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Vote Early, Vote Often

“It’s really an interesting case in how we were able to find him,” police public information officer Evelyn Estevez said, referring to a voter fraud case in Altamonte Springs, Fla. Several residents reported not receiving their absentee ballots for the 2016 general election. Later, election officials noticed that the signatures on five submitted ballots didn’t match the signatures on file. The ballots were turned over to law enforcement, who now have matched the DNA from saliva on the seals — and fingerprints on the envelopes — to Bret Warren, 36. Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Michael Ertel said the affected residents were able to cast provisional ballots in time for the election. Ertel didn’t know who the fraudulent ballots were cast for because they were still sealed when they were turned over to law enforcement. Warren, who has been arrested, did not register to vote. (MS/Orlando Sentinel) ...Why does your voice need to be heard when you’re using all those other voices?