Voter Fraud Convictions in Florida, 2016-2020

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	A. Conviction Details	B. Background	C. Potential Election Impact
1.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Arthur Leonard Lang Party Affiliation: Democrat[1]VoterRecords.com, “Arthur Leonard Lang’s Florida Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed on August 19, 2022 Offense and Sentencing: Arthur Leonard Lang pleaded no contest on 6/14/2022 to two felony counts of false swearing or submission of false voter registration information, and one felony count of willfully voting while unqualified in relation to offenses committed between July and October 2022.[2]State of Florida v. Arthur Leonard Lang, Case Number: 2022 CF 000911 A – Information and Plea Lang was sentenced on the same day to 18 months imprisonment for each charge to run concurrently.[3]State of Florida v. Arthur Leonard Lang, Case Number: 2022 CF 000911 A – Judgement and Sentencing Lang committed the offenses while already serving a prison sentence for credit card fraud, theft and drug charges. The additional 18 months are to run concurrently with his sentencing for those charges, and delay his release by 10 months.[4]Andrew Caplan, “3 More Inmates Sentenced for Election-related Crimes in Local Voter Fraud Investigation,” gainesville.com, July 5, 2022	“Three more inmates have been sentenced for election-related crimes stemming from a voter fraud investigation in Alachua County. Arthur Lang, Dedrick Baldwin and Therris Conney pleaded no contest to various election charges brought by State Attorney Brian Kramer, court records show. … Lang, 43, was given 18 months. The sentences will largely be served concurrently while they are incarcerated for other, unrelated charges. … The three men are among the 10 charged by the state attorney’s office for election-related crimes. Each registered to vote or cast a ballot for the 2020 general election following a voter drive held by the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Office that occurred at the county jail.”[5]Andrew Caplan, “3 More Inmates Sentenced for Election-related Crimes in Local Voter Fraud Investigation,” gainesville.com, July 5, 2022 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Arthur Leonard Lang Case Number: 2022 CF 000911 A Information, Plea, Judgement and Sentencing	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Democrat Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal Democratic vote
2.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Therris Lee Conney, Jr Party Affiliation: Democrat[6]VoterRecords.com, “Therris Lee Conney’s Florida Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed on August 19, 2022 Offense and Sentencing: Therris Lee Conney, Jr, pleaded no contest on 6/28/2022 to one felony count each of false swearing or submission of false voter registration information and willfully voting while unqualified in relation to offenses committed between September and October 2022.[7]State of Florida v. Therris Lee Conney, Jr, Case Number: 2022 CF 000912 A – Information and Plea Conney was sentenced on teh same day to 364 days imprisonment for each count, to run concurrently.[8]State of Florida v. Therris Lee Conney, Jr, Case Number: 2022 CF 000912 A – Judgement and Sentencing Conney committed the offenses while already serving a prison sentence for other unrelated crimes, the new sentencing will run concurrently with the existing sentence.[9]State of Florida v. Therris Lee Conney, Jr, Case Number: 2022 CF 000912 A – Judgement and Sentencing	“Three more inmates have been sentenced for election-related crimes stemming from a voter fraud investigation in Alachua County. Arthur Lang, Dedrick Baldwin and Therris Conney pleaded no contest to various election charges brought by State Attorney Brian Kramer, court records show. … Conney, 33, and Baldwin, 47, received one-year jail sentences. The sentences will largely be served concurrently while they are incarcerated for other, unrelated charges. … The three men are among the 10 charged by the state attorney’s office for election-related crimes. Each registered to vote or cast a ballot for the 2020 general election following a voter drive held by the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Office that occurred at the county jail.”[10]Andrew Caplan, “3 More Inmates Sentenced for Election-related Crimes in Local Voter Fraud Investigation,” gainesville.com, July 5, 2022 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Therris Lee Conney, Jr Case Number: 2022 CF 000912 A Information, Plea, Judgement and Sentencing	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Democrat Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal Democratic vote
3.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Dedrick Deron Baldwin Party Affiliation: Democrat[11]VoterRecords.com, “Dedrick De’ron Baldwin’s Florida Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed on August 19, 2022 Offense and Sentencing: Dedrick Deron Baldwin pleaded no contest on 6/28/2022 to two felony counts each of false swearing or submission of false voter registration information and willfully voting while unqualified in relation to offenses committed between July and November 2022.[12]State of Florida v. Dedrick Deron Baldwin, Case Number: 2022 CF 000958 A – Information and Plea Baldwin was sentenced on the same day to 364 days imprisonment for each charge, to run concurrently.[13]State of Florida v. Dedrick Deron Baldwin, Case Number: 2022 CF 000958 A – Judgement and Sentencing Baldwin committed the offenses while already serving a prison sentence for other unrelated crimes, the new sentencing will run concurrently with the existing sentence. [14]State of Florida v. Dedrick Deron Baldwin, Case Number: 2022 CF 000958 A – Judgement and Sentencing	“Three more inmates have been sentenced for election-related crimes stemming from a voter fraud investigation in Alachua County. Arthur Lang, Dedrick Baldwin and Therris Conney pleaded no contest to various election charges brought by State Attorney Brian Kramer, court records show. … Conney, 33, and Baldwin, 47, received one-year jail sentences. The sentences will largely be served concurrently while they are incarcerated for other, unrelated charges. … The three men are among the 10 charged by the state attorney’s office for election-related crimes. Each registered to vote or cast a ballot for the 2020 general election following a voter drive held by the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Office that occurred at the county jail.”[15]Andrew Caplan, “3 More Inmates Sentenced for Election-related Crimes in Local Voter Fraud Investigation,” gainesville.com, July 5, 2022 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Dedrick Deron Baldwin Case Number: 2022 CF 000958 A Information, Plea, Judgement and Sentencing	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Democrat Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal Democratic vote
4.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Daniel Dion Roberts Party Affiliation: Unaffiliated[16]VoterRecords.com, “Daniel Dion Roberts’s Florida Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed on June 9, 2022 Offense and Sentencing: Daniel Dion Roberts pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty on 6/9/2022 of one felony count of false swearing on a voter registration form and two felony counts of willful voting while unqualified, after voting in the 2020 primary and presidential elections.[17]Clerk of the Circuit Court, Alachua County, General Index Search, “Case Summary – 01 2022 CF 000923 A,” www.alachuaclerk.org, accessed on June 9, 2022 Roberts was sentenced on the same day to three years imprisonment for each charge, to run concurrently.[18]Circuit Court of the Eighth Judicial Court in and for Alachua County, Florida, “State of Florida v. Daniel Dion Roberts – Case Number: 2022 CF 000923 A,” – Judgement	“Daniel Dion Roberts, 48, has been sentenced to three years in state prison after reaching a plea deal on charges that he lied on a voter registration form and voted fraudulently in the 2020 Primary and General elections. Roberts is currently serving multiple concurrent sentences in state prison on nine felony charges with a scheduled release date in September of 2025. The new sentence will be concurrent with the previous sentence and will not change his release date.”[19]Jennifer Cabrera, “First Conviction Handed Down for Voter Fraud Among Group Who Registered to Vote at Alachua County Jail,” alachuachronicle.com, June 9, 2022 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Daniel Dion Roberts Case Number: 2022 CF 000923 A Judgement	Type of Election: Presidential, Primary Party Affiliation: Unaffiliated Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown in both the Primary and the Presidential election
