Voter Fraud Convictions in Wisconsin, 2016-2020

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	A. Conviction Details	B. Background	C. Potential Election Impact
1.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Sam Wells Party Affiliation: Party affiliation is not tracked in Wisconsin[1]According to Vote Smart, “in Wisconsin, voters may choose which party’s ballot to vote, but this decision is private and does not register the voter with that party. This permits a voter to cast … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Sam Wells pleaded no contest on 12/12/2022 to one count of election fraud – falsifying a voter registration, in relation to offenses committed during the 2020 presidential election cycle.[2]Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, “Fond du Lac County Case Number 2022CF000107 State of Wisconsin vs. Sam Wells,” cca.wicourts.gov, accessed December 13, 2022[3]WBAY, “Third Person Convicted of Voter Fraud in Fond du Lac County,” wbay.com, December 13, 2022 Wells was sentenced on the same day to a $300 fine and court costs totalling $831.[4]Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, “Fond du Lac County Case Number 2022CF000107 State of Wisconsin vs. Sam Wells,” cca.wicourts.gov, accessed December 13, 2022	“A third person has been convicted of election fraud in Fond du Lac County. Defendant Sam Wells was sentenced to a fine of $300 and court costs. District Attorney Eric Toney says Wells illegally registered his residential address as a P.O. Box and voted in Fond du Lac County in the November 2020 election. Wells did not live in the Fond du Lac County, according to the prosecutor.”[5]WBAY, “Third Person Convicted of Voter Fraud in Fond du Lac County,” wbay.com, December 13, 2022 Case Notes: State of Wisconsin vs. Sam Wells Case Number: 2022CF000107 Court Records	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown
2.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Jamie M. Wells Party Affiliation: Republican[6]Matt Mencarini, “Wisconsin AG Candidate Prosecutes Eligible Voters for Address Snafus,” wpr.org, July 9, 2022 Offense and Sentencing: Jamie M. Wells pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty on 12/19/2022 to one misdemeanor count of election fraud – falsifying a voter registration, in relation to an offense committed prior to the 2020 presidential election.[7]Wisconsin Court Access, “Fond du Lac County Case Number 2022CF000106 State of Wisconsin vs. Jamie M Wells,” wcca.wicourts.gov, accessed January 23, 2023[8]Matt Mencarini, “Wisconsin AG Candidate Prosecutes Eligible Voters for Address Snafus,” wpr.org, July 9, 2022 Wells was fined $831.[9]Wisconsin Court Access, “ond du Lac County Case Number 2022CF000106 State of Wisconsin vs. Jamie M Wells,” wcca.wicourts.gov, accessed January 23, 2023	“[Jamie] Wells, 53, is one of five people charged with election fraud for having a UPS Store listed as their voting address by Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney … Under Wisconsin law, only residential addresses — where someone actually lives — can be used for voter registration. Wells said she and her husband didn’t know that using the UPS Store address to vote was a problem. She said she felt motivated to vote for the very first time to reelect then-President Donald Trump.”[10]Matt Mencarini, “Wisconsin AG Candidate Prosecutes Eligible Voters for Address Snafus,” wpr.org, July 9, 2022 Case Notes: State of Wisconsin v. Jamie M. Wells Case Number: 2022CF000106 Court Records	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Republican Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal Republican vote
3.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Jed T. Dietenberger, also known as Jed Thomas Dietenberger and Jedidiah T. Dietenberger Party Affiliation: Party affiliation is not tracked in Wisconsin[11]According to Vote Smart, “in Wisconsin, voters may choose which party’s ballot to vote, but this decision is private and does not register the voter with that party. This permits a voter to cast … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Jed T. Dietenberger pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty on 9/20/2022 of one felony count of election fraud – illegal voting, in relation to offenses committed during the 2020 mayoral election in Maysville, Wisconsin. Dietenberger was fined $200 plus costs totaling $815.