AG Nessel announces 7 people charged with felony election law violations [View all]

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By WILX News 10 and Krystle Holleman
Published: Oct. 4, 2024 at 9:21 AM EDT

DETROIT (WILX) - Friday morning, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel held a press conference to announce felony election law violations.

According to Nessel, in the August 2024 Michigan Primary Election, four residents of St. Clair Shores voted twice. Those four, along with three municipal election employees are being criminally charged for crimes related to double voting.

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Frank Prezzato, 68, Stacy Kramer, 56, Douglas Kempkins, Jr., 44, and Geneva O’Day, 62, all of St. Clair Shores, each face one count of Voting Absentee and In-Person, a maximum penalty 5-year felony, and one count of Offering to Vote More than Once, a maximum penalty 4-year felony. Assistant Clerks Patricia Guciardo, 73, and Emily McClintock, 42, are each charged with one count of Falsifying Election Returns or Records, a maximum penalty 5-year felony, one count of Voting Absentee and in Person, and one count of Offering to Vote more than Once. Assistant Clerk Molly Brasure, 31, faces two counts of Falsifying Election Returns or Records and two counts each of Voting Absentee and in Person, and Offering to Vote more than Once.

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Nessel said the three election workers violated the law by ignoring systemic warnings and knowingly and willfully allowed double voting to occur. She noted the municipal employees being charged are not volunteer workers, but municipal employees trained in election law and procedure with delegated authority by the elected municipal clerk.

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