Democrat charged in voter fraud scheme over dozens of absentee ballots
'Every vote has to count,' the Queens County DA says
By Emma Colton Fox News
Published December 21, 2023 2:35pm EST
A Queens, New York, man was indicted this week for allegedly submitting 20 falsified absentee ballot applications for the Democratic primary in 2022, the county district attorney’s office announced.
"Every vote has to count. Election integrity is the foundation of a viable, working democracy. We will vigorously prosecute anyone who threatens in any way to undermine that integrity. To investigate and prosecute anyone for voter fraud takes time and resources I am willing to commit," Queens County District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a press release.
The suspect was identified as 32-year-old Abdul Rahman of Queens' Floral Park neighborhood, who could face up to seven years in prison if found guilty of 140 charges against him. Rahman is described by outlet the Gothamist as a man "active in Democrat and South Asian circles."
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