[12]Dodge County, State of Wisconsin v. Jed T. Dietenberger, Case Number: 2022CF000158, Court Records[13]Terri Pederson, “Mayville Man Charged with Election Fraud Released on Signature Bond,” kenoshanews.com, June 7, 2022	“A 46-year-old Mayville man made his initial appearance in court … charged with illegally voting in 2020 for a write-in candidate for the Mayville mayor position. Jed Dietenberger, who was on probation for a felony in 2020, is charged with one count of election fraud. … Dietenberger was aware he wasn’t allowed to vote in the U.S. presidential election in November 2020. However, in the spring election, Dietenberger allegedly cast a vote for a write-in candidate who was running for the seat of Mayville’s mayor.”[14]Terri Pederson, “Mayville Man Charged with Election Fraud Released on Signature Bond,” kenoshanews.com, June 7, 2022 Case Notes: State of Wisconsin v. Jed T. Dietenberger Case Number: 2022CF000158 Court Records	Type of Election: Mayoral Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential Elections
4.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Jeffrey Allen TeStroete Party Affiliation: Party affiliation is not tracked in Wisconsin[15]According to Vote Smart, “in Wisconsin, voters may choose which party’s ballot to vote, but this decision is private and does not register the voter with that party. This permits a voter to cast … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Jeffrey Allen TeStroete pleaded no contest on 9/30/2022 to one misdemeanor count of election fraud – falsifying a voter registration, in relation to an offense committed on 9/25/2020. On 11/21/2022, TeStroete entered into a three-month deferred prosecution agreement.[16]Wisconsin Court Access, “Fond du Lac County Case Number 2022CF000105 State of Wisconsin vs. Jeffrey A TeStroete,” wcca.wicourts.gov, accessed January 23, 2023	“Five people in Fond du Lac County will be charged with felony voter fraud after the district attorney there said they illegally registered to vote using a post office box as their address. … Only three of those charged voted in the 2020 presidential election,… [Jeffrey] Testroete … did not.”[17]Rob Mentzer, “5 Charged With Voter Fraud in Fond du Lac County After Listing Po Box In Registration,” wpr.org, February 10, 2022 Case Notes: State of Wisconsin v. Jeffrey A. TeStroete Case Number: 2022CF000105 Court Records	Type of Election: Voter Registration before a Presidential Election Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congresional or Presidential Elections
5.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Christine Daikawa Party Affiliation: Party affiliation is not tracked in Wisconsin[18]According to Vote Smart, “in Wisconsin, voters may choose which party’s ballot to vote, but this decision is private and does not register the voter with that party. This permits a voter to cast … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Christine Daikawa pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty on 9/12/2022 to one felony charge of election fraud – impersonating an elector, and one misdeanour count of election fraud in relation to absentee ballots in relation to offenses committed during the 2020 presidential election.[19]Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, “Ozaukee County Case Number 2020CF000410 State of Wisconsin vs. Christine A Daikawa,” wcca.wicourts.gov, accessed on September 27, 2022 Daikawa was sentenced on the same day to 60 days in the local jail for the felony count and 30 days in the local jail for the misdemeanor charge, to be served concurrently.[20]Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, “Ozaukee County Case Number 2020CF000410 State of Wisconsin vs. Christine A Daikawa,” wcca.wicourts.gov, accessed on September 27, 2022	“A Cedarburg woman who submitted her dead partner’s ballot in the 2020 election has been sentenced to 90 nights in jail. Christine Daikawa, 50, entered no contest pleas to charges of making a false statement to obtain or vote an absentee ballot, a misdemeanor, and election fraud by impersonating an elector, a felony. … District Attorney Adam Gerol said there was never any suspicion Daikawa was acting as part of any broader voter fraud scheme, and that at sentencing, she expressed regret for actions that occurred while she was grieving her partner’s death. … Cedarburg City Clerk Tracie Sette told investigators when election workers tried to log an absentee vote that had been dropped off on Election Day, records showed the voter, Elizabeth ‘Lizzy’ Larson, was deceased. The vote, therefore, was not counted [emphasis added].”[21]Bruce Vielmetti, “A Cedarburg Woman Has Been Sentenced to 90 Days Jail for 2020 Voter Fraud,” jsonline.com, September 26, 2022 Case Notes: State of Wisconsin v. Christine A Daikawa Case Number: 2020CF000410	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
