Zul Mirza Mohamed, a candidate in the City of Carrollton mayoral race, was arrested for 84 counts of mail ballot application fraud and 25 counts of unlawful possession of an official mail ballot.
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Zul Mirza Mohamed, a candidate in the City of Carrollton mayoral race, was arrested for 84 counts of mail ballot application fraud and 25 counts of unlawful possession of an official mail ballot.
The group targeted young, able-bodied voters to cast ballots by mail by fraudulently claiming the voters were “disabled,” in most cases without the voters’ knowledge or consent.
Under Texas election law, mail-in ballots are reserved for a few limited categories of qualified voters who are age 65 and older and voters who are disabled.
Earlier this year, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that fear of contracting COVID-19 does not qualify as a “disability” and mail-in ballots must be preserved for qualifying groups.
Attorney General Ken Paxton issued another guidance letter to Texas county judges and election officials, warning that Texans may not claim disability based on fears of contracting COVID-19 to obtain a mail-in ballot.