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CRIME: Election Interference
Nicholas Heberle, Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) for the Western District of Missouri, has been appointed as the District Election Officer (DEO) for the upcoming November 5, 2024, general election. Heberle will lead the efforts of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Heberle will be on duty in the Western District of Missouri while the polls are open to respond to complaints of voting rights concerns and election fraud. The public can reach him at (816) 426-4233.
The FBI will also 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. In Kansas City, Missouri, the local FBI field office can be reached at (816) 512-8200.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI are urging the public to report any suspicious activity or concerns about voting rights to the authorities. Complaints about possible violations of federal voting rights laws can be made directly to the Civil Rights Division in Washington, D.C. by complaint form at https://civilrights.justice.gov/ or by phone at 800-253-3931.
In case of a crime of violence or intimidation, please call 911 immediately.
Defendant: Nicholas Heberle
Criminal Charges: Election Interference
City and State: Kansas City, Missouri
Exact Date: November 5, 2024
Sentence or Outcome: Currently on duty as District Election Officer
Federal law protects against crimes such 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.
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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