Former South Philly Judge of E******ns Charged in V***r F***d Scheme, Cast Fraudulent V**es at All Levels of Government
Oct 14, 2021 01:38:53 #
Former South Philly Judge of E******ns Charged in V***r F***d Scheme, Cast Fraudulent V**es at All Levels of Government
By Grant Atkinson
October 13, 2021 at 3:48pm
Since the 2020 p**********l e******n, Democrats have demonized Republicans who raise concerns about e******n integrity. But a new report Wednesday said a staffer of one Philadelphia politician had been engaging in v***r f***d as far back as 2015.
According to Philadelphia magazine, Marie Beren, 67, faces federal charges for participating in a v***r f***d scheme from 2015-2019. The outlet said Beren faces four charges related to v***r f***d, one of which is conspiracy.
At the time of the charges, Beren was serving as a staffer for Philadelphia City Councilmember Mark Squilla. However, she has previously served in plenty of other political roles in the city.
Prosecutors said Beren and an unidentified “consultant” were involved in the v***r f***d conspiracy. The complaint alleges the consultant “exercised influence and control in Philadelphia’s 39th Ward by distributing cash payments and supporting family, friends and allies for elective office in the 39th Ward, and installing Ward Leaders, Judges of E******ns, and Democratic State Committee.”
Prosecutors said that around 1984, this consultant “installed” Beren to the committee for the Democratic Party in the 39th Ward of Philadelphia. In 1988, the consultant helped Beren become the judge of e******ns for the second district in the 39th Ward.
According to Philadelphia, a judge of e******ns essentially serves as the head of a polling place for both the primary and general e******ns. Prosecutors said two other divisions also v**ed at the same polling place, making Beren a “de facto judge of e******ns” for all three.
After serving in that role for 27 years, Beren stepped down and became a poll watcher in 2015. At that point, prosecutors allege Beren hand-picked a replacement who would allow her to continue running the e******n process for the three divisions.
This setup allegedly remained the same from 2015-2019. Starting in 2015, the consultant began directing Beren to add fraudulent v**ers to certain candidates, some of whom were clients of the consultant.
On E******n Day, the consultant would drive Beren to the polling place and tell her how to cast fraudulent v**es. She then allegedly engaged in multiple illegal activities such as advising in-person v**ers to support a certain candidate, casting v**es herself in other people’s names and encouraging v**ers to cast additional v**es for family members who were not present.
Is v***r f***d is a major issue in America?
Yes: 100% (1631 V**es)
No: 0% (5 V**es)
At the end of the day, prosecutors said Beren and other unnamed workers would add names to the v****g book of people who never came to the polling place. They allegedly did this to falsely match the number of f**e v**es cast.
While the alleged crimes occurred in the city of Philadelphia, the effects could potentially have been felt nationwide. Prosecutors said the fraud occurred “at every level of government, from municipal to state to federal,” according to Philadelphia.
As of Wednesday, the outlet said prosecutors had not specified the number of fraudulent v**es, nor whether any e******n results may have been altered by the scheme.
“These allegations are an encouraging sign that our partners in law enforcement continue to investigate and prosecute v***r f***d at polling places, as they’d done in the past in conjunction with our office,” Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt said.
This scheme certainly does not prove that widespread v***r f***d occurred in the 2020 p**********l e******n, especially because these alleged crimes do not extend past 2019.
The story does prove, however, that v***r f***d is eminently possible and does occur in America.
The complaint from Philadelphia was also not the only one to be filed this week. On Monday, Michigan officials announced three women were charged with v***r f***d relating to the 2020 e******n.
Despite these occurrences, many Democrats have continued to push legislation that would make similar crimes even easier to commit. As the 2022 e******n approaches, e******n integrity will be one of the key issues on the b****t
https://www.westernjournal.com/former-south-philly-judge-e******ns-charged-v**er-fraud-scheme-cast-fraudulent-v**es-levels-government/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=CTBreaking&utm_campaign=breaking&utm_content=conservative-tribune&ats_es=8fb799e06563a601f50b5fdaf395b859
By Grant Atkinson
October 13, 2021 at 3:48pm
Since the 2020 p**********l e******n, Democrats have demonized Republicans who raise concerns about e******n integrity. But a new report Wednesday said a staffer of one Philadelphia politician had been engaging in v***r f***d as far back as 2015.
