A Nevada resident pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to engage in voter registration fraud in Minnesota.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota explained that 58-year-old Ronnie Williams admitted to his involvement in a conspiracy to create fictitious identities and information for use in Minnesota voter registration applications in 2021 through 2022.
After filling out the forms, Williams signed a statement affirming that he had read and understood the certification, which included a warning that submitting false information constitutes a felony punishable by up to five years in prison, according to the U.S. attorney.
Court documents state that Williams then submitted the fraudulent registrations to “Foundation 1,” an organization focused on voter registration efforts in Minnesota. Foundation 1 forwarded the false applications to county election offices throughout the state. In exchange, Foundation 1 compensated Williams for each registration submitted, and Williams shared a portion of the payments to his co-conspirator.
Williams and his co-defendant Lorraine Lee Combs, 57, both formerly of Minnesota, were charged last month. At the time, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said the “extensive checks in Minnesota’s voter registration process ensured that the fraudulent applications were immediately flagged, and no ineligible votes were cast.”
Combs pleaded guilty on June 24, according to the Center of the American Experiment.
“Today’s guilty plea underscores our commitment to protecting the integrity of the electoral process,” Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said Tuesday. “Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy. Any attempt to undermine that process through fraud will be investigated and prosecuted. This case sends a clear message—election fraud will not be tolerated in Minnesota.”
Anthony Gockowski
Anthony Gockowski is Editor-in-Chief of Alpha News. He previously worked as an editor for The Minnesota Sun and Campus Reform, and wrote for the Daily Caller.
