Cleveland’s ABC affiliate reports:
An attorney from Shaker Heights was found guilty of two counts of election fraud for voting twice in the 2020 and 2022 general elections, according to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office. James Saunders, 56, was found guilty by a Cuyahoga County jury Tuesday, Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced in the news release.
“Mr. Saunders is the poster child for voter fraud. He thought he could outsmart the system, but today’s verdict proves he was wrong,” O’Malley said. “Judge Santoli’s verdict and remanding of this defendant sends a stern message that voter fraud will not be tolerated.”
Saunders will be sentenced at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center on Monday, Aug. 28. Election fraud is a fourth-degree felony in Ohio, according to the state’s revised statutes, and is punishable by six to 18 months in prison.
Cleveland’s Fox affiliate reports:
A prosecutor’s office spokesperson says that Saunders was accused of voting in person in Ohio and Florida in the 2020 general election. The indictment also claims the attorney voted in person in Ohio in the 2022 general election and by mail in Broward County, Florida. According to federal election commission documents, Saunders had made several small donations to Donald Trump’s campaigns and other Republican organizations.
Trump was right! There was voter fraud! Shaker Heights attorney, a Trump supporter, tells judge he voted twice in last two elections by accident https://t.co/v6bHL7oRX8 pic.twitter.com/2FyHe52NKr
— Norm Kujawa (@njkujawa) July 13, 2023
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley said after the hearing that Saunders’ case is the only instance of a person actually voting twice in Cuyahoga County in several years.https://t.co/G7KJoE4TzD
— clevelanddotcom (@clevelanddotcom) August 22, 2023