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| Republican former congressional candidate charged with stealing ballots in Indiana | Republican former congressional candidate charged with stealing ballots in Indiana |
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| Larry Savage was participating in a test of the voting system in Madison county when police say he took two ballots | Larry Savage was participating in a test of the voting system in Madison county when police say he took two ballots |
| A Republican former congressional candidate was charged with stealing ballots during a test of a voting system in Madison county, Indiana, state police said on Tuesday. | A Republican former congressional candidate was charged with stealing ballots during a test of a voting system in Madison county, Indiana, state police said on Tuesday. |
| During the test on 3 October, which involved four voting machines and 136 candidate ballots marked for testing, officials discovered that two ballots were missing, according to the Indiana state police. | During the test on 3 October, which involved four voting machines and 136 candidate ballots marked for testing, officials discovered that two ballots were missing, according to the Indiana state police. |
| Voter fraud is rare in the United States, and courts dismissed multiple lawsuits of alleged electoral fraud brought by former president Donald Trump and some of his Republican allies who accused Democrats of stealing the 2020 election. Trump faces the Democratic vice-president, Kamala Harris, in a 5 November presidential election. | Voter fraud is rare in the United States, and courts dismissed multiple lawsuits of alleged electoral fraud brought by former president Donald Trump and some of his Republican allies who accused Democrats of stealing the 2020 election. Trump faces the Democratic vice-president, Kamala Harris, in a 5 November presidential election. |
| For four years, Trump has maintained his false claim, supported by a majority of Republicans in Congress, that the 2020 election was stolen. As a result, some states and counties have stepped up precautions. | For four years, Trump has maintained his false claim, supported by a majority of Republicans in Congress, that the 2020 election was stolen. As a result, some states and counties have stepped up precautions. |
| Surveillance video showed Larry Savage, 51, a precinct committee member, folding and placing both ballots in his pocket after receiving instructions about the validity of the test ballots, the police said. | Surveillance video showed Larry Savage, 51, a precinct committee member, folding and placing both ballots in his pocket after receiving instructions about the validity of the test ballots, the police said. |
| A search warrant was issued and Savage’s residence was subsequently searched, police said, adding that officers found the missing ballots in his vehicle. | A search warrant was issued and Savage’s residence was subsequently searched, police said, adding that officers found the missing ballots in his vehicle. |
| “We unequivocally condemn any form of criminal election interference. We appreciate law enforcement’s efforts in pursuing justice and we will continue to monitor this situation as the process unfolds,” Griffin Reid, the communications director for Indiana’s Republican party, said in a statement. | “We unequivocally condemn any form of criminal election interference. We appreciate law enforcement’s efforts in pursuing justice and we will continue to monitor this situation as the process unfolds,” Griffin Reid, the communications director for Indiana’s Republican party, said in a statement. |
| Savage faces charges of destroying or misplacing a ballot, and theft, according to online records. No defense lawyer is listed for him, and he was released on bond. | Savage faces charges of destroying or misplacing a ballot, and theft, according to online records. No defense lawyer is listed for him, and he was released on bond. |
| Before turning himself in on Tuesday morning, Savage said he was innocent and described the charges as “bumped up”. | Before turning himself in on Tuesday morning, Savage said he was innocent and described the charges as “bumped up”. |
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| Savage unsuccessfully ran to be the Republican candidate for Indiana’s fifth congressional district. He secured less than 2% of the vote in his party’s primary. | Savage unsuccessfully ran to be the Republican candidate for Indiana’s fifth congressional district. He secured less than 2% of the vote in his party’s primary. |
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