5.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Cheryl A. Hall Party Affiliation: Republican[20]John Cutter, “Clermont Woman Charged With Falsifying Voter Records,” orlandosentinel.com, March 5, 2020 Offense and Sentencing: Cheryl A. Hall pleaded no contest on 12/6/2021 to ten felony counts of violation of election law in connection to offenses committed on 1/18/2020.[21]Lake County Clerk, Florida, “Case Search,” courtrecords.lakecountyclerk.org, accessed on April 5, 2022 – Case Number: 20-CF-612-03 Hall was sentenced on the same day to 12 months of probation for each charge, to run concurrently, 50 hours of community service, and a $150 fine plus mandatory court costs.[22]Lake County Clerk, Florida, “Case Search,” courtrecords.lakecountyclerk.org, accessed on April 5, 2022 – Case Number: 20-CF-612-03	“Cheryl A. Hall, 63, turned herself in Thursday [3/5/2020], a day after officials announced that 119 voter forms were falsified, including some that changed registrations from Democrat or no party affiliation to Republican. Others had their party affiliation removed. … She submitted forms to the Lake elections supervisor, which flagged them because they included incorrect information, such as driver’s license numbers and dates of birth … The Lake supervisor of elections, said in an interview this week that some forms appeared to have forged signatures. When his office alerted voters to the changes to their registration, 10 of them filed formal complaints, saying they had not made any changes. All 119 false forms were assigned to Hall.”[23]John Cutter, “Clermont Woman Charged With Falsifying Voter Records,” orlandosentinel.com, March 5, 2020 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Cheryl A. Hall Case Number: 20-CF-612-03 Charges, Affidavit of Probable Cause, Plea, and Court Records	Type of Election: Voter Registration Party Affiliation: Republican Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
6.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Charles Franklin Barnes, Jr Party Affiliation: Unaffiliated[24]VoterRecords.com, “Charles Franklin Barnes’s Florida Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed on May 26, 2022[25]According to the website of the Walton County Supervisor of Elections, “When completing the Florida Voter Registration Application Form,… you have several options. You can chose from one of … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Charles Franklin Barnes, Jr pleaded guilty on 4/5/2022 to one felony count of casting more than one ballot at any election.[26]Sumter County Clerk of Courts, “Search – Case Number 602021CF001504CFAXMX,” civitekflorida.com, accessed on May 26, 2022 Barnes was transferred to a pre-trial intervention program and fined $2,400.[27]Sumter County Clerk of Courts, “Search – Case Number 602021CF001504CFAXMX,” civitekflorida.com, accessed on May 26, 2022 Conditions of the pre-trial diversion program include: regularly meeting a supervising officer, completing 50 hours of community service, and attending a 12-week adult civics class.[28]Amanda Rabines, “Two Men From the Villages Admit to Casting Multiple Ballots in 2020 Election,” orlandosentinel.com, April 13, 2022	“Charles F. Barnes and Jay Ketcik, residents of The Villages, Florida, have admitted to committing voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election after each submitted two ballots,… Barnes is not registered with any political party in Florida and Ketcik is a registered Republican. … The charge is a third-degree felony and could land Barnes and Ketcik in prison for a maximum of five years.”[29]Dia Gill, “Two Florida Men From The Villages Confess to Voting Multiple Times in 2020 Election,” thedailybeast.com, April 13, 2022 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Charles Franklin Barnes Jr Case Number: 2021 CF 1504 Pre-Trial Diversion Order	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Unaffiliated Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown
7.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Jay Richard Ketcik Party Affiliation: Republican[30]VoterRecords.com, “Jay Richard Ketcik’s Florida Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed on May 27, 2022[31]According to the website of the Walton County Supervisor of Elections, “When completing the Florida Voter Registration Application Form,… you have several options. You can chose from one of … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Jay Richard Ketcik pleaded guilty on 4/5/2022 to one felony count of casting more than one ballot at any election.[32]Sumter County Clerk of Courts, “Search – Case Number 602021CF001505CFAXMX,” civitekflorida.com, accessed on May 27, 2022 Ketcik was transferred to a pre-trial intervention program and fined $2,905.[33]Sumter County Clerk of Courts, “Search – Case Number 602021CF001505CFAXMX,” civitekflorida.com, accessed on May 27, 2022 Conditions of the pre-trial diversion program include: regularly meeting a supervising officer, completing 50 hours of community service, and attending a 12-week adult civics class.[34]Amanda Rabines, “Two Men From the Villages Admit to Casting Multiple Ballots in 2020 Election,” orlandosentinel.com, April 13, 2022	“Charles F. Barnes and Jay Ketcik, residents of The Villages, Florida, have admitted to committing voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election after each submitted two ballots,… Barnes is not registered with any political party in Florida and Ketcik is a registered Republican. … The charge is a third-degree felony and could land Barnes and Ketcik in prison for a maximum of five years.”[35]Dia Gill, “Two Florida Men From The Villages Confess to Voting Multiple Times in 2020 Election,” thedailybeast.com, April 13, 2022 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Jay Richard Ketcik Case Number: 2021 CF 1505 Pre-Trial Diversion Order	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Republican Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal Republican vote
8.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Joan Marie Halstead Party Affiliation: Republican[36]VoterRecords, “Joan Marie Halstead’s Florida Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed on September 14, 2022 Offense and Sentencing: Joan Marie Halstead pleaded guilty on 8/17/2022 to one felony count of casting more than one ballot at any election.[37]Sumter County Clerk of Courts, “State of Florida v. Joan M. Halstead – Case Number: 2021CF001503AXMX,” civitekflorida.com, accessed on September 14, 2022 As part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, Halstead entered into a pre-trial intervention program and was fined $400.[38]Mike DeForest, “3rd Resident of the Villages Admits To Voting Twice in the 2020 Election,” local10.com, August 20, 2022[39]State of Florida v. Joan M. Halstead,Case Number: 2021CF001503AXMX – Court Order for Pre-Trial Intervention Conditions of the pre-trial diversion program include completing community service and attending a 12-week adult civics class.[40]Steve Benen, “Voter Fraud at a Florida Gop Stronghold Leads to a Light Sentence (Again),” msnbc.com, August 25, 2022 In September 2022, Halstead successfully completed her diversion program and in December 2022, the prosecutor’s office in Sumpter County approved her request for the expungement of her criminal history.[41]Villages-News, “Trumper Arrested in Voter Fraud Case Wants Criminal History Erased,” villages-news.com, December 17, 2022	“A third resident of The Villages has admitted to voting twice during the 2020 election, court records show. Joan Halstead, 73, entered a pretrial intervention program Wednesday [8/17/2022] that will allow her to avoid potential prison time if she successfully completes court-ordered requirements such as performing community service and attending a civics class, Local 10 News partner WKMG News 6 in Orlando reports. Halstead acknowledged her guilt as part of her agreement with prosecutors.”[42]Steve Benen, “Voter Fraud at a Florida Gop Stronghold Leads to a Light Sentence (Again),” msnbc.com, August 25, 2022 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Joan M. Halstead Case Number: 2021CF001503AXMX Pre-Trial Intervention Order	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Republican Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal Republican vote
