Florida election officials foil plot to register over 50 dead people as Democratic voters

By Andrew Mark Miller

Published October 30, 2020 6:52pm ET

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Election officials in Florida uncovered a plot to register dozens of deceased people as Democratic voters in one of the state’s most populous counties.

An unidentified person reportedly submitted over 50 new voter applications earlier this year for voters in Broward County, Florida, who were elderly or had passed away.

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