WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Nearly a million signatures on a petition is what received Amendment 4 on November's poll.
We’re studying the state is elevating issues about cast signatures in Palm Beach County. A brand new letter from the Florida Department of State outlines the allegations, asking the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to analyze.
In this letter, Department of State confirmed what they mentioned are 12 examples of bogus signatures in Palm Beach County. The Supervisor of Elections doesn't dispute that they acquired duplicate and fraudulent signatures as a part of this course of however she mentioned the 12 within the letter together with the 1000's of others they caught had been by no means counted.
READ: Florida Department of State outlines allegations of fraudulent signatures
With Election Day across the nook, voters are on the point of hit the polls.
“Honest voting is how we have to run this nation,” Palm Beach County resident James Dugan said.
“I simply really feel that every part must be accomplished in honesty,” Palm Beach County resident Tyler Kitchens said.
WPTV's Michael Hoffman requested the records for all the signatures gathered in Palm Beach County for Amendment 4. It shows that in the 103,000 collected, over 73,000 were rejected.
Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link said signature gatherers have to be certified and the fact that so many were caught is proof the system works.
“So, the only ones that would be counted are ones that our office has deemed acceptable and those are used to certify toward that number,” said Link.
Link said when they find potentially fraudulent signatures they ask the signers to fill out a form like this one where the voter said, “I did not sign a petition, this is fraud.”
READ: Number of signatures gathered in Palm Beach County for Amendment 4
“And then we give that hyperlink to take a look at that reside doc to the workplace of election crime, to the sheriff’s workplace, to FDLE and to the state lawyer’s workplace,” she mentioned.
Amendment 4, if accredited, would add abortion protections to Florida's state structure.
Julie Rossi mentioned it issues to her that it passes.
“I am voting yes to pass it,” mentioned Rossi.
It additionally issues to her the way it will get on the poll.
“I don’t care what it is,” said Rossi. “I don’t care if it’s an amendment, I don’t care if you’re voting for local politicians, I don’t care if you’re voting for the President of the United States.”
Election officers mentioned it's potential some fraudulent signatures received counted.
“It’s an art, not a science,” said Link.
Which is why November's vote is crucial.
“I want people to get out to vote,” said Link. “No matter what happens with this amendment.” > >
