Michelle Martin, a Libertarian candidate running against Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ-01), dropped out of the race after at least four voters said someone illegally signed her petition with their signatures.
Martin’s paperwork revealed that a registered Democrat named Jeremy Garrett, along with four other registered Democrats, was one of the petition signature gatherers. Garrett works as an electoral campaign manager at the Arizona progressive group Our Voice Our Vote (OVOV).
Schweikert told The Arizona Sun Times that this is clearly fraud and needs to be prosecuted. He said it has been referred to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
The Arizona Republic spoke with the four voters, who denied signing the petitions. One of them, Stephen Riordan, told the newspaper, “That is definitely not me. Not even close to my signature. That’s very upsetting.”
Read the rest of the article at The Arizona Sun Times