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USA v. Sylvia Sims Bolton

Sylvia Sims Bolton, an Illinois alderperson, is charged with election fraud after allegedly submitting a mail-in ballot in her deceased mother's name during the 2026 primary election. Authorities discovered the ballot was processed after the voter's death date through post-election review procedures.

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Filed: May 27 · 23:28 UTCUpdated: May 28 · 05:51 UTC
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  • Election fraud
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https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-official-charged-allegedly-submitting-dead-mothers-mail-ballot

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Illinois official charged after allegedly submitting dead mother’s mail-in ballot

Fox News · May 27 · 23:28 UTC
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