Connecticut State Representative Christina
Ayala (D-Bridgeport) was arrested September 26 on 19 charges of voting
fraud.
Ayala, who was elected in 2012 to replace her
cousin, Andres Ayala, is charged
with voting in districts she did not live in both local and state elections,
and
fabricati[ng]
evidence to state Election Enforcement Commission investigators show[ing] she
lived at an address in a district where she voted while actually living outside
the district.
Among the charges
are: eight misdemeanor counts of fraudulent voting, ten felony county of
primary or enrollment violations and one felony count of tampering with or
fabricating physical evidence. Each of the felony counts carries up to five
years in prison and a $500 fine.
Ethan Book, the Republican nominee for Ayala’s
House District seat believes justice is following its course, saying:
She has
been rather silent on many issues and not that responsive to things, even some
I have brought to her as a constituent
Ayala’s mother, Santa, was also investigated by
the Elections Enforcement Commission – and criminal charges were also
recommended against her. It is evident dishonesty and criminal activity run
rampant in this left-leaning politically active family.
As reported in the Connecticut Post, the case is
being prosecuted
by the Statewide Prosecution Bureau of the Chief State’s Attorney’s Office, who
is assisted by the State Elections Enforcement Commission.
Christina Ayala’s arraignment
in state Superior Court is scheduled for October 7.
No comments:
Post a Comment