9.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Benjamin Richard Paris, also known as Ben Paris Party Affiliation: Republican, GOP chairperson[43]Associated Press, “Seminole County GOP Chair Is Found Guilty in a Ghost Candidate Scheme,” wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu, September 2, 2022 Offense and Sentencing: Benjamin Richard Paris was found guilty by a jury on 9/1/2022 of one misdemeanor count of making one contribution through or in the name of another in any election[44]Grant Maloy, Clerk of the Circruit Court and Comptroller, Seminole County, Florida, “Case Details – Summary: Case Number: 2022MM001796A,” courtrecords.seminoleclerk.org, accessed on … Continue reading in relation to an offense committed in the 2020 District Nine, State Senate election in Seminole County, Fla.[45]Greg Fox, “Jury Finds Seminole County GOP Chair Guilty in Campaign Contribution Case,” wesh.com, September 2, 2022 Paris was sentenced to 12 months of probation and 200 hours of community service plus $42,791.04 associated fines and fees.[46]State of Florida v. Benjamin Richard Paris, Case Number: 2022MM001796A – Recorded Judgement[47]Associated Press, “Seminole County GOP Chair Is Found Guilty in a Ghost Candidate Scheme,” wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu, September 2, 2022 On 9/11/2022 Paris submitted a motion for a new trial claiming that he didn’t receive a fair and impartial trial.[48]State of Florida v. Benjamin Richard Paris, Case Number: 2022MM001796A – Motion for New Trial Decision on the motion is pending as of 9/14/2022.	“A local Republican Party chairman in central Florida has been found guilty of a misdemeanor campaign finance violation that prosecutors say was part of a larger scheme to siphon off votes from a Democrat in a state senate race. A judge in Seminole County on Thursday sentenced Ben Paris to a year of supervised probation and 200 hours of community work. In May, prosecutors filed charges against Paris, the chair of the Seminole County GOP; political consultant James ‘Eric’ Foglesong; and Jestine Iannotti. Prosecutors say Iannotti ran as an independent candidate in the central Florida state Senate race but did not campaign. The alleged goal of the scheme was to help Paris’ former boss, Republican Sen. Jason Brodeur, win his election by using a so-called ghost candidate to siphon off votes from his competitor. It’s unclear whether the scheme helped Brodeur maintain his seat.”[49]Associated Press, “Seminole County GOP Chair Is Found Guilty in a Ghost Candidate Scheme,” wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu, September 2, 2022 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Benjamin Richard Paris Case Number: 2022MM001796A Recorded Judgement and Motion for New Trial	Type of Election: State Senate Party Affiliation: Republican Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
10.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Marc Anton Crump Party Affiliation: Democrat[50]Tarik Minor, “54-Year-old Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Voter Fraud, False Registration Charges,” news4jax.com, November 14, 2022 Offense and Sentencing: Marc Anton Crump pleaded guilty on 11/14/2022 to one felony count each of false election registration / false swearing and voter fraud in relation to offenses committed during the 2020 presidential election cycle.[51]Katherine Lewin and Scott Butler, “Jacksonville Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Voter Fraud in 2020 Primary, General Elections,” jacksonville.com, November 14, 2022 As part of his plea agreement, Crump will be sentenced to 10 months imprisoment.[52]Katherine Lewin and Scott Butler, “Jacksonville Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Voter Fraud in 2020 Primary, General Elections,” jacksonville.com, November 14, 2022	“A 54-year-old Jacksonville felon pleaded guilty Monday to one count each of voter fraud and false registration as part of a broader investigation into whether several other sex offenders illegally voted. Marc Anton Crump must serve 10 months in jail as part of his plea agreement and when he will be officially sentenced in January [2023]. … According to an arrest report, Crump said he did not realize he was ineligible to vote. Crump was able to register and voted in the August 2020 primary and November 2020 general election in Duval.”[53]Katherine Lewin and Scott Butler, “Jacksonville Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Voter Fraud in 2020 Primary, General Elections,” jacksonville.com, November 14, 2022 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Crump, Marc Anton Case Number: 2022 CF 4069 Court Records	Type of Election: Presidential Primary and Presidential Party Affiliation: Democrat Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal Democratic vote
11.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Romona Eletha Oliver Party Affiliation: Not Found Offense and Sentencing: Romona Eletha Oliver pleaded no contest on 11/28/2022 to one felony count of voting while ineligible in relation to offenses committed during the 2020 election cycle.[54]Hillsborough County Clerk of the Court and Comptroller, “CASE NUMBER: 22-CF-011034-A – STATE OF FLORIDA VS OLIVER, ROMONA ELETHA,” hover.hillsclerk.com, accessed on December 13, 2022 Oliver was sentenced to time served.[55]Lawrence Mowe, “Another DeSantis Voter Fraud Case Is Settled. This One Ends With ‘No Contest’ Plea,” miamiherald.com, November 28, 2022	“Tampa resident Romona Oliver, 56, pleaded no contest to a felony charge of voting during the 2020 election while ineligible. In exchange, statewide prosecutors dropped another felony charge of ‘false swearing’ when she registered to vote. Oliver was sentenced to credit for time served; she spent a few hours in the Hillsborough County jail … Oliver did not receive probation, was not assigned to community service and did not have to pay the typically mandatory court fees such as the cost of prosecution or the cost of the investigation,… She was facing up to five years in prison each for two separate felony charges.”[56]Lawrence Mowe, “Another DeSantis Voter Fraud Case Is Settled. This One Ends With ‘No Contest’ Plea,” miamiherald.com, November 28, 2022 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Oliver, Romona Eletha Case Number: 22-CF-011034-A Court Records	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown
12.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Anthony Steven Guevara Party Affiliation: Republican[57]VoterRecords.com, “Anthony Steven Guevara’s Florida Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed January 21, 2023 Offense and Sentencing: Anthony Steven Guevara pleaded no contest on 6/29/2021 to one felony count each of accessing a computer without authorization and altering a voter registration application of another without their knowledge or consent after changing the address of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ home address in the state’s voter registration database. Guevara was sentenced on the same day to two years of supervised probation, 100 hours of community service and $5,936.39 in court costs, fees and fines.[58]State of Florida v. Anthony Steven Guevara, Case Number: 11-2020-CF-001524-AXXX-XX, Sentencing Order and Court Records	“Anthony Guevara, 20, faces two felony counts of property crimes and altering voter registration without knowledge or consent … Gov. Ron DeSantis attempted to vote early at his assigned polling location Monday [10/26/2020] when he was told that someone had altered his primary address in the Florida voter database. … DeSantis, who did not authorize the change, immediately notified the FDLE [Florida Department of Law Enforcement]. A review of the database logs showed that the address change was requested from an IP address assigned to Guevara’s home in Naples.”[59]Peter Burke, “Florida Man Arrested for Altering Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Voting Address,” abcactionnews.com, October 28, 2020 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Anthony Steven Guevara Case Number: 11-2020-CF-001524-AXXX-XX Sentencing Order and Court Records	Type of Election: Voter Registration Party Affiliation: Republican Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
13.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Larry Wiggins Party Affiliation: Democrat[60]Zac Anderson and Alan Shaw, “Sheriff: Manatee County Man Charged with Voter Fraud After Requesting Ballot for Dead Wife,” heraldtribune.com, October 2, 2020 Offense and Sentencing: Larry Wiggins pleaded no contest 12/1/2020 to one count of voter by mail fraud. Wiggins was sentenced on the same day to 24 months of probation, 100 hours of public sevice work and $738 in court costs, fee and fines.[61]State of Florida v. Larry Wiggins, Case Number: 2020CF 2649, Order of Probabtion	“A Manatee County man was arrested Thursday [10/1/2020] and charged with a third-degree felony after he requested a mail ballot for his dead wife because he was ‘testing the system to see if it worked,’ … The Sheriff’s Office began investigating Larry Wiggins, 62, in September after being notified by Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Mike Bennett of the suspicious ballot request.”[62]Zac Anderson and Alan Shaw, “Sheriff: Manatee County Man Charged with Voter Fraud After Requesting Ballot for Dead Wife,” heraldtribune.com, October 2, 2020 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Larry Wiggins Case Number: 2020CF 2649 Probable Cause Affidavit and Order of Probabtion	Type of Election: Voter Registration Party Affiliation: Democrat Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