6.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Lawrence K. Klug Party Affiliation: Party affiliation is not tracked in Wisconsin[22]According to Vote Smart, “in Wisconsin, voters may choose which party’s ballot to vote, but this decision is private and does not register the voter with that party. This permits a voter to cast … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Lawrence K. Klug pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty on 7/21/2022 to one misdemeanor count of election fraud – fraud / regristration in relation to offences committed on 11/03/2020; one felony charge of election fraud – fraud / registration was dismissed as part of a plea agreement.[23]State of Wisconsin v. Lawrence K Klug , Case Number: 2022CF000104 – Court Records Klug was sentenced on the same day to $1,083 in fines and fees.[24]State of Wisconsin v. Lawrence K Klug , Case Number: 2022CF000104 – Court Records	“Lawrence K. Klug was convicted of illegally voting in Fond du Lac County in the November 2020 election, while Klug was residing outside of Fond du Lac County. … ‘We want to encourage people to exercise their right to vote but they must do so where they actually live, especially when local elections can be decided by slim margins,’ District Attorney Toney said in a statement.”[25]NBC 26 Staff, “Wisconsin Man Convicted of Misdemeanor Voter Fraud From November 2020 Election,” nbc26.com, July 21, 2022 Case Notes: State of Wisconsin v. Lawrence K Klug Case Number: 2022CF000104 Complaint and Court Records	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown
7.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Donald C. Holz Party Affiliation: Party affiliation is not tracked in Wisconsin[26]According to Vote Smart, “in Wisconsin, voters may choose which party’s ballot to vote, but this decision is private and does not register the voter with that party. This permits a voter to cast … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Donald C. Holz pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty on 8/3/2022 of one felony charge of ellection fraud – illegal voting, in relation to an offense committed on 11/3/2020.[27]State of Wisconsin vs. Donald C Holz , Case Number: 2021CF000760 – Court Records Holz was sentenced on the same day to 10 days imprisonment and $1,173 in fines and fees.[28]State of Wisconsin vs. Donald C Holz , Case Number: 2021CF000760 – Court Records	“Donald Holz, 63, is accused of voting in the November election even though he’s on probation for a felony conviction until October 8, 2024, and isn’t eligible to vote. The criminal complaint says Holz filled out his voter application declaring ‘I am a qualified elector’ and he was ‘not otherwise disqualified from voting.’ Holz was convicted in 2019 of his sixth OWI offense.”[29]WBay News Staff, “Fond du Lac Man Charged With Election Fraud,” wbay.com, September 23, 2021 Case Notes: State of Wisconsin v. Donald C Holz Case Number: 2021CF000760 Complaint and Court Records	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown
8.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Lisa D. Campion Party Affiliation: Party affiliation is not tracked in Wisconsin[30]According to Vote Smart, “in Wisconsin, voters may choose which party’s ballot to vote, but this decision is private and does not register the voter with that party. This permits a voter to cast … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Lisa Denise Campion pleaded no contest on 1/27/2023 and was adjudicated guilty of one misdemeanor count of election fraud – falsifying a voter registration, in relation to an offense committed on 11/3/2020.[31]State of Wisconsin v. Lisa D. Campion, Case Number: 2022CF000028, Court Records Campion was fined $1,083 in fines and associated fees.[32]Heritage Foundation, “Voter Fraud Report: Lisa Campion,” heritage.org, accessed April 5, 2023	“Lisa Campion of Manitowoc County was charged by the state with illegal voting in the 2020 General Election in the Town of Two Rivers despite being ineligible since she was a convicted felon who was still on probation. Campion also voted in a different town from the one named in the registration address she provided.”[33]Heritage Foundation, “Voter Fraud Report: Lisa Campion,” heritage.org, accessed April 5, 2023 Case Notes: State of Wisconsin v. Lisa D. Campion Case Number: 2022CF000028 Court Records	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown
