Voter Fraud Convictions in Oklahoma, 2016-2020
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| A. Conviction Details | B. Background | C. Potential Election Impact | |
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| 1. | Election Year: 2018 Name: William James Hines II Party Affiliation: Independent[1]VoterRecords.com, “William James Hines’s Oklahoma Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed on April 29, 2022 Offense and Sentencing: William James Hines II pleaded guilty to one felony count of illegal voting in relation to an offense committed in June 2018.[2]District Court of Washington County, State of Oklahoma v. William James Hines II – Case Number: CF-2018-261 – Sentencing Hines was sentenced to a one year suspended jail sentence, 12 months of probation, and a $100 fine plus associated costs totaling $944.[3]District Court of Washington County, State of Oklahoma v. William James Hines II – Case Number: CF-2018-261 – Sentencing | “In the State of Oklahoma, William James Hines II,… did then and there unlawfully, willfully, knowingly and wrongfully commit the crime(s) of: voting absentee ballot on June 21st, 2018 at the Washington County Courthouse and again on June 26th, 2018 at his precinct at 300 NE Spruce Ave., Bartlesville, OK. Count 1: Voting Illegally ~ a Felony.”[4]District Court of Washington County, State of Oklahoma v. William James Hines II – Case Number: CF-2018-261 – Information Case Notes: State of Oklahoma v. William James Hines II Case Number: CF-2018-261 Information and Sentencing | Type of Election: Midterm and State Primaries Party Affiliation: Independent Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections |
| 2. | Election Year: 2018 Name: Casey Lee Vandorn Party Affiliation: Independent[5]Party affiliation obtained from the Washington County Elections Board, July 8, 2021 Offense and Sentencing: Casey Lee Vandorn pleaded guilty to one felony count of voting illegally in relation to an offense committed in June 2018.[6]District Court of Washington County, State of Oklahoma v. Casey Lee Vandorn – Case Number: CF-2018-260 – Information and Sentencing Vandorn was sentenced to a one year suspended jail sentence and a $100 fine plus associated costs totaling $629.[7]District Court of Washington County, State of Oklahoma v. Casey Lee Vandorn – Case Number: CF-2018-260 – Information and Sentencing | “In the State of Oklahoma, Casey Lee Vandorn did then and there unlawfully, willfully, knowingly and wrongfully commit the crime(s) of: voting absentee ballot on June 22nd, 2018 at the Washington County Courthouse and again on June 26, 2018 at her precinct at 101 SW Virginia Ave., Bartlesville, OK. Count 1: Voting Illegally – a Felony.”[8]District Court of Washington County, State of Oklahoma v. Casey Lee Vandorn – Case Number: CF-2018-260 – Information and Sentencing Case Notes: State of Oklahoma v. Casey Lee Vandorn Case Number: CF-2018-260 Information and Sentencing | Type of Election: Midterm and State Primaries Party Affiliation: Independent Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections |
| 3. | Election Year: 2018 Name: Max Eugene Burchett, Sr Party Affiliation: Democrat[9]VoterRecords.com, “Max Eugene Burchett’s Oklahoma Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed on June 3, 2022 Offense and Sentencing: Max Eugene Burchett, Sr pleaded guilty on 1/23/2019 to one felony count of voting illegally[10]On Demand Court Records, “Case Information – STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. BURCHETT SR, MAX EUGENE” odcr.com, accessed on June 3, 2022 in relation to an offense committed during the midterm and state 2018 primary elections.[11]Voter Assurance, “Oklahoma – Two Plead Guilty to Voter Fraud,” voterassurance.org, accessed on June 3, 2022 Burchett was sentenced on the same day to a one year suspended sentence, one year of supervised probation, and $564 in associated costs and fees.[12]On Demand Court Records, “Case Information – STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. BURCHETT SR, MAX EUGENE” odcr.com, accessed on June 3, 2022 | “Max Eugene Burchett Sr., 60, of Bartlesville was arrested Tuesday on one felony count of voting illegally. According to a probable cause affidavit, Burchett completed an application for an in-person absentee ballot and cast his vote at the Washington County Election Board on June 22 [2018]. Investigators said Burchett voted again at his regular polling place on June 26, submitting a second ballot for the primary election. Burchett admitted to voting twice during an interview with Bartlesville Police Department investigators, according to the affidavit.”[13]Nathan Thompson, “2 Charged With Voter Fraud,” examiner-enterprise.com, August 3, 2018 Case Notes: The State of Oklahoma v. Max Eugene Burchett, Sr. Case Number: CF-18-00259 Order of Deferment and Court Records | Type of Election: Midterm and State Primaries Party Affiliation: Democrat Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections |
References
| ↑1 | VoterRecords.com, “William James Hines’s Oklahoma Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed on April 29, 2022 |
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| ↑2, ↑3 | District Court of Washington County, State of Oklahoma v. William James Hines II – Case Number: CF-2018-261 – Sentencing |
| ↑4 | District Court of Washington County, State of Oklahoma v. William James Hines II – Case Number: CF-2018-261 – Information |
| ↑5 | Party affiliation obtained from the Washington County Elections Board, July 8, 2021 |
| ↑6, ↑7, ↑8 | District Court of Washington County, State of Oklahoma v. Casey Lee Vandorn – Case Number: CF-2018-260 – Information and Sentencing |
| ↑9 | VoterRecords.com, “Max Eugene Burchett’s Oklahoma Voter Registration,” voterrecords.com, accessed on June 3, 2022 |
| ↑10, ↑12 | On Demand Court Records, “Case Information – STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. BURCHETT SR, MAX EUGENE” odcr.com, accessed on June 3, 2022 |
| ↑11 | Voter Assurance, “Oklahoma – Two Plead Guilty to Voter Fraud,” voterassurance.org, accessed on June 3, 2022 |
| ↑13 | Nathan Thompson, “2 Charged With Voter Fraud,” examiner-enterprise.com, August 3, 2018 |