Voter Fraud Convictions in Connecticut, 2016-2020

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	A. Conviction Details	B. Background	C. Potential Election Impact
1.	Election Year: 2017 Name: Betty Jean Chappell Party Affiliation: Democrat[1]VoterRecords.com, “Betty J Chappell’s Connecticut Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed on May 19, 2022 Offense and Sentencing: Betty Jean Chappell pleaded guilty to one felony charge each of forgery in the second degree and making a false statement on an absentee ballot – both offenses were committed on 10/28/2017.[2]State of Connecticut Judicial Branch, “Criminal/Motor Vehicle Case Detail,” jud2.ct.gov, accessed on June 27, 2021 – Docket Number: F02B-CR18-0300414-S Chappell was convicted on 4/4/2018 and sentenced to a five year suspended jail sentence and placed on conditional discharge.[3]State of Connecticut Judicial Branch, “Criminal/Motor Vehicle Case Detail,” jud2.ct.gov, accessed on June 27, 2021 – Docket Number: F02B-CR18-0300414-S	“Two Bridgeport residents face charges after police said they committed voter fraud during Stratford’s mayoral election in Nov. 2017. … An investigation was launched by the Town Clerk’s Office after they noticed some discrepancies in absentee ballots signed out by Stevenson and Chappell. The investigation showed they forged and submitted at least two absentee ballots in Stratford while living in Bridgeport.”[4]Tara O’Neill. “Stratford Police: 2 Bridgeport Residents Allegedly Committed Voter Fraud,” apnews.com, January 19, 2018 “The head of the Democratic party denied Friday that she had prior knowledge that two of her workers in her failed campaign for mayor allegedly forged absentee ballot applications.”[5]Daniel Tepfer, “Stratford Police: 2 Bridgeport Residents Allegedly Committed Voter Fraud” ctpost.com, January 19, 2018 Case Notes: Geographical Area 2 (GA2) Court at Bridgeport Docket Number: F02B-CR18-0300414-S Court Records	Type of Election: Mayoral Party Affiliation: Democrat Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
2.	Election Year: 2017 Name: Troy D. Stevenson Party Affiliation: Democrat[6]VoterRecords.com, “Troy D Stevenson’s Connecticut Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed on June 20, 2021 Offense and Sentencing: Troy D. Stevenson pleaded guilty to one felony charge each of forgery in the second degree and making a false statement on an absentee ballot – both offenses were committed on 10/28/2017.[7]State of Connecticut Judicial Branch, “Criminal/Motor Vehicle Case Detail,” jud2.ct.gov, accessed on June 27, 2021 – Docket Number: F02B-CR18-0300416-S Stevenson was convicted on 7/11/2018 and sentenced to a three year suspended jail sentence and placed on conditional discharge.[8]State of Connecticut Judicial Branch, “Criminal/Motor Vehicle Case Detail,” jud2.ct.gov, accessed on June 27, 2021 – Docket Number: F02B-CR18-0300416-S	“Two Bridgeport residents face charges after police said they committed voter fraud during Stratford’s mayoral election in Nov. 2017. … An investigation was launched by the Town Clerk’s Office after they noticed some discrepancies in absentee ballots signed out by Stevenson and Chappell. The investigation showed they forged and submitted at least two absentee ballots in Stratford while living in Bridgeport.”[9]Tara O’Neill. “Stratford Police: 2 Bridgeport Residents Allegedly Committed Voter Fraud,” apnews.com, January 19, 2018 “The head of the Democratic party denied Friday that she had prior knowledge that two of her workers in her failed campaign for mayor allegedly forged absentee ballot applications.”[10]Daniel Tepfer, “Stratford Police: 2 Bridgeport Residents Allegedly Committed Voter Fraud” ctpost.com, January 19, 2018 Case Notes: Geographical Area 2 (GA2) Court at Bridgeport Docket Number: F02B-CR18-0300416-S Court Records	Type of Election: Mayoral Party Affiliation: Democrat Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections

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