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Craig Callaway, Election Fraud, New Jersey 2022
Craig Callaway, a 64-year-old former member and president of the City Council of Atlantic City and a political organizer, was arrested and charged with election fraud in New Jersey.
Callaway is accused of procuring, casting, and tabulating fraudulent mail-in ballots submitted in the Nov. 8, 2022, general election, according to a criminal complaint unsealed by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.
According to the complaint, Callaway and others working at his direction approached numerous individuals in Atlantic City, promising to pay them $30 to $50 to act as authorized messengers for voters who supposedly wished to vote by mail.
The messengers then entered the Atlantic County clerk’s office, provided proof of identification, and signed the Vote-By-Mail Applications in the authorized messenger portion before handing them to office personnel. However, instead of delivering the mail-in ballots to the voters, the messengers handed them over to Callaway or his subordinates.
Many of the mail-in ballots collected by Callaway or his subordinates were ultimately cast in the names of people who have confirmed that they did not vote in the 2022 General Election – either in person or by submitting a mail-in ballot – and that they did not authorize Callaway, his subordinates, or anyone else, to cast ballots for them.
“Holding free and fair elections is a bedrock principle of our democracy. As alleged in the complaint, the defendant attempted to deprive New Jersey residents of a fair election by fraudulently procuring and casting ballots. Today’s charges reflect our office’s commitment to hold to account those who try to undermine the electoral process,” said U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.
The charge of procuring, casting, and tabulating fraudulent ballots carries a maximum potential penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, or twice the gain or loss from the offense, whichever is greatest.
Craig Callaway is scheduled to make his initial appearance today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Skahill in Camden federal court.
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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