rose Makeda Sweeney, 3. Christopher Joseph Williams, 4. Kirkland Kauzava Washington, 5. Harold Bennett, 6. Louis Thomas … Continue reading Hall was sentenced on the same day to one year in a county jail, three years probation, and 100 hours of community service.[50]The People of California v. 1. Richard Howard AKA Richard Thomas Howard, 2. Rose Makeda Sweeney, 3. Christopher Joseph Williams, 4. Kirkland Kauzava Washington, 5. Harold Bennett, 6. Louis Thomas … Continue reading	“Four men have admitted their role in a scheme where money and cigarettes were offered to homeless people on Skid Row in exchange for false and forged signatures on ballot petitions and voter registration forms, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced today [7/29/2020]. … In February, codefendant Norman Hall (dob 11/1/57) pleaded guilty to one felony count of circulating a petition with false, forged or fictitious names.”[51]Sentinel News Service, “Four Plead to Voter Fraud Scheme on Skid Row,” lasentinel.net, July 29, 2020 Case Notes: The People of the State of California v. Defendant 8. Norman Hall Case Number: BA475943 Indictment and Minute Order	Type of Election: Referendum Petition Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
14.	Election Year: 2018 Name: Nickey Demelvin Huntley Party Affiliation: Not Found[52]According to the website of the Orange County Registrar of Voters, voters in California are not required to register with a political party. When registering to vote, voters you may select the option … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Nickey Demelvin Huntley pleaded no contest on 7/24/2020 to one felony count of “Circulating an Initiative/Petition Containing False, Forged, or Fictitious Names, in Violation of Elections Code Section 18611” committed in May 2018; one further felony charge and one misdemeanor charge were dismissed.[53]The People of California v. 1. Richard Howard AKA Richard Thomas Howard, 2. Rose Makeda Sweeney, 3. Christopher Joseph Williams, 4. Kirkland Kauzava Washington, 5. Harold Bennett, 6. Louis Thomas … Continue reading Huntley was sentenced on the same day to three years probation and $70 in fines plus associated fees.[54]The People of California v. 1. Richard Howard AKA Richard Thomas Howard, 2. Rose Makeda Sweeney, 3. Christopher Joseph Williams, 4. Kirkland Kauzava Washington, 5. Harold Bennett, 6. Louis Thomas … Continue reading	“Four men have admitted their role in a scheme where money and cigarettes were offered to homeless people on Skid Row in exchange for false and forged signatures on ballot petitions and voter registration forms, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced today [7/29/2020]. … Christopher Joseph Williams (dob 5/2/79) and Nickey Demelvin Huntley (dob 9/2/74) each pleaded no contest to one felony count of circulating an initiative or petition containing false, forged or fictitious names.”[55]Sentinel News Service, “Four Plead to Voter Fraud Scheme on Skid Row,” lasentinel.net, July 29, 2020 Case Notes: The People of the State of California v. Defendant 9. Nickey Demelvin Huntley Case Number: BA475943 Indictment and Minute Order	Type of Election: Referendum Petition / Voter Registration Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
15.	Election Year: 2018 Name: Neil G. Kitchens Party Affiliation: Republican party candidate[56]Ballotpedia.org, “Neil Kitchens,” ballotpedia.org, accessed on March 30, 2022 Offense and Sentencing: Neil G. Kitchens signed a plea agreement on 11/3/2020 to plead no contest to one felony count of “Submission of False Declaration of Candidacy in violation of EL18203.”[57]The People of California v. Neil G. Kitchens – Case Number: 19CR006456 Kitchens was sentenced on 2/4/2021 to two years of probation plus associated fines and fees.[58]The People of California v. Neil G. Kitchens – Case Number: 19CR006456 Five further felony charges against Kitchens were dismissed.[59]The People of California v. Neil G. Kitchens – Case Number: 19CR006456	“Prunedale resident and former Assembly District 30 candidate Neil Kitchens has been sentenced to probation for felony election fraud. … A state assembly candidate must be a U.S. citizen, a California resident for three years, a resident of the legislative district for one year and a registered voter in that district when the nomination papers are filed. When Kitchens ran for the open AD 30 seat, the DA’s Office said he did not live in the district. He lived in Prunedale, which is part of the 29th District. The DA’s Office said he knowingly filed falsified candidacy papers listing a Salinas address so he would be eligible. He was charged after a citizen complaint.”