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Election Fraud Cases Highlight Concerns Over Voting Integrity
9/4/2025, 1:12:45 PM
Former Milwaukee Police Employee Charged with Election Fraud
Marcey Patterson, a former civilian employee of the Milwaukee Police Department, has been charged with felony election fraud for voting in multiple elections using a Milwaukee address where she did not reside. Patterson, 45, faces one count of election fraud-voting by a disqualified person, which carries a potential penalty of up to three-and-a-half years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The investigation revealed that Patterson received $8,226.78 in overpayments due to a 3% residency pay incentive, which she was not entitled to as she did not live within the city limits.
Patterson was employed as the MPD Community Relations Engagement and Recruitment Director from May 2022 until her resignation in July 2025. The criminal complaint indicates that she listed a Milwaukee address on N. 40th Street as her primary residence when she was hired, despite having moved to Glendale and later to Brown Deer. Since 2006, Patterson voted at the Samuel Clemens School polling location, consistently using the Milwaukee address, which contradicts her later claims about her residency.
During an interview, Patterson acknowledged that she considered the N. 40th Street address her primary residence but admitted she did not sleep there regularly. She stated that her actual residence was in Brown Deer, where she lived with her son. Patterson's claims about her residency and the 3% incentive were contradicted by officials from the Mayor's office, who confirmed that city employees are required to live within Milwaukee.
Michigan Double Voting Case
In a separate incident, Frank Prezzato, a 68-year-old resident of St. Clair Shores, Michigan, pleaded guilty to voting twice in the August 2024 primary election. Prezzato cast an absentee ballot and subsequently voted in person at his polling place. As part of a plea agreement, he will serve six months of delayed probation, after which the charges will be dismissed if he meets the conditions of his probation. Attorney General Dana Nessel emphasized that double voting undermines the democratic process and stated her office's commitment to prosecuting violations of voting laws.
Prezzato's case is part of a broader investigation involving seven individuals charged with election-related offenses. While five cases have been dismissed, the Attorney General's Office is appealing those decisions. The allegations of double voting in Michigan are rare, with safeguards in place to prevent such occurrences, including e-pollbooks that alert poll workers if a voter has already submitted an absentee ballot.
Investigations into Voter Fraud in Nebraska
In Lincoln, Nebraska, the Lancaster County Election Commission reported a case of suspected voter fraud involving suspicious change-of-party forms. Police are investigating four forms submitted for different individuals, all written in the same handwriting as a known suspect. This investigation follows earlier reports of forms submitted for a deceased individual. The police have not yet made any arrests, but the investigation is ongoing.
Conclusion
These cases of alleged election fraud in Milwaukee, Michigan, and Nebraska underscore ongoing concerns regarding the integrity of the electoral process. As investigations continue, officials emphasize the importance of maintaining public trust in the electoral system.
