A client of Texas
Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa is facing 16 criminal charges of
rigging votes in a Rio Grande Valley election.
Lupe Rivera Sr. illegally handled ballots and envelopes in his closely
contested Weslaco City Commission race, according to the state attorney
general’s office. Rivera won the 2013 election by 16 votes, but a court ruled
that 30 ballots were illegally cast. Rivera
is set to be arraigned on Nov. 18 — 15 days after he squares off again against
Letty Lopez in a scheduled rematch. While
Rivera remains innocent until proven guilty, the criminal charges against him
are a blow to Hinojosa, who has relentlessly criticized Texas’ photo ID law and
downplays the potential for election fraud.
Lopez’s attorney, Jerad Najvar, said the Weslaco case “sets a legal
precedent that voting residency requirements and the mail-in ballot rules that
protect elderly voters from coercion will be enforced. “This is a critical victory that helps fight
election fraud across the Rio Grande Valley.” Two courts
determined Rivera’s re-election was aided by a string of forgeries, false
addresses and “flexible residencies.”……To Read More…..
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