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Nevilledog

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Wed Sep 14, 2022, 03:19 PM Sep 2022

Wait...wut??!? Indicted Rensselaer (NY) County elections commissioner returns to work



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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

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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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Wait...wut??!? Indicted Rensselaer (NY) County elections commissioner returns to work (Original Post) Nevilledog Sep 2022 OP
Election fraudster in charge of election. What could possibly go wrong? onecaliberal Sep 2022 #1
Now THIS is just plain, wacky BULLSHIT!!!! MyOwnPeace Sep 2022 #2
Wrong on too many levels to count... ultralite001 Sep 2022 #3
You don't lose your job until you're convicted. brooklynite Sep 2022 #4
I don't know if that is a rule Gregory Peccary Sep 2022 #5
He should be put on leave. He certainly should not be in charge of any election. Demsrule86 Sep 2022 #7
Somebody needs a court injunction until after trial or midterms, whichever ends first. Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2022 #6

MyOwnPeace

(16,888 posts)
2. Now THIS is just plain, wacky BULLSHIT!!!!
Wed Sep 14, 2022, 03:29 PM
Sep 2022

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?

Gregory Peccary

(490 posts)
5. I don't know if that is a rule
Wed Sep 14, 2022, 03:51 PM
Sep 2022

If I was charged with fraud against my customers, my employer would probably fire me on the spot.

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