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A West Virginia man who pled no contest to election fraud has been fined for illegally casting two ballots for U.S. President in the 2020 General Election.
Richard Allen Chapman of Huntington admitted in Wayne County Circuit Court on Friday that there was enough evidence to find him guilty of voting twice
“He cast two ballots in the 2020 general election. So one was in person here in Wayne County, and the other, he cast an absentee by mail ballot in Florida,” said Secretary of State Kris Warner.
At the time, that offense was a misdemeanor.
But in 2022 the West Virginia Legislature made it a felony to vote illegally, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
“Our entire constitutional republic rests on one man, one vote, “ Warner said. “Anyone that attempts to cheat in an election, cheat in a West Virginia election, as the chief elections officer I can tell you, we’re gonna we’re gonna catch you, and we’re going to pursue this as long as we have to make sure that it doesn’t occur.”
Chapman was ordered to pay a $250 fine.