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BumRushDaShow

(141,649 posts)
Wed Oct 30, 2024, 04:37 AM Oct 30

Former 'MAGA Candidate' for Congress caught stealing election ballots, charged with felony, police say

Source: Law & Crime

Oct 29th, 2024, 5:43 pm


A 51-year-old former Republican congressional candidate in Indiana was arrested this week for allegedly stealing ballots during a public test of the state’s ballot card voting system. Larry Savage Jr., an elected precinct committeeman, was taken into custody on Tuesday and charged with one count of felony destroying or misplacing ballots and one count of misdemeanor theft, authorities announced.

In May, Savage came in 6th place in the Republican primary for Indiana’s Fifth District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, garnering 1.9% of the vote. On his campaign’s Facebook page, Savage writes, “I am a MAGA Candidate for U.S. Congress 2024” and that one of his reasons for running is to bring back “fair, transparent elections.” According to a news release from the Indiana State Police, the incident took place during a test of the Voting System Technical Oversight Program (VSTOP) at the Madison County Government Center on Oct. 3, 2024.

“The test requires manual entry of a pre-audit group of ballots marked to record a predetermined number of valid votes for each candidate and on each public question,” police explained in the release. “After the testing process, the ballots used are treated as if they were used on election day. Before the ballot card voting system can be used in an election, the machines are required to be tested openly to representatives of political parties, candidates, media, and the public.”

The Oct. 3, test involved four voting machines and 136 “actual candidate ballots marked for testing,” investigators said. Following the test, officials said they discovered that two ballots were missing from the initial ballot tabulation. An investigation revealed several videos that allegedly showed Savage being instructed on the validity of the test ballots and then “folding and placing both ballots in his pocket.”

Read more: https://lawandcrime.com/crime/theyre-coming-after-us-patriots-former-maga-candidate-for-congress-caught-stealing-election-ballots-charged-with-felony-police-say/



Full headline: ‘They’re coming after us patriots’: Former ‘MAGA Candidate’ for Congress caught stealing election ballots, charged with felony, police say
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Former 'MAGA Candidate' for Congress caught stealing election ballots, charged with felony, police say (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Oct 30 OP
It's always the red ones. Think. Again. Oct 30 #1
What did he hope to accomplish by that? BlueKota Oct 30 #2
At this point in the fascist playbook BumRushDaShow Oct 30 #3
Thank you. BlueKota Oct 30 #7
he was trying to prove the machine count was wrong. mopinko Oct 30 #4
Glad he was caught and arrested BlueKota Oct 30 #8
Perfect. truthisfreedom Oct 30 #5
Virtually all election fraud is perpetrated by MAGA. mwb970 Oct 30 #6
Larry, you have applied for a stay at Fed U and a life long membership republianmushroom Oct 30 #9
Larry Savage Jr, a Republican who ran for Congress representing Indiana's 5th Congressional District, has been arrested riversedge Oct 30 #10

BlueKota

(3,581 posts)
2. What did he hope to accomplish by that?
Wed Oct 30, 2024, 05:09 AM
Oct 30

These people are sure rowing with broken oars.

Also how did the people who set the fires at the mailboxes know they weren't destroying some votes for tsf, in addition to the Harris ones?

BumRushDaShow

(141,649 posts)
3. At this point in the fascist playbook
Wed Oct 30, 2024, 05:57 AM
Oct 30

it's not to remove actual votes but to give fake examples of how "voting" will always be "suspect", and thus, at some point in the future, will no longer be needed (having a dictator for life).

It is "softening up the target" to accept the dictator, where voting will eventually be outlawed, especially if the "toss the Constitution" threat ever happens.

mopinko

(71,713 posts)
4. he was trying to prove the machine count was wrong.
Wed Oct 30, 2024, 06:20 AM
Oct 30

they werent real ballots, just test ballots. but the count was off because of his theft.
he only proved that mistakes get corrected.

mwb970

(11,691 posts)
6. Virtually all election fraud is perpetrated by MAGA.
Wed Oct 30, 2024, 08:26 AM
Oct 30

Cheating, lying and stealing, plus sucking on trump. That's all they have. Pathetic.

republianmushroom

(17,406 posts)
9. Larry, you have applied for a stay at Fed U and a life long membership
Wed Oct 30, 2024, 10:36 AM
Oct 30

in the felon club, it will be reviewed by your peers and you will be informed if you are going to be accepted.
Have patients, grasshopper.

riversedge

(73,027 posts)
10. Larry Savage Jr, a Republican who ran for Congress representing Indiana's 5th Congressional District, has been arrested
Wed Oct 30, 2024, 01:57 PM
Oct 30

what an IDIOT this guy is!!


Larry Savage Jr, a Republican who ran for Congress representing Indiana’s 5th Congressional District, has been arrested and charged with stealing ballots during a test of voting machines.









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