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 Voting From the Grave: Attorney General Alan Wilson Asks SLED to Review Evidence web posted January 23, 2012 COLUMBIA – Attorney General Alan Wilson has asked SLED Chief Mark Keel to review evidence of potential voter fraud in the state. The evidence was uncovered by Kevin Shwedo, Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles, during an extensive review of data related to the state’s new Voter I.D. law. “Director Shwedo’s research has revealed evidence that over nine hundred deceased people appear to have ‘voted’ in recent elections in South Carolina,” said Wilson. “This is an alarming number, and clearly necessitates an investigation into potential criminal activity. I have asked SLED Chief Keel to review Director Shwedo’s research.” In his letter to Chief Keel, Wilson writes, “No right is more precious than the right to vote and no process is more important in terms of integrity than the election process. Voter fraud cannot be tolerated. Therefore, I respectfully request that SLED conduct a preliminary inquiry into these voting irregularities.” In a letter dated Thursday, January 19, Wilson says the analysis found 953 ballots cast by voters who were deceased for anywhere between two months and up to six years after their deaths. According to information made available, the only voter records reviewed were of those who registered to vote at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The majority of voters register in person at their local voter registration office or through voter registration drives. It remains unknown how many others have voted from the grave in elections across the state. The letters did not indicate in which elections the deceased persons cast votes. The state’s Voter I.D. law was passed in 2011, and requires voters to show photo identification. The identification can be obtained free of charge from the Department of Motor Vehicles. It has been challenged by the U.S. Department of Justice. Wilson also notified the U.S. Justice Department of the potential voter fraud by sending the details to U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles. Read the first of the letters: http://www.scag.gov/pdf/voting.pdf © Copyright 2012 All material is property of
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