9.	Election Year: 2020 Name: Edward Malnar Party Affiliation: Party affiliation is not tracked in Wisconsin[34]According to Vote Smart, “in Wisconsin, voters may choose which party’s ballot to vote, but this decision is private and does not register the voter with that party. This permits a voter to cast … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Edward Malnar pleaded guilty to one felony count of election fraud – voting more than once, and one misdemeanor count of resisting or obstructing an officer on 8/17/2023, in relation to offenses committed during the 2020 presidential election cycle. Malnar was sentenced on the same day to 15 days in the local jail for the felony charge and 5 days for the misdemeanor charge, to run concurrently, and a fine of $3,500.[35]Kelli Arseneau and Chris Ramirez, “75-Year-Old Fond du Lac Man Convicted of Election Fraud in 2020 Election,” fdlreporter.com, August 18, 2023[36]Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, “Fond du Lac County Case Number 2022CF000818 State of Wisconsin vs. Edward A. Malnar,” wcca.wicourts.gov, accessed September 11, 2023	“Edward Malnar pleaded guilty to felony election fraud and obstructing an officer. Malnar voted in-person in Wisconsin and through an absentee ballot in Michigan, an investigation found. … In August, after an investigation found evidence of Malnar casting multiple votes in the Nov. 3, 2020, Malnar acknowledged that he had voted in person in-Wisconsin, but said ‘he didn’t recall if he voted in Michigan during that same election,’… A detective informed Malnar that he had copies of paperwork showing Malnar voted by absentee ballot in Michigan.”[37]Kelli Arseneau and Chris Ramirez, “75-Year-Old Fond du Lac Man Convicted of Election Fraud in 2020 Election,” fdlreporter.com, August 18, 2023 Case Notes: State of Wisconsin v. Edward A. Malnar Case Number: 2022CF000818 Court Records	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown
10.	Election Year: 2018 Name: Peggy Ann West Party Affiliation: Non-Partisan[38]Ballotpedia, “Peggy West,” ballotpedia.org, accessed on May 18, 2022[39]According to the website of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, the County Board of Supervisors is a legislative body of 18 representatives who are elected for a two-year term on a nonpartisan … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Peggy Ann West pleaded guilty on 8/8/2018 to one felony count of election fraud[40]Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, “Milwaukee County Case Number 2018CF003406 State of Wisconsin vs. Peggy Ann West,” wcca.wicourts.gov, accessed on May 18, 2022 “for falsifying signatures on petitions to qualify for the [2018 Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors] spring election.”[41]Bruce Vielmetti, “Former Milwaukee County Supervisor Peggy West Pleads Guilty to Election Fraud,” jsonline.com, August 8, 2018 West was sentenced on 09/26/2018 to two years of probation, 50 hours of community service for a nonprofit agency, and a $2,500 fine.[42]Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, “Milwaukee County Case Number 2018CF003406 State of Wisconsin vs. Peggy Ann West,” wcca.wicourts.gov, accessed on May 18, 2022 West’s voting rights were also suspended and she won’t be allowed to vote “until [her] civil rights are restored.”[43]Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, “Milwaukee County Case Number 2018CF003406 State of Wisconsin vs. Peggy Ann West,” wcca.wicourts.gov, accessed on May 18, 2022	“Former Milwaukee County Supervisor Peggy West … pleaded guilty to election fraud for falsifying signatures on petitions to qualify for the spring election. … According to the complaint, several people whose names appear on West’s nomination petition told a detective they never signed. Two even said the printed name next to their bogus signatures were not spelled correctly. Others admitted signing the petitions but said they had never met West, who is listed as having personally obtained the signatures.”[44]Bruce Vielmetti, “Former Milwaukee County Supervisor Peggy West Pleads Guilty to Election Fraud,” jsonline.com, August 8, 2018 Case Notes: State of Wisconsin v. Peggy Ann West Case Number: 2018CF003406 Court Records	Type of Election: Ballot Petition before a County Election Party Affiliation: Non-Partisan Theoretical Election Effect: No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