[60]Avery Johnson, “Former AD 30 Candidate Sentenced for Felony Election Fraud,” kion546.com, February 4, 2021 Case Notes: The People of the State of California v. Neil G. Kitchens Case Number: 19CR006456 / DA Case: 876980 Arraignment Information, Plea Agreement, and Minute Order	Type of Election: State Assembly Party Affiliation: Republican Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
16.	Election Year: 2017 Name: Bradley William Jasperson Party Affiliation: Republican[61]VoterRecords.com, “Bradley William Jasperson’s Utah Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed on June 21, 2021 Offense and Sentencing: Bradley William Jasperson of Utah pleaded no contest in San Mateo County, CA, on 1/13/2020 to two felony counts of “Perjury By Declaration” in relation to crimes committed in May 2017.[62]The People of California v. Bradley William Jasperson – Case Number: 18-NF-002566-A Jasperson was sentenced on the same day to two years in a county jail and associated fees of $400.[63]The People of California v. Bradley William Jasperson – Case Number: 18-NF-002566-A 17 further felony charges against Jasperson were dismissed.[64]The People of California v. Bradley William Jasperson – Case Number: 18-NF-002566-A	“A husband and wife from Utah who prosecutors say gathered more than 100 forged signatures in May 2017 while working for a political consulting firm on a Pacific rent control measure were sentenced Monday to two years in county jail. Bradley William Jasperson, 36, and Jentry Jasperson, 33, were paid $5 per signature for the referendum petition that prevented a rent control measure passed by the Pacifica City Council from taking effect, prosecutors said. The felony complaint alleged 20 different victims who verified they never signed the petition, according to prosecutors.”[65]Daily Journal, “Utah Couple Gets Two Years in Election Forgery Case,” smdailyjournal.com, January 15, 2020 Case Notes: The People of the State of California v. Bradley William Jasperson Case Number: 18-NF-002566-A Case Information	Type of Election: Referendum Petition Party Affiliation: Republican Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
17.	Election Year: 2017 Name: Jentry Jasperson Party Affiliation: Republican[66]VoterRecords.com, “Jentry Leigh Jasperson’s Utah Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed on March 30, 2022 Offense and Sentencing: Jentry Jasperson of Utah pleaded no contest in San Mateo County, CA, on 1/13/2020 to two felony counts of “Perjury By Declaration” in relation to crimes committed in May 2017.[67]The People of California v. Jentry Jasperson – Case Number: 18-NF-002566-B For the first count, Jasperson was sentenced on the same day to two years in county jail and associated fees of $400; for the second count, she was sentenced to two years in a county jail to run concurrently with the first sentence and $70 in fees.[68]The People of California v. Jentry Jasperson – Case Number: 18-NF-002566-B 17 further felony charges against Jasperson were dismissed.[69]The People of California v. Jentry Jasperson – Case Number: 18-NF-002566-B	“A husband and wife from Utah who prosecutors say gathered more than 100 forged signatures in May 2017 while working for a political consulting firm on a Pacific rent control measure were sentenced Monday to two years in county jail. Bradley William Jasperson, 36, and Jentry Jasperson, 33, were paid $5 per signature for the referendum petition that prevented a rent control measure passed by the Pacifica City Council from taking effect, prosecutors said. The felony complaint alleged 20 different victims who verified they never signed the petition, according to prosecutors.”[70]Daily Journal, “Utah Couple Gets Two Years in Election Forgery Case,” smdailyjournal.com, January 15, 2020 Case Notes: The People of the State of California v. Jentry Jasperson Case Number: 18-NF-002566-B Case Information	Type of Election: Referendum Petition Party Affiliation: Republican Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
