Colorado woman found guilty of voter fraud for casting ballots for late ex-husband and son

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado woman was found guilty of voter fraud because she voted for both her late ex-husband and her son, prosecutors said.

Elizabeth Ann Davis, 61, was convicted Wednesday of two counts of forgery and one count of impersonating a voter who sent a mail-in ballot in the 2022 general election. voter fraud This situation is generally rare and detectable because the nation’s election processes provide many safeguards, according to current and former election officials.

Voters must sign their ballots before returning them.

Davis, a Republican, was previously convicted of forgery and other crimes in Florida and Colorado, a press release from District Attorney George Brauchler’s office said.

“Anyone who tries to overturn our elections or dilute our vote by even a single vote will find a prosecutor intent on putting them in jail,” Brauchler’s office said.

Davis is represented by an attorney from the state public defender’s office, which does not comment to the media about their case.

Davis will be sentenced on January 9. He may be placed on probation or sentenced to up to three years in prison.