14.	Election Year: 2020 Name: John David Rider Party Affiliation: No Party Affiliation[63]Staff Report, “Fourth Villager Cuts Deal to Avoid Conviction in Voter Fraud Case from 2020 Election,” villages-news.com, January 29, 2023[64]VoterRecords.com, “John David Rider’s Florida Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed February 1, 2023 Offense and Sentencing: John David Rider admitted to casting more than one ballot at an election on 12/22/2022 in relation to offenses committed during the 2020 presidential election cycle.[65]State of Florida v. John David Rider, Case Number: 2021 CF 1506, Pre-Trial Agreement Rider was ordered on 1/20/2023 to enter into a pre-trial intervention program where he would be obligated to perform 50 hours of community service and attend any educational or vocational programs as directed by the pre-trial intervention program officer, plus any associated fines and fees.[66]State of Florida v. John David Rider, Case Number: 2021 CF 1506, Pre-Trial Agreement and Pre-Trial Order On 1/23/2023 Rider “bought out” his community service requirement at a rate of $10 per hour.[67]State of Florida v. John David Rider, Case Number: 2021 CF 1506, Community Service Buy-Out	“John Rider, 62, a resident of the Village of Virginia Trace, cast his ballot in person during early voting Oct. 28, 2020 in Sumter County [Florida]. He also cast an absentee ballot in New York, according to an arrest document. At the time, he was registered as a voter with No Party Affiliation in Sumter County. He was arrested in 2021 on a felony charge of casting more than one ballot in an election.”[68]Staff Report, “Fourth Villager Cuts Deal to Avoid Conviction in Voter Fraud Case from 2020 Election,” villages-news.com, January 29, 2023 Case Notes: State of Florida v. John David Rider Case Number: 2021 CF 1506 Court Records, Pre-Trial Agreement, Pre-Trial Order and Community Service Buy-Out	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: No Party Affiliation Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown
15.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Nathan Shirl Hart Party Affiliation: Republican[69]Sam Levine, “First Case in DeSantis Voter Fraud Crackdown Ends With Split Verdict,” theguardian.com, February 8, 2023 Offense and Sentencing: Nathan Shirl Hart pleaded not guilty on 9/21/2022 to one felony count each of false swearing and election voting by an unqualified voter in relation to offenses committed on 3/3/2020 and 11/3/2020 respectively. Hart was found guilty by a jury on 2/7/2023 to one count of false swearing, and not guilty to the other charge of election voting by an unqualified voter.[70]Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller, “Case Information, Case Number: 22-CF-011041-A, State of Florida v. Hart, Nathan Shirl > Charges,” hover.hillsclerk.com, accessed … Continue reading[71]Sam Levine, “First Case in DeSantis Voter Fraud Crackdown Ends With Split Verdict,” theguardian.com, February 8, 2023 Hart was sentenced on 2/27/2023 to two years of probation.[72]Michaela Mulligan, “Tampa Man Who Was First to Face Trial for Florida Voter Fraud in 2020 Gets Probation,” tampabay.com, February 27, 2023	“A Florida man on Tuesday [2/7/2023] was acquitted on charges of illegally voting but convicted of lying on his voter registration application in a closely watched voter fraud case. The split verdict in Hillsborough county was the first time a Florida jury weighed in on a case of one of the 19 people Ron DeSantis announced were being charged with voter fraud in August. … Nathan Hart, 49, was convicted on Tuesday of false affirmation in connection with an election, a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison. Prosecutors in the case are requesting he serve five years’ probation in the case.”[73]Sam Levine, “First Case in DeSantis Voter Fraud Crackdown Ends With Split Verdict,” theguardian.com, February 8, 2023 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Nathan Shirl Hart Case Number: 22-CF-011041-A	Type of Election: Voter Registration before a Presidential Election Party Affiliation: Republican Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
16.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Xavier Lavell Kevon Artis Party Affiliation: No Party Affiliation[74]VoterRecords.com, “Xavier Lavell Artis’s Florida Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed February 27, 2023 Offense and Sentencing: Xavier Lavell Kevon Artis pleaded no contest on 2/14/2023 and was adjudicated guilty of election fraud – voting by an unqualifed voter, in relation to offenses committing during the 2020 presidential election cycle.[75]Clerk of the Circuit Court of Alachua County, “General Index Search: > 01 2022 CF 000900 A – FELONY,” alachuaclerk.org, accessed February 27, 2023 Artis was sentenced on the same day to 13 months imprisonment with credit for 277 days.[76]Alan Festo, “Sixth Inmate Sentenced Following Voter Fraud Investigation at Alachua County Jail,” gainesville.com, Febraury 16, 2023	“Xavier Lavell Kevon Artis, 23, accepted a plea agreement from the State Attorney’s Office and was adjudicated guilty on Tuesday [2/14/2023] and sentenced to 13 months with credit for 277 days. Artis won’t serve any additional jail time, as his sentence will run concurrently with the five years he received in August 2020 on burglary and weapon charges. … Artis is the sixth of 10 inmates to be adjudicated guilty on various crimes related to the 2020 general election following a voter drive held by the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Office that occurred at the county jail after the passage of Amendment 4 [that restored voting rights to those with certain felony convictions].”[77]Alan Festo, “Sixth Inmate Sentenced Following Voter Fraud Investigation at Alachua County Jail,” gainesville.com, Febraury 16, 2023 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Xavier Lavell Kevon Artis Case Number: 01 2022 CF 000900 A	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: No Party Affiliation Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown
17.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Roland Robert Bauer Party Affiliation: Unaffiliated[78]VoterRecords.com, “Roland R Bauer’s Florida Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed April 5, 2023 Offense and Sentencing: Roland Robert Bauer was charged in April 2021 with one felony count each of fraud in connection with casting a vote and mail-in ballot fraud in relation to offenses committed in October 2020.[79]State of Florida v. Bauer, Roland Robert, Case Number: 2021CF000955A, Pretrial Intervention Agreement and Court Records Bauer entered into a pretrial invervention program on 7/27/2021 for a period of 24 months. Conditions of the program included the payment of $50 per month to cover the cost of supervision, $5,419.36 to cover the cost of the investigation, plus additional fees, and 50 hours of community service. Buauer successfully completed the pretrial intervention program and on 3/01/2022, the entry of nolle prosequi appeared in his court records.[80]State of Florida v. Bauer, Roland Robert, Case Number: 2021CF000955A, Pretrial Intervention Agreement and Court Records	“A Winter Springs man is accused of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Roland Bauer, 68, is accused of mail-in ballot fraud. ‘Allegedly the father voted the son’s mail-in ballot,’ Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Chris Anderson said. … A man who moved out of state seven years ago reported someone posing as him requested, received and submitted a ballot. The FDLE said the ballot was requested on the same computer that Roland Bauer requested a ballot for himself. They added that the ballot was then sent to the home where Bauer lives in Winter Springs. After denying everything, Bauer eventually told investigators: ‘Yes, I basically got the thing and I voted but it didn’t make a difference.'”[81]Dave McNeil, “Winter Springs Man Accused of Using Son’s Mail-In Ballot to Commit Voter Fraud,” wesh.com, April 23. 2021 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Bauer, Roland Robert Case Number: 2021CF000955A Pretrial Intervention Agreement and Court Records	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Unaffiliated Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown
