Fraud Risk? Candidates Pay Signature Gatherers To Get On Ballot

Fraud Risk? Candidates Pay Signature Gatherers To Get On Ballot

Want to put yourself or your cause on the ballot? Generally, you need to gather signatures first in order to signal support for your message. Last year, five would-be GOP gubernatorial hopefuls in Michigan were disqualified after allegedly fraudulent signatures were discovered on their petition documents. Now, election officials are raising the alarm about the risks associated with paid signature-gathering.

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