A South Texas woman was arrested by the Texas Attorney General's Office Wednesday on 26 counts of violating state election laws.
Monica Rene Mendez, 36, of Port Lavaca, was charged with three counts of illegal voting, seven counts of unlawful voter assistance, eight counts of returning marked ballots without consent and eight counts of election fraud, according to jail records.
Several types of violations constitute illegal voting under Texas law, including voting by non-eligible voters, voting multiple times by the same person, impersonating another voter, using another person's ballot or knowingly marking another person's ballot without their consent.
Attempted illegal voting is a state jail felony punishable by 180 days to two years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.
Voters who have physical disabilities or language barriers are eligible to receive assistance in Texas.
Unlawful voter assistance includes aiding voters ineligible to receive assistance, filling out a voter's ballot in a way other than the way the voter directs, suggesting how the voter should vote while helping fill out their ballot or providing help to a voter who has not requested assistance.
Unlawful voter assistance is punishable by up to a year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine.
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Texas woman charged with 26 counts of voter fraud
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