West Virginia Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty to Attempted Election Fraud, Officials Say

West Virginia Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty to Attempted Election Fraud, Officials Say
Election workers sort vote-by-mail ballots for the presidential primary at King County Elections in Renton, Wash., on March 10, 2020. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A West Virginia mail carrier pleaded guilty on July 9 to altering requests for absentee voter ballots, after being charged with election fraud and injury to the mail, officials said.

Thomas Cooper was charged in May after eight mail-in requests were tampered with, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell said in a statement. Party affiliations on the ballots were altered, officials said.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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