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Article: Attorney General Abbott launches training initiative to identify, prosecute and prevent voter fraud
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- La Prensa de San Antonio
- Article date:
- January 29, 2006
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La Prensa de San Antonio
01-29-2006
AUSTIN -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today launched a statewide
initiative to work with local law enforcement and prosecutors to combat and
prevent the persistent problem of voter fraud. The initiative's initial
phase, which will finish before early voting commences for the March
primary elections, targets 48 key counties that either have a history of
voter fraud or the population of which exceeds 100,000. The initiative was
triggered by a dramatic increase in indictments for voter fraud.
"Voter fraud has been an epidemic in Texas for years, but it hasn't been
treated like one. It's time for that to change," Attorney General Abbott
said. "Trainers from ...