11.	Election Year: 2016 Name: Nebi Ademi Party Affiliation: Party affiliation is not tracked in Wisconsin[45]According to Vote Smart, “in Wisconsin, voters may choose which party’s ballot to vote, but this decision is private and does not register the voter with that party. This permits a voter to … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Nebi Ademi pleaded no contest on 10/26/2016 to one misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct [46]Chippewa County, Case Number 2016CF000195, State of Wisconsin v. Nebi Ademi – Court Records after voting in the 2016 presidential primary election.[47]Rod Stetzer, “Man charged with election fraud,” chippewa.com, May 3, 2016 The charge was reduced from a felony charge of election fraud – voting by a disqualified person[48]Rod Stetzer, “Man charged with election fraud,” chippewa.com, May 3, 2016 as part of a plea agreement.[49]Chippewa County, Case Number 2016CF000195, State of Wisconsin v. Nebi Ademi – Court Records Ademi was sentenced on the same day to $443 in court costs.[50]Chris Vetter, “Man Who Illegally Voted Convicted of Disorderly Conduct,” leadertelegram.com, October 10, 2018	“Nebi Ademi, 63, of Chippewa Falls voted in the April 5 presidential primary election without being a U.S. citizen.”[51]Rod Stetzer, “Man charged with election fraud,” chippewa.com, May 3, 2016 “Ademi filled out an Election Day registration, but he didn’t answer question No. 9, which asked if he was a citizen of the United States. The Chippewa Falls city clerk’s office investigated and learned that Ademi has a green card but is not a U.S. citizen and forwarded a report to the district attorney’s office.”[52]Chris Vetter, “Man Who Illegally Voted Convicted of Disorderly Conduct,” leadertelegram.com, October 10, 2018 Case Notes: State of Wisconsin v. Nebi Ademi Case Number: 2016CF000195 Court Records	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
12.	Election Year: 2016 Name: Chad S. Armstrong Party Affiliation: Party affiliation is not tracked in Wisconsin[53]According to Vote Smart, “in Wisconsin, voters may choose which party’s ballot to vote, but this decision is private and does not register the voter with that party. This permits a voter to … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Chad S. Armstrong pleaded guilty on 10/9/2020 to one misdemeanor count of illegal voting[54]Eau Claire County – Case Number: 2020CF000012 – State of Wisconsin v. Chad S. Armstrong – Court Records in relation to offenses committed during the 2018 midterm elections.[55]Clint Berge, “Eau Claire Man Going to Jail for Voting Illegally,” wqow.com, October 9, 2020 The charge was reduced from a felony offense as part of a plea agreement.[56]Eau Claire County – Case Number: 2020CF000012 – State of Wisconsin v. Chad S. Armstrong – Court Records Armstrong was sentenced on the same day to either five days imprisonment with huber privilege [work release] and court costs, or 40 hours of community service; Armstrong chose jail.[57]Eau Claire County – Case Number: 2020CF000012 – State of Wisconsin v. Chad S. Armstrong – Court Records	“An Eau Claire man has reached a plea deal with prosecutors and is going to jail for voting in an election he wasn’t allowed to. Chad Armstrong was charged earlier this year for illegally voting in the 2018 midterm. He had previously been convicted of his 6th OWI and wasn’t supposed to vote because of it. On Friday, Armstrong reached a deal with the state, reducing his felony election fraud charge to a misdemeanor.”[58]Clint Berge, “Eau Claire Man Going to Jail for Voting Illegally,” wqow.com, October 9, 2020 Case Notes: State of Wisconsin v. Chad S. Armstrong Case Number: 2020CF000012 Court Records	Type of Election: Midterm Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown
13.	Election Year: 2016 Name: Mark E. Fischer Party Affiliation: Party affiliation is not tracked in Wisconsin[59]According to Vote Smart, “in Wisconsin, voters may choose which party’s ballot to vote, but this decision is private and does not register the voter with that party. This permits a voter to … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Mark E. Fischer pleaded guilty on 4/18/2017 to one felony count of election fraud – illegal voting[60]La Crosse County – Case Number 2016CF000953 –State of Wisconsin v. Mark E Fischer – Court Records in relation to offenses committed during the 2016 primary and presidential elections;[61]La Crosse Tribune, “Onalaska Felon Charged With Voter Fraud in 2 Elections,” madison.com, December 22, 2016 one further felony charge was dismissed as part of a plea agreement.[62]La Crosse County – Case Number 2016CF000953 –State of Wisconsin v. Mark E Fischer – Court Records Fischer was sentenced to a $1,158 fine.[63]La Crosse County – Case Number 2016CF000953 –State of Wisconsin v. Mark E Fischer – Court Records	“Mark Fischer, 59, was on probation for a felony drunken driving offense when he voted in the presidential primary and general election because he ‘felt that this election was important,’ according to the complaint filed in La Crosse County Circuit Court. … He told investigators he knew he was ineligible but voted April 5 in Onalaska and Oct. 31 in the town of Onalaska.”[64]River Valley Media Group, “Onalaska Felon Fined for Illegal Voting in 2016 Elections,” lacrossetribune.com, April 20, 2017 Case Notes: State of Wisconsin v. Mark E. Fischer Case Number: 2016CF000953 Court Records	Type of Election: Primary and Presidential Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown, in both the Primary and Presidential election