According to Philadelphia magazine, Marie Beren, 67, faces federal charges for participating in a v***r f***d scheme from 2015-2019. The outlet said Beren faces four charges related to v***r f***d, one of which is conspiracy.
At the time of the charges, Beren was serving as a staffer for Philadelphia City Councilmember Mark Squilla. However, she has previously served in plenty of other political roles in the city.
Prosecutors said Beren and an unidentified “consultant” were involved in the v***r f***d conspiracy. The complaint alleges the consultant “exercised influence and control in Philadelphia’s 39th Ward by distributing cash payments and supporting family, friends and allies for elective office in the 39th Ward, and installing Ward Leaders, Judges of E******ns, and Democratic State Committee.”
Prosecutors said that around 1984, this consultant “installed” Beren to the committee for the Democratic Party in the 39th Ward of Philadelphia. In 1988, the consultant helped Beren become the judge of e******ns for the second district in the 39th Ward.
According to Philadelphia, a judge of e******ns essentially serves as the head of a polling place for both the primary and general e******ns. Prosecutors said two other divisions also v**ed at the same polling place, making Beren a “de facto judge of e******ns” for all three.
After serving in that role for 27 years, Beren stepped down and became a poll watcher in 2015. At that point, prosecutors allege Beren hand-picked a replacement who would allow her to continue running the e******n process for the three divisions.
This setup allegedly remained the same from 2015-2019. Starting in 2015, the consultant began directing Beren to add fraudulent v**ers to certain candidates, some of whom were clients of the consultant.
On E******n Day, the consultant would drive Beren to the polling place and tell her how to cast fraudulent v**es. She then allegedly engaged in multiple illegal activities such as advising in-person v**ers to support a certain candidate, casting v**es herself in other people’s names and encouraging v**ers to cast additional v**es for family members who were not present.
Is v***r f***d is a major issue in America?
Yes: 100% (1631 V**es)
No: 0% (5 V**es)
At the end of the day, prosecutors said Beren and other unnamed workers would add names to the v****g book of people who never came to the polling place. They allegedly did this to falsely match the number of f**e v**es cast.
While the alleged crimes occurred in the city of Philadelphia, the effects could potentially have been felt nationwide. Prosecutors said the fraud occurred “at every level of government, from municipal to state to federal,” according to Philadelphia.
As of Wednesday, the outlet said prosecutors had not specified the number of fraudulent v**es, nor whether any e******n results may have been altered by the scheme.
“These allegations are an encouraging sign that our partners in law enforcement continue to investigate and prosecute v***r f***d at polling places, as they’d done in the past in conjunction with our office,” Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt said.
This scheme certainly does not prove that widespread v***r f***d occurred in the 2020 p**********l e******n, especially because these alleged crimes do not extend past 2019.
The story does prove, however, that v***r f***d is eminently possible and does occur in America.
The complaint from Philadelphia was also not the only one to be filed this week. On Monday, Michigan officials announced three women were charged with v***r f***d relating to the 2020 e******n.
Despite these occurrences, many Democrats have continued to push legislation that would make similar crimes even easier to commit. As the 2022 e******n approaches, e******n integrity will be one of the key issues on the b****t
https://www.westernjournal.com/former-south-philly-judge-e******ns-charged-v**er-fraud-scheme-cast-fraudulent-v**es-levels-government/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=CTBreaking&utm_campaign=breaking&utm_content=conservative-tribune&ats_es=8fb799e06563a601f50b5fdaf395b859
Oct 14, 2021 07:49:47 #
Oldsailor65 wrote:
Former South Philly Judge of E******ns Charged in ... (show quote)
Impossible!!
democrats/l*****t here loudly and frequently proclaim there is no such thing as 'v***r f***d' or anything related to it......
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