Over 800 ballots in Paterson were invalidated for appearing in mailboxes improperly bundled together – including a one mailbox where hundreds of ballots were in a single packet. “We will not allow a small number of criminals to undermine the public’s confidence in our democratic process.”. “He’s going to plead not guilty and he’s going to contest this,” said Jackson’s lawyer, Ted Kyles. But he concedes that it’s “still a fair point” to look at New Jersey’s elections last month and see cause for concern about the national elections. The board of elections disqualified another 2,300 ballots after concluding that the signatures on them did not match the signatures on voter records. Singer urges Murphy to block Diana Hoffman’s medical furlough. Despite Hasen’s sanguine attitude, the problems in Paterson have received virtually no national attention so far. Initially, challenger Shahin Khalique defeated incumbent Mohammed Akhtaruzzaman by 1,729 votes to 1,721. Rick Hasen, professor of law and political science at the University of California, Irvine, acknowledged on the Election Law Blog last month that there’s “genuine absentee ballot fraud scandal going on in Paterson, New Jersey and it is going to get a lot of national attention.” Hasen argues that it’s not cause for concern, however, noting there were only 491 prosecutions related to absentee ballots nationwide between 2000 and 2012. Mendez’s allies have cited that reference to the alleged confession as evidence that Sayegh’s allies had inside information about the state probe. General Manager/Advertising: Kevin Sanders, Paterson councilman, councilman-elect face vote fraud charges.
Authorities said the investigation remains open, spurring speculation among city political leaders about additional arrests.
(Michael Jackson, Paterson’s incumbent 1st Ward city councilman and council vice president, was the fourth man charged yesterday.
The attorney general’s office said that investigators obtained a USB drive that contained a video of Razyen holding and flipping through a stack of more than three official mail-in ballot outer envelopes that did not have the bearer portion completed. Mark Hemingway is a writer in Alexandria, Va. You can follow him on twitter @heminator. Officials disqualify 19% of votes cast in Paterson election, Candidate seeks another vote count over claimed disparities in Paterson election, Mayor Andre Sayegh of abusing his power by using Paterson police officers to spy on candidates, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Mendez was also charged with election fraud and false registration.
Jackson, meanwhile, had won reelection in the 1st Ward.
After a recount, Mendez led incumbent William McKoy by 240 votes in Paterson’s 3rd Ward.
Thursday’s charges stem from a sweeping state investigation into the May elections for Paterson’s six ward city council seats, a probe that had become an open secret in local political circles amid widespread allegations of fraud in the all vote-by-mail contest. The local police department says the cops were assisting the state attorney general investigation into the election, serving as translators for differing Spanish dialects. Moments later, the vehicle drove away. At the time of Mendez’s press conference, Sayegh supporters said Mendez was trying to deflect attention from his own wrongdoing.
PATERSON, NJ – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced voting fraud charges against Paterson City Councilman Michael Jackson, Councilman-Elect Alex Mendez, and two other men in connection with the May 12, 2020 special election in the City of Paterson. The conventional wisdom is that Mendez challenged McKoy to set up another run for mayor in 2022.
Confirmation of a law enforcement investigation came on Election Day after the U.S. Post Office reported that close to 900 ballots that appear to have been mailed in bulk from three individual mailboxes, including more than 300 rubber-banded together form a mailbox in neighboring Haledon. Former Paterson Councilman Alex Mendez. McKoy’s lawsuit frequently referred to the pending criminal investigations into the election and went so far as to name one Mendez supporter who the complaint claimed had “confessed to investigators” in the AG’s Office that she had “stolen ballots out of mailboxes” at the direction of the campaign. Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting. Jackson and Mendez are accused of fraud in casting mail-in votes, unauthorized possession of ballots, tampering with public records, and falsifying or tampering with … In the City Council election, 16,747 vote-by-mail ballots were received, but only 13,557 votes were counted.
This is fraud.”.
Mendez is also accused of approaching one or more voters in his ward and collecting their VBM ballots and then having them delivered to the Board of Elections without legally required bearer information. “There’s an intimidation factor – you have a lot of immigrants in Paterson, a lot of people that come from places where if the police show up at your door, a lot of times, you know, nobody ever sees you again. Joe Malinconico is editor of Paterson Press. Incumbent council member William McKoy lost by 240 votes to challenger Alex Mendez after a recount on June 1. Breaking News: U.S. After a second recount on June 19, that race is now tied 1,730-1,730. Email: editor@patersonpress.com. In June, Breitbart News reported that election … Jackson faces four counts related to voter fraud.). 3:36 pm. If Paterson is any guide, it ought to concern Democrats as well.
"I look forward to serving the citizens of Paterson on July 1. Mendez is part of a faction opposing the mayor and hoping to gain control of the City Council and push back against the mayor’s agenda.
Jackson, who has been a consistent critic of the mayor, was charged with four crimes, including fraud and falsifying and tampering with records.
Following accusations of widespread fraud, voter intimidation, and ballot theft in the May 12 municipal elections in Paterson, N.J., state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal (pictured) announced Thursday he is charging four men with voter fraud – including the vice president of the City Council and a candidate for that body. “This election is a sham, regardless of who are the ultimate victors, and this process has to be reviewed by the courts to address the deficiencies in the planning and execution of the election,” Gregg Paster, the attorney, is quoted as saying in Salmon’s complaint. According to prosecutors, Mendez procured or submitted one or more voter registration applications he knew to be fake. An inside look at the issues facing the City of Paterson. Postal Service Mail Carrier Arrested by the Feds “We did not receive vote-by-mail ballots and thus we did not vote,” she said. Jackson declined to comment about the charges against him.
Paterson City Councilman Michael Jackson nd Councilman-elect Alex Mendez,were charged with fraud in casting mail-in votes, unauthorized possession of ballots, tampering with public records and falsifying or tampering with records, according to the statement. Rezyen’s lawyer declined to comment on the charges against him. On June 8, Paster sent a letter asking federal authorities to investigate voter intimidation on behalf of the Paterson’s mayor, Andre Sayegh, and local law enforcement. In the 2nd Ward, incumbent Shahin Khalique and challenger Mohammed Akhtaruzzaman are tied at 1,730 votes each after a recount. Alex Mendez (born September 6, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Jong Ajax. Grewal today announced voting fraud charges against Paterson City Councilman Michael Jackson, Councilman-Elect Alex Mendez, and two other men. They say that Jackson each had more than three ballots in his possession that were not his own, and one that was not voted for sealed – and that the incomplete ballot was eventually delivered to the Board of Elections. "I am not guilty and I expect to be vindicated," Mendez said later Thursday. Two men who worked on Shahin Khalique’s unsuccessful election campaign in the 2nd Ward also were charged with fraud and unauthorized possession of ballots – the councilman’s brother, Shelim Khalique, 51, of Wayne, and Abu Razyen, 21, of Prospect Park. Those 900 allegedly bundled ballots were among a total of more than 3,200 — or 20% of those submitted — rejected by the county election board for various reasons, including questionable voter signatures. The company had more than $1 million in bus contracts with multiple public school districts. Prosecutors allege that the 21-year-old Razyen also obtained more than three VBM ballots that were not his. Jackson defeated Nakia Redmon by 245 votes. “We've literally been expecting Trump to tweet about this for the last two weeks,” says Salmon. The ensuing investigations into voting irregularities have resulted in Paterson police officers – including those assigned to the mayor’s private detail, according to Paster – knocking on doors and asking citizens about their votes.
Councilman Michael Jackson, 48, and Councilman-elect Alex Mendez, 45, were accused of violating state law governing the way mail-in ballots are supposed to be collected and filled out, said Attorney General Gurbir Grewal. At the same time, dozens of lawsuits have been filed across the country contesting state requirements used to certify mail-in ballots. As part of a separate investigation by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability, the state has charged Khalique with contract fraud and other crimes related to school bus and transportation companies he owns. Mendez, who was charged with second-degree election fraud and five other crimes, won the 3rd Ward election. Khalique’s brother, Shelim, and Razyen have been charged by the state attorney general for crimes including fraud in casting mail-in votes, tampering, and unauthorized possession of ballots.
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