18.	Election Year: 2016 Name: Richard Anthony Hamilton Party Affiliation: Republican[71]Richard K. De Atley, “One Voter Fraud Case Filed After 2017 Riverside County Investigation,” pe.com, November 1, 2018 Offense and Sentencing: Richard Anthony Hamilton pleaded guilty on 3/13/2019 to a reduced charge of two misdemeanor counts of violation of election code section 18560 – attempting to vote more than once – in relation to crimes committed on 6/7/2016 and 11/8/2016.[72]The People of California v. Richard Anthony Hamilton – Case Number: RIF1804469 and Complaint Hamilton was sentenced on the same day to 36 months of probation.[73]The People of California v. Richard Anthony Hamilton – Case Number: RIF1804469	“A Riverside man has been charged with voting twice in the 2016 June primary as well as that year’s presidential election … Investigators say Richard Anthony Hamilton, 22, registered twice, once in 2014 and again in 2016 — not under different names, but using two different dates of birth. … Both votes were submitted by mail-in ballot, the arrest declaration, filed in October, said. ‘Richard believes only one ballot was returned,’ the declaration said. He had registered as a Republican.”[74]Richard K. De Atley, “One Voter Fraud Case Filed After 2017 Riverside County Investigation,” pe.com, November 1, 2018 Case Notes: The People of the State of California v. Richard Anthony Hamilton Case Number: RIF1804469 / DA Case Number: 365396 Complaint and Criminal Case Report	Type of Election: Primary and Presidential Party Affiliation: Republican Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal Republican vote in both the Primary and the Presidential election
19.	Election Year: 2016 Name: Gustavo Araujo Lerma Party Affiliation: Republican[75]Sharon Bernstein and Steve Gorman, “Jury Convicts Mexican National of Voter Fraud – With a Twist,” mercurynews.com, August 23, 2019 Offense and Sentencing: Gustavo Araujo Lerma pleaded not guilty but was convicted by jury on 8/23/2019 to one felony charge each of aggravated identity theft and false statement in application for a US passport as well as five Class A misdemeanor counts of voting by an alien (committed between 2012 and 2016).[76]United States of America v. Gustavo Araujo Lerma – Case Number: 2:17CR00195-01 and The Associated Press, “Mexican Man Convicted of Voter Fraud in Federal Elections,” abcnews.go.com, … Continue reading Lerma was sentenced on 12/10/2019 to 45 months in a federal prison followed by 24 months of supervised release (unsupervised if deported), and a $325 fee.[77]United States of America v. Gustavo Araujo Lerma – Case Number: 2:17CR00195-01	“A federal court jury in Sacramento returned the guilty verdict against Gustavo Araujo Lerma, 64, after several hours of deliberation, capping a five-day trial in which defense lawyers presented letters of thanks from Trump and top Republican Party officials. … He fraudulently voted under his false ID in five federal elections in California, including the 2016 non-partisan primary and general elections for president. Federal prosecutors made no assertions about who Lerma voted for in those races, but the defense acknowledged he was a registered Republican.” [78]Sharon Bernstein and Steve Gorman, “Jury Convicts Mexican National of Voter Fraud – With a Twist,” mercurynews.com, August 23, 2019 Case Notes: United States of America v. Gustavo Araujo Lerma, AKA: Hiram Enrique Velez Seda, Hiram Enrique Velez, Fnu Lnu, Pedro Garza, Jr. Case Number: 2:17CR00195-01 Judgment	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Republican Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal Republican vote
