Frank Talbot, Election Interference, Florida 2022

Florida Election Officer Appointed

Tampa, FL - U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) Frank Talbot will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department's nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 8, 2022, general election. AUSA Talbot has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer (DEO) for the Middle District of Florida.

AUSA Talbot is responsible for overseeing the District's handling of election day complaints of voting rights concerns, threats of violence to election officials or staff, and election fraud, in consultation with Justice Department Headquarters in Washington.

U.S. Attorney Handberg said, 'Every citizen should be free to vote without interference or discrimination and to have their vote counted in a fair and free democratic process. Similarly, those officials and staff charged with the responsibility of facilitating that process should be free to exercise their duties without fear of intimidation, threats, or violence.'

The Department of Justice has an important role in deterring and combatting discrimination and intimidation at the polls, threats of violence directed at election officials and poll workers, and election fraud. The Department will address these violations wherever they occur.

Federal law protects against such crimes as threatening violence against election officials or staff, intimidating or bribing voters, buying and selling votes, impersonating voters, altering vote tallies, stuffing ballot boxes, and marking ballots for voters against their wishes or without their input.

To respond to complaints of voting rights concerns and election fraud during the upcoming election, AUSA/DEO Frank Talbot will be on duty in this District while the polls are open. He can be reached by the public at (904) 301- 6284.

In addition, the FBI will have special agents available in each field office and resident agency throughout the country to receive allegations of election fraud and other election abuses on election day.

Please note, however, in the case of a crime of violence or intimidation, please call 911 immediately and before contacting federal authorities.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/us-attorney-roger-b-handberg-appoints-election-officer-middle-district-florida