What happened: Florida officials announced 20 new voter fraud arrests Wednesday at Palm Beach State College, saying the cases include noncitizens and people convicted of felonies who were not eligible to vote.
Background: Attorney General James Uthmeier said 12 of the defendants were already in custody. The arrests bring the total number of election-crime arrests and prosecutions in Florida to more than 100 since the state created its Office of Election Crimes and Security, officials said.
“ We're going to keep dropping the hammer on this,” Uthmeier said. "We're going to keep bringing the cases.
We're going to keep sending a message out there: Don’t cheat. Do not vote illegally here in Florida.
We will prosecute you.” Uthmeier said about three-quarters of the 20 new cases involve people who are not U.S. citizens and allegedly registered and voted anyway.
Other cases involve people who were ineligible because they had not completed felony sentences, he said.
The available details are limited to the information verified at publication time. Readers should expect updates as the matter develops.
Any person identified in connection with an alleged offense is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Source: official sources including CBS12 News.
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