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WESH 2’S AMANDA DUKES JOIN US LIVE. >> THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIO HERE IN LAKE COUNTY SAYS SOMEONE WHO WORKS FOR A GROUP THAT DOES VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVES SUBMITTED OVER 100 FRAUDULENT APPLICATIONS. THIS NEWS COMI ONE DAY BEFORE EARLY VOTING KICKS OFF HERE IN THE MORNIN LAKE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, ALAN HAYS SAYS HIS OFFICE HAS BEEN VICTIMIZED BY SOMEONE SUBMITTING FRAUDULENT VOTER REGISTRATION >> "AT THIS POINT WE HAVE IDENTIFIED 119 APPLICATIONS THAT APPEAR TO BE FALSE WE HAVE TURNED THOSE OVER TO T SHERIFF’S OFFICE." >> HAYS SAYS LAST TUESDAY, THEY GOT CALLS FROM VOTERS WHO’ RECEIVED NEW VOTER REGISTRATION CARDS REFLECTING A PARTY CHANGE WHICH THE VOTERS HAD NOT MADE. >> "THIS IS THE WHOLE STACK RIGHT HERE." >> FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED OVER 100 FRAUDULENT APPLICATIONS. HAYS SAYS THE MAJORITY REQESTED A CHANGE FROM NO PARTY TO REPUBLICAN OR FROM DEMOCRAT TO REPUBLICAN. INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THE PAPERWORK WAS FILED BY A FIELD WORKER FOR A 3RD PARTY VOTER REGISTRATION GROUP. THEY SAY MOST OF THE DOCUMENTS WERE TURNED IN TO THE SEMINOLE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS AND FORWARDED TO LAKE COUNTY. >> "WE HAVE IDENTIFIED AN INDIVIDUAL WE BELIEVE IS RESPONSIBLE AND WE ARE WORKING WITH STATE ATTORNEY TO OBTAIN ARREST WARRANT" >> OFFICIALS SAY THE VOT REGISTRATION ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN COOPERATIVE. THEY WOULD NOT YET IDENTIFY IT, OR THE SUSPECT. HAYS SAYS THE MAJORITY OF THE FRAUDULENT REGISTRATIONS WERE FLAGGED BY THE SYSTEM FOR HAVING UNVERIFIED INFORMATION AND THOSE VOTERS MAY GET A LETTER IN THE MAIL BUT WILL NOT EXPERIENCE ANY CHANGE WITH THEIR BALLOT OR REGISTATION. HE ESTIMATES ABOUT 20-30 LAKE COUNTY VOTERS MAY FIND THEIR PARTY AFFILIATION WAS CHANGED BUT HE SAYS PLANS ARE IN PLACE TO ENSURE THOSE VOTER ARE GIVEN THE BALLOT THEY DESIRE AT THE POLL >> IF YOU ARE A LAKE COUNTY VOTER AND YOU WANT TO KNOW I YOU’VE BEEN AFFECTED, YOU CAN ALSO GO ONTO THE SUPERVISOR’S WEBSITE, ENTER YOU INFORMATION AND FIND OUT IF EVERYTHING ON YOUR REGISTRATION IS CORRECT A IF THERE ARE ANY ISSUES. YOU WILL FIND A LINK TO TH SUPERVISORS WEBSITE ON WESH.COM. LIVE IN LC AD WESH TWO

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More than 100 falsified voter registration applications have been received in Lake County, the supervisor of elections said. Lake County Supervisor of Elections Alan Hays said someone had been changing the party affiliation for some registered voters. Deputies arrested a Clermont woman in the case. Cheryl Hall, 63, is charged with voter fraud. Deputies said Hall obtained voter registration cards from her employer, Florida First. The organization solicits voter registrations.LAKE COUNTY RESIDENTS: CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT IF YOU HAVE BEEN AFFECTED“At this point, we have identified 119 applications that appear to be false. We have turned those over to the sheriff's office,” Hays said. Hays said last Tuesday, his office got calls from voters who'd received new voter registration cards reflecting a party change which the voters had not made.Hays said the majority requested a change from no party to Republican or from Democrat to Republican.Investigators said most of the documents were turned in to the Seminole County supervisor of elections and forwarded to Lake County. Investigators said the voter registration organization was cooperative. Hays said the majority of the fraudulent registrations were flagged by the system for having unverified information and the voters may get a letter in the mail, but will not experience any change with their ballot or registration. Hays estimated about 20-30 Lake County voters may find their party affiliation was changed, but he said plans are in place to ensure those voters are given the ballot they desire at the polls.Hall, the suspect, is out of jail after posting her $20,000 bond, officials said.If you are a Lake County voter and you want to know if you've been affected, you can go to the supervisor's website here.