GOP Voter Registration FRAUD Case Leads to Arrest

[RoadRage]

Uhh Ohhh... it looks like the Republicans have been caught doing the same thing they're accusing Democrats of doing. Imagine that... :eyes:

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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fraud20-2008oct20,0,3842357.story

By Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

2:38 PM PDT, October 19, 2008

Mark Jacoby, who was arrested in Ontario and owns a firm hired by the California Republican Party, violated state registration laws, authorities say.

SACRAMENTO -- The owner of a firm that the California Republican Party hired to register tens of thousands of voters this year was arrested in Ontario late last night on suspicion of voter registration fraud.

State and local investigators allege that Mark Jacoby fraudulently registered himself to vote at a childhood California address where he no longer lives so he would appear to meet the legal requirement that signature gatherers be eligible to vote in California.

Jacoby's arrest by state investigators and the Ontario Police Department comes after dozens of voters said they were duped into registering as Republicans by his firm, Young Political Majors, or YPM. The voters said YPM tricked them by saying they were signing a petition to toughen penalties against child molesters. The firm was paid $7 to $12 for every Californian it registered as a member of the GOP.

Several agencies had launched investigations into Jacoby's activities, including the Los Angeles County district attorney's office, which issued the warrant for his arrest earlier this month on felony charges of voter registration fraud and perjury.

Efforts to reach Jacoby were unsuccessful.

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1. Oh Goody!

Now the MSM will be spreading this little tidbit all over the airwaves just like they did acorn! :sarcasm:

[gmoney]

2. wonder if they threw out Dem registrations?

That could be some SERIOUS fines, so I hear.

[RoadRage]

3. What do you mean "you wonder"? Of COURSE they did!

[Barack_America]

4. No, what they did is worse because it actually affects REAL people.

Mickey Mouse and Tony Romo were never going to show up and vote in Ohio. But these people could have problems voting in future Democratic primaries. They were also re-registered as absentee voters, which could affect their ability to participate in all elections.

[crossroads]

5. How typically republican of them!