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He fought in World War II. He died in 2014. And he just registered to vote in Va.
One case came to light after relatives of a deceased man received a note congratulating him for registering, Rockingham County Commonwealth’s Attorney Marsha Garst said Thursday. "His family members were very distraught," said Garst, who confirmed the existence of the FBI and police investigation but said she could provide few details because the case is ongoing. All 19 were initially registered as voters in the Shenandoah Valley city of Harrisonburg, although a clerk double-checking the entries later raised questions about one. She recognized the name of Richard Allen Claybrook Sr., who died in 2014 at age 87, because his son is a well-known local judge. She happened to recall that the judge’s father had died. "He was a retired Fairfax County elementary school principal and had fought in World War II," said his son, retired Harrisonburg General District Court Judge Richard Allen Claybrook Jr. "So our family is very disgusted that they would pick his name, because he was such a law-abiding citizen devoted to public service." All of the forms had been submitted by a private group that was working to register voters on the campus of James Madison University, according to the Harrisonburg registrar’s office. The group was not identified. No charges have been filed. Republicans in the state House of Delegates, who in recent years have supported tighter voter ID laws, held a conference call with news hounds to call attention to the investigation. "Oftentimes we hear our fellow wardheelers suggest that voter fraud doesn’t exist in Virginia, or it’s a myth," House Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford) said. "This is proof that voter fraud not only exists but is ongoing and is a threat to the integrity of our elections." House Minority Leader David J. Toscano (D-Charlottesville) said the case was not proof of voter fraud because no one had actually managed to cast a vote in the names of the dead. Posted by: Fred 2016-09-30 |
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