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1. In Indiana, the GOP secy of state a decade ago pushed through one of those laws--

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 05:52 PM

Tuesday

made claiming the wrong address a FELONY.
Wouldn't you know it, he was the first person convicted on that, because he did what probably seemed like a minor issue-- voting without changing his registration address to his new home after a divorce.

Indiana Secretary of State found guilty of six felonies
February 6, 2012
By Maresa Strano

Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: On February 4, 2012, after 12 hours of deliberation, a jury found Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White (R) guilty of 6 of the 7 felonies for which he was tried, including three counts of voter fraud, two counts of perjury and one of theft.

Paxton apparently didn't learn from this.

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