Milwaukee Election Commission official Kimberly Zapata fired after fraudulently requesting

[Jose Garcia]

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee Election Commission official Kimberly Zapata fired after fraudulently requesting military ballots, mayor says

A Milwaukee election official could face criminal charges accusing her of fraudulently requesting absentee ballots reserved for members of the military and sending them to a Republican lawmaker known for embracing unfounded conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.

Milwaukee Election Commission deputy director Kimberly Zapata, 44, of South Milwaukee, was fired by Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson this week after Johnson discovered she had requested the ballots. Johnson said Zapata said she committed the crime to show voter fraud was possible.

Read more: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/03/mayor-says-milwaukee-election-worker-fired-over-ballot-fraud/69616108007/

[Journeyman]

1. Whatta ya know, it is possible. As is discovery & punishment. That's what stops rational people. . .

from committing such stupid acts.

Law & Order. You'd think so-called Republicans would understand that idea.

[WA-03 Democrat]

16. They are above the law

They do not play by the rules because that is for losers.

[Mister Ed]

2. There is no crime that is impossible to commit.

Will she next rob a liquor store to prove it's possible?

[LiberalFighter]

3. That is the equivalent. And it needs to be thrown in their face.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Don't give her a hammer. . . nt

[Cha]

4. I'm glad they caught that

cheating fuck.

[Novara]

6. Election fraud committed by republicans

Who could have predicted?

[PatSeg]

7. My god, these people are so stupid

I cannot begin to imagine how they function as adults in the real world.

[intheflow]

13. I think this proves that they *don't* function as adults.

They *DO* function as "a dolt," but that's something else entirely.

[PatSeg]

21. I know

But I can't picture how they can hold a job, pay their bills, or do any of the normal things that adults must do to survive. It is really scary.

[ancianita]

8. More proof of just how irredeemably stupid rethugs are.

[Kaleva]

9. She also showed that commiting election fraud will often result in arrest

[onecaliberal]

10. It's a wonder they can find their shoes in the morning.

[BadGimp]

11. re: "Zapata said she committed the crime to show voter fraud was possible."

[ZonkerHarris]

12. and she only proved "attempting voter fraud" is possible. Not committing it.

[wryter2000]

14. holy crap

There are two of them.

[link:https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016335956|

[Attilatheblond]

22. Dollars to donuts there are more to be discovered

Various GOP favoring groups seem to be talking to local officials in many places about finding ways to throw monkey wrenches into the election.

My county isn't the only one dealing with county supervisors deciding that all ballots need to be hand counted. These decisions are being made AFTER early voting already on and without any plans how such counts will be done. GOP operatives were exposed for advocating this stunt in NV. Hoping they get busted for it here in AZ.

[Rebl2]

15. WOW

How dumb is she. Did it occur to her for one minute she might get caught and get fired as well as committing a crime and go to jail? Guess not apparently.

[calimary]

17. Well, looks like she's going to show that consequences for this shit are possible, too!

Cute little excuse there, though. Absolutely adorable.

[AllyCat]

18. Send her to court and collect her fines.

Can sit on her record forever thst she is a fraudster.

[patphil]

19. Wow! To show it was possible

Yer honor, I embezzled those corporate funds just to show it was possible.
Yer honor, I mugged that old woman just to show it was possible.
Yer honor, I burned down that building just to show it was possible.

The only thing impossible is to successfully use these statements as a defense in a court of law.
All crimes that have been committed are possible, or they wouldn't have happened.

[republianmushroom]

20. I like it

[dalton99a]

23. .

Kimberly Zapata