Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is fulfilling his pledge to hold election-law violators in the state accountable.
On Tuesday, Allen announced a legal update regarding four individuals arrested last August and charged with absentee ballot harvesting in Russell County.
According to the secretary, a grand jury has now separately indicted the individuals on 33 counts related to absentee election crimes, including 13 felony counts and 20 misdemeanor counts.
"This Russell County Grand Jury returned indictments on 33 counts of absentee election law violations," Allen noted. "The actions of this grand jury reflect Alabama values and send a clear message to anyone considering breaking Alabama election law – neither the Secretary of State nor the people of Alabama will tolerate election fraud."
“The Secretary of State’s Office remains vigilant in its protection of election integrity and of your vote. We will continue to identify violations of Alabama election law, refer them to law enforcement, and see to it those who break the law are held fully accountable,” he added.
Allen thanked the Phenix City Police Department and Russell County District Attorney’s Office for their contributions to the investigation.
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