4 Indiana Dems Charged with Election Fraud in 2008 Presidential Race

Fox News ^ | April 3, 2012 | Eric Shawn

[lbryce]

Felony charges related to election fraud have touched the 2008 race for the highest office in the land.

Prosecutors in South Bend, Ind., filed charges Monday against four St. Joseph County Democratic officials and deputies as part of a multiple-felony case involving the alleged forging of Democratic presidential primary petitions in the 2008 election, which put then-candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton on the Indiana ballot.

The officials are accused of taking part in a scheme to fake signatures and names on the primary petitions needed to run for president. Court papers say the plan was hatched by local Democratic Party officials inside the local party headquarters.

Presidential Primary Fraud Case Heats Up

Allegations of election fraud with 2008 ballots

Among those charged is the former long-time chairman of the St. Joseph County Democratic Party, Butch Morgan, who allegedly ordered the forgeries. He was forced to resign when the allegations were first made public last October, even though his lawyer, Shaw Friedman, told Fox News at the time that Morgan did not do anything wrong.

The St. Joseph County Board of Voter Registration's Democratic board member, Pam Brunette, Board of Voter Registration worker Beverly Shelton and Democratic volunteer and former board worker Dustin Blythe also face charges.

According to affidavits, St. Joseph County Voter Registration Office worker Lucas Burkett told investigators that he was part of the plan that started in January 2008 "to forge signatures on presidential candidate petitions instead of collecting actual signatures from citizens."

The documents state that Burkett told investigators that “he was heavily involved in St. Joseph County political activities with the local Democratic party," and that "he had, in fact, personally forged several such signatures," and had attended meetings at the local Democratic party headquarters, where it was agreed to forge the petitions.

[lowbridge]

Oh come now. There’s no such thing as election fraud. The democrats tell me so.

[Impy]

That insufferable E-trade baby is showing me his shocked face.

[traderrob6]

Born and raised in SB.

Mini Chicago with a bit of Gary mixed in.

[stephenjohnbanker]

: )

[digital-olive]

Thank you very much for your actions! We need more people like yourself.

[bagadonutz]

Born and raised in SB. Mini Chicago with a bit of Gary mixed in. Good description. I grew up in Mishawaka. I was 8 when Nixon won by a national landslide in '72. It seemed odd to me since everyone I knew there voted for McGovern.

[bagadonutz]

Born and raised in SB. Mini Chicago with a bit of Gary mixed in. Good description. I grew up in Mishawaka. I was 8 when Nixon won by a national landslide in '72. It seemed odd to me since everyone I knew there voted for McGovern.

[GOPJ]

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[Quickgun]

Yes, and there should be closer scrutiny of democrat fundraising. A lot of it comes from questionable sources as well. Most of the dems base are societal parasites and can’t/won’t donate to campaigns.

[RipSawyer]

We need more than just protection against voter fraud. As it is we allow anyone over 18 to vote except for maybe felons and there have been efforts to extend the vote to felons and even to prisoners. It makes no sense that people with no education to speak of, who have no understanding of the history of the country or even of how the government works and who are totally dependent on taxpayers for support should enjoy the privilege of voting. It is in fact absurd. Howard Stern did some videos showing just how totally uninformed are most of those who vote Democrat, it is a gut wrenching spectacle to listen to their answers to questions. These people should no more vote than a house should be built by someone who doesn’t know the difference between a Yellow Pine board and the Yellow Rose of Texas.