20.	Election Year: 2016 Name: Kevin L. Charvoz Party Affiliation: Not Found[79]According to the website of the Orange County Registrar of Voters, voters in California are not required to register with a political party. When registering to vote, voters you may select the option … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Kevin L. Charvoz was charged with one misdemeanor count of fraudulent voting[80]Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa, “The People of the State of California v. Kevin L. Charvoz Case Number: 01-184409-1 (Docket Number) / 0130950770 (DA number),” … Continue reading after voting twice in the 2016 presidential primary election.[81]Heritage Foundation, “Voter Fraud Report – Kevin L. Charvoz,” heritage.org, accessed on May 24, 2022 Charvoz was sentenced by the Contra Costa Superior Court “to a pre-trial diversion program and 20 hours of community service.”[82]Heritage Foundation, “Voter Fraud Report – Kevin L. Charvoz,” heritage.org, accessed on May 24, 2022	“On or about June 7, 2016, in the County of Contra Costa, State of California, the crime of Fraudulent Voting in violation of EL18560(b), a Misdemeanor, was committed in that KEVIN L CHARVOZ did, while being entitled to vote at an election, unlawfully vote more than once, attempt to vote more than once, and knowingly handed in two and more ballots folded together at that election.”[83]Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa, “The People of the State of California v. Kevin L. Charvoz Case Number: 01-184409-1 (Docket Number) / 0130950770 (DA number),” … Continue reading Case Notes: The People of the State of California v. Kevin L. Charvoz Case Number: 01-184409-1 (Docket) / 0130950770 (DA) Amended Complaint	Type of Election: Primary Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote in the primary, party unknown / No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
21.	Election Year: 2016 Name: Jonathan Chan Party Affiliation: Not Found[84]According to the website of the Orange County Registrar of Voters, voters in California are not required to register with a political party. When registering to vote, voters you may select the option … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Jonathan Chan was charged with voting “twice in the 2016 presidential primary election once by mail and once in person.”[85]Heritage Foundation, “Voter Fraud Report – Jonathan Chan,” heritage.org, accessed on May 24, 2022 Chan was sentenced by the Contra Costa Superior Court “to a pre-trial diversion program and 20 hours of community service.”[86]Heritage Foundation, “Voter Fraud Report – Jonathan Chan,” heritage.org, accessed on May 24, 2022	“Jonathan Chan, of Contra Costa County, voted twice in the 2016 primary: once by mail and once in person. The Contra Costa Superior Court directed Chan to a pre-trial diversion program and 20 hours of community service.”[87]Heritage Foundation, “Voter Fraud Report – Jonathan Chan,” heritage.org, accessed on May 24, 2022 Case Notes: Case Number: 07-CR-17-46	Type of Election: Primary Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote in the primary, party unknown / No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
22.	Election Year: 2016 Name: James Parke Major Party Affiliation: Not Found[88]According to the website of the Orange County Registrar of Voters, voters in California are not required to register with a political party. When registering to vote, voters you may select the option … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: James Parke Major was charged with voting “twice in the 2016 presidential primary election.”[89]Heritage Foundation, “Voter Fraud Report – James Parke Major,” heritage.org, accessed on May 24, 2022 Parke Major was sentenced by the Contra Costa Superior Court “to a pre-trial diversion program and 20 hours of community service.”[90]Heritage Foundation, “Voter Fraud Report – James Parke Major,” heritage.org, accessed on May 24, 2022	“On or about June 7, 2016, in the County of Contra Costa, State of California, the crime of Fraudulent Voting in violation of EL18560(b), a Felony, was committed in that JAMES PARKE MAJOR did, while being entitled to vote at an election, unlawfully vote more than once, attempt to vote more than once, and knowingly handed in two and more ballots at that election.”[91]Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa, “The State of California v. James Parke Major Case Number: 01-184416-6 (Docket Number) / 0130916243 (DA Number)” – Complaint Case Notes: The State of California v. James Parke Major Case Number: 01-184416-6 (Docket Number) / 0130916243 (DA Number) Complaint	Type of Election: Primary Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote in the primary, party unknown / No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections

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