Police, FBI Join Investigation Into Possible Election Fraud (Milwaukee)

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ^ | 1/27/05 | Greg Borowski

[Kryptonite]

Citing a Journal Sentinel review that found more than 1,200 votes cast from invalid addresses in Milwaukee, local and federal law enforcement officials launched a joint investigation Wednesday into potential voter fraud in the Nov. 2 election.

Milwaukee County District Attorney E. Michael McCann said he and U.S. Attorney Steven Biskupic agreed to investigate potential problems together. The effort will also include the Milwaukee Police Department and the local office of the FBI.

McCann told the newspaper the group of prosecutors and investigators, including one with computer expertise, will try to "see if there was voter fraud or not. That's the major thrust."

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The group will have access to original documents and materials the newspaper has not been able to see. There is no specified timetable for completing the review.

The joint approach may minimize partisan criticism of its results. McCann is a Democrat. Biskupic was appointed to his post by a Republican.

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Problems pile up

Meanwhile, a separate state audit that is to include a focus on Milwaukee's election problems could be put into place as early as today. Those problems ranged from registration cards that weren't processed before the election to absentee ballots that were not counted until weeks after the election.

And a new Journal Sentinel review of the city's voting records shows the system is so flawed that more than 300 people are listed as voting twice from the same address, even though each apparently was given only one ballot.

That increases the size of a gap, already at more than 8,300, between the number of ballots cast and the number of people who can be identified as voting in the presidential election, which in Wisconsin was determined by about 11,000 votes.

[Kryptonite]

This is pretty good news IMO. I'd like to see them investigating what happened down in Racine County as well, with the vanloads of Illinois residents coming up here to vote early and often.

[1LongTimeLurker]

Well certainly we can expect Sen. Boxer and Rep. Conyers to lead the effort to find out what happened here.

And of course, pigs will be airborne by lunchtime.

[Kryptonite]

Ping

[RKV]

If I recall correctly Wisconsin has same day registration. This has got to stop. Glad to hear that this is being pursued.

[ProudVet77]

Now get the US Attorney off his butt in WA.

[demlosers]

I hope someone sings. I'd like to see Philly get investigated.

[B Knotts]

Exactly. There are thousands more votes than voters in Washington.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

"see if there was voter fraud or not."
My money's on "or not."

[Electrowoman]

Did you read where Barrett said he has faith in the election process in Mil.? He'd be the ONLY one, I guess! This is great stuff...is it time to call Wisconsin for Bush...or should we wait a little longer?

[Spok]

If law enforcement and the judiciary don't get serious about voter fraud, our democracy is in serious trouble.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Maybe we can get FReeper republican4ever to email her since he has an inside edge with Boxer's office:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1329820/posts

I'm sure that, since she is so gung-ho about election fraud and reform, she would be willing to look into this Wisconsin issue and maybe issue a statement or something, huh?

[steveegg]

Thanks for the ping.

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For those not familiar with US Attorney Steve Biskupic or Milwaukee County DA E. Michael McCann, here's a quick primer. Biskupic has been a pit bull on prosecuting fraud by political types (several Milwaukee aldermen and a state Senator are behind federal bars). McCann (unaffectionately known as McCan't) hasn't met a political fraud case he didn't softpedal and plead down to nothing.

[1LongTimeLurker]

I'm sure that, since she is so gung-ho about election fraud and reform, she would be willing to look into this Wisconsin issue and maybe issue a statement or something, huh?

Yeah, now about that land in Florida you were interested in. :-)

[Kryptonite]

Yep. Notice that it came from the mouth of the dem DA - I thought the same thing - he'll try to slant it toward the "or not" angle.

But Biskupic and the feds will be a problem for the DA's plan.

At a minimum, whether they conclude there was widespread fraud or simply incompetence, or a measure of both, this investigation will be critical toward changing the registration and voting processes, and that is long overdue.

Wisconsinites believe Kerry won their state less and less with each passing day, and that has all the politicians nervous.

[doug from upland]

The RATS want to talk about vote fraud? BRING IT ON!

[steveegg]

If I recall correctly Wisconsin has same day registration. This has got to stop. Glad to hear that this is being pursued.

You recall correctly. All one needs is a cable bill, or failing even that, someone to "vouch" that he or she is eligible to vote. If one is in Racine (where 30 vanloads were schlepped into one polling place and another had a table run by DemonRATs who matched up ID-less people with people willing to swear to the lie), they're there forever because Racine refuses to even attempt to verify the information (a violation of state law).

[hoosiermama]

If you're interested in all the state that had fraud going on before Nov 2004 type "Repository" in search...I've listed and written synopsis of most of them....There are also links to articles for complete reads...

[steveegg]

I wonder what the DUmmies think of this little wrinkle.

[RKV]

Un-friking-believable. What in invitation to fraud. Worse is that some "Americans" would prostitute themselves to do this. If there was a reason for felons (like these individuals) to be disenfranchised for the rest of their lives, this is it.