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The New Mexico State Police said Monday it has closed its investigation into Bernalillo County Commissioner Steven Michael Quezada about whether he failed to properly sign election materials, finding the allegations from a citizen to be unfounded.

The investigation revealed all the handwritten contents of the candidacy were true and correct, police said in a news release.

Patricia Paiz, who was defeated for the County Commission seat Quezada won, claimed that Quezada’s wife filled out his election documents, which could have been a violation of campaign laws.

His campaign released photos showing Quezada at the candidate sign-in table in county offices, smiling as he held up election forms and posed for pictures with county staff.

“We didn’t do anything wrong,” Quezada said at the time. “They’re just grasping at straws.”

He said his wife and campaign manager helped him fill out the forms, but he signed the documents himself.