18.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Hubert Victor Jack Party Affiliation: Unaffiliated[82]VoterRecords.com, “Hubert Victor Jack’s Florida Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed April 5, 2023 Offense and Sentencing: Hubert Victor Jack pleaded guilty under a best interest plea and was adjudicated guilty on 3/28/2023 to one count each of election voting by an unqualified voter and false swearing, in relation to offenses committed on 10/7/2020 and 12/29/2019.[83]State of Florida v. Jack, Hubert Victor, Case Number: 22-CF-011040-A, Court Records Jack was sentenced on the same day to 6 months of probation for each count, to run concurrently.[84]State of Florida v. Jack, Hubert Victor, Case Number: 22-CF-011040-A, Court Records	“Two Hillsborough County residents who were part of a statewide sweep billed as an effort to combat voter fraud pleaded guilty Tuesday [3/28/2023] to felony charges and received six months of probation. Hubert Jack and Michael Anderson each admitted to charges of voting by an unqualified elector, stemming from their participation in the 2020 election, despite prior convictions that made them ineligible to vote. Jack also pleaded guilty to a charge of false swearing. The pair were included in a string of arrests made last summer by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new election security force. Those arrested were accused of having illegally voted, as they had prior homicide or sex offense convictions.[85]Dan Sullivan, “2 DeSantis Election Fraud Cases End with Guilty Pleas in Hillsborough,” tampabaynews.com, March 29, 2023 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Jack, Hubert Victor Case Number: 22-CF-011040-A Court Records	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Unaffiliated Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown
19.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Michael Anderson Party Affiliation: Not Found Offense and Sentencing: Michael Anderson pleaded guilty on 3/28/2023 to one felony charge of voting by an unqualified voter in relation to an offense committed during the 2020 presidential election cycle. Anderson was sentenced on the same day to six months of probabtion.[86]Dan Sullivan, “2 DeSantis Election Fraud Cases End with Guilty Pleas in Hillsborough,” tampabaynews.com, March 29, 2023	“Two Hillsborough County residents who were part of a statewide sweep billed as an effort to combat voter fraud pleaded guilty Tuesday [3/28/2023] to felony charges and received six months of probation. Hubert Jack and Michael Anderson each admitted to charges of voting by an unqualified elector, stemming from their participation in the 2020 election, despite prior convictions that made them ineligible to vote. Jack also pleaded guilty to a charge of false swearing. The pair were included in a string of arrests made last summer by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new election security force. Those arrested were accused of having illegally voted, as they had prior homicide or sex offense convictions.[87]Dan Sullivan, “2 DeSantis Election Fraud Cases End with Guilty Pleas in Hillsborough,” tampabaynews.com, March 29, 2023 Case Notes: Case Number: Not Found	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown
20.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Byron Leonard Smith Party Affiliation: Unaffiliated[88]VoterRecords.com, “Byron Leonard Smith’s Florida Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed April 5, 2023 Offense and Sentencing: Byron Leonard Smith pleaded guilty under a best interest plea and was adjudicated guilty on 3/20/2023 to one count of election voting by an unqualified voter, in relation to an offense committed on 10/27/2020.[89]State of Florida v. Smith, Byron Leonard, Case Number: 22-CF-011042-A, Court Records Smith was sentenced on the same day to six months of probation.[90]State of Florida v. Smith, Byron Leonard, Case Number: 22-CF-011042-A, Court Records	“Tampa man Byron Leonard Smith entered a guilty plea for unlawfully casting a vote. … Smith had registered to vote in January 2019 after passage of a constitutional amendment restoring voting rights for most convicted felons … Previously, Smith pleaded guilty in 1994 to possession of child pornography. The constitutional amendment did not restore the rights of those convicted of sexual offenses.”[91]Jacob Ogles, “Statewide Prosecutor Secures Conviction in Tampa Illegal Voting Case,” floridapolitics.com, March 23, 2023 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Smith, Byron Leonard Case Number: 22-CF-011042-A Court Records	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Unaffiliated Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown
21.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Luis Humberto Villaran Party Affiliation: Democrat[92]VoterRecords.com, “Luis Humberto Villaran’s Florida Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed April 5, 2023 Offense and Sentencing: Luis Humberto Villaran pleaded guilty on 2/8/2023 to one felony count each of false affirmation and voting as an unqualifed elector, in relation to offenses committed on 2/11/2020 and 11/3/2020.[93]State of Florida v. Villaran, Luis Humberto, Case Number: 50-2022-CF-006573-AXXX-MB, Charges and Sentencing Villaran was sentenced on the same day to six months of probation and one day in jail (with credit for time served) for the first offense, and one day in jail with credit for time served for the second offense.[94]State of Florida v. Villaran, Luis Humberto, Case Number: 50-2022-CF-006573-AXXX-MB, Charges and Sentencing	“Robert Simpson of Pahokee, Luis Villaran of Delray Beach and Leo Grant Jr. of South Bay were booked in the Palm Beach County Jail on Thursday [8/18/2022] for ‘willfully’ affirming falsely on their voter registration forms that their civil rights were restored, and for casting a ballot while ineligible to vote. These charges are third-degree felonies and each came with a $500 bond. If convicted, they face a $5,000 and up to five years in prison.”[95]Hannah Morse, “Three in Palm Beach County Arrested on Election Fraud Charges, Face Up To 5 Years in Prison,” palmbeachpost.com, August 20, 2022 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Villaran, Luis Humberto Case Number: 50-2022-CF-006573-AXXX-MB Charges and Sentencing	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Democrat Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal Democratic vote
22.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Michael DeWayne Collins Party Affiliation: Democrat[96]VoterRecords.com, “Michael Dewayne Collins’s Florida Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed May 2, 2023 Offense and Sentencing: Michael DeWayne Collins pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty on 4/18/2023 to one felony charge of voter fraud – voting by an unqualified voter – for voting in the 2020 presidential election, and four felony charges of perjury in relation to voter application forms submitted from 2020 through 2022. Collins was sentenced on the same day to 36 months of probation for each count, to run concurrently, plus $518 in fines and fees.[97]State of Florida v. Collins, Michael DeWayne, Case Number: 2022 CF 004913 A, Court Records[98]Benjamin Johnson, “Pensacola Sex Offender Gets 3 Years Probation for Illegally Voting in 2020,” pnj.com, April 20, 2023	“Michael DeWayne Collins pleaded no contest to one count of election fraud and four counts of perjury for completing and signing a Florida voter registration application on Aug. 27, 2020; Sept. 8, 2021; July 14, 2022; and Oct. 4 2022. A voting history report showed Collins also voted on Nov. 3, 2020, in the 2020 general election. … Collins was convicted for lewd and lascivious battery of a person between 12 and 16 years old in 2001 and labeled a sex offender, leading to his civil right to vote being stripped, but Collins told authorities that he ‘received a letter from an unknown group/organization’ in 2019 that said he was eligible to vote.”[99]Benjamin Johnson, “Pensacola Sex Offender Gets 3 Years Probation for Illegally Voting in 2020,” pnj.com, April 20, 2023 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Collins, Michael DeWayne Case Number: 2022 CF 004913 A Court Records	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Democrat Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal Democratic vote
