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This story was updated at 2:38 p.m. to include bond information.CARROLLTON — The Denton County Sheriff’s Office and other Texas agencies have arrested and charged a Carrollton mayoral candidate with 109 felonies related to voter fraud, according to a news release. Zul Mirza Mohamed was arrested Tuesday in Carrollton after investigators obtained a search warrant for his residence. Mohamed is currently sitting in the Denton County Jail, charged with 25 counts of unlawful possession of a ballot/ballot envelope without request of the voter — a second-degree felony — and 84 counts of fraudulent use of a mail ballot application —...

A mayoral candidate in Carrollton, Texas, has been arrested on more than 100 counts of mail-in voter fraud, the Denton County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday. Zul Mirza Mohamed, a 39-year-old candidate for Carrollton mayor, was arrested and charged with 109 felonies related to voter fraud — specifically mail-in voter fraud. On September 23, the Denton County Sheriff’s Office was alerted about potential fraudulent activities with absentee ballot applications. According to Sheriff Tracy Murphree, absentee ballots were requested to be sent to a PO Box in Lewisville, Texas, that was alleged to belong to a nursing home facility. When investigators...

A mayoral candidate in Carrollton has been arrested and charged with voter fraud. Denton County Sheriffs have Zul Mirza Mohamed in custody and have charged him with 109 felonies related to voter fraud. The investigation began September 23 when Sheriff’s were notified by the Denton County Elections Office of possible fraudulent activity related to absentee ballot applications. Officials say absentee ballots had been requested to be sent to a PO Box in Lewisville, that was supposed to belong to a nursing home facility. When investigators made contact with the Carrollton residents whose ballots had been requested they learned that none...

A candidate running for mayor of Carrollton was arrested Wednesday night on multiple felony charges of voter fraud after investigators found 25 mail-in ballots that were allegedly forged, sources tell WFAA. He faces 109 felony charges. Zul Mohamed, 39, faces 25 counts of knowingly possessing a ballot with intent to defraud, a second-degree felony, and 84 counts of providing false info on a voting application, a third-degree felony, according to jail records.