From the party of clean elections

From the Enquirer

A Connecticut man admitted he voted while visiting Ohio during the so-called “golden week” of Sept. 30 - Oct. 6.

That was the week that, thanks to a fluke of the calendar, voters could register to vote and then immediately cast their ballot.

The man asked that his ballot be pulled, and Friday the Hamilton County Elections Board said it will do so, referring the ballot for investigation.

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It's not clear what charges he could face. His name was not released.

The remaining 670 ballots cast by Hamilton Countians that week -- and questioned by County Prosecutor Joe Deters in a voter fraud investigation -- will be processed as normal as long as the elections board can verify the addresses.

About 17 registration notices mailed out to those voters were returned as undeliverable. If the board cannot verify the address is correct, they also will be referred for investigation.

In Ohio, illegal voting is a fourth-degree felony punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and six to 18 months in state prison. Getting caught for voter fraud in a federal election can result in five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.