Man used by GOP to push unfounded voter fraud claims pleads guilty to casting ballot under late wife [View all]

Donald Kirk Hartle, a Clark County man Republicans showcased in attempts to spread misinformation and unfounded claims about massive voter fraud, pled guilty Tuesday to voting more than once during the same election.

“Though rare, voter fraud can undercut trust in our election system,” Attorney General Aaron Ford said in a statement Tuesday. “This particular case of voter fraud was particularly egregious because the offender continually spread inaccurate information about our elections despite being the source of fraud himself. I am glad to see Mr. Hartle being held accountable for his actions, and I want to stress that our office will pursue any credible allegations of voter fraud.

The Nevada Republican Party had promoted Kirk’s story that his wife Rosemarie, who died in 2017, had cast a ballot in the 2020 election.

They used his story to show “irregularities” to support allegations of widespread voter fraud Republicans were making without evidence.

Read more: https://www.nevadacurrent.com/blog/man-used-by-gop-to-push-unfounded-voter-fraud-claims-pleads-guilty-to-casting-ballot-under-late-wifes-name/