Election officials in Warwick, Rhode Island, have found deceased voters’ names on Vivek Ramaswamy’s nomination papers.
The Coventry Board also noted that it had to invalidate “an unusually high number” of signatures.
“The Board of Elections asked for local boards of canvassers to be extra vigilant and to notify them if they see patterns of fraudulent signatures,” said Ben Smith, a spokesperson for the state’s Board of Elections. “They were asking to take a closer look at all nomination papers, and in this case the nomination papers for Ramaswamy.”
Secretary of State Gregg Amore explained that “[A]ny violation of this process could be a felony.”
Donald Trump recently shared that “a vote for Vivek is a wasted vote.”
“I like Vivek but he played it too ‘cute’ with us. Caucus tonight, vote for Donald J. Trump, build up the numbers!!! In November, we must take our very troubled nation–a nation in decline–back from crooked Joe Biden and the radical left Democrats and thugs who are destroying it. MAGA!!!”
“I’ve defended Trump at every step & respect him immensely. You won’t hear me attacking him,” Ramaswamy posted in response. “I’m asking for your vote tonight because I believe it’s the right thing for our country. We cannot walk into the other side’s trap & watch the puppet masters quietly trot Nikki into power.”
