Florida’s “Election Crimes” Cop Dies Of Heart Attack

Florida Politics reports:

Longtime Republican government official Pete Antonacci, who was serving as the head of Florida’s new election police unit, has died after suffering a major heart attack. Gov. Ron DeSantis had named Antonacci to lead the Office of Election Crimes and Security less than four months prior.

The Office of Election Crimes and Security, which works closely with the Attorney General’s Office, issued its first arrests last month after accusing 20 felons of illegally voting in the 2020 election. Many of the individuals said they didn’t realize they had broken the law, sparking outrage from the Governor’s critics.

Antonacci became a direct part of the story less than a month ago, when POLITICO Florida’s Matt Dixon reported that he had told local election officials they faced no consequences for wrongfully clearing the felons to vote.

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