14.	Election Year: 2016 Name: Troy A. Schiller Party Affiliation: Party affiliation is not tracked in Wisconsin[65]According to Vote Smart, “in Wisconsin, voters may choose which party’s ballot to vote, but this decision is private and does not register the voter with that party. This permits a voter to … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Troy A. Schiller pleaded guilty on 1/3/2017 to one felony count of election fraud – voting more than once,[66]Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, “Wood County Case Number 2016CF000305 State of Wisconsin vs. Troy A Schiller,” wcca.wicourts.gov, accessed on June 9, 2022 after voting twice in the presidential primary and the nonpartisan local election in Wood County, WI, in April 2016.[67]Karen Madden, “Dexter Man Faces Voting Fraud Charge,” wisconsinrapidstribune.com, August 1, 2016 Schiller was sentenced on the same day to 30 days in the local jail and a fine of $500.[68]Karen Madden, “Man Gets 30 Days in Jail for Voter Fraud,” wisconsinrapidstribune.com, January 3, 2017	“A 43-year-old Pittsville man convicted of election fraud will spend 30 days in jail for voting twice during the April 5 [2016] Spring Election. Investigators said Troy Schiller voted in the city of Pittsville and registered and voted in the Town of Dexter.”[69]Heather Poltrock, “Pittsville Man Gets Jail Time for Voting Twice in Spring Election,” wsaw.com, January 4, 2017 “The double voting came to officials attention when a resident from the Pittsville area told the Wood County Clerk’s Office that Schiller was telling people Schiller voted twice in the spring election, which was the presidential primary as well as the nonpartisan local election.”[70]Karen Madden, “Dexter Man Faces Voting Fraud Charge,” wisconsinrapidstribune.com, August 1, 2016 Case Notes: State of Wisconsin v. Troy A. Schiller Case Number: 2016CF000305	Type of Election: Presidential Primary, Local Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote in the Primary, party unknown / No effect on Congressional or Presidential elections
15.	Election Year: 2016 Name: Jessica E. Steinke Party Affiliation: Party affiliation is not tracked in Wisconsin[71]According to Vote Smart, “in Wisconsin, voters may choose which party’s ballot to vote, but this decision is private and does not register the voter with that party. This permits a voter to … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Jessica E. Steinke pleaded no contest on 4/27/2017 to one felony charge of election fraud – illegal voting,[72]Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, “Manitowoc County Case Number 2016CF000795 State of Wisconsin vs. Jessica E. STEINKE,” wcca.wicourts.gov, accessed on June 9, 2022 after voting in the 2016 presidential election while on felony probation (and therefore ineligible to vote).[73]Alisa M. Schafer, “Cleveland Woman Guilty of Voter Fraud,” htrnews.com, May 15, 2017 Steinke was sentenced on the same day to 18 months of probation, 80 hours of community service, to be complete within the first 12 months of probation, and participation in the Department of Corrections’ assessment process, plus associated fees.[74]Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, “Manitowoc County Case Number 2016CF000795 State of Wisconsin vs. Jessica E. STEINKE,” wcca.wicourts.gov, accessed on June 9, 2022	“A 39-year-old Cleveland woman was found guilty of voter fraud and sentenced April 27 [2017] to 80 hours of community service and 18 months of probation. Jessica Steinke voted in the 2016 presidential election even though she is a convicted felon, a criminal complaint from Dec. 29, 2016, stated. In Wisconsin, those convicted of felonies are unable to vote while serving their sentence, including extended supervision, probation or parole. Steinke was convicted of felony bail jumping in 2014 in Sheboygan County Circuit Court. Her probation from that charge ends Nov. 24, 2017.”[75]Alisa M. Schafer, “Cleveland Woman Guilty of Voter Fraud,” htrnews.com, May 15, 2017 Case Notes: State of Wisconsin v. Jessica E. Steinke Case Number: 2016CF000795	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown

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