23.	Election Year: 2020 Name: John Boyd Rivers Party Affiliation: Republican[100]Bianca Fortis, “A Government Official Helped Them Register. Now They’ve Been Charged With Voter Fraud,” propublica.org, July 21, 2022 Offense and Sentencing: John Boyd Rivers was found guilty during a one day trial in May 2023 of willfully voting as an unqualified elector. Rivers was found not guilty at the same trial of registering to vote while ineligible. He was sentenced to two years of supervised probation and 50 hours of community service.[101]Nora O’Neill, “Jury Splits Verdicts for Former Inmate Charged with Voter Fraud Crimes,” gainesville.com, May 16, 2023	“John Boyd Rivers was found guilty of willfully voting as an unqualified elector,… Prosecutors argued Rivers should have not registered to vote given the outstanding fees and restitution related to his [prior] felony charges, despite him claiming he was told by election officials he was eligible to register. Rivers also cast a vote in the 2020 election, an act which led to his guilty verdict and a third-degree felony.”[102]Nora O’Neill, “Jury Splits Verdicts for Former Inmate Charged with Voter Fraud Crimes,” gainesville.com, May 16, 2023 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Rivers, John Boyd Case Number: 01 2022 CF 000924 A	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Republican Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal Republican vote
24.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Henry Thomas Shuler, III Party Affiliation: Not Found Offense and Sentencing: Henry Thomas Shuler, III, pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty on August 15, 2022, to one felony count of false swearing or submission of a false voter registration in relation to an offense committed during the 2020 election cycle. Shuler was sentenced on the same day to 1 year and 17 days imprisonment, with 17 days credit for time served, to run concurrently with a prior felony conviction.[103]Alachua County, County Clerk Public Access, “Official Records Document Access: Instrument #: 3439585 > State of Florida v. Shuler, Henry Thomas,” alachuaclerk.org, accessed July 19, … Continue reading	“Henry Thomas Shuler, III, 38,… who is serving a state prison sentence of six years and six months on three charges of robbery, entered a plea of nolo contendere to one count of perjury for falsely swearing that he was eligible to vote. … The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) investigation … found that Shuler did not vote in 2020 but falsely stated on the voter registration application that he was not a convicted felon or his rights had been restored.”[104]Jennifer Cabrera, “Fifth Former Alachua County Jail Inmate Sentenced for Fraudulent Voter Registration,” alachuachronicle.com, August 15, 2022 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Shuler, Henry Thomas Case Number: 01-2022-CF-000897-A	Type of Election: Voter Registration Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
25.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Christopher Timothy Wiggins Party Affiliation: Not Found Offense and Sentencing: Christopher Timothy Wiggins pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty on June 12, 2023, to two felony counts each of false swearing or submission of a false voter registration and willfully voting as an unqualified voter in relation to offenses committed during the 2020 election cycle. Wiggins was sentenced on the same day to 1 year and 1 week imprisonment for each count, with 327 days credit for time served, to run concurrently.[105]Alachua County, County Clerk Public Access, “Official Records Document Access: Instrument #: 3496765 > State of Florida v. Wiggins, Christopher Timothy,” alachuaclerk.org, accessed … Continue reading	“[Christopher Timothy] Wiggins was charged with falsely swearing on a voter registration application on both July 15 and September 30, 2020. He was arrested in July 2019 for a February 2019 armed robbery; at the time, he already had seven felony convictions. He remained in the Alachua County Jail until June 2021, when he was sentenced to 11 years in state prison on the armed robbery charge. He voted by mail from the jail in both the primary and general elections in 2020.”[106]Alachua Chronicle, “Ninth Sentence Handed Down in Cases of Felons Charged with Registering Or Voting from Alachua County Jail,” alachuachronicle.com, June 12, 2023 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Wiggins, Christopher Timothy Case Number: 01-2022-CF-000926-A	Type of Election: Primary and Presidential Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown
26.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Derrick Albert Robinson Party Affiliation: None Found Offense and Sentencing: Derrick Albert Robinson pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty on June 8, 2023, to one felony count each of false swearing or submission of a false voter registration and willfully voting as an unqualified voter in relation to offenses committed during the 2020 election cycle. Robinson was sentenced on the same day to 3 years imprisonment for each count, with 25 days credit for time served, to run concurrently.[107]Alachua County, County Clerk Public Access, “Official Records Document Access: Instrument #: 3496350 > State of Florida v. Robinson, Derrick Albert,” alachuaclerk.org, accessed July … Continue reading	“An Alachua County man pleaded no contest to committing voter fraud during the 2020 election Thursday [6/8/2023]. Derrick Albert Robinson, 53, was sentenced to 36 months in prison after willfully voting in the 2020 election while not qualified to do so due to his status as a felony sex offender.”[108]Sandra McDonald and Maria Fernanda Camacho, “Alachua County 2020 Voter Fraud Case Results in 3-Year Prison Sentence,” wuft.org, June 8, 2023 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Robinson, Derrick Albert Case Number: 01-2023-CF-00813-A	Type of Election: Presidential Election Party Affiliation: None Found Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown
27.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Kelvin Bolton Party Affiliation: Republican[109]Kira Lerner, “Florida Gave Voting Rights to People with Felony Convictions. Now Some Face Charges for Voting,” georgiarecorder.com, May 2, 2022 Offense and Sentencing: Kelvin Bolton pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty on 11/21/2023 to one felony count of perjury – false swearing, in relation to offenses in the run up to the 2020 presidential election. Two further charges of election fraud – voting by an unqualified voter – were dropped as part of a plea deal. Bolton was sentenced to two years imprisonment.[110]Clerk of the Circuit Court, Alachua County, “General Index Search: 01 2022 CF 000902 A – State of Florida -VS- Bolton, Kelvin,” alachuaclerk.org, last updated November 22, 2023	“[Kelvin] Bolton had registered to vote in July 2020 during a voter registration drive in the county jail conducted by Alachua County’s Democratic elections supervisor, Kim Barton. Bolton cast a ballot by mail in August and November 2020. … ‘If someone in the prison came up to him and said, ‘Hey, man, you know you can vote? Even though you’re in prison,’ Kelvin would vote,’ said Bolton’s sister, Derbra Owete. ‘He wouldn’t question it because somebody in authority told him he could vote.’ She described her brother as gullible and impressionable. … Bolton registered as a Republican, but Owete said she doubts he knows the differences between the two parties.”[111]Kira Lerner, “Florida Gave Voting Rights to People with Felony Convictions. Now Some Face Charges for Voting,” georgiarecorder.com, May 2, 2022 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Bolton, Kelvin Case Number: 01 2022 CF 000902 A Court Records	Type of Election: Pesidential, Primary Party Affiliation: Republican Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal Republican vote in both the Primary and Presidential election
28.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Robert Henry Rivernider, Jr Party Affiliation: Republican[112]The Smoking Gun, “Trump Superfan Convicted of Voter Fraud,” thesmokinggun.com, December 6, 2023 Offense and Sentencing: Robert Henry Rivernider was found guilty by a jury on 12/5/2023 of one felony count each of forgery – altering public records, fraud in connection with casting a vote, and passing a counterfeit instrument, in relation to offences committed prior to the 2020 presidential election. Rivernider is due to be sentenced in January 2024.[113]State of Florida v. Robert Henry Rivernider Jr – Case No. 2023-CF-001211-A – Court Records Due to his prior felony convictions, the state is recommemnding a custodial sentence of 11 years.[114]State of Florida v. Robert Henry Rivernider Jr – Case No. 2023-CF-001211-A – State’s Sentencing Memoradum Rivernider was sentenced on 1/9/2024 to 180 days in jail for each count, to run concurrently.[115]State of Florida v. Robert Henry Rivernider Jr – Case No. 2023-CF-001211-A – Sentencing Record	“A jury in Sumter County, Florida found Robert Rivernider, 58, guilty following a one-day trial,… Rivernider was convicted of forgery, fraud, and passing a counterfeit instrument. Prosecutors alleged that Rivernider forged his father’s name on a ballot which was postmarked days after the older man’s October 2020 death. A criminal complaint stated that an analysis of the signature on the 2020 ballot appeared similar to Rivernider’s signature and did not match prior versions of his father’s signature.”[116]The Smoking Gun, “Trump Superfan Convicted of Voter Fraud,” thesmokinggun.com, December 6, 2023 “Elections officials in Sumter County did not count the ballot [emphasis added] because it was postmarked four days after the father died in mid-October 2020.”[117]AP News, “A Man Charged With Voter Fraud in Florida Blames Rivalry Between Trump and Desantis Supporters,” apnews.com, October 4, 2023 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Robert Henry Rivernider Jr Case Number: 2023-CF-001211-A Court Records, State Sentencing Memorandum and Sentencing Record	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Republican Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
29.	Election Year: 2016 Name: Gladys Coego Party Affiliation: Unaffiliated[118]VoterRecords.com, “Gladys Coego’s Florida Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed on May 19, 2022[119]Raquel Regalado [the candidate Coego is charged of falsifying ballots in favor of] is a “self-described moderate Republican,” (according to a politico.com article) however, according to … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Gladys Coego pleaded guilty on 7/24/2017 to “to filling out other people’s mail-in ballots while working at Miami-Dade’s elections department,”[120]Patricia Mazzei, “Ex-miami-Dade Elections Worker Pleads Guilty in Mayoral Voter-Fraud Case,” miamiherald.typepad.com, July 24, 2017 a third degree felony.[121]CBS News, “2 Miami Women Arrested for Violating Election Laws,” cbsnews.com, October 28, 2016 Coego was sentenced on 8/16/2017 to two years of house arrest and three years of probation.[122]Amanda Batchelor, “74-Year-Old Woman Sentenced to 2 Years House Arrest for Voter Fraud,” local10.com, August 16, 2017 and Miami Herald, “Ballot Fraud Won’t Send Elderly Miami … Continue reading	“A 74-year-old woman tasked with opening envelopes sent by Miami-Dade County voters with their completed mail ballots was arrested Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, after co-workers caught her illegally marking ballots, resulting in an unknown — but small — number of fraudulent votes being cast for mayoral candidate Raquel Regalado.”[123]Patricia Mazzei, “Two Women Busted for Election Fraud in Miami-Dade in 2016,” miamiherald.com, October 28, 2016[124]According to Ballotpedia, mayoral elections in Florida are officially nonpartisan – Ballotpedia, “Municipal Elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2016),” ballotpedia.com, … Continue reading Case Notes: The State of Florida v. Gladys Coego Case Number: F16-21869 Judgement	Type of Election: Mayoral Party Affiliation: Unaffiliated Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
30.	Election Year: 2016 Name: Tomika Shanteek Curgil Party Affiliation: Democrat[125]VoterRecords.com, “Tomika Curgil’s Florida Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed on May 19, 2022 Offense and Sentencing: Tomika Shanteek Curgil was charged with five felony counts of “submitting false voter-registration information”[126]CBS News, “2 Miami Women Arrested for Violating Election Laws,” cbsnews.com, October 28, 2016 in relation to crimes committed on 10/18/2016.[127]Ricardo Arias and Ronald D. Chapman, “Affidavit in Support of Warrant,” media.local10.com, October 27, 2016 Curgil was sentenced to “probation, with no felony conviction appearing on her record.”[128]Miami Herald, “Ballot Fraud Won’t Send Elderly Miami Woman to Jail but She Will Lose Right to Vote,” insurancenewsnet.com, August 17, 2017	“Tomika Curgil, 33, filled out voter-registration forms for five citizens without their consent and submitted at least 17 forms for people believed to not exist, including several who are dead. Authorities said Curgil was hired as a canvasser to register voters for People United For Medical Marijuana.”[129]CBS News, “2 Miami Women Arrested for Violating Election Laws,” cbsnews.com, October 28, 2016 Case Notes: The State of Florida v. Tamika Shanteek Curgil Case Number: F-16-021870 Affidavit in Support of Arrest Warrant and Finding of Guilt	Type of Election: Voter Registration before the 2020 Presidential Election Party Affiliation: Democrat Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
31.	Election Year: 2016 Name: Bret Thomas Warren Party Affiliation: Not a Registered Voter[130]A report by the Associated Press states that, “Warren isn’t a registered voter.” Source: Associated Press, “DNA Leads to Arrest of Florida Man on Voter Fraud Charges,” … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Bret Thomas Warren pleaded no contest on 10/3/2018 to two felony counts of “false swearing in connection with voting or elections”[131]Seminole County, Florida, “Case Details,” courtrecords.seminoleclerk.org, accessed on April 5, 2022 – Case Number: 2018CF001075A in relation to offenses committed in October 2016.[132]Affidavit in Support of Arrest Warrant – Case Number: 2018CF001075A Warren was sentenced on the same day to 154 days in jail for each offense, to run concurrently.[133]Seminole County, Florida, “Case Details,” courtrecords.seminoleclerk.org, accessed on April 5, 2022 – Case Number: 2018CF001075A	“Investigators said they used fingerprints and DNA from saliva found on five mail-in ballots to track down a Casselberry man and charge him with voter fraud. Bret Warren, 36, was arrested Wednesday [5/2/2018] … In October 2016, days before the general election, several residents of the Spring Valley neighborhood in Altamonte Springs reported to the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Office that they had not received their absentee ballots. The elections office called law-enforcement officials after discovering that the five residents’ ballots apparently were stolen and turned in with fake signatures and with votes cast. … It’s unknown which candidates the fraudulent ballots were cast for because the ballots were sealed when turned over to law enforcement. Warren is not a registered voter.”[134]Martin E. Comas, “Police Use Saliva to Arrest Casselberry Man on Voter-Fraud Charges,” orlandosentinel.com, May 3, 2018 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Bret Thomas Warren Case Number: 2018CF001075A Affidavit in Support of Arrest Warrant, Plea Agreement, and Court Records	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Not a Registered Voter Theoretical Election Effect: 5 illegal votes, party unknown
32.	Election Year: 2016 Name: Alba Esperanza Fernandez, also known as Bunny Kohn Party Affiliation: Registered as a Republican under both names[135]VoterRecords.com, “Alba E Fernandez’s Florida Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed on May 27, 2022 and VoterRecords.com, “Bunny Kohn’s Florida Voter … Continue reading[136]According to the website of the Walton County Supervisor of Elections, “When completing the Florida Voter Registration Application Form,… you have several options. You can chose from one of … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Alba Esperanza Fernandez pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty on 1/4/2018 to one felony count of false swearing by submitting false voter registration information and three felony counts of casting more than one ballot at any election in relation to offenses committed on March 7, 2016, August 1, 2016, and October 10, 2016.[137]Volusia County Clerk of Circuit Court – Case Detail, “Case Information – Case Number: 2017 302609 CFDB,” app02.clerk.org, accessed on May 27, 2022 Fernandez was sentenced on 1/11/2018 to four years of supervised probation with the condition that she pays $1 per month during the term of probation and loses the right to vote.[138]Volusia County Clerk of Circuit Court – Case Detail, “Case Information – Case Number: 2017 302609 CFDB,” app02.clerk.org, accessed on May 27, 2022	“Alba Fernandez successfully registered to vote using the name Bunny Kohn, a false name. Fernandez voted under the false alias three times by absentee ballot in 2016. She also voted three times under her legal name, once in-person and twice by absentee ballot. She pleaded no contest to three counts of casting more than one ballot in an election and one count of submitting false voter registration information, which are all felony charges.”[139]Heritage Foundation, “Voter Fraud Report – Alba Esperanza Fernandez,” heritage.org, accessed on May 27, 2022 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Alba Esperanza Fernandez Case Number: 2017 302609 CFDB Charging Affidavit, Plea, Judgement, and Order of Probation	Type of Election: Presidential Primary, State Primary, Presidential election Party Affiliation: Republican Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal Republican vote in both a Primary election and a Presidential election
33.	Election Year: 2016 Name: Walter Steven Hoback Party Affiliation: Republican[140]VoterRecords.com, “Walter S Hoback’s Florida Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed on May 27, 2022[141]According to the website of the Walton County Supervisor of Elections, “When completing the Florida Voter Registration Application Form,… you have several options. You can chose from one of … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Walter Steven Hoback pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty on 8/28/2018 to one felony count each of perjury – false swearing by oath, affirm, or procedure and fraud – election vote by unqualified voter.[142]Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Flagler County, “2017 CF 000883 – STATE OF FLORIDA vs. HOBACK, WALTER STEVEN,” apps.flaglerclerk.com, accessed on May 27, 2022 Hoback was sentenced on the same day to one day in the county jail with one day credit for time served.[143]Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Flagler County, “2017 CF 000883 – STATE OF FLORIDA vs. HOBACK, WALTER STEVEN,” apps.flaglerclerk.com, accessed on May 27, 2022	“Walter Hoback, of Flagler County, registered to vote as a Republican and voted in the 2016 election despite being a convicted felon. Hoback was charged with perjury and voting by an unqualified voter, pleaded no contest to both, and was sentenced to serve one day in jail, with credit for one day served.”[144]Heritage Foundation, “Voter Fraud Report – Waler Hoback,” heritage.org, accessed on May 27, 2022 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Walter Steven Hoback Case Number: 2017 CF 000883 Judgement and Sentence	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Republican Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal Republican vote
34.	Election Year: 2016 Name:Jennifer Lynn Scott Party Affiliation: Unaffiliated[145]VoterRecords.com, “Jennifer Lynn Scott’s Florida Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed on May 27, 2022[146]According to the website of the Walton County Supervisor of Elections, “When completing the Florida Voter Registration Application Form,… you have several options. You can chose from one of … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Jennifer Lynn Scott pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty on 1/9/2018 to one felony count each of perjury – false swearing by oath, affirm, or procedure and fraud – election vote by unqualified voter.[147]Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Flagler County, “2017 CF 000936 – STATE OF FLORIDA vs. SCOTT, JENNIFER LYNN,” apps.flaglerclerk.com, accessed on May 27, 2022 Scott was sentenced on 1/29/2018 to 24 months of probation plus $11 per month for the duration of the probation.[148]Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Flagler County, “2017 CF 000936 – STATE OF FLORIDA vs. SCOTT, JENNIFER LYNN,” apps.flaglerclerk.com, accessed on May 27, 2022 On 4/22/2019 Scott admitted to vioating her probation and was sentenced to 180 days in the county jail with 147 days credit.[149]Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Flagler County, “2017 CF 000936 – STATE OF FLORIDA vs. SCOTT, JENNIFER LYNN,” apps.flaglerclerk.com, accessed on May 27, 2022	“Deputies arrested Jennifer Scott, 52, of Reybury Lane, at her Palm Coast home Tuesday night on warrants for election fraud and making false election statements. … According to arrest records, Scott failed to disclose multiple felony convictions in two voter registration applications she filed with the Flagler County Supervisor of Elections office. She then illegally voted in the November 2016 election, the report states.”[150]Matt Bruce, “3rd Flagler Voter Accused of Election Fraud,” news-journalonline.com, October 26, 2017 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Jennifer Lynn Scott Case Number: 2017 CF 000936 Judgement, Order of Probation, Violation of Probation, and Violation Judgement and Sentence	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Unaffiliated Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown
35.	Election Year: 2016 Name:Victoria Elizabeth Stallings Party Affiliation: Unaffiliated[151]VoterRecords.com, “Victoria Elizabeth Stallings’s Florida Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed on May 27, 2022[152]According to the website of the Walton County Supervisor of Elections, “When completing the Florida Voter Registration Application Form,… you have several options. You can chose from one of … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Victoria Elizabeth Stallings pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty on 2/14/2018 to one felony count of election fraud – voting by an unqualified voter; one further felony count of perjury – false swearing by oath, affirm, or procedure was dismissed as part of a plea agreement.[153]Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Flagler County, “2017 CF 000865 – STATE OF FLORIDA vs. STALLINGS, VICTORIA ELIZABETH,” apps.flaglerclerk.com, accessed on May 27, 2022 Stallings was sentenced on the same day to 24 months of administrative probation.[154]Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Flagler County, “2017 CF 000865 – STATE OF FLORIDA vs. STALLINGS, VICTORIA ELIZABETH,” apps.flaglerclerk.com, accessed on May 27, 2022	“Victoria Stallings, 56,… was convicted of a felony in 1983 but her voting rights were restored by the Florida Office of Executive Clemency a year later. She was again convicted off felony charges in 1994 and 1997. Stallings attempted to register to vote in Volusia County in 2008 but was rejected due to her status as a convicted felon,… In 2012, she registered to vote in Flagler County and falsely claimed ‘that she was not a convicted felon or had her right to vote restored.’ The report states she unlawfully voted in the November 2016 elections on an early voting day at the Palm Coast Community Center.”[155]Matt Bruce, “2 Flagler Residents Accused of Voter Fraud,” news-journalonline.com, October 5, 2017 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Victoria Elizabeth Stallings Case Number: 2017 CF 000865 Plea and Order of Probation	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Unaffiliated Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown
36.	Election Year: 2016 Name: Spiro Colaitis Party Affiliation: Republican[156]Inweekly, “Winners & Losers 2018,” inweekly.net, 2018[157]According to the website of the Walton County Supervisor of Elections, “When completing the Florida Voter Registration Application Form,… you have several options. You can chose from one of … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Spiro Colaitis pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty on 6/6/2018 to one felony count of election fraud – casting more than one ballot at any election – in relation to offenses committed in October and November 2016.[158]Escambia County Clerk and Comptroller, “2018 CF 001902 A – STATE OF FLORIDA vs. COLAITIS, SPIRO,” apps.flaglerclerk.com, accessed on May 27, 2022 Colaitis was sentenced on the same day to 24 months of probation plus $52 monthly charges, and $518 in felony court costs.[159]Escambia County Clerk and Comptroller, “2018 CF 001902 A – STATE OF FLORIDA vs. COLAITIS, SPIRO,” apps.flaglerclerk.com, accessed on May 27, 2022	“The commander of the New York Naval Militia Southern Command and assistant superintendent for district operations for the Malverne, N.Y., school district was charged with voting in the polls in Nassau County, N.Y., and also by mail-in ballot in Escambia County, which is a felony. … Coalitis, a registered Republican, had not lived in Florida since 2005, and he had sold his property here before 2010.”[160]Inweekly, “Winners & Losers 2018,” inweekly.net, 2018 Case Notes: State of Florida v. Spiro Colaitis Case Number: 2018 CF 001902 A Information, Probable Cause Arrest Affidavit, and Judgement and Sentencing	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Republican Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal Republican vote

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