Keep My Voice has been reaching out to Utah citizens who signed the Count My Vote ballot initiative. We are finding that a staggering 80% don’t remember signing the petition or felt they were deceived as to what they were signing after being explained what the initiative actually does. Multiple signature gatherers carrying the Count My Vote petition are facing criminal charges for forging signatures. The following are cases reported in the news:
Utah Couple Charged With Fraud In Collecting Signatures For Ballot Petition
Bay City News Service | March 28, 2018
Workers forged signatures on Utah petitions for medical marijuana and Count My Vote, charges say
By Paighten Harkins | March 01, 2018
2 more employees of signature-gathering company accused of forging names
By McKenzie Romero | February 28, 2018
Signature Gatherers Being Charged With Forging Signatures On Statewide Ballot Initiatives
By ROGER MCDONOUGH | FEB 28, 2018
Ballot Initiative Signature Fraud Charges Hit Two In Weber County
By BOB NELSON & JULIA RITCHEY • FEB 28, 2018
http://kuer.org/post/ballot-initiative-signature-fraud-charges-hit-two-weber-county#stream/0
Criminal charges filed in medical marijuana, direct primary ballot initiative signature gathering
BY BEN WINSLOW | FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Employee for signature-gathering business charged with forging names Investigators say names forged on petitions for medical cannabis, direct primaries, school funding
By McKenzie Romero | Published: February 14, 2018 12:48 pm