Voter Fraud Convictions in New York, 2016-2020
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| A. Conviction Details | B. Background | C. Potential Election Impact | |
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| 1. | Election Year: 2017 Name: Christianne Strough, also known as Chris Strough Party Affiliation: Not Found[1]According to the website of the Board of Elections in the City of New York, voters can register with the Republican, Democratic, Conservative, or Working Families party, or mark the box indicating … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Christianne Strough pleaded guilty on 5/15/2018 to disorderly conduct, a violation, in relation to offenses committed during the 2017 local elections in Queensbury, New York;[2]Kathleen Moore, “Queensbury Supervisor Takes Plea Deal in Election Fraud Case,” poststar.com, May 15, 2018 three misdemeanor counts of violation of election law were dropped as part of a plea deal.[3]The North Country Gazette, “Stroughs’ Political Charges End In Dismissal, Plea Deal,” northcountrygazette.org, May 15, 2018 Strough was sentenced to a fine of $200 plus a $120 court surcharge fee and instructed to relinquish her notary license for one year.[4]Kathleen Moore, “Queensbury Supervisor Takes Plea Deal in Election Fraud Case,” poststar.com, May 15, 2018 | “John Strough, age 66, is a Democrat but last year he also circulated petitions to run on the Conservative Party primary. To do that, he needed to circulate petitions and he needed a witness or notary public present at the time his petitions were signed by eligible Conservative Party members. State police now say Strough and his wife Chistianne, who is a notary, didn’t follow those rules and later lied about it. Strough is charged with one misdemeanor count of offering a false instrument.[5]This charge was dropped as part of a plea deal – see: Kathleen Moore, “Queensbury Supervisor Takes Plea Deal in Election Fraud Case,” poststar.com, May 15, 2018 His wife Christianne is charged with three election law related misdemeanors. … According to a state police statement, Christianne Strough was charged ‘after she notarized three of the petition sheets that were obtained without a witness or notary public present.'”[6]Brian Mann, “Queensbury Town Supervisor, Wife Arrested on Election Fraud Charges,” northcountrypublicradio.org, May 12, 2018 Case Notes: Case was heard at the Glens Falls City Court, NY[7]The North Country Gazette, “Stroughs’ Political Charges End In Dismissal, Plea Deal,” northcountrygazette.org, May 15, 2018 Case Number: Not Found | Type of Election: Ballot Petition Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections |
References
| ↑1 | According to the website of the Board of Elections in the City of New York, voters can register with the Republican, Democratic, Conservative, or Working Families party, or mark the box indicating that they do not wish to enroll with a party. Voters must register with a party in order to vote in primary elections. – Source: Board of Elections in the City of New York, “Party Affiliation,” vote.nyc, accessed on April 21, 2022 |
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| ↑2, ↑4 | Kathleen Moore, “Queensbury Supervisor Takes Plea Deal in Election Fraud Case,” poststar.com, May 15, 2018 |
| ↑3, ↑7 | The North Country Gazette, “Stroughs’ Political Charges End In Dismissal, Plea Deal,” northcountrygazette.org, May 15, 2018 |
| ↑5 | This charge was dropped as part of a plea deal – see: Kathleen Moore, “Queensbury Supervisor Takes Plea Deal in Election Fraud Case,” poststar.com, May 15, 2018 |
| ↑6 | Brian Mann, “Queensbury Town Supervisor, Wife Arrested on Election Fraud Charges,” northcountrypublicradio.org, May 12, 2018 |