Florida arrests petition gatherer accused of submitting fraudulent signatures for abortion measure
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested a Tampa man for allegedly committing petition fraud on an abortion initiative.
Investigators say Andres Felipe Salazar, a paid petition circulator for Floridians Protecting Freedom, submitted more than 30 fraudulent signatures in Sarasota County. Tampa police arrested Salazar on March 21.
The 37-year-old is being held on 12 charges of criminal use of personal identification information. He was released on a $5,000 bond.
The arrest by Tampa Police followed an investigation by FDLE’s election police force, working with the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Office. Republican Ron Turner serves as Supervisor of Elections in the county.
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/666809-florida-arrests-petition-gatherer-accused-of-submitting-fraudulent-signatures-for-abortion-measure/
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