Elizabeth Martinez pleaded guilty to voting illegally in a 2007 municipal election. Martinez, a convicted felon, was ineligible to vote. She was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice corrections facility.
Maria Gonzalez was sentenced for her role in a scheme that involved registering fake voters to vacant lots during the 2006 Democratic Primary. The goal was to submit a large number of mail-in ballots. She received pre-trial diversion.
Oralia Frausto was sentenced for his role in a scheme that involved registering fake voters to vacant lots during the 2006 Democratic Primary. The goal was to submit a large number of mail-in ballots. He received a pre-trial diversion.
Jack Carol Crowder pleaded guilty to one count of fraudulent use of identifying information. Crowder impersonated his deceased father in the 2008 Democratic primary in Harris County. Crowder used his father’s registration card to cast a ballot in his name. He was sentenced to one year of deferred adjudication and ordered to pay a $200 […]
Guadalupe Rios pleaded guilty to eleven counts of illegally possessing a ballot without the voter’s consent. She was sentenced to 60 days’ house arrest, four years of probation, and was ordered to pay a $500 fine.
Raul Reyna pleaded guilty to one count of illegal voting. Reyna, a convicted felon, voted in a 2007 municipal and school election despite being ineligible. He was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice corrections facility and was ordered to pay a $500 fine.
Christina Lichtenberger pleaded guilty to illegally possessing an absentee ballot belonging to another voter and illegally “assisting” in filling it out. Lichtenberger received one year of deferred adjudication, and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and court costs.
Ruben Trevino Garcia pleaded guilty to voting illegally in a 2008 school district election. Garcia was a convicted felon and therefore ineligible to vote. He received a suspended sentence of eight years’ imprisonment in a Texas correctional facility, was placed under community supervision for eight years, and was ordered to pay a $500 fine.
Maria Mendoza Garcia was given a 12-month pre-trial diversion after she was charged with seven counts of knowingly providing false information on an application to receive an early voting ballot. In addition, she was ordered to complete 80 hours of community service and pay a $60 supervision fee.
Estela Cruz Saenz was given a six month pre-trial diversion after she was charged with seven counts of knowingly providing false information in order to obtain an early-voting ballot. In addition to the diversion program, Saenz was ordered to pay a $60 supervision fee.