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sl8

(13,584 posts)
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 06:49 AM Oct 2020

Florida man was 'testing the system' when he requested mail-in ballot for dead wife, police say

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Florida man was ‘testing the system’ when he requested mail-in ballot for dead wife, poice sayl

By: Jared Leone, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Updated: October 2, 2020 - 5:10 PM

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida man said he was “testing the system” when he forged his dead wife’s signature and requested a mail-in ballot on her behalf, investigators said.

Staff at the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections office noticed a discrepancy in the handwriting style from the original voter registration when they received a ballot request on Sept. 17, WFTS reported.

Manatee County sheriff’s deputies determined the signatures did not match and that the woman had died in 2018.

Investigators met with Larry Wiggins, who admitted to sending the request because he was “testing the system to see if it worked.”

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Florida man was 'testing the system' when he requested mail-in ballot for dead wife, police say (Original Post) sl8 Oct 2020 OP
Hmmm. tRump voter? MontanaMama Oct 2020 #1
Well look at that moose65 Oct 2020 #2
Well now... Vasmosn Oct 2020 #3
Agreed Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #5
Was he arrested for election fraud? dhol82 Oct 2020 #4
It worked right up to LE knocking on his door. lpbk2713 Oct 2020 #6
Talked to a guy Wed. said he will vote twice. Once absentee, then again in person. For Trump. Midnight Writer Oct 2020 #7
Keep us posted with the results - if it really even happens. patricia92243 Oct 2020 #10
He's not a white guy arlyellowdog Oct 2020 #8
Meaning what??? marble falls Oct 2020 #12
They aren't going after Trumpers arlyellowdog Oct 2020 #15
Two things: marble falls Oct 2020 #18
What is your source? Baitball Blogger Oct 2020 #13
Meaning they are not going after Trumpers arlyellowdog Oct 2020 #14
Same thing applies, if he was a Republican. Baitball Blogger Oct 2020 #16
The next thing he should test Chainfire Oct 2020 #9
system worked beachbumbob Oct 2020 #11
No they are only checking Black signatures arlyellowdog Oct 2020 #17
What makes you say that? Care to prove it? Do you really think "they" are checking black ... marble falls Oct 2020 #19

lpbk2713

(42,696 posts)
6. It worked right up to LE knocking on his door.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 07:25 AM
Oct 2020


And they may not be done with satisfying his curiosity.

Midnight Writer

(21,546 posts)
7. Talked to a guy Wed. said he will vote twice. Once absentee, then again in person. For Trump.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 07:26 AM
Oct 2020

Wonder where he got that idea?

patricia92243

(12,590 posts)
10. Keep us posted with the results - if it really even happens.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 08:05 AM
Oct 2020

Most people like to talk and look big - in other words like TRump

marble falls

(56,358 posts)
18. Two things:
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 04:12 PM
Oct 2020

Last edited Sat Oct 3, 2020, 05:39 PM - Edit history (1)

1. That's a stretch of a conclusion over one case. Besides, their point is that the alleged cheaters AREN'T being caught. So if anything this case would work against their lies.

2. I advocate going after anyone who's attempting to subvert our election system. Don't you?

I hate borscht, how about you?

Chainfire

(17,305 posts)
9. The next thing he should test
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 07:59 AM
Oct 2020

is the security system of the jail. It would be interesting if his defense revolved around taking the advice of the President.

arlyellowdog

(866 posts)
17. No they are only checking Black signatures
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 10:55 AM
Oct 2020

THEY ARE CHECKING SIGNATURES OF BLACK VOTERS. Not white voters. Not Republicans. They didn’t get him bc his wife is dead. They got him because they were questioning signatures of Black voters. If a system worked, It is the system of voter suppression. How many Black votes were thrown out for signature only before they got “lucky” and found a real fraud.

marble falls

(56,358 posts)
19. What makes you say that? Care to prove it? Do you really think "they" are checking black ...
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 04:18 PM
Oct 2020

applications one by one? They tend to cut black voters by the 1000's not one at a time.

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