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Upstate NY elections chief *goes back to work* after 12-felony-count indictment on absentee-ballot fraud
how TF is that a thing h/t @jennycohn1 @CAKEMUSIC
timesunion.com
Indicted Rensselaer County elections commissioner returns to work
The Rensselaer County elections commissioner arrested Tuesday on federal fraud charges in...
12:14 PM · Sep 14, 2022
https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/Indicted-Rensselaer-County-elections-commissioner-17440837.php
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TROY The Rensselaer County elections commissioner arrested Tuesday on federal fraud charges in connection with his handling of absentee ballots in 2021 returned to work while his case is pending in U.S. District Court.
Jason T. Schofield, a Republican commissioner, was arrested outside his residence by the FBI on charges detailed in a nine-page indictment charging him with fraudulently obtaining and filing absentee ballots using the personal information of at least eight voters without their permission. Schofield was appointed as commissioner in April 2018 the same month he resigned from the Troy City School District Board of Education, where he had been a board member for 15 years, including serving seven years as president.
Edward G. McDonough, the county's Democratic elections commissioner, said he met with Schofield Wednesday morning to discuss the plan for overseeing the office at what is an "extremely busy time" leading up to the November election, which includes races for Congress and governor. A person familiar with the matter said that meeting took place.
"He feels that he's got a job to do," McDonough said. "He doesn't believe that he's done anything inappropriately, that he'll have his day in court and that his focus is making sure that Nov. 8 goes off without a hitch."
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onecaliberal
(32,489 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,888 posts)First, a person with integrity, under such charges, would take a 'leave-of-absence' - or outright resign! (but wait, we're talking a 'Republiqan,' right?
And if THAT doesn't happen - there SHOULD be SOME law/regulation that would remove that person from that position - call it an 'un-paid' leave-of-absence if you'd like, pending legal resolution.
If he 'wins' the 'legal resolution' - he gets back pay.
BUT, if he's found GUILTY - we know that we did not have a con-man running yet another election cycle!
AND YOU KNOW WHAT?
This SAME 'policy' (can't serve until the 'trial' is done) could apply to somebody that might be thinking of running for any other office in the future, you know, like say, maybe, PRESIDENT?
ultralite001
(891 posts)That is all...
brooklynite
(93,873 posts)Gregory Peccary
(490 posts)If I was charged with fraud against my customers, my employer